The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-11
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Amy General Order
E8ERAL oRDERs--No. az.

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regiments and in the volunteer force for the war;
by the President by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate since the publication of General Or
ders' No Sc, Of December 4, lt47.
I. PROMOTIONS
l THIRD REGIMENT DRAGONS
First Lieut. Daniel Petigru to be captain, December
Second Lieut. Hermann Thorn, to be first lieutenant,
to date from July 10, lsi7.
Second Lieut. j. C.. ID. Williams, to be first leuten
ant, January s, lS4s, vice Cooke resigned
NINTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Lieut.. Colonel Henry l.. Webb of the sixteenth in
fantry 10 be colonel, May 23d ls4s vice withers
signed.
First Lieut. John H. Jackson to be captain, to date
from December 4, 1S47
First Lieut. Albert Tracy be captain to date from
February 90 ls4S, to fill vacancy occasioned by Cap
tain Fitzgerald assistant quartermaster, vacatng his
regimenta commission. -. ~
Second Lieut. John Gae Kim TO be First fieItsnant TO
Gate from December A, 1s47.
Second Lieut.. Robert Hopkins to be first lieutenant
to date from January 10 1S4S.
Second Lieut.. George W. May to be first lieutenant
to date from February II. 1S4S.
Second Lieut. Charles Simmons, to be first lieutenant
vice Tracy promoted.
Second Lieut. Levi Woodhouse to be first lieutenant
March 10. 1S4S, vice Pierce resigned.
Second Lieut. Henry De Wolfe, to be FIRST lieute
May 9, 1S4S vice Hodge, resigned.
TENTH REGIMENT or INFANTRY.
Major Ralph G. Norvell of the sixteenth infantry to
be eute nant colonel December 3, 1S47 vice Fay pro-
moted to the thirteenth infantry.
Capt. Daniel Chase of the fifteenth infantry, to be
majer May 2S, 1913, vice Hamilton, promoted to six
First Lieut. Samuel r. Dummer, to be captain, Jan
Il. u. deceased.
First Lieut. Francis NJ Cummins, to be captain
March 6, 1s4S vice Wilkin, resigned.
First Lieut. Robert C. Morgan, to be captain, May
3, 1S4S, vice Postey, deceased
Second Lieut.. James McKown, jr., to be first lieu
tenant, November TO- 1s47, vice Lewis, deceased.
Second Lieut.. Hiram Russell to be first lieutenant
January Fl, 1S4S vice Drummer, promoted.
Second Lieut. Peter II Bruyere, to be first lieu
tenant, March 6, 1s4S, vice CUmmins, promoted.
Second Lieut. Thomas S. Griffin, to be first lieu
tenant, May s, 1S4S, vice Morgan promoted.
ELEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
II nntn IN ha HrEr 1iaI-
Tenant December6 6, 1s47, vice II innon, deceased.
Second Lieut. Aonzo Loring to be first lieutenant
December 0, 1S47, vice Samuels, deceased.
Second Lieut.. George b Fitzgerald, to be first lieu
tenant June 30 1S4s, vice Haldeman transferred to
eighth regiment of infantry.
TWELFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
First Lieut. John j. Martin, to be captein, Decem-
Der 81: is47 vice Hornsby; resigned
First Lieut. Charles Taplin to be captain March 81
1S48 vice Martin resigned.
First Lieut.. John II. II. Fetch to be captain, May
%, 1S4S, vice Taplin, resigned.
Second Lieut.. Thomas T. Conway, to be first lieu
tenant, December %, ls47, vice Wilson resigned
Second Lieut. Abner NJ Perrin, to be first lieute-
nant Decembsr 81, 1s47, vice Martin, promoted.
Second Lieut.. James +. Waddell, to be first lieu
tenant, March 81 1S4s, vice Taplin, promoted.
Second Lieut.. Christopher r. Butler, to be first
lieutenant May %, 1S4S, vice Felch, promoted. -
TniRTEENTH REGIMENT or iNrANTRy
Lieut. Col John j Fay of the tenth infantry, to be
colonel Dec ember 8, 1s47 vice Echols, deceased.
. Captain Eugene Van de Venter, of the fifteenth in
fantry to be major, December % 1S47 vice Johnson
First Lieut. Joseph A. White, to be captain, January
Second Lieut.. John N. Perkins, to be first lieu
tenant, December ST. 1S47. vice Bradford, resigned
Second Lieut. Danel kirhpatriek to be first lieu
Second Lieut.. Nathaniel Grant to be first lieute-
nant, February 20 1S4S, vice Ripley resigned
Second Lieut.. Edward Dummett. to be first lieu
tenant, March 81 1913, vice Davis resigned
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT or INFANTRY
Captain Charles wicklife, of the sixteenth infantry
to be major February IL, 1S4S vice Wood, resigned
First Lieut. George w. Morgan. to be captain, De-
eember 1s4 vice Beae, promoted to sixteenth in
Second Lieut.. Samuel B Davis to be frat lieutenant
December 8, 1917, vice Morgan, promoted.
