The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-27

and Pay master General
Byigaditr General by Brevet.
Colonel George Taloott, Ordnance
Colonies by Brepst.
Lieut.. Colonel Thomas +. Hunt Deputy Quarter
Lieut. Colonel Joseph P. Taylor, Assistant Commits
Lieut.. Colonel Eueas Macksy, Deputy Quartsrmas-
Lieut.. Colonel Samuel Cooper, Assistant Adjutant
General.
Lieutenant Colonel by Brsyet.
Major Rufus l. Baker, Ordnance.
Major James w. Ripley, Ordnance.
Breyet Major William G. Freeman, Assistant Adju-
tant General.
Captain Alfred Mordecsi, Ordnance.
Captain James Bslger, Assistant Quartermsster.
BREvErs-" For meritorious conduct"
To date from May 80, 1913
Mojor General by Brevet
Brevet Brigadier General Hugh Brady, Colonel I'd
Brigadier Generals by Breuet.
Brevet Colonel John B. walbach 4th Artillery, (now
Colonel Richard B. Mason, 1st Dragons
Colonel and Surgeon General Thomas Lawson
Majors by Breret.
Captain William A. Thornton, Ordnance.
Captain Edmund A. Ogden, Assistant Quarter
master
Captain John T. Sprague, 9Th Infantry.
by and with the adriee and consent Of the Senat0
Nlsjor and Brevet 1t. Colonel D. d. T0mpkins, Quar-
rmaster to date from July 49, 1872 instead Of April
Second Lieut. George D. willard 9Th Infantry date
from August 2, lS48, instead Of Dozen "a 1848.
lit having been determined that the brevet COM
missions conferred on the ofcers of tho late Ton
Regiments" who have been restored to their former
lishme Mt pursuant the July 1S l84S ceased
to BIO effective when they ceased to be officers Of these
which they we're cemmi.soned' the said commissions,
accordingly, are not recognised.
IlI.-APPOINTMENTS.
Captain John +. Leo, Of the Ordnance Department,
to be Judge Advocate March l849 (ptth the Breuet
rank Of Major Of Caraby)
INSPECTION GENERALLY DEPARTMENT.
Captain James Duncan, Of the I'd Artillery, to be
Inspector General January 49, 1Ss vice Croghsn, de-
ceased.
Surgeon, March 2, ls40.
Thoma: A. Mcrar,in, of Maryland, to be Assistant
John Byrne of Missouri, to be Assistant Surgeon,
March 2, ls49.
Lafaystt. Guild, Of Alabama, to be Assistant Sur.
geon, March g. 1919.
VIM +. Edgar, of Missouri to be Assistant Surgeon,
Thomas Williams, Of Maryland, to be Assistant
Surgeon, March 2, 1910.
DEPARTMENT.
Abram Van Buren,, Of New York, to be PaymAster,
Robert a. Forsyth, Of Michigan, to be Paymastsr,
Robert Reynolds, Of Tennessee, to be Paymastsr,
March 2, lS40
Jeremiah Dashisll, Of Louisiana, to be Paymaster,
March 2, 1849.
Saeheld Maolin, of Arkansas to be Paymaster March
2, lS49
Augustus w. Gaines, Of Kentucky, to be Paymaster
March 3, 1s4s.
Albert g. Bennett Of Mississippi, to be Payma tor
March g. lS4o.
Hiram Leonard, of New York, to be Paymsstsr,
March 2 1849.
Francis A. Cunningham, of Ohio, to be Paymaster,
March 2, 1S49
George c. Hutser, Of Virginia, to be Psymastsr,
March 2, 1S4s.
V.--CAsUALTIEs.
Resignations az.
Major General Zachary Taylor, Jan. 81, 164O.
Captain Sewan L. Fremont, Sd Artillery Is Assist
ant peI e. assS
Second Lieut. Henry A. Ehnins.r, 4th Artillery
Deaths, (lo)
Colonel George Croshsn, Inspector General, at New
Orleans, La, January 8, 1849.
