The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-18
WAR DEPARTMENT,

Promotions and appointments in the Army Of the
United States made by the President during the
recess Of the Senate, and since the publication Of
"Gsnrai Ordes,'' No. %. of October |, 1850:
l. PROMOTIONS
REGIMENT MOUNTED RTLEMES.
Second Lieut.. Daniel nj. Frost, to be first Lieu
tenant, November 80, 1850, vics Denman, resigned
Brevet Second Lieut.. Caleb f. Irvine, to be So
cond Lieutenant, November 30. 1850, uics Frost,
promoted.
Brevet Second Lieut.. William E. Jones. to be
Second Lieutenant, November 80, 1850, oics Add
son, resigned
FIasr RkoImEsr OF ARTILLERY.
Brevet Second Lieut. Powell I. Wyman, OF the
Third Artillery, to be Second Lieutenant, SePtem-
Der l6, 1850, rice Haynes, deceased
FouaTm REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
First Lieut.. Thomas Williams, to be Captain,
September IL, 1885, uiee Brent, Assistant Quarter
master, who vacates his yegimental commission
First Lieut.. John c. Pemberton, to be Captain,
September l6, 1850. Uice cambridge, deceased.
First Lieut.. Charles F. Wooster, to be Captain,
September 81, 1850, pice Shiras, appointed Com
Inissary of Subsistence, who vacates his regimental
commission.
Second Lieut. Clermont l.. Best, to be First Lieu
tenant, September IL, 1850, uice Williams, pro-
NOTED.
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tenant, September l6, 1885, uice Pemberton, pro
NOTED.
Second Lieut.. Robert v. w. Howard, to be First
Lieutenant, September 81, $780, Dice Wooster, pro-
NOTED.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Edward NICK. Hudson, of the
Third Artillery, to be Second Lieutenant, Septem-
Der IL, 1850, uice Best, promoted
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Cuver Grover, Of the First Ar
tilIery, to be Second Lieutenant, September Is,
1850, pics Drum, promoted.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Joseph II. Wheelock, of the
Third Artillery, to be Second Lieutenant, Septem-
Der 81, 1850, uice Howard, promoted.
FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
First Lieut. George w. F Wood, to be Captain,
June 10, 1850, rice Backus, promoted to Third In
fantry.
First Lieut. George w. Wallace. to be Captain.
June 10, 1850, vics Wood and Masten, Assistant
Quar- termasters, who vacate their rsgimsntaI COM
mission.
First Lieut.. Benjamin H. Arthur, to be Captain,
June rs, 1850, vice GARDENER, deceased.
First Lieut.. Theopbius d Oremieulx, to be Cap
tain, October 81, 1850, pics Scott, deceased.
Second Lieut.. Eugene +. Mclean, to be First
Lieutenant, June 10, 1850, uice Wood, promoted
Second Lieut.. Charles c. Gilbert, to be First
Lieutenant, June 10, 1850, uiee Masten, Assistant
Quartermaster, who vacates his regimental com
mission.
Second Lieut.. Parmenus T. TURNKEY, to be First
Lieutenant. June 10, 1850, vics Wallace, promoted
Second Lieut.. George D. Beaverton, to be First
Lieutenant, June 26, 1850, vics Arthur, promoted.
Second Lieut.. Egbert L. Viele, to be First Lieu
tenant, October 81, 1880, pics d'Orcmieulx, pro-
NOTED.
Brevet Second Lieut.. Richard w. johnson, of
the Sixth Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant, June
10, 1850, vics Mclean, promoted.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Samuel B. Holabird,
to be Second Lieutenant, June 10, 1850, uics Gil
bert, promoted.
Brevet Second Lieut.. Thomas G. Williams, Of
the Second Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant,
June 10, 1850, vice TURNKEY, promoted.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Thornton A. Washington of
the Sixth Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant, June
&c, 1850, pice Beaverton, promoted.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Charles b. Alyord, of the Eighth
Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant, October 81,
1850, vice viele, promoted.
SECOND RKoIMEsT OF INFANTRY.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. John w. Frazer to be Second
Lieutenant, June 80, 1850, viee Hendershott, pro-
NOTED.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. James p. Roy, of the Eighth In
fantry to be Second Lieutenant, August 81. 1850,
pice Russell, resigned.
THIRD REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Captain Electus Backus, Of the First Infantry, to
be Major, juno 10, 1850, pice Mccall, appointed In
spector General, who resigns his regimentai COM
mission.
FIFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Thomas c. English, to be Second
Lieutenant, July 81, 1880, rice Neill, promoted.
Brevet ID Lieut.. Joseph ii, Macarthur, of the Sc
oond Infantry to be Second Lieutenant, August IL,
1850, rice Burns. promoted.
SEVENTH RFoIMEsT OF INFANTRY.
Brevet I'd Lieut. Alfred Cumming, of the Eighth
Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant, July 10, 1850,
pies Van Bokkelcn, promoted.
APPOINTMENT.
Charles Devall of Louisiana, to be Military Store
keeper in the Ordnance Department, November II,
1850, vies Thorpe, declined.
III.-CAsUALTIES.
Resisnafions, (6.)
Colonel George A. Mccall, Inspector General as
Major in the I'D Regiment Of Infantry, (only,) June
10, 1850.
First Lieut. Charles l.. Denman, Mounted Rifle
men, November 80, 1850.
Second Lieut. John Mel. Addison, Mounted Ri
hemen, November 80, 1850.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Daniel Mcclure, Mounted Rifle
men, November 30, 1850.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Zetus S. Scare, sth Infantry,
October 81 1850.
Assistant surgeon washington M hyer -,
Communion, vacated under the provisions Of the tn
section Of the Act Of June Is, 1876, a.
Capt. Thomas L. Brent, An Artillery Septem-
Dor IL, 1850, Assistant Quartcrmaster.
Capt George w. F. Wood, LIST Infantry June
10, 1850, Assistant Quartermaster.
First Lieut. Frederick H. Masten, 1t Iryantry,'
June 10. 1850, Assistant Quartermaster.
DeaHs, 3D.
Brcvct Major John M. Scott, Captain Let Infan-
try, at LouisciLe, Ky, October a. 1850.
First Lieut.. Thomas b. J. Weld, I'd Aartillery,
at Fort MoslIfris, s. e., September 10, 1850.
Second Lieut. James M. Haynes, lst Artillery,
in the City Of Msrico, September 10, 1850.
Iv-The vacancies Of Maju in the Sd Infantry,
occasioncd by the resignation of Major @. A
Mccall, appointed Inspector General. and Of Cap
ia;n, in the 4th Artillery and LIST Infantry. by
Captains and Assistant Quartermssters Brent,
Wood, and Masten, electing to retain their staff
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