The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-28

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Beyst Lieutenant coonsi wsksr srsSss Lieutenant Colo
ans Captain samuel jones as Judge Advocate.
CAPTAIN Aliens company * Second regiment United
from Fort Hamilton TO Plattsburg BARRACKS, Lake Cham
plain.
ed leave absence Tor Twelve months, with psra.sson
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ. GENERALS Oynz,
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1852
!. The Secretary Of War desires announcer 10
the that, the object of Of August 49, 1885,
N holding out the nducement Of more permanent ap-
pontmeDt, procure services OF a more COM
petent BODY OF hospital sards soldier czen
must henceIoth be Recommended 70 him for appointment
Uboer that act who Is not known 70 be temperate honest,
shc IN every way rehable well as sufficiently ntei-
en-, and skilled in pharmacy, for me proper dsch
oi The responsible duties likely TO be devoved upon him.
Ana as The act Of July s. 1885, section H. which au.ho-
Iizes the pay mept of soldiers employed temporary
tswaros Is still IN force, and fairly provides for cur
rent exetncies OF the servce at the time that
anoos the means for careful probation OF all soldiers
detailed as hospital stewards, who may be ambitious of
one day deserving permanent appointment, Secre-
taTy wishes " be known In future only be-
STOW the latter IN cases OF special merit
2. Hospital stewards appointed by the Secretary of
War; whenever stationed places no post return
made 10 the AojuaDt Generals Office when fur
lossh will at the end every month report themselves
by letter 10 the AdoaDt General and Surgeon General az
well as TO the Medical Director Of the military department
10 which they be viDg TO each OF whom they will
also report each assignment 10 ouiy change sta
ton ordered in their case noting carefully the number
cate and the directing game. Thew
will likewise report monthly, when furough, 70 the
medical officer in charge OF the hospital 10 which they
attached.
g. All hospital Stewards appointed by the Secretary of
war, who arc now in service will, Immediately tho
receipt OF this order report by letter. 10 the Adjutant
ana tho number dale and source Of the order under
which they acting.
by order OF the Secretary of War:
S. COOPER, Adjutaut General
BY direction Of the War Departmen mt Board of Ocers
viii assemble at Carlisle Barracks Pennsyva on the
nipn NJ
ed killtmen when acting skirmishers, prepared by
Lieutenant Maury, Mounted Rifles.
lLe Board further directed TO report fully upon the
merits Of this system Of instruction, and give their
opinion as 70 its adaptation to the particular corps for
The Board will consist Of the following officers Lieu
tenant Colonel Crttenden Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Por
ter and Lieutenant haury.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. s.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ. GEy. . OFFICE
WASHINGTON, March is, 1859
Promotions in the army OF the United States made by
the President by and with the and consent Of the
Senate since the publication of general orders No. Is,
l. PROMOTIONS
Corps U EagtnecTa
Captain John g. Barnard 70 be Major December 49, 1858,
First Lieutenant VIM. q. C. Whiting, 10 be Captain Dec
l3, 1885, vice Barnard promoted.
Second Lieutenant James D. McPher on, TO be First
Lieutenant, Dec l3, 1865, vice Whiting, promoted
Brevet Second Lieutenant Edward +. Alexander TO be
Second Lieutenant, October TO- 1858, vice r. Alexander
Brevet Second Lieutenant Henry NJ Roberts, 70 be se-
coDd Lieutenant, December ls 1858, vice McPnersOn
proMo,ed.
Ordnance Department
Brevet Second Lieutenant Cnsres c. lee, 70 be Second
Lieutenant December 2o 1855 the date OF Cptan Brere-
toms reegnation.
frst Regiment Of Dragons.
secora Alfred b. Chapman, TO be Frst ieute.
nant, January D, 1909, vice Urren Chapman deceased
[Compmy B
Breyet Second Lieutenant Leroy Napier Jr to be Sec
oa oho January o. 1902 vice Chapman promot-
e' le'n'l-'s fast 81 Regimen. Of A,su,y.
Captain Erasmus D. Keyes, OF the Third artillery to be
Major, October ~, 1856. wee Taylor, deceased.
THIRD Regiment II artsilery.
