The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-12

ls47 vice Myers Assistant Cunrtsrmastsr who vaestes
his regimental commission. aaei naH
Second Lieut. Christopher c. Augur to be First Li,u
tenant Feb 10. ls47, vice Scott promoted.
Brsvet Second Lieut. Edmund Russell OF the 9,a ;c
Infantry. to be Second Lieutsnant Feb TO- is4'
SEVENTH REGIMENT or ISrANTnv
ls47 vice MONTGOMERY Assistant Quartermaster, who
vacates his regimental commission.
First Lieut. John G. Henshaw, to DO Captain, March
3, lS47, vice Seawen promoted to Second Infantry
Second Lieut. Samuel b. Hayman, to be First Lieut.,
Feb. l6 l8a7, vice Hanson, promoted.
Second Lieut. Earl Van Dorm, to be First Lieutenant
Brcvst second Lieut. william NJ Gardener, of 7th
First Infantry. to be Second Lieutenant, Feb 1885,
vice Hsyman, promoted
Brevet Second Lieut. George E. Pickett the Eighth
Infantry to be Second Lieutenant March s. Is47 vice
E,oHru REGIMENT OF INFANTRY
First Lieut.. Augustus l.. Sheppard, to be Captain,
Feb %, lsl7 vice Lincoln. killed In battle
Second Lieut. James Longstreet to be First Lieuten-
Brevst Second Lieut. Samuel B. Maxsy Of the Seventh
Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant, February 23 ls47,
vice Longstreet promoted.
FouRrnErrH REGIMENT OF IxrAsrRY
Second Lieut. A. j. McAlon, to BIO First Lieutenant.
May 30 lsi7 vice Halle, appointed Captainorignal
cancy
FIFTEENTH nEaIMESr INFANTRY
Second Lieut. john b: Goodman, to be First Lieuten-
ant, May 81, 1877, vice Eastman, resigned.
II-APPOlNTMENTS.
GENERAL OFFICERS.
Brgadier General Gideon J. Pillow, OF Tennessee, to
be Major General April 49, ls47 vice Benton declined
Brigadier General John A. Qutman of Mississippi,
to be Major General April a. s47, vice Cumming, de-
clined
ApIur.Nr GESERALs DEPARTMENT
First Lieut. Irwin Mcdowell LIST Artillery, ABIDE
vet rank Of Capta'u May b. ls17 vice Lincoln killed in
battle
First Lieut. Francis NJ Page Adjutant 7th Infantry to
be Assistant AdutaDt General with the brcyet rank Of
Captain, May Is ls47. vice Freeman. promoted.
Fir. .ss q Drsrs
Quartermaster with the rank of Captain April TO- s47
vice Patrick declined
Daniel Randall Paymaster, to be- Deputy Paymaster
General, March q, ls47. vice Leslie, declined.
Edward Lucas jr Of Virginia, to be Military Store
keeper, May ~, is47, vice Parker resigned.
SECOND kEoIMESr OF DRAGooSs.
Arthur D. Tree, late Sergeant Major, to be Second
Lieutenant, May 90 ls47
| THinp REGIMENT OF DRAoooSs.
w. IT, Moseiey, OF Florida, to be Second Lieutenant
| April II, ls47
| FIssr REGIMENT or ARTILLERY
Theodore Talbot, of the District of Columbia, to be
| Second Lieutenant, May %, lS47.
THIRD REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
B. + Mcdonald, of Georgia, to b. Second Lieutenant
May %, lsH.
FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY
George Brewerton, Of New York, to be Second Lieu
tenant, May %, ls47.
! SECOND REGIMEsr OF INrAxrRv
John Butler Of Kentucky, to be Second Lieutenant,
May go ls47.
| SEVENTH RESrMENr INFANTRY.
Thomas Henry 9uartsrmastsr sergeant,t to be Second
Lieutenant, May 90 l847.
TENTH REoIsrNNor IsrASrpY
Gaylord IL Griswold Of New York, to be Second Lieu
Abraham scouten. of New York to be Second Lieute-
nant, May %, ls47. company d.
Thomas Spencer. of New York. to DO Surgeon May 8,
ls47, vice Thomas II. Spencer, declined.
VIM L. Booth, of Louisiana, to be Assistant Surgeon
| ELEVENTH REGIMENT OF IsrASrnr
Purnel Lohand, of Delaware to be- Second Lieutenant
Joseph r. Thorn of Virginia to be Second Lieutenant
May Is, l547, vice Seldom resigned
Jacob Brua of Pennsy to be SECOND Lieutenant
May 20, 1917, vice Ross deceased ICourpany
| TWELFTH REGIMENT OF lNfASJKY
john C. Simkns, of South Carolina. be First Lieu
tenant, May -, isi7, vice A. c. Jones, declined Com
pany d.
rn,RrErsrH REGIMENT OF IsrAsrns.
