The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-24

ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
GENERAL oRDERs,) WAR DEPARTMENT.
ApJUrANr GENERAL's OrrIcE,
| NO ~. } WAsHINGroS, July IL. ls46
Promotions and appointments in the Army Of the U nj
ted States made by the President by and with the 3D.
wee and consent Of the Senate since the publication OF
the Army Register, January, 1876.
G-PRoMO rIONs.
9uARrERMAsrER's DEPARTMENT..
Lieutenant Colonel Henry " hitting. Deputy Quarter
master General to he Assistant Qnartermaster Gene
raj with the rank Of Colonel Aprila 1886 vice Cross
Major Eneas Mackay Qusrtermaster to be Deputy Quar-
@ with as sns Colo
Brevet Major Daniel d. Tompkins, Assistant Quarter
master to be Quartermaster with the rank OF Major
| April 81. ls46 to fill vacancy
Captain Thomas Swords Assistant Quartermaster to be
Quartermaster with the rank of Major, April a. lsl6
vice Mackay promoted.
CORPS OF ENGINERs
First Lieut. George L. welcker to be Captain April u.s.
ls4s, vice Bigelow, resigned.
Second Lieut. Henry L. Smith to be First Lieutenant
April rs, 1916, vice Welcker promoted.
CORPS OF Typographical ENGINEERS.
Second Lieut. John w. Gunnson, to be first Lieutenant
May 9. ls46 vice Blake. deceased.
Brevet ID Lieut.. John Pope to be Second Lieutenant
S "a ABs to- be- Second Lieut.
May 81 lsis, vice Fremont appointed Lieut. Colonel
in the Regiment Of Mounted Rihemen.
FIRST REGIMENT DRAGONS
First Lieut. Henry Turner, to be Captain, April 81
I54c wee SWORDS, appointed 2uartermaster
Second Lieut. John w 4. Gardner to be First Lieut.
April 81. 1916, vice Turner, promoted.
Brevet I'd Lieut. John w Davidson to be Second Lieut.
April IL, 1916 vice Gardiner, promoted.
SECOND REGIMENT DRAGONS
First Lieut. Ha iton w Merrill, to be Captain, March
81 1876, vice Fulton, resigned
Second Lieut. William Steele to be First Lieutenant
May 9, 1886 vice lnge. killed in battle.
Brevet I'd Lieut. John Bcknel to be Second Leuten.
ant, March 81, 1916
Brevet I'd Lieut. Bezaleel w. Armstrong of the First
Dragons, TO be Second Lieutenant April ls46, the
date OF second Lieutenant McDonad's appointment as
Brevct I'd Lieut. James NJ Hawes to be Second Lieu,en
ant. April 25 1886, vice Mason killed in action.
Brevet I'd Lieut. Newton Givens of the First Dragons
to be Second Lieutenant May 1896 vice Steele pro.
Brevet ID Lieut. Richard c. w. Radford, of the First
Dragons to be Second Lieutenant May 10, 1885, vice
Stevens, deceased.
FIRST REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
First Lieut. Minor Knowlton, to be Captain, April a.
1876. vice Tompkins, appointed Quartermaster.
April 81 1916, vice Knowlton, promoted.
Brevet I'd Lieut. John r tombstone of the Fourth Artil
lery, to be Second Lieutenant April 81, 1916. vice
SECOND REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
First Lieut. James Duncan, to be Captain April 49, 1885,
Second Lieut. Leslie Chase be First Lieutenant April
Is. lsls' vice Duncan promoted.
Brevet I'd Lieut. Roswell 8. Ripley of the Third Artl.
lery to be Second Lieutenant March &c. 1885, vice L.
Brevet ID Lieut. John Peck to be Second Lieutenant
April l6, ls46, vice Chase, promoted
THIRD REGIMENT OF ARrILLERY
FIRST Lieut. Morris Miller, to De Captain, May III, 1886
First Lieut. Thomas w. Sherman, to be Captain May 49,
- ls4S, vice Thomas. resigned
June 49, ls46, vice D. H. vinton, Assistant Quarter
master who vacates his regimental commission.
Second Lieut. Sewa L. Fremont to be First Lieutenant
May H. 1886, vice Miller, promoted.
Second Lieut. Richard Hammond, be First Leuten-
Beve I'd Lieut. Joseph Reynolds Of the Fourth Artil
lery to be Second Lieutenant May II, 1896 FIRE.