Brevet Lieut. Col Roger S. Dix, Paymaster at Hills
Major David Van Ness, Sd Artillery, at Portland,
Captain James M Hill, Assistant Quartermaster, at
Baltimore. Md January 49, ls4S.
Captain w. NJ D. McKissack, Asst. Qusrtermsstsr,
at Pittsburg, Pa, January q, 1s49.
Brevet Major James W. Penrose, Capt. I'd Inf, It
Pattsburg, N. Y, January 1, 1s49
Captain Augustus Sheppard, 8th Infantry, at JEFF.
ferson Barracks, January %, ls49
captain Edward G Elliott, Asst Qusrtsrmastsr at
Cruces I:thmus Of , psrisn lam January 1s4s
fantry. near Helena, Ark August 1S4s.
Second Lieut.. Beselesl w Armstrong, I'd Dragons,
at New Lie6on, Ohio February IL, l849.
Second Lieut. Richard H. Long, 9th Infantry, at
Fort Gibson, January 80, ls49
W onicers promoted and appointed will join their
proper regiments, companies, and stations without
delay; those detached Service ny under spe-
cai insructoLs will report BY letter to the command
iIg officer of their respective regiments nd corps
VI-AccsptaAces or non-scceptances Of appoint
ment will be promptly reported to the Adjutant &C.
birthplacs Of the person appointed viii bs stated
VlI-Commissions noted as cancelled in this Order
will be returned to the War Department.
WAR DEpARTMRNg,
WAsHINcroN, March Is, 1s49. I
The Senate Of the United states hGyng decided that
Of the Regiment Of Mounted RiemsD, illegal and
contrary TO the directions of law and that vacancy
arose therefrom and the subject having been after
wards referred by the then Executive to the late Secre
tsry of War, without any decision having been
made thereon, the President therefore, directs that
Msjor George B. Critienden, Of tho Reginent of
Mounted Riiemen, b. restored to his eommisson and
former rank in the army
The AdjutaBt General will give the necessary in
rructions for the due execution oftbis order
GEO w CRAWFORD, Secretary Of War.
VII Major CritteDdsn will proceed toJon his Re-
siment and report for duty to the commanding officer
W-Ths restoraiion Of Msjor Crittenden, snd the
promotion and subsequent resignation o. Captain
ylo~ the following change in the grades and
dates a. the commissions Of certain officers In the Re-
Cline mt 81 Mounted RiHemen from those borne the
rmy Register, pu olished in January, ls4e to VT
Captain John s. SimoDsop, May ~, lS46. Commits.
iou vi Msior, August 10, ls<7 PRED March g. lS49
the vensts having declared shat there was no
ancy. , a.. o- ,o., -,
us.on of CsS ain Of October 81 i84S expired March
Is49-tde Senate having declared that there was no
First LieuN Julian May, October 6i, 1S4S promotion
O same grade. ,dat.d August 10, 1S+g tesnceled)
Second Lieut. Naniel M. Frost February To- 184y.
omni,.ioped Firss Lisutenan Octobs- 81 1s4s, eI-
fred March 8 ls4V-the Senate having declared that
here was no vacancy - a
Second Lieut. Wi ism B. Lane, October 81. 1s48,
promotion to ,ame sr>d dated August Is, ls4S can
elsd) -
Brevet Second Lieut. Caleb Irvine, Juno 28, 1s4s
Commission Of I'd Lieutep <at Of October 81 l84S ex
,rtd March g. 1S49-the SslSte having decscsd that
here was no vacancy. BY ortSr
IL, JONES, Adj Gan.
MEMORANDA.
Re .9ppointmtnts.
haam Steusrt. re. appointed Paymaster In tho |
army from January a. 1912, when his i1rner appoint
ne expired.
Chrntophsr Andrews, -appointsd Pay master in the
ne mt expired.