Washington sentinel., 1855-03-21


1850, fifth infantry. Active service on the In
dian frontier. First commissioned, lS49.
Second Lieutenant Alden Sargent, of Mis-.
souri second lieutenant 10Th April, 1851, 9th
infantry Active service on the Indian from
tier. First commissioned, 1850.
Second Lieutenant j. Van Noast, of New
York second lieutenant 22d August, 1853,
third artillery. Soldierly conduct on the wreck
of the steamer San Francisco. Now on from.
tier service. First commissioned 1852.
Lyman Bissell, Of Connecticut; first lieuten-
ant and captain ninth infantry in the war with
Mexico.
A. I. Palmer, of Maine; second lieutenant
ninth infantry; brevetted first lieutenant for
gallantry at Contreras and Churubusco, where
he was wounded
Samuel r. Harrison, of Texas second lieu
tenant of volunteers; distinguished at Buena
Vista.
Alexander p Ten Brock, of New York
sergeant third infantry in the battles of Palo
Alto and Resaca de la Palma then second
lieutenant tenth infantry in the war with
Mexico
George W. Carr, of Virginia; second lieu
tenant yoltigeurs. Served in Mexico
Second Lieutenants.
Second Lieutenant Charles R. Woods, of
Ohio; second lieutenant 3lst July, 1852, lst
infantry. Active service on Indian frontier.
First commissioned, 1852.
Second Lieutenant Hugh B. Fleming, of
Pennsylvania; second lieutenant 9th June,
1862 sixth infantry. Active service on Indian
frontier. First commissioned, 1852.
Second Lieutenant Henry Douglass, of New
York; second lieutenant 3lst December, 1853,
eighth infantry. Service on Indian frontier.
First commissioned, 1852.
Second Lieutenant William Myers of Penn
sylvania; second lieutenant 9th March, 1854,
fourth infantry. Active service on Indian
frontier. First commissioned, 1852.
Second Lieutenant William A. Webb of
Maine; second lieutenant 3lst December, 1854,
fifth infantry. Active service on Indian from
tier. First commissioned, 1858.
Israel Miller, of New York. Served in war
with Mexico.
Philip A. Owen, of Alabama
Edmund j. Harvey, of Virginia.
Charles A. Reynolds, of Maryland. Served
in war with Mexico.
David B. McKibbin, of Pennsylvania.
SECOND REGIMENT OF CAVALRY.
Captains.
Brevet Major Earl Van Dorm, of Mississippi;
FIRST lieutenant Sd March, l847, seventh infan-
try. Twice brevetted for gallantry in action
distinguished in battles Of Monterey, Cerro
Gordo, Contreras, Churubusco, Chepultepec
and city Of Mexico, where he was wounded.
First commissioned, 1912.
Brevet Captain Edmund X. Smith, of Flo
rida; FIRST lieutenant 9th March, 1851, seventh
infantry. Twice brevetted for gallantry in ac
tion; distinguished in battles Of Palo Alto,
Resaca de la Palma Cerro Cordo, and Contre-
ras. First commissioned, lS45.
Brcvet Captain James Oakes, of Pennsyva-
MIA; first lieutenant 30th June, 1851, second
dragons. Twice brevetted for gallautry in
action distinguished at Medelin and battles of
Churubusco and Molino del Rey; wounded in
conflict with Indians in Texas. First commits
stoned, 1916.
Brevet Captain j. N. Palmer, Of New York;
first lieutenant 9th January, 1853, mounted
rifles. Twice brevetted for gallantry in action;
distinguished in battles of Contreras, Churu-
busco, and Chepultepec, where he was wounded.
First commissioned, l846.
First Lieutenant George Stoneman, of New
York first lieutenant 18th July 854, first dra-
goons. Served in California campaigns during
the war with Mexico and since in operations
against Indians, and in frontier explorations.
First commissioned, 1916.
Theodore O'Hara, Of Kentucky; captain
quartesmaster for volunteers, and breveted ma
ior for gallantry in battles of Contreras and
Churubusco.
William r. Bradfute, of Tennessee; lieut.
enant in first Tennessee volunteers disbanded,
captain third Tennessee volunteers, and served
TO the close of the war with Mexico
Charles 4. Travis, of Texas; captain OF
Texas volunteers now in service against the
Indians.
Charles j. Whiting, of California; lieuten-
ant of artillery in the Florida war;
Albert G. Bratchett, of Indiana first lieu
tenant of volunteers in war with Mexico
First Lieutendnts.
Second Lieutenant N. G. Evans, Of South
Carolina; second lieutenant 30th September,
l849, second dragons. Active service on In
dian frontier. First commissioned, ls48.
Second Lieutenant Richard w. johnson, Of
Kentucky; second lieutenant 10th June, 1850,
FIRST infantry. Active service on Indian from.
tier. First commissioned, l849.
Second Lieutenant Joseph II. Macarthur, OF
Missouri; second lieutenant 18th August, 1850,
| fifth infantry. Active service on Indian from.
tier. First commissioned, l849.
Second Lieutenant Charles M. Field, Of
Kentucky; second Lieutenant Both June 1851,
second dragons. Active service on Indian
frontier. First commissioned, l849.
Second Lieutenant Kenner Garrard, Of Ohio;
second lieutenant 3lst October, 1853, first
dragons. Active service on Indian frontier
First commissioned, 1851.
Alexander H. Cross, Of District of Columbia; !;
first lieutenant voltgeurs; distinguished at
battle Of Chepultepec.
William II. Jenifer, Of Maryland; first lieu
tenant third dragons in war with Mexico.
| William b. Royal, Of Missouri first leuten.
ant volunteers iu war with Mexico.
William p. Chambliss, Of Tennessee; second
lieutenant volunteers in war with Mexico.
Robert Nelson Eagle, Of Texas. Served in
the war with Mexico, first in foot and after.
wards in mounted volunteers.
Second Lieutcndnts.
Second Lieutenant John T. Shaaf of the
District Of Comlumbia second lieutenant 9th
June, 1853, sixth infantry. Active service on
Indian frontier. First commissioned, 1851.
Second Lieutenant George b. Cosby, Of
Kentucky; second lieutenant 10th September
| 1853, mounted rifles. Active service on Indian
frontier; distinguished and wounded in com