First leufo onant George p. Andrews Captain Oc-
ober IL is5s, vice Reyes promoted to First artillery
First Lieutenant John Il. Leudruu, to be Captain, De-
cember ., 1855, vice Ioeser resigned. Company III
Second Lieutenant Thomas NJ Saunders 10 be First
Meu.enant October ]2, ls5s, vice Andrews promoted
Second Lieutenant Henry " De Hart to be First Lieu
tenant December ., 1855, vice Lndrum, promoted
Brevet Second Lieutenant Augustus G. Robinson of the
Fourth artillery, to be Second Lieutenant October L.
lsSs, vice Saunders, promoted; company III
bevet Second Lieutenant Edward r. Warner OF the
First artillery, to be Second Lieutenant December 1885,
vice DC Hart, promoted. COMPANY l.
Second Rcsime,t II Infdnsry
Lieutenant Colonel Dixon s. Miles, Of Third infantry
10 be colonel, January ls, 1882 VIC. Lee, deceased
Mtyd Regtme,h If Iafdnry
Major Eectus Backus be Lieutenant Colonel January
10, 1859, vice Miles, promoted second infantry
Captain Caleb s,oey Of the Fth infantry, to be Ma
Jor January ~, 1859, wee Bsckus, promoted
FIRST Lieutenant Henry b. Cz to be Captain December
o, 1888, viee Ward, deceased COMPANY E
Lieutenant, December q, 1885, wee Cltz, promoted.
Breyet Second Lieutenant VIM a. Bell, to bc Second
ieutt nant December 9, 1858, vice McCook promoted
Fifth Regiment of Infantry.
First Lieutenant Augustus II. Seward, to be CAPTAIN
January ig 1862 vice sibey promoted to the Third
fantry. Company Ell
Lieutenant January 49, 1852 Burns who vacates his
regmenai commission COMPANY
second Lieutenant Iuous L. Rich, 70 be First Leue-
nant January 49, 1859, vice Seward promoted. [Com-
Bievet Second Lieutenant Bryan NJ. Thomas, Of the
Eighth infantry, To be Second Lieutenant January TO- 1869
vice Chambers, promoted. lCompanyI1
Brevet Second Lieutenant William J. l.. Nicodemus, 10
be second Lieutenant; January 10, 1859, vice Rich, pro-
S.vsaM Regiment of Infantry.
Brevet Second ietenant b. Carey OF the Sixth IN
fantry to be Second Lieutenant October "a 1855 vice
Uconnor, resigned Company E.
Eighth Regiment Of lnfanty
Iist Lieutenant Thomas c. Pitcher 70 be CAPTAIN DC.
tober 10, 1855, vice Wood, deceased COMPANY IL
Second Lieutenant William Crag TO be nrst Lieutenant
Brcve. Second Lieutenant Royal r. Frank Of the frf
infantry 10 he Second Lieutenant, October 49, 1865
Craig, promoted. Company E
n.--oAsuALnrz
Resigned (2).
Captain !ncien loeser, Third artillery Dec 8, 1855
Captain Thomas j. Brereton, Ordnance Departueut
Dec 90 1885.
Commission Vacated under The Se Sesion Of The As of
June Is, lS46.
BY Frat Lieutenant William W. Burns, Fifth infantry
Iommissary OF subsntence-hs regmenta commsslop
(only) jan lq 1859.
Died (6).
Colonel Frandis Ice, Second infantry, at st. Louis No.
Jan. 1e, 1853. "''
Brcvet Colonel John L. smith, Major Corps OF FSei-
ncers at New York, N. Y. Dec. l3, 1868.
Minnesota, Dac. 9, 1868.
First Lieutenant orren Chapman, Frs. dragons, at g.
Second Ieu,enan. Jgnus B. Roane Fourth artillery, at
3rookly n, Iowa, Feb. 10, 1869.
Set ond Lieutenant Sardine p Reed, Tenth infantry at
Vest Point, New York. Feb. 6, 1859
Ill Olices have been arranged foregoing order
the companies TO which they succeeded the natural
curse OF promotion. Snoulu diferent assignment how
ver, have since been made, by competent authority IL
vii take precedence Of the former.
V. The officers promoted will join their proper statons
md companies without delay, detached service
ctlng under special Instructions leave OF aosepce
h. they viii so report, by letter. the commande-s
" their respective corps regiments and posts
BY order Of the Secretary Of War.