The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-31

To date from-Mayeh % Isi7.
Colonel James Bankhead. I'd artillery, 10 be brgader gen
Colonel Joseph G. Toen engineers, to be brgader gen
era by brevet.
Captain Benjamin Huger ordnance, to be major by
brevet.
First Lieut. Henry w Haleck engineers to be captain
1914 and both of November lSs7 and for mertor
Gus services in California;, to date from May L. s47
BREvETs" For gallant and meriiorous conduct in the
battle OF Cerro Gordo, Mexico, the nth and 18th of
April 1917"
To date rom-Apra is. le7
Brigader Generals by Brersf.
Bcvet Colonel Bennett Riley lieutenant colonel ID nian
Colonel William s Harvey, I'd dragons
Colonel by Breve
Lieut. Colonel Joseph Plynpton, 7lh infantry.
Lieutenant Coloasis by Brepet.
Major John L. Smith, engineers.
Major John l.. Gardner, 4th artillery.
Major Edwin " Sumner, I'd dragons. (now Lieutenant
colonel LIST dragoons.)
Mayors by Brepet.
Captain Thompson Morris, ID infantry, (now major LIST
Captain Edmund B, Alexander, Sd infantry.
Captain Francis Taylor, Isl artillery
Captain George W Hughes. Typographical engineers
Captain Robert Allen, assistant quartermaster.
Captain John B Maagruder, ls' arsiery
Captain George W. Pauen, ID infantry.
Captain Edward j. Steptoe, Sd artillery.
Captains by Brevef
First Lieut.. Peter v. Hagner ordnance
First Lieut. John P Mccown, 4til artillery
First Lieut.. Joseph A. Haskin LIST artillery.
FIRST Lieut. Charles H. Humber, 7lb infantry.
Frs, Lieut. William b Johns, I'd infantry. (now captan)
First Lieut.. Samuel X Dawson, list artillery.
First Lieut. Andrew w. Bowman, 3D. infantry
Bievet First Lieut. Franklin Gardner, 18th infantry (now
First Lieut. Napoleon J. T Dana, 7rh infantry.
Eirs, Lent, Earl Van p D 7.h infantry
First Lieut. Roswell S. Ripley Id artillery.
Frs, fientendnts By Brepef
Second Lieut. Jealous b. Tower, engineers, (now ls
Second Lieut. Gustavus w. Smith, engineers.
Second Lieut. Daniel NJ Frost, mounted nfemen.
Second Lieut. jane n Ward. Sd infantry.
Second Lieut. Henry b Clitz, 81 infantry
Brevet I'd Lieut. George II. Derby typographical eng
Second Lieut.. Jesse l. Reno. ordnance.
Second Lieut. Truman Seymour, Is, artillery, (now LIST
Brevet I'd Lieut. Dabney H. Marry. mounted raemen
Brevet I'd Lieut. Alfred Gibbs, mounted rifemen, (now
Brsvet ID Lieut. George H. Gordon, mounted rlsmen
(now I'd lieutenant
brevet gallant and meritorious conduct in the affair
with The enemy at Calaboso river. Mexico date from
BREvETs-"For gallant and meritorous conduct in an
affair with the enemy at Mil Flores, Mexico"
To date irom-Augsst Is, Is47.
Brevet Lieut. Schuyler Hamilton, LIST infantry (now
LIST eutenant,) TO be captain by breve'.
Second Lieut. .orimer Graham 10Th infantry, (now ID
LIST xoons be first lieutenant by brevet
BREvETs--" For gallant and meritorious conduct in
several affairs with guerleros at Paso Ovejas National
Bridge, and Ceuo Gorio, Mexico the 10th, l2th and
10Th August, l5l7." ..
To date trom-August Is 1917.
Captain Benjamin Alvord itn infantry, to be major by
brevet.
First Lieutena~ts by Brepet.
Second Lieut. David A. RUSSELL 4th infantry, (now LIST
second Lieut. Henry B. Sears I'd artillery, now lieu
| Second Lieut. Clinton w. Lear, 9Th infantry
BREvErs-"For gallant and mertorious conduct in an
affair with the enemy at San Augustine. Mexico"
To date from-Augua 10, lSH.
Brevet Major William J. Hardee, captain I'd Dragons
be lieutenant colonel by brevet.
second Lieut. Richard H. Anderson I'd dragons, $now
Isl lieutenant,) to be first lieutenant by breyet.
BREyETs-"For gallant and merorious conduct in the
battle of Contreras, Mexico"
To date from-August 20, 1917.
Brevet Lieut.. Col John L. Gardner, major 4h artillery
Brevei Major Richard Ross. captain eth infantry to
be lieutenant colonel by brevet.
Brevet lst Lieut. Edmund X. Smith, 9TH infantry, (now
ID Iieutenani,) TO be cap.an by brevet
BREvETs-"For gallant and merorious conduct in the
battles of COntreras and Churubusco, Mexico, August
20, 1917.
To date from-Augnst 20, ls1.
Brevet Brgadier General Persfor F. Smith, colonel
mounted rihemen, to be major general by brevet
Brigadier Generals by Breref.
Breve, Colonel John Garland lieut. colonel 4h infantry
Colonel Newman S. Clarke 9th infantry.
Colonies by Breret.
Lieut. Colonel Ethan A. Hitchcock, Sd infantry.
Lieut.. Colonel Francis S. Beon 3D. artillery.
Brevet Lieut. Col Charles f. Smith, captain I'd artillery
Brevet Lieut. Col. John L. Smith, major engineers
Lieutenant 0o'onels by Brepet
Major Edmund Kirby, paymaster.
Brevet MAJOR Justin Dimck captain LIST artillery
Brevet MAJOR Harvey Brown captain 4h artillery.
Major William Turnblll, typographical engineers
MAJ MAJOR Benjamin t. E. Bonneville, 9th infantry
Major Abrsm Van Buren,, paynaster.
Major Henry Banbriase .ih Infantry a ;,t,n,
Major patrc ~ artJtp