/ Charles McCung of Alabama To he Second Lieuten
ant May 9. ls+7, vice Lowell decln,sL [tolnpany ii
ForhTrENTH RFoIMESr OF lsFAsrsY.
Christopher NJ. Halle. of Louisiana. TO be Captain
May ~, lS47. vice Nichols declined. company
David st Leon Porter Of Lousians to be second Lieu
tenant May y, vice McAllon promoted Company
! SNrEENrH kEcIMEsr OF INFANTRY.
Daniel o May, OF Indiana, to ba Second Lieutenant
May ~ 1877 Company ~
tenant, May -. lsi7. company II
Thomss a. Winston Of kentucky, to be Second Lieu
tenant, May u.s. ls47. Company K
James d. Stuart of Kentucky, be Assistant Surgeon
May II. ls47.
REGiMgSr OF Foor RIrLEMu AND VoLrrcrURs
Albert u Blanchard Of Louis to be Captain, vice
Bowie declined to date from prl ls47, and to take
place in the regiment next bel Capt CONSERVATIVE
rank No 80. Company d.
III REAPPoENTMENTs.
THiap REeIMENE OF INFANTRY
Stephen d. Dobbins. late of the Sd infantry, to be
captain, from FeOruary 10. lS]I lCompAny
SIrH REGIMENr OF NrANrRY
George C. utter late Of the 9th Infantry to be Cap
tain, to date from May u, 1889 company E.l
! N.-Appointments in Pursuance of the act entitled
An act to provide for the OF the volunee
forces brought into the scic. of the United States int
Brigades and Divisions aud for the appointment Of thu
necessary number Of Gene ral Officers to command thu
same approved June 20, 1916.
Caleb Gushing. Of Massachusetts,, to be Brgader &c
neral April a. ls47 vics Pillow appointed Major Gene
Jefferson Davis of Mississippi to be Brigadier Gene
Clutt INN nj ted "A
raj
V.-Appontments under the 9Th section Of tho SAC
supplemental to an ACT entitled An act providing fo
the prosecution of ths existing between the United
States and the Republic of Mexico and for other pur
poses approved June lS, 1S46.
| CoMMissARy's DEPARTMgsr.
Thomas d. Martini Of Tennessee, to be Assistan
Commissary with the rank Of Captain April is7, vic
Cherry. resigned
MEuIcAL DEPARTMENT.
James $; McFarlape of Louisiana, to be Surgeon Ma.
10 lS47, vice MuhleRburg, resigned.
| ID. A. kinchloe. or Mississippi to be Assistant Sur
goon, May -, lst7 Vice Fields, declined.
| vl-Appointment in the Pay Department under tn
Goth section OF the act, approved July D, 1888.
CASTOR H. Wilder, of Nerth Carolina, to be additions
Fayinaster January 80. lSi7, vice Stone, resigned.
VII.-CAsUALTIEs
| ReIgnafions, a.
Frat Lieut. Garrett Barry, LIST Infantry, March 81
First Lieut. Ahira O. Eastman 18th Infantry, May 81
| lsA7
second Lieut. John Seldom, 18th Infantry, May Is
Military storekeeper Richard Parker Ordnance De
partment, May II, 1877
Commissions pacaaed under the provisions Of IN sseo,
| NJ the y1ci opprored June 10, l5s6, a.
Captain A. C. Myers ath Inf Feb 10, ls47 Assistan
Quartersnaster.
Captain q. q. Waggaman, LIST Artf March g. lsa7
! Commisary of Subsistence.
Captain a. Montgomery, 9TH Unfit Feb i6, lsa7 As
sistant Quartermaster.
Captain II. IL. Chiffon Assistant QuartermasterS Dee
g. 1916. LIST Dragons.
| Declined "a
| Captain Edward r. Nichols. l4th Infantry.
| Captain Odin Bowie, Regiment Foot kihemen AM
| Voltiguers
First Lieut. Marsena r. Patrick, I'd Inf, as Assistan
| Quartermaster
| First Lieut.. A. G. Jones, l2th Infantry.
| Second Lieut.. William +. Reese nth Infantry.
| Second Lieut. Oliver Lowell. 18th Infantry.
| Paymastcr Thomas j. Leslie, AZ Deputy Paymaste
| General.
Surgeon Thomas II. spencer, 10th Infantry
| Deaths, CD
|Bvt Major John r. Vinton, Sd Artillery at siege o
Vera Cruz. Mexico, March ~, 1917