The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-13
THE UNITED STATES FORCES.
10E NAVAL C0MMANDANT OF THE UNITED STATES
FORCES kEAE en- iRJ FsraN

FORCES NEAE CHARIEsToN
L~VssSsni David d. Porter. the comnaxIss -
United States sloopof. war Powhatan, po- Of the
DC on Cpa' ieston, is the comma supposed to
force In that quarter. Re liant Of all the naval
Porter, o. the us"- 8 a son OF Commodore David
IN the war - cd States Navy, who became famous
OF PEI 1872. The subject OF our notice is q native
-nsy lvania and entered the United States Navy in
$40 He midshpman during the war with Mexico,
and With the feet Vera Cruz. Shortly after
the Mexican war Mdshipman Porter was promoted to
heutenancy, aud assigned 10 special duty in the
command OF the United States mail steamship Georgia.
plying betseen this port and Aspinwal. Lieutenant
Porter continued in this position Tor upSards o. two
years and gained many friends ny his kind and urbane
treatment the California travellers and frequent
ly the respent Of commenla:ory resolutions applaud
ing bis skin "a a seaman. I.eutenan. Porters next
service in OF the ste I'm sioops Of war; and
last fall be ordered proceed 10 the Pacific Ocean
and take charge OF the Coast survey party near Caor
MA He also had command OF the camel expedition.
Lieut. Porter is OF medium height well built. AM has
da, olive complexion caused by active service in the
tropical sun his hair slightly tnged with gray. He is
about forty i've years of age, and stauds very high in his
profession as a brave and talented officer.
TIE MILITARY CONN lNDER OF THE UNITED STATES
EXPEDITION TO CHARLESTON.
Breye. Colonel Harvey Brown, the chief of the military
forces gent the reinforcement Of Fort SUMTER
u n native of New Jersey, from which State he was ap
pointed cadctsh;p in the United st-tes Military Acade
my West Point in io1. he graduated N ls1s and was
Immediately appointed Second Leaterar. OF regiment
Of light artillery he retained second Lieutenant
OF the First lery the reorganization Of the army
June l. 1921 transferred the Fourth artillery
August L. 1921 appointed First Lieutenant August %,
1921 Aid de Camp to Major General Brown ls?4-5; AS
sstant Quartermaster from Nay 49, 1929, to February
25 1890 Brevet Captain, August a. 1881, for faithful
service years in grade promoted to full Captain
cy April TO- 1885 served Lieutenant Colonel of the reg
inert of Mounted Creek Volunteers serving in the Fori
da from September l. 1886, TO September Is, 1881
his rank the army, and appointed Brevet
Major November a. 1885, for gallant service several
AID general efficiency IN the war against the
Florida Indians appointed Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
August 90 ls47 Tor gallant and meritorous conduct in
the battles Of Contreras Cherubusco and Aolino del
Rey Mexico and appointed foil Aaor March, 1851 For Sc
yeral past Salo rather Brevet Col Brown has
been the Of Fort Hamilton but the duties
that post being very arduous he has devoted much
Of his time pbanhropc efforts among the poor OF ths
city. Colonel Brown Is now sixty three years OF age
Col Brown has been in command OF any extensive
military expedition but is urged By his friends that he
possesses excellent ability o strategist.