Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-06

jutant Generals Office on the 1st of September,
give the following list of Promotions and Ap-
pointments in the Army of the United States,
made by the President by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, since the 10th of
November, 1855:
I-PROMOTIONS
AdJHtant Generals observation-disclosures
Captain George Deas assistant adjutant gem
eral to be assistant adiutant general, with the
brevet rank of major, December Is, 1855, vice
Winship deceased
Brevet Captain Irwin Mcdowell, assistant
adJutant general, to be assistant adjutant gen.
eral, with the brevet rank of major, March 81,
1856, vice Freeman resigned
enGrteymGSter'S Department 1t. Col G.
Thomas. deputy quartermaster general, to be
assistant quarterm aster general, with The rank
of colonel Aug l, 1856, vice Stanton deceased
Maj Thos. Swords, quartermaster, to be dep
uty quartermaster general, with the rank of It.
colonel, Aug l, 1856. vice Thomas promoted.
Capt. Michael M. Clark, assistant quarter.
master, to be quartermaster, with the rank of
major, Aug. l, 1856, vice Swords promoted.
Nedicat Department Assistant Surgeon
WIN, ): Sloan, to be surgeon, Dec 20, 1855,
vice Stinnecke deceased.
Assistant Surgeon VIM S. King, to be sur
geon, Aug. 20, 1856.
Assistant Surgeon David G. DeLeon, to be
surgeon, Aug 29, 1856
Corps Of Engineers Capt Henry Brewer.
ton, to be major, Aug %, 1855, vice Ogden de-
lst 1t John Newton. to be captain, July l,
1896, baving served fourteen years continuous
service as lieutenant
1st It. John d Kurtz. to be cantain. JuIv
L, 1886, having served fourteen years continu-
Gus service as lieutenant
!st LIT barton S. Alexander, to be captain,
July l, 1855. having served fourteen years con-
tinuous service as lieutenant
ID Lit Quincy A. Gilmore, to be lst lieu
tenant, July |, 1855, vice Newton promoted =.
I'd Lit Frederick Z. Prime, to be Ist lieuten-
ant, July l, 1856, vice Kurtz promoted
I'd Lit. James St. c. Morton, to be lst lien.
tenant, July |, 1856, vice Alexander promoted
Brevet I'd Lit. Godfrey Weitzel, to be I'd
lieutenant, July 27, 1855, the date of Capt
Fraser's death.
Brevet I'd 1t. George W. Snyder, to be I'd
lieutenant, Aug. %, 1856, the date of Maj Og-
dens death
Corps Of Typographical Engineers.-Ist
1t George &. Meade, to be captain, May 19,
1896, having served fourteen years continuous
service as lieutenant.
lst Lit. Martin l. Smith, to be captain, July
l, 1896, having served fourteen years contiDu
Gus service as lieutenant
lst LIT. John Pope, to be captain, July ],
1886, having served fourteen years continuous
service as lieutenant.
lst Lit. James w. Albert, to be captain, July
l, 1856, having served fourteen years continu-
Gus service as lieutenant.
I'd 1t Robert S. Williamson, to be Ist lieu
tenant, April 30, 1856, vice Hardcastle resigned.
I'd 1t. Nathaniel Michler, to be Ist Ieuten-
ant, May 10, 1856, vice Meade promoted.
I'd 1t. John &. Psrke, to be LIST lieutenant,
July l, 1856, vice Smith promoted
I'd Lit GOverneur K Warren, to be Ist lieu
tenant, July l, 1856, vice Pope promoted.
ID 1t Geo. H. Mendell, to be lst lieutenant,
July /, 1856, vice Albert promoted.
Brevet % 1t. Charles N TurnbuII, to be I'd
lieutenant, April 20, 1856, vice Williamson
promoted.
Ordnance Department list Lit Theodore
1. 5. Laidley, to be captain, July l, 1856
having served fourteen years continuous SER
vice as lieutenant
lst 1t James q. Benton, to be captain, July
L, 1886, having served fourteen years continu-
Gus service as lieutenant.
ID Lit. Joshua w. Sill, to be 1st lieutenant,
July l, 1856, vice Laidley, promoted.
I'd 1t Francis j. Skunk, to be Ist lieuten-
ant, July l 1856, vice Benton promoted.
Second Reg imeRt of DrGgooms-1st lieu
tenant James NJ. Hawes, to be captain, Dec.
l3, 1855, vice Winship deceased; company G.
I'd LIT. George Anderson, to be 1st lieu
tenant, Dec. 13, 1855, vice Hawes promoted;
company G
Brevet I'd 1t, Lewis Merrill, of the Ist dra-
goons, to be ID lieutenant, Dec. IL, 1855, vice
u. u Anderson promoted; company
FIRST Resrment of C0vatry-lst It. Geo.
IL. Steuart, to be captain, December 20, 1855,
vice Coffee resigned company K
ID Lit. James Z B. Stuart, to be Ist lieuten-
UecemDHr ort
NOTED {; company Il.
I'd Lit. Elmer Otis, to be 1st lieutenant, Feb.
ruary Is, 1856, vice Love resigned COM
pany +.
Second Regiment of Cavairy list 1t.
Nathan Z. Evans, to be captain, May /, 1856,
vice Travis dismissed; company Ii
I'd 1t. John T. Shaaf, to be 1st lieutenant,
May l, 1886, vice Evans promoted comp. +.
I'd 1t. Geo. u. Cosby, to be 1st lieutenant,
May ], 1856, vice Cross, whose commission ex.
pires; company A.
Regtmemt Of Mounted Rtfsm.m -Brevet
I'd LIT VIM. A. Averell, to be "a lieutenant,
May |, 1855, vice Bowen resigned COMP. b.
First Regiment Of Artiiiery I'D Lit Rich
ard e. Duryea, to be lst lieutenant, Dec 8,
1873, vice BeltzhOover resigned company A.
"a Lt. WalwOrth Jenkins, to be 1st lieuten-
ant, Feb 10, 1876, vice BOynton resigned;
company D.
Brevet I'd 1t. John W. Turner, of the third
artillery, to be % lieutenant, Nov. l8, 1855,
vice Palmer deceased ; company H.
Brevet I'd Lit Francis A ShOup, to be ID
lieutenant, Dec 6, 1855, vice Duryea pro-
NOTED; company g.
:, second fegrment of Artilery-2d 1t.
Henry =. Symonds, to be 1st lieutenant, Jan
81, 1890, vice Thomas resigned company I.
"a Lt Judson d. Bingham, to be 1st lieu
tenant, March IL, 1856, vice Nones resigned
company l..
Third Regiment Of Artsilery.-lst Lit. Jos.
stewart, to be captain, January 3, 1856, vice
Bragg resigned; company Ii
"a LIT La Rhett L Livingston, to 1st lieu
tenant, Jan 3, 1856, vice Stewart prom oted (;
company h.
I'd 1t John &. Chandler, to be lst lieuten.
pany 1.
FoWM Regtrsent of ARTILLERY. list 1t.
George W Rains, to be captain, Feb IA. 1855,
vice Wooster deceased company M.
let 1t John II. Grelaud, to be CAPTAIN,
March 81, 1855, vice Freeman resigned com,
w.