The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-03
ARMY GENERAL ORDER.
War DEPARTMENT.,

m aster lnow Quartermaster) to BE- Major by Br-vt,
for gallant aid meritcrous conduct in the battle of
Pslo Alto" TO date from May 8 ls46
BREyETs-" For gallant and mertorous conduct in
the battles Of Paio Alto and Ressca de la Palma
To date from May q, 1916
Brevet Msjer George A Mccall, Captain 4th Imam.
by Brevet
Brevet Captain William W. s. Bliss. Assistant Ad-
jutant General, to be Major by Brsvet.
First Lieutenant Leslie Chase. I'd Artillery, to be
Captain by Brevet.
Brevet I'd Lieutenant Thomas J. Breretou, Ord
nance, (now I'd LeutensntD to be let Lieutenant by
Brevet,
Brevet I'd Lieutenant Delos B Saoket I'd Dragons,
lnow I'd Lieutenant LIST Drsgoons) to be First Lieut..
by Brevet.
Brigadier General David f. Twiegs to be Major Gs-
neral by Brevet for "gsllaDt and meritor"us ser
vices in the several conflicts at Monterey Mexico on
the 2lst, 22d and 2Sd of September, lS4e' to date
BREyE1s-" For gallant and meritorious conduct in
the several ale conflict: at Monts.y Mexico on the 2is
To date from September % 1876.
Brevet Major Lorenzo Thomas. Assistant Adjutant
General, to be Lieut.. Colonel by Brevet
Captain George ID. Ramsay. Ordnance.
Captain Henry cambridge Sd Infantry (now Major
Captain William S. Henry. Sd Infantry.
Captain Lewis S. Craig Sd Infantry.
FRS. r,sut v,,, G;sgtG VIZ y Ssss .t
Brevet Captain and Assistant Adjutant General
First Lieut. Don Don: Carlos Buell. Sd infantry
First Lieutenants by Breret
Second Lieut. Schuyler Hamilton LIST Infantry (now
Second Lieut. Charles L. Kilburn, Sd Artillery (now
LIST Lieutenan).
Second Lieut.. Samuel G. French, Sd Artillery (now
BREvErs For gallant and meritorious conduct in
the battle of Monterey, Mexico"
To date from September %, 1916.
Breyet Lieut. Colonel James Duncan, Captain ID
Artillery, to be Colonel by Brevet
Captain Richard II. Ross 9TH Infantry, to be Major
Captain Richard C. Gatlin, 7th Infantry to be Major
by Brevet
First Lieut.. John F. Reynolds, Sd Artillery to be
Captain by Brevet
Second Lieut. Philip W. Mcdonald, I'd Dragons
(now LIST Lieutenan to be LIST Lieutenant by Brevet
Second Lieut. Joseph H. Potter, 7th Infantry (now
LIST Lieutenant, to be LIST Lieutenant by Brevet.
Captain George waggaman, Commissary of Sub
sistence, to be Major by Brevet for gallant and mar
torous conduct in the battles of Pao Ate Resxca do
la Palma, and Monterey, Mexico" to date from Sep
TENDER %, 1916.
Brgadier General Stephen W. Kearny to be Major
General by Brevet, for gallant and mertorouecon-
duct in New Mexico, and in Californ MIA to date from
the battle Of as San Sa:Tusm December
jor by Brevet for gallant and meIitorious
the battles Of San Pasqual San Gabriel and Plains of
First Lieut.. William H Emory Typographical En-.
gineers, to be Captain by Brevet, for gallant and
date from December 6. lS46; and to be Major by Bre-
vet for "gaant and meritorious conduct in the bat
ties Of San Gabriel and the Plains of Mesa" to date
from Jan uary g. 1S47
First Lieut.. William H Warner, Typographical Ea-
neers, to be Captain by Brevet for gaant nd meri
toreus services in Caforna" to date from December
6, 1896
BREvEIs-"For gallant and meritorious conduct in
the conflicts at Embudo and Taos. New Mckee,
To date from February 4, 1S47.
First Lieutenants by Brepet.
Second Lieut. Alexander B. Dyer, Ordnance, (now
Second Lieut. Rufus Ingalls,, let Dragons, (now LIST
Lieutenapt)
Second Lieut.. Clarendon j. Wilson, LIST Dragons.
