The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-20

,untsr from the beginning every hardship q acfuai war
usrisnaed By the sHciisent Of field peri and ths hopes
a distinction II the iriA Of anoes with equal enemy
rs DAYS bard narch the night duy q the exhausted
ptias The soaniy ration the eAnieen with short supply
4 wAr the vermont clothes the thin blAuke The cold
vryupd the heavy knapsAek the sek camp the daily
m AZ ths frontier oosr and soldier This "a the regimen
.h tbe disciplined soldier bears lightly ths hoi
Az solder tAkes hs parAae-day the town common
Y thsss arr not ali 81 the daily tasks Of ths soldier and
II i lie erErieucsd officer ef the frontier that looks them
in he fs Ans goes viii The preparation % lessen the evils
tu woula hourly thicker round the soldier and
bak down the untAught and recruit Organization
suns aud order are the nature Of things necessary
"a the success Of the projected expedition DePot for pro-
vsiens must be established and secured transportation
If supliss q every kind must be guarded Hospitals
must se located and hospital supplies must be guarded
onano, ana ordnance stores also accompany every
gu,u,.ua % this extended line Of frontier operations
such arr a. ordinary incidents in All organized cam
parus The Oae proposed however is extraordinary IN
every respect and insure its more than common
Incarnation and caution are necessary. We have never be
fore pushed any military operations fr beyond the
source q supplies and before have been threat
rstAy Of War has forcseen all these difficulties and be
not the man to 20 to WAR without reckoning lis cost
These reflections il seems clear US 90 the true mil-
ary creed We regard the trade Of regard The
other professonsope that is perfected By study and
Terspce with this view oontenied to submit the
administration Of the army TO the present Secretary q the
War Department He is BY education and every experience
.osi. His reputation is alone staked the or
the army and public sentiment cannot be msed while his
administration i distinguished by the industry the bold
ness the vigilance and the experience that combine 70
make him one Of the first and soldiers Of the
age
We publish below the appointments and transfers for
the four new regiments The officers Of the army, SO far
a. hey accept appointments in these regiments, win create
gpce in the regiments in which they have heretofore
served and thus frou twenty to thirty additional original
appointments win be made from civil life
rESTH KEGEMENT or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Captains
Brevri Captain Henry r Clarke Of Pennsylvania first
lieutenant sh September s47 second artillery. Brevetted
for gaauiry in action distinguished in battles Of Mon
-ey Churubusco MolinQ del Rev and Chepuepec First
commissioned, ls43
Brevet Captain Franklin Gardner Of Iowa first lien
tenant 18th September 1884, seventh infantry Twice bre
rsted for alantry action distinguished in battles Of
Monterty Csrro Gordo and Chepultepec First commits
stoned ls43
Brqret Captain James G. s Smelling Of Ohio; first lieu
tenant 23d January ls4e eighth infantry Twice hrsvet
ted FOR galaury in acion distinguished in battles Of
Contreras Charubusco and Moline del Reg mhse be was
woundsd.) First commissioned ls4s.
Brevet Captain Barnard e Bee Of South Carolina first
lieutenant 18th March ssl third infantry Twice brevetted
for gaautry in action distinguished in battles Of Cerro
Gordo where be wounded1 and chepultepec First
commissioned, ls45.
First Lieutenant John Symmes Of Ohio first ieuten
ant Isl July is5s ordnance First commissioned ls47
Matthew Pitcher ofNew York captain 10th infantry
promoted MAJOR llh infantry; served in with Mexico
y Seymour Webb Of Connecticut; captain ninth in
fEuy brsrstted major for gallany in battle Of chepul
Ttpec.
Albert Tracy, Of Maine first lieutenant and captain
ninth infantry hvrvstted captain for gAArtry in battle Of
Chepnltepee
Jesse A Cove Of New Hampshire first lieutenant ninth
AiSnr-ss served in with Mexico,
Jamcs p Barker Of Delaware; served in Florida
Fra Lietaenans
second Lieutenant Joseph r TidbAn Of Ohio second
lieutenant 3ls March 1850 sixth iufaay; active service
on Indian frontier. First commissioned, ls4g
Second Lieutenant Alfred Cumming Of Georgia; second
lieutenant 10th July $780, seventh infantry active service
on Indian frontier. First commissioned ls4s
seoond Lieutenant Curier Grcver Of Maine second lieu
tenant 10th September, 1850 fourth artillery; active
ssrvce And frontier explorations First commissioned
1850.
Second Lieutenant Louis H. Marshall Of Maryland sec
ond lieutenant 5h March 1851 third infantry active
Sics on Indian frontier. First commissioned. ls4a
Second Lieutenant Henry Maynadisr Of the District
Of Columbia second lieutenant roth February 1874 frs
artillery active service Indian frontier First couis
stoned, 1854
Henry B. Kelly Of Louisiana second and first lieuten
All l4th infantry IN with Mexico.
James Findlay Harrison Of Ohio; FIRST lieutenant and
quErtermaster Of volunteers in war with Asxioo
William Clinton, Of Pennsylvania; second lieutenant
volunteers in WAT with Mexico.
John AeNah, Of vermsni; sergeant major second ID
aaHty IN Florida war sergeant major 9Th infantry in war
with Mexico
NAN Dudley, Of Massachusetts
Second LScufeRqnfs
Second LieuIenau, Peter r SwGine Of New York sec
ono heuisHknt slF December 1854 first infantry Ac-
1--we service RAian frontier First commissioned ls52
Second Lieutenant John Fornsy Of Alabama; second
hsuienAni 24fh October 1853 seventh nfanrv Service
On indian frontier, First commissioned lssa
Second Lsnieusus Lyman n Kellogg, Of New York
'ond heuenan' 2sth February 1854 second infantry.