Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-12
Promotions, Appointments, Transfer, and
Casualties OF the Army.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. ii.


WAR DEPARTMENT.
ADyuTANT GENERALS OFFicE.
Washington, Augaa7, 1854.
Promotions and appointments in the army oil
the United States, made by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, aud by
the President, since the publication Of " Genera
Orders" No. s. of April /, 1854.
PROMOTIONS.
Pay Department.
Deputy Paymaster General Benjamin +. Larned
10 be paymaster general, with the rank Of colonel
July 90 1854, vice Towson, deceased
Paymaster Adam ID. Sleuart TO be deputy nav.
master general. July 20, 1854 vice Larned, pro.
noted, and Leslie who declines promotion.
Corps Of Engineers.
Brevet I'd Lieutenant Thomas L. Casey, 10 be
second lieutenant, June % 1854, the date Of Capt
Scarrtt's death.
Brevet Cd Lieutenant Newton F. Alexander, to
be second lieutenant, August /, 1854, the date OF
Captain Halleck's resignation.
Corps Of Typographical Engineers.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Nathaniel Michler 10 be Sec
ond lieutenant, April 7, 1854, the date of Captain
Webster's resignation.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. John G.. Parke, 10 be second
lieutenant April Is, 1854, the date of Captain Can
fields death.
Ordnance Department.
First Lieut.. Charles P. Kingsbury, 10 be captain,
July l, 1904, having served fourteen wears con
tinuous service as lieutenant
First Lieut.. John McNutt to be captain, july
], 1874, having served fourteen years continuous
service as lieutenant"
Second Lieut.. Silas Crispn TO be first lieutenant.
July ], 1894, vice Kingsbury, promoted
Second Lieut. George T.. Balch to be first lieu.
tenant, July !, 1854, vice McNutt, promoted.
Brevet I'd Lieut. Joshua w. Sill TO be secoad
lieutenant May II, 1854, the date of Captain Ring
COLDS death.
Brevet cd Lieut.. Francis J. Skunk. to be second
lieutenant, June 8, 1854, the date of Captain Tai
colts DEATH
First Regiment of Dragons.
First Lieut.. Henry w. Stanton, to be captain,
July 20, 1854, vice Chiffon, appointed paymaster.
Company B.
Second Lieut.. George Stoneman, IT., TO be first
lieutenant. July 25 1854, vice Stanton, promoted.
Company G.
Brevet Cd Lieut.. Nelson B. swetzer, of the
second dragons, to be second lieutenant July IS,
1904, vice Stoneman, promoted. Company G.
Second Regimen. of Dragons.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Thomas Hight OF the first
dragons. to be second lieutenant, May "a, 1854,
vice De Lano, deceased Company X.
Regiment of Mounted Rifenen.
First Lieut.. Washington L. Elliot, TO be captain,
July 20, 1854, vice Van Buren,, deceased, of wounds
received in action. Company A.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. John 8. Bowen, TO be second
lieutenant, July 20, 1854, the date of Capt. Van
Buren's death Company B.
First Regiment Of ArtiLle,y.
Second Lieut.. Adam ]. Slemmer, to be first
Lieutenant, April 80, 1854, vice Dement,, resigned.
Company G..
Second Regiment of artillery.
Second Lieut.. Armistead L. Long, to be first
Iuv xyira Rue "a
Company F.
Third Regiment of Artil2syy.
Second Lieut.. Charles s. Winder, TO be first
lieutenant. April S, 1854, vice Fremont, resigned
Company l..
Fourth Regiment of artillery.
Second Lieut.. Deavan d. Perkins, 10 be first
lieutenant, May 81, 1854, vice Holmes, deceased.
Company !.
Second Regiment of Infantry
Breyet I'd Lieut.. John P. Hawkins, OF the sixth
infantry to be second lieutenant, June %, 1854,
vice Paine, deceased. Company E.
Third Regiment Infantry.
Brevet I'd Lieut. Alexander Med. McCook,
10 be second lieutenant, June 80 1854, vice Max
well, killed in action. Company ID.
Fourth Regiment of Infantry
First Lieut.. Thomas J. Montgomery TO be cap
tain, March 81, 1854, vice Larnard deceased.
Company A.
First Lieut.. David A. Russell, TO be captain,
June %, 1854, vice Alvord, appointed paymaster.
Company X.
First Lieut.. De Lancey FLOYD Jones, 10 be cap.
tain, July 81, 1854, vice Grant, resigned. Com
pany F.
Second Lieut.. Benjamin D. For.ythe, 10 be first
Lieutenant, March 81, 1854, vice Montgomery, pro-
noted Company X.
Second Lieut.. William A. Slaughter, to be first
June %, 1884, vice Russell, promoted.
Company A.
Second Lieut.. John Withers, TO be first lieu
tenant, July 81, 1854, vice Floyd Jones, promoted.
Company G.
Brevet I'd Lieut. William Myers, OF the fifth in
fantry, TO be second lieutenant, March 81, 1854,
vice Forsythe, promoted. Company /.
Brevet ID Lieut.. Lawrence A. Williams, OF the
seventh infantry, TO be second lieutenant, June
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Hezekiah ii. CARRIER, Of the
fifth infantry, 10 be second lieutenant, July 81
1854, vice Wiihers promoted Company f.
IL-APPoINTMENTs.
Medical Department
Robert L. Brodie, of South Carolina, 10 be as.
sistant surgeon, vice Wotherspoon, deceased, 10
date from May Is, 1854.
Pay Department.
Brevet Major Benjamin Avofd, captain in the
fourth regiment Of Infantry TO be payrnaster vice
Van Buren,, resigned, 10 date from June % 1854
Brevet Major Robert ii. Chiffon, captain in the
first regiment Of dragons, 10 be paymsster, vice
Stuart, promoted, to date from July IS, 1854
Rank. First Regiment Of ArfiAsry
s. Cadet Henry w. Chosen, 10 be second lieu.
tenant vice Slemmer, promoted, 10 date
from July /, 1854. Company
Second Regiment Of duilzery.
0. Cadet Judson ID. Bingham. to be second lieu.
tenant vice Long promoted, 10 date from
July /, 1854. CompanyF.
Is. Cadet John X. Smeud TO be second lieutenant
vice w. s. Smith, resigned, to date from
July l, 1854. Company d.
Third eiment Of artillery.
7. Cadet James Deshler, to be second lieutenant
vice c. 5. Winder, promoted, 10 date from
July /, 1854. Company II.
10. Cadet Michael r.. Morgan, TO be second lieu
tenant, vice Arnold, promoted, TO daie from
July |, 1854. Company M.
Fourth Regiment Of ArtiHety
IL. Cadet Stephen d. Lee, 10 be second lieuten-
ant, vice Perkins, promoted, TO date from
July !, 1854 Company d.
Ill The following named cadets, constituting
the first class Of 1854, having been adudged by
the Academic Staff Of the Military Academy, at