Breyet I'd Lieut. Oliver H. P. Taylor 1st Dr.goons
(now I'd Lieute nant)
BnEvnTs-..For gallant and meritorious conduct in
the battles of Buena Vista, Mexico"
To date from February %, 1s47.
Brigadier General John Z Wool, to be Major Gene
raj by Brevet
Brigadier Generals by Brevef
Colonel Sylvester Churchill, Ins pector General.
Colonel Henry whiting Assistant Quartermaster
Breyet Col William G. Belknap Major sth Infantry,
(now Lieut.. Col. 9Th Infantry
Colonies by Brepef
Brevet Lieut.. Col. Charles A. May, Captain I'd ORA
goons.
Brevet Lieut. Col. John Monroe, Major I'd Artillery
Brevet Lieut. Col. Joseph X. +. Mansfield, Captain
Engineers
Lieutenant Colonies by Brepet
Major Roger Dix, Paymaster.
Brevet Major william W S. Bliss, Assistant Adju.
tant &c neral
Brev.t Major Brsxton Bragg Captain Sd Artillery.
Major John Nj. Washington, Sd Ar tiuery.
Brevet Major Lucien b. Webster, Captain LIST Artu-
lery.
Captain Thomas B Lnnard, Typographical Engi-
Captain Ebenezer S. sibley, Assistant Quarter
: Captain Amos B Eaton, Commissary of Subsistence
Captain Enoch Steen, lat Dragons
Captain William w. Chapman, Assistant Quarter
master.
Captain Robert II. Chiffon LIST Dragons
Captain Thomas w Sherman. Sd Artillery
Brevet Captain James L. Donaldson, LIST Lieut.. LIST
Artillery (now Assistant Qusrtermsster)
Brevet Captain William H. Shower, LIST Lieut. Sd
Artillery CaptaD)
Brevet Captain George H. Thomas, 1st Lieut.. Sd Ar.
Brevet Captain Robert S. Garnett, LIST Lieut.. 4th
Artillery.
Captain John P J. o'Bren, Assistant Quarter
master.
Brevet Captain John F. Rey nolds, LIST Lieut. 81 Ar.
tllery.
Captain Daniel H. Rucker, LIST Dragons
Captain James Carleton, lat Dragons.
Captains By Brepet.
First Lieut. Henry w. Benham, Engineers, (nov
First Lieut.. Thomas l. Brent 4th Artillery
First Lieut. Lorenzo Sitgreaves, Typographical En-
gineers.
First Lieut. Irwin McDoweu, Ist Artillery
First Lieut. Reuben r. Campbell, I'd Dragons.
Brevet LIT Lieut.. John Pope I'd Lieut.. Topographic
cal Engineers.
Brvyet LIST Lieutenant Isaac Bowen, LIST Artillery,
(now 1st Li-utenant)
First Lieut. Charles l. Kiburn, Sd Artillery
Breyet let Lieut.. Samuel g. French, 30 Artillery,
(now LIST Lieut)
First Lieut. Abraham Buford LIST Dragons.
First Leufenans by Brepet.
Second Lieut.. Charles p. Kingsbury, Ordnance, (now
ISL LleuteBHnt)
Second Lieut. Henry NJ. whiting 4th Artillery,
(pow LIST Leutenapt)
Second Lieut.. William B. Franklin, Typographical
Engineers.
Second Lieut.. Joseph H. Whittlesey, LIST Dragons,
(pow Let Li.utepant)
Second Lieut.. Thomas J. Wood, I'd Dragons.
Second Lieut. Newton c. Owens, I'd Dragons. Il
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Francis T. Bryan, Typographical
Engineers.
Second Lieut.. Darius N. Couch, 4th Artillery.
Brevet "a Lieut. George +. Evans, LIST Dragons
(now I'd Lieutenant)
BREvETs-" For gallant and meritorious conduct in
the battle Of Sacramento near Chihuahua, Mexico,
the 28th Of February. 1847 1"
TO date from February %, 184T.
Captain Philip X. Thompson, ls: Dragons to be
Major by Brevet
Firtt Lieut. Charles =. Wooster 4th Antilles ~ to be
Captain by Brevet.
BEEvETs-" For gallant and meritorious conduct In
the affair at Medelin (near Vera Crust Mexico March