Second Lieut.. William H. Seawell to be first lieute-
nant December 81, 1s47, vice Haynes, resigned.
Second Lieut.. John r Sanford, to be first lieute-
nant, May %, 1s4S. vice Nc Allon resigned
Ill FIFTEENTH REGIMENT o
First Lieut. Thornton F. prodhead, to be captain,
thirteenth infantry.
First Lieut. Diedrich Upmann to be captain, May
6, 1s4S, vice Wnsns. resigned
First Lieut.. Edward c. Marshall to be captain, May
6, 1S4S, vice Tame hill, resigned
First Lieut. Albert G. Sutton, to be captain, May 90
1S4s vice Chase, promoted to the tenth infantry.
Second Lieut. Heman M. Cady to be first lieutenant,
December %, 1Si7 vice Brodhead, promoted.
Second Lieut. Cornelius Ketchum, to be first leute.
nant, December 81, 1S47 vice Miller, resigned.
Second Lieu samuel Z. Beach to be first lieute-
;nant February %, 1S4s vice Cady, resigned
Second Lieut.. Francis O. Beckett, to be first leute
nant May 6, lS4S. vice Upmann, promoted
Second Lieut.. Thomas b. Tilton, to be first heute-
nant, May 6, 1913, vice Marshall. promoted.
Second Lieut. Llewellyn Boyle, to be first lieutenant
May 2S, 1s4S, vice Sutton, promoted.
SIXTEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Major Fowler Hamilton. of the tenth infantry to be
lieutenant colonel, May %, 1s4S, vice Webb promoted
Captain Robert g Beale of the fourteenth infantry
to be major December 3, 1S47 vice Norvel promoted
First Lieut. John T. Hughes to be captain, Februa-
ry H. 1s4s, vice Wcklie, promoted to fourteenth in
Second Lieut. Burwell B. Irvan. to be first leute-
nant, February ~, 1s4S, vice Hughes, promoted
Second Lieut. Alexander Evans, to be first lieute-
nant, May Is 1S4S, vice Wilkinson, resigned.
REGIMENT voLricEuRs AND FOOT RIrLEMEN.
Second Lieut.. Robert C. Forsyth to be first ieutc-
nant, to date from September is, 1877
Second Lieut. James A Frost, to be the first lieute
nant, December 81, ls47, vice woolfOrd, resigned.
"For gallant and mertorous conduct in several af-
fairs with guerreros at Paso veas National Bridge,
and Cerro Gordo Mexico, the 10TH 18th, and 18th
TO date from-.qtsus, 10, 1s47.
Captain Frazey NJ. winans, 18th infantry to be
Captain William j. Clark 18th infantry to be major
Captain Arthur c. Cummings 18th infantry, to be
For gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles
OF Contreras and Churnousco, Mexico August 2o'
Todafe from-.august 90, 1s47.
Captain Theodore o Hara. assistant quatermaster
(vounteer staff to be major by brevet.
Captain Joseph Daniels, assistant quatermaster
volunteer staf) to be majcr by brevet
CORRECTION DATEs-MADr By AND WITH THE ADVICE
CONSENT OF THE SENATE.
First Lieut.. William Walker, Sd dragons, to date
from December 80 1S47 instead Of July TO- lS4I and
to take place in the Army Register next below Lieut.
Hermann Thorn.
Captain Lyman Bissell, 9th infantry, to date from
September s, 1S47, instead Of September 25 1S47.
Captain John S. Slocum. 9th infantry to date from
September 25. 1S47, instead of October ., 1S47
Captain Charles J. Sprague, 9th infantry. to date
from October g. 1s47, instead of December a, 1Sl7.
Captain John II Jackson, 9th infa ntry to date from
December4 4, 1S47, instead of February II 1S48.
First Lieut. Asa A. Stoddard, 9th infantry, TO date
from September s. 1s47 instead Of September 25 ls47
First Lieut.. John Glackin. 9th infantry, to date
from December4 1s47 instead of January 10, 1s4s.
First Lieut. Robert Hopkins; 9th infantry, to date
from January TO- 1S4s instead Of February IT, 184S.
IL-ApPoINr,EN
THIRD REGIMENT
James d. Potter Of New York to be second lieute-
nant, March 8, 1S4S, vice Camp, resigned
Hiram b. Yeaker, Of Pennsylvania, to be seco nd
lieutenant, March 90 1S4S, vice Walker, promoted.
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