Rreve ion lam A rd;o ort
to be secoud Lieutenant, May %. 1916, vice Ham
SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Second Lieut. Deozer Davidson. to be First Lieutenant
March H. 1916 vice Long, deceased
Second Lieut. Geo C. Westcott to be First Lieutenant,
March Is, 1886, vice Burnett deceased.
Breve I'd Lieut. Charles Jarvis the Third Infantry
to be Second Lieutenant March IL, 1876 vice David.
Breve ID Lieut. Frederick Steele to be Second Lieuten
ant, March 49, 1916, vice westcott, promoted.
THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY.
First Lieut. William Henry, to be Captain, May 10,
ls46, vice Coburn resigned.
Breve LIST Lieut. Douglass Irwin to be First Leuten-
ant, May 49, ls46. vice Henry, promoted.
Brevet Cd Lieut. John Trevit of the Second Infantry
to be second Lieutenant May Is, ls46 vice Irwin,
REGIMENT Of INFANTRY
Second Lieut. Sidney Smith to be First Lieutenant May
Brevet I'd Lieut. Henry NJ JUDAH of the Eighth Infantry
to be Second Lieutenant April 10, 1896 vice Porter
Brevet ID Lieutenant Norman Elting, of the Sixth In
iantry, to be Second Lieutenant May 9, 1886, vice
smith, promoted
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
FIRST Lent Randolph b. Marcy, to be Captain. May 49,
ls46, vice Thompson resigned.
Second Lieut. Sterne Fowler to be First Lieutenant
May IL, 1876, vice Marcy, promoted
SECOND Lieut. Spencer Norvel to be First Lieutenant
Brevet Lieut. Henry r. seden of the FRS, Infantry,
to be second Lieutenant March %, ls46, vice Whiting,
Brevet ID Lieut. Frederick T. Dent, of the Sixth In
fantry, to be Second Lieutenant March 90 s46, vice
Geisse, resigned.
n
iantry, TO be Second Lieutenant, May Is, 1916, vice
Fowler, promoted
iantry, to be Second Lieutenant, May 49, 1916, vice
Brevet ID Lieut. william Read of the Sixth Infantry to
be Second Lieutenant May ls, 1896 vice Norvcl pro-
noted
SIXTH REeIMENT INFANTRY.
First Lieut. James Monroe Jr, to be Captain May 9.
le46 vice Noel promoted to Seventh Infantry.
Second Lieut. Leondas Wetmore to be First Lieutenant
Brevet ID Lieut. Simon B. Buckner, of the Second In
antry, to be Second Lieutenant, May Q, 1916. vice
Wetmore, promoted.
SEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Brevst Major Thomas Noel Captain Sixth Infantry, to
-, be Major, May 9, is4s; vice Brown, deceased.
First Lieutenant Gabriel r. Paul. to be Captain April
49, 1876, vice Moore resigned.
Second Lieut. Richard s. Smith, to be First Lieutenant
April 49, 1916, vice Paul, resigned.
Brevet I'd Lieut. John O. cFerran of the Third Infantry
to be Second Lieutenant, April 49, 1916, vice Smith,
EIGHTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Brevet I'd Lieut. Charles G. Merchant, to be I'd Lieut.
May 9, 1896 vice Chadbourne, killed in battle.
Brevet Brigadier General Zachary Taylor to be Major
General by Brevet, May 1916, for gallant conduct
and distinguished services in the successive victories
superior Mexican forces at Pao Alto and Resaca
de la Palma, on the 9Th and 9th Of May, 1896"
H-APPOINTMENTS.
OFFICERS.
Brevet Major General Zachary Taylor, Colonel of the
Sixth Regiment Of Infantry to be Major General June
90 1915.
Colsnel David E. Twiggs, Of the Second Regiment Of
Dragons TO be Brig tdier General June 80, 1876.
Colonel Stephen w. Kearney, Of the First Regiment OF
Dragons, to be Brigadier General June 30, 1896
ApJurASr GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Captain George A. Mccall Of the Fourth Regiment OF
Infantry, to be Assistant Adutant General with the
brevet rank of Major, July I, 1876.
Brevet Captain VIM W. s. Bliss Assistant Adjutant Ge-
neral TO be Assistant Adjutant General, with the Bre
vet rank Of Major, July I, 1916.
First Lieut. Randolph Ridgely, Of the Third Regiment
OF Artillery TO be Assistant Adutant neral with the