The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-29
THE MILITARY SECTION,

The division consists of three brigadcs, a. follows
FIRST BRIGADE,
Under command OF EGBERr L. VIErR composed OF
New Hampshire Third. ..... Col. E.. W. Fellows
Maine Eighth. ............. Col. Lee Strickland.
New YORK Col H HaaoN Hs
New York Forty eighth. -. COL James II. Perry.
SECOND BRIGADE,
Under command of ISAAC INGALLS, Stevens composed of
Pennsylvania Fiftieth Col. BENZ. G. Christ.
Pa. Roundhead Volunteers. Col. David Leasure-
Michigan EightH COL VIM. N. FentOn
New York Seventy NINTH. Lieut.. Col. VIM. Il Mobiles.
THIRD BRIGADE,
Commanded by HoRATIO GATES WRIGHT, composed Of
New Hamshire Fourth. Colonel Thomas j. whppe.
Connecticut sixth Colonel James l.. Chatfeld.
Connecticut Seventh. Colonel A. A. Terry
Maine Ninth. ............. Colonel Richworth Rich.
There various other regments-as for instance tho
Third Rhode Island, Colonel Brown the Massachusetts
Twenty 1rst Colonel Morse; the Engineer Volunteer bat
talon, Colonel W. Serrl which joined tho expedition at
Fortress Monroe end which locate in any par
tcnar brigade; and there may be still others embarked
at that and other points, Of which have yet no
definite information. The entire military arm Of the OK
petition may safely be estimated however, certainly
not less than 20 900 mentor the most part picked
troops detailed from General McCleans command for
this particular service. The following is their compost
ton in detai-
CHIEF OF THE EXPEDITION.
Acting MAJOR General. BriE. General L. w. SHERMAN.
STAFF. 49,.
Asst ADJ. General. Capt. Louis pelouze .fsssnsh ,u
Chief Quarterastsