The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-27
OFFICIAL.
ARMY GENERAL ORDERS.

OPTICAL.
ARMY GENERAL ORDERS.
,,sn,r,, o,.ls,. WAR DEPARTMENT.,
No M ApIurANr GgsRHaL's oysica
Washington, MEeh Is, i9i9
Promotions and Appointments in the Army Of the
United States, made by the President, by and with
the adsice and Of the Senate since tho pub
LEGATION of the Army Register, January, 1919.
I-PRoMorioNs
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Assistant sslrg-on Joseph ii. Bailey, 10 DO Sur
geon, August 8, i5i9, Nee Craig, deceased.
sEcosD aEaimgsr or RAaooss
Breyet "a Lieut. John Buiord, Jr., OF the First
Dragons, 10 b. Second Lieutenant, February II,
1919 rice Armstrong, ID ceased.
REsINEsr OF MOUNTED RIFLgMES.
Second Lieut.. Julian Nay to be First Lieutt nlnt,
October 81, 1913, rice Tuylor, resigned.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Vim. Is. Lane 10 DO Second
Lieutenant, October 81, lsia rice May, promoted.
sEcosD REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
First Lieut.. John Sedgwlck To be Captain, JAN
anry &c, l9a9, rice Duncan, appointed Inspector
General.
First Lient Arnold Elzey to be Captain, Feb
ruary IA, iSl9, rice Merchant, promoted
Second Lieut.. Julius a. d'Lasnc', TO b, First
Lieutenant, January 26 ls49 piee Sedgwisk, pro
second Lieutenant. Daniel T. Van Buren, 10 be
First I.ieursnani February H. lS49, rice Elzey pro-
Brever "a I.ieni. Henry Benson, 10 be Second
Lieutenant, January 26, ls4s, ,ics dLangel, prano
ted
Breyet "a Lieut. John c. Tidball, Of The Third Ar
liilsy 10 be Second LieaL, February IA, 1919 rice
Van Buren promoted.
THIap REsIMEsT OF ARTILLERY.
Captain Charles $. Merchant, Of the Second Ar
tiilery to be MAJOR February H. 1919 rice Van Mes
deceased.
FOURTH REGIMENT or ARTILLERY.
Bravet ID Lieut.. Joseph G. Clark Jr, Of the Third
Artillery 10 be Second Lieutenant, January g. ls40
vice Ehnpger resigned.
rinRr aso,irsT or IgrAArny.
Breyet 2nd Lient Waller W Hudson 10 be Sac
ond Lieutenant March !, ls4a rior crii,enden, re-
signed
srcosn pEsiaasr or lsrASrm
First Lieut. DeloaIer Davidson, to be Captain,
January, !. 1919 rice Penross, deceased Second
Lieut. flerman Thorn, to be Flrsi Lieut., January
1919, rice Davidson promoted.
Brevet I'd Lieutenant, James Mcfill, 10 be Second
Lieutenant, September II is4s rice Butler, resigned
Rrevei "a Lieut. Robert NJ Russell of the Fifth
Infantry, TO be- Second Lieutenant, January / 1919,
giee Thorn, promoted.
rounTH nEaIarEr OF HrAsTRy.
hieyel "a Lieut.. William A. Slaughter, Of the
Second Infantry, 10 be Second Lieutenant, Novem-
Der =. 1913, rce Howard, resigned.
FIFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Brevet "a Lieutenant Samuel Archer 10 be Second
Lieutenant January 80, is49, rice Long, deceased
EIGHTH REGIMENT or INrAsTny
Firs Lieut.. Robert P. Maclay, 10 be Captain. Jan
uary 22 ls49, rios Sheppard, deceased.
second Lieuteniut CnaTie9 ". Merchant, 10 be
First Lieutenant, August 2, ls48 nice CLARK, de-
ceased. H1
Second Lieutenant James G, s. Smelling, to be
First Lieuicnant January q, Ia49 pies Macay,
promoted
.2d Lieut. Richard ]. Dodge from the 4,h Infant
~, 10 be Second Lieutenant December "a, lSi9
Daaney, deceased.
Breyet "a Lieut. Thomas K Jackson, OF Tho Fifth
lnantry, 10 be Second Lieut., January ~ 1912 pice
Smelling promoted. a
.
Blythe President, BY and iphh the ADJ ice and consent
efhe Senate- March 2nd and 81, ls49.
BREvETs--"For gallant and meritorious conduct
in the battles Of 'PALo AFRO and REsAcA DE LA
PALMA in Texas,' on the Bib and 9Th Of May 1886.
To date from Nay 0, l5a6.
Majors by Brepei.
Capt. Pitcairn Morrison, 4h Infantry, (now Major
Sth lnfanry)
Captain Gouverneur Morris 4ih Infantry.
Captain Abraham C. Myers Assistant Quarter
master On place Of the brevei 81 like grade conferred
for Conireras and Churubusco -.caneeled)
Captain Charles II. Larned 4Ih Infantry.
Brevet Capt Ripley A. Arnod. I'd Dragons, NOV
Captain)
Captains by Brepet.
Firsl Lieut.. John +, Roland, I'd Artillery, (now
Captain) lin place,of the brewer Of like grade
ferred for Monterey
First Lieut., John A. Whitall 9th Infantry, NOV
Captan)
First Lieut. Oscar r. Winship I'd Dragons, (now
Assistants AdIutant Generally
BREvETs-" For gallant and meritorons con duct
in the battle Of MoHTEREy,' Mexico" on the 2lst,
22d, and 23d Of September, lsiG. To date from Sep
Coionelby Brerst
Brevet Lieut.. Colonel Thomas Stamford, Lieut..
Colonel 9Th Infantry.
Majors by Breret.
Captain Richard b. Screyen 9th Infantry, lin place
o. The brevet Of like grade conferred for "Moino del
freyel Capt. John r. Roland, I'd Artillery (now
Cnptnn)
Captain Daniel T Chandler, 81 Infantry, On place
and Churubuscon-- cancclied)
Captain By Breret.
First Lieut. Henry Little, 7th Infantry, (now Cap
uin.)
Col. Henry Stanton, Assistant Quartermaster
General TO be Brieadier General by Brevet, 10 date
from January / la47, when he was acting as Guar
termascr General In Washington
Major James d. Graham, Corps of Typographical
Engineers, 10 be Lieut.. Colonel by Breve "for valu
able and highly distinguished services, particularly on
the boundary line between the United States and the
provinces of Canada and New Brunswick" 10 date
from January |, 1917.
Major Philip ST. George Cooke, ID Dragons, TO
be Lieut. Colonel by brevet for "Meritorous conduct
in CALlroRaIA," to date from the Goth Of February,
l9i7.
RREvErs-- tFor gallant and merilorioms conduct
in the battle Of BuEsa visTA,' Mexico" February
ga and 23d ls47 To date from february %, leiz.
Lieutenant Colonies by Breref.
Brevet MAJOR Joseph II. Eaton, Captain 30 In.
faotry.
Major Adrew j. Coffee, Pnymaster
Captain Albert Lowry, Assistant Qnarlermaster,
10 be Major by Breve "for gallant and mertorious
conduct in the affair at MEprtla, Mexico" 10 date
from the 18th Of March, lal7.
Colonel Newman 3. Clarke, 9Th Infantry, to be
Brigadicr General by Brevet, efor gallant and mer-
torons condnct at the sese Of yEnA CRuz, Me xico
10 date from March 20, s47 lin place Of the brever
Of ike grade conferred for "Chnrubusco canccie.)
Captain Joseph 4. Johnston, Typographical En-
gineers, 10 be Major by Breyet "for gallant and mer-
iorious conduct" 10 date from April IT, 1877, when
he was severely wounded under the enc ny's works
M CERno Como, Mexico, Wills. on accommodating
duty.
BaEvErs-" For gallant and mertorions conduct
IN the battle of CEano GoRpo,' Mexico" To date
from April IS, 1917.
Majors by Brtref
Captain George Nauman, Is, Artillery, Tin place Of
the brevet OF like grade conferred for "Conlreras and