The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-25
/. PROMOTIONS.

United States, made by the President, since the
publication OF General Orders No. IS, of July 8,
lS49
l. PROMOTIONS.
CoRPs or ToPoeRApHIcAL ENGINEERS.
Second Lieut.. Joseph d. Webster, 10 be First
July IA, 1919, oice Hagner, deceased.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. William +. Smith, TO be Second
Lieutenant, July Ia, 1919, uice Webster, promoted.
SECOND REGIMENT OF DRAoooNs.
Second Lieut. Alfred Pleasonton, to be First Lieu
tenant, September 80, 1919, rice Lowry, resigned
FIRST REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Second Lieut.. Samuel F. Chalfin to be First Lieu
tenant, November o. 1919, rice Smith, deceased.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Beekman Dubarry, to be Sec
ond Lieutenant, November 6, ls49 rice Chalfn, pro-
NOTED.
SECOND REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Second Lieut. Charles Griffin to be First Lieu
tenant, June 80, lS49, uice Sears, resigned.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Thomas J. Haines, of the First
Artillery, TO be Second Lieutenant, July / lS49,
Uice Griffin, promoted.
THIRD REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
Brevet I'd Lieut.. William Silvey, 10 be Second
Lieutenant, October 81, lSi9 rice Mcdonald, re-
signed
FIRST REGIMENT or ISFANTRy.
First Lieut.. William E. Prince, to be Captain,
August 81, lS49, uice Mumford, resigned.
Second Lieut.. Frederick j. Denman, to be First
Lieutenant, August 81, lS49 piee Prince promoted,
Brevet I'd Lieut. Daniel Huston, jr. OF the Eighth
Infantry. to be Second Lieutenant, June 30, lS49,
pice Bradford, resi- gned.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. William II. Lewis, of the Fourth
Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant, August 81 1919,
Uice Denman, promoted
SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Second Lieut.. Nelson H. Davis, to be First Lieu
tenant June s, 1919, uice Jarvis, deceased.
FIFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Brevet Cd Lieut.. Thomas Wright, of the Seventh
Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant October 7, S49,
pice Harrison, deceased.
SIXTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Second Lieut.. Anderson d. Nelson. to be First
Lieutenant, November IL, lS49 pice Wetmore, de-
ceased.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. John l.. Tubbs, to be Second
Lieutenant, November is, lS49, rice Nelson, pro-
NOTED.
SEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Brcvet I'd Lieut.. Anthony S. Sutton, to be Sec
ond Lieutenant, September II, lS49, Dice Maxey,
resigned.
EIGHTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
First Lieut.. John Beardsley, to be Captain, June
%, lS49, uice Gates, deceased.
Second Lieut.. Thomas G.. Pitcher, to be First
Lieutenant, June 26, lS49 pice Booker, deceased.
Second Lieut.. George E. Pickett, to be First
Lieutenant, June 2S, lS49, rice Beardsey, pro-
NOTED.
Second Lieut. Washington p Street TO be First
Lieutenant, August 4, 1919, pce Hanson, resigned.
Brcvet I'd Lieut.. William T. Mechling, of the
Third Infantry, TO be Second Lieutenant, June 26,
lS49, cice Pitcher, promoted
Brevet I'd Lieut. George c. Barber, Of the Sew
enth Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant, June %,
lS49, uice Pickett, promoted.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Milton Cogswell, of the Fourth
Infantry, TO be Second Lieutenant, August 4, lS49,
rice Street promoted.
ii. APPOINTMENTS.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Isaac L. Adkins, of Delaware, to be Assistant
Surgeon, November %, lS49
Robert o. Abbott, of Pennsylvania, TO be Assist
ant Surgeon, November %, ls49
Thomas M. Getty, of Virginia, to be Assistant
Surgeon November 90, lS49
PAY DEPARTMENT
Nathan w Brown, of New York 10 be Pay
master, September 5, lS49, pice Kirby, deceased
Albert s. Johnston, of Texas, to be Paymaster
October 81, ls49, vice Forsyth, deceased
LII. CASUALTIES.
designations, 90
Captain William H. Swift, Corps of Topographic
cal Engineers, July 81, 1919.
Captain William Eustis, LIST Dragons, August a.
lS49.
Captain Ferdinand s. Muinford, LIST Infantry
August 81, lS49.
First Lieut.. Albert Lowry, I'd Dragons, septem
Der 30, lS49.
First Lieut. Grafton d. Hanson, sth Infantry,
August 4, lS49
First Lieut. Henry b. Sears, I'd Artillery, June
30, lS49.
Second Lieut.. Samuel B. Maxey, 18th Infantry,
September II, lS49.
Brevet LIST Lieut. Bedney F. Mcdonald, I'd Lieut.
Sd Artillery, October 81, 1919.
Military Storckeeper William p, Maulsby, Ord
nance Department, June 20, lS49.
Commissions racated under The provisions Of the 7h
section Of the Act Of June Is, 1916, ~
Captain John p. J. oBrien, assistant Quarter
MASTER 4th Artillery.
Deaths, Q2.)
Colonel James Duncan. Inspector General, at No
bile, Ala, July 3, 1919.
Brevct Lieut.. Col. Samuel Mckee, Quarterrnasfer
at 81. LOUIS No, July 10, ls49.
Breyet Major Collnson X. Gates, Captain Sth Inf,
at Fredeicksbwg, Tsras, June %, lS4s.
Brevet Captain Leonidas Wetmorc, LIST Lieut.. 9th
Inf, on the Upper Mississippi Rirer, November Is.
First Lieut. William S. Smith, LIST Art. at Kings
bridge, ". y, November 6, lS49.
First Lieut.. Charles N. Hagner, Corps of Topo-
graphical Engineers, at Lavdca, Teras, July Il,
First Lieut. Jacob j. Booker, sth Inf, at San An
tonic, Terds, June %, lS49
First Lieut.. Charles f. Jarvis, I'd Inf, at Sono-
ma California June 8, ls49.
Second Lieut.. John Y. Bicknell, I'd Drags., at
MaTyrille, Ten, November IL, lS49.
tSecond Lieut.. Montgomery p Harrison, 9Th
Inf, He Colorado River, Tsras, October Z,
lS49
Paymaster Edmund Kirby, Brevct Colonel, at
Apon Springs, Net1 York, August 20, lS49.
Paymaster Robert A. Forsyth, at Detroit, Mich,
October 81, lS49.
Nv. The officers promoted and appointed will
Join their proper companies and stations without
delay; those on detached service, acting under
special instructions, will report by letter to the
officers of their respective regiments
and corps.
V. Acceptances or non-acceptances of appoint
ments will be promptly reported to the Adjutant
General of the Army; and in of acceptance,
the officer will Immediately subscribe TO the Rules
and Regulations cnjoined by the LIST Articleof War.
He will also report his birth place and the State from
which appointed.
BY ORDER: II. JONES,
Adjutdnt General.
Transfers
Captain Edward II. Fitzgerald, Assistant Quar-
tcrmaster, to the lst Dragons, to take place the
Army Register next below Captain Carleton.
Captain Daniel IL Rucl,er ist Dra0oons 10 the