Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-09
PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS. SC, IN
THE ARMY

promotions and Appointments in the Army of
the nited States, made by the President, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, since
the publication of |" General Orders, ;" No 10, of
September ], 1856.
I.-PRoMorIoNs
QHdrtsrmaStsT'S DsPaTtmsnf.-Lieut. Colonel
Dan'l d. TOmpkns, deputy 9uartermasterg general,
to be assistant 9uartermaster general, with the
rank Of colonel, Dec. %, 1SS6, vice Hunt, decd.
Major George III. Crosnan, quartz rmaster, to be
deputy quartermastrr general, with the rank of
lieutenant colonel, Dee y, 1856, vice Tompkins,
promoted.
Captain Ebenezer sibley, assistant quarter
master, to be quartermaster, with the rank of ma
jor, Dec. -, 1S56, vice Crosman, promoted
MsdIea! Observation-Disclosures Surgeon Thos
C. Madison, to be surgeon, Aug. 20, 1856
Assistant Surgeon Joseph X. Barnes, to be sur
geOn, Aug. %, 1856
Corps of EHginsers.-Captain George Dutton
deceased
Captain Alexander III Bowman TO be major
Jan. S, 1857, vice Dutton deceased
Second Lieutenant Thomas L.. Casey, to be rst
lieutenant, Dec. 1, 1856, vice Trowbridge, re-
signed.
Brevet Second Lieutenant David c. Houston. to
be second lieutenant, Oct. 81, 1s56, the date of
Major ChaSe's resignation.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Miles ID. McAlester
to be second lieutenant, Dec. 1, 1856, vice Casey
promoted
Corps Of Typographical Engineers. Brevet
Second Lieutenant Orlando NJ. Poe, to be second
lieutenant, Oct. ., 1856, vice Rose, resigned
Ordnance Department. Second Lieutenant
VIM. X. BOggs, to be first lieutenant Nov ~
lS56, vice Stone, resigned.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Thomas J. Tread
well, to be second lieutenant, Nov II, 1856, vice
BOggs, promoted.
FrI Regirrsnto Of DragOoas-First Lieutenant
John Adams, to be captain, Nov. 30, 1856, vice
RadfOrd, resigned; company F.
Second Lieutenant Henry b. Davidson, TO be
nrst lieutenant, Nov. 80, 1855, vice Adams, pro-
Brevet Second Lieutenant VIM CASTOR, of the
second Dragons, to be second lieutenant, Nov.
80, $50, vice Davidson, promoted; company f.
Sec0ad Regiment Of DrdgooHS-First Lieuten-
ant Newton Z. Givens, to he captain, Feb. -,
ls3I, vice Merrill, resigned; company b.
ttTst RsgiDsHt Of Cdratry.-First Lieutenant
James Mcintosh, to be captain, Jan. Ii, 1857 vice
Mcclellan, resigned; company ID.
Second Lieutenant James B. Mcintyre, to be
FlIst Lieutenant, January 16, 1857, vice Mcintosh
Brevet Second Lieutenant LunsfoTd l.. Lomax
Of the Second Cavalry, to be Second Lieuten; n ,
September ~, le5o, vice VintOn, resigned COM
pany d.
Breyet Second Lieutenant Joseph II. TAYLOR, to
be Second Lieutenant, January Is, 1857, vice Nc
IntyTe, promoted; company X.
Second RsgimeHt of CGraIry-First L!euten-
ant Richard w Johnson, to be Captain Deem
ber !, 1856, vice O'Hara, resigned; company f.
Second Lieutenant William w Lowe to be
First Lieutenant, December !, 1856 vice Johnson,
promoted company G.
Brevet second Lieutenant James p Major of
the First Cavalry, TO be Second Lieutenant, De-
cember i, l-56, vice Lowe, promoted; comp ny X
R>giInsrt or MOHtsd Rifsm.n -Lieutenant
Colonel William w. Loring, to be Colonel Dec
30, 1856, vice Smith, appointed Brigadier General
Major George b. Crfttenden, to be Lieutenant
Colonel, Dec. 30, lSjG, vice Loring, promoted.
Captain Charles F. Ruff, to be major, Dec. 30,
1856, vice Critenden, promoted.
First Lieutenant George McI.ane, to be captain
Dec %, 1850, vice Ruff promoted; company
Second Lieutenant Hyatt c. Ransom. to be first
lieutenant, Dec 30, loJ6, vice McLane, promoted;
company II.
SecJnd Lieutenant Alexander McRae, to be first
lieutenant, jan 26, ls57, vice w. f.. Jones, re-
signed; company X.
Second Lieutenant Roger Jones' Adjutant, to be
FIR 4 Lieutenant, Jan. %, 1861, the date of First
Lieutenant w. F.. Jones' resignation.
BTevet Second Lieutenant William III. Jackson
10 be second Lieutenant. Dec 80, 1S56, vice Ran
som, promoted; company ID.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Herbert NJ. Enos, to
DE second lieutenant, Jan. 26, 1857, vice McRae
promoted; company f..
First Regimen, or ARTILLERY Lieuten-
ant Henry W. ClossOn, to be rrst Lieutenant, Oct.
81, le1o, vice SlOculn, res gned; company f.
Rrevet Second Lieutenant jeremiah II Gilman,
TO be second Lieutenant, Oct. 81, I5J6 vice Clos
son, promoted; company l.
Second Re- sgiDlsnf Of artillery. Lieutenant
Colonel Matthew NJ. Payne, of the Fourth Artil-
lery, 10 be colonel, Nov IL, 1s56, vice Bankhead,
deceased.
Captain Martin Burke, of the Third Artillery,
10 be major, Nov II, lo56, vice MunrOe, promoted
10 Fourth Artillery.
Breyet Second Lieutenant Thos f. Miller, to be
second lieutenant: Oct 81, lo56, vice Garner, re-
signed; company G..
Third Regiment of ArtiIIsry.-First Leuten-
". Il,
vice Burke, promoted to Second Artillery; COM
pany
second Lieutenant Robert o. Tyler, to be first
Lieutenant, sept l, l556, vice Bisseli, resigned;
company A.
Second Lieutenant James L. White, to be first
lieutenant, Nov. IL, 1856, vice Kilburn, who
Gates his Tegimental commission; company g.
Second Lieutenant Michael X. Morgan, to be
inst lieutenant, Nov. II, 1856, vice LoeseI, pro-
NOTED; company X.
Second Lieutenant Dunbar X. Ransom, to be
lieutenant. December IL n
dIews, resigned; company G.
Second Lieutenant George p. Ihrie, to be first
lieutenant Feb -, 1857, vice Reynolds, resignedi
company Il.
Bfeyet Second Lieutenant John B. Shinn, to be
second lieutenant, Sept 1, loJ6, vice Tyler, pro-
Brevet Second Lieutenant Hylan B. Lyon, Of
the Second Artillery, to be second lieutenant Oct.
j, 1855, vice NicaoH resign d; company A.
Monroe, Of the second artillery. to he lieutenant
colonel, Nov IL, l55j. vice Payne, promoted to
second artillery.
First Lieutenant John A. Brown, to be captain,
Oct 81, 1856. vice Rains, resigned company NJ.
Second Lieutenant Owen r. Solomon, to be
first lieutenant, Oct 81, leJ6, vice Porter, who
yacates his regimental commission; company A
Second Lieutenant Stephen ID. Lee to be fr,t
lieutenant, Oct. 81, 1SJ6, vice Brown, promoted;
company r.
Second Lieutenant Stephen III Weed, to lie ii q
lieutenant, Nov 10, 1856, vice WaIbridse, dsceas-
ed company ID.
second Lieutenant James J. Dana to be first
lieutenant Jan. ~, 1857, vice Culbertson, resign
ed company X.
B.eyet Second Lieutenant Edmund c. Balm
b=Idge, Of the third artillery TO be second euten-
ant, Oct. 81, loJj, vice solomon, promoted.
Bfeyet Second Lieutenant Richard LOder, to be
second Lieutenant, Oct. 81 Io56, vice Lee, promo
ted; company ID.
FtrSt RsgiDlsAi Of LafdHtTy.-Frst Lieutenant
fheoPhilus d'Orenieulx, TO be captain, October
u, 10, vice Eastman, promoted; resigned.
First Lieutenant Daniel Huston, JT., to he cap
tain, December :, 1856, vice d'Oremieulx, resign
ed company ID.
second Lieutenant Edwin ID. Phillips, to be
h:st lieutenant, Oct. 81, loJ6, vice dOTemieulx,
promoted; company q.
Second Lieutenant James r.. Powell, to be first
lieutenant. Dec. z, 1896, vice Huston, promoted :;
company r..
Brevet Second Lieutenant Herman Biggs, Of
the tenth infantry, to be second lieutenant, July
81, IeJ6, vice Dick, deceased; company A.
Bfeyet second Lieutenant John Mel. Hildt, of
the sixth infantry, 10 be second Lieutenant, Oct.
81, l-Jo, vice Phillips, promoted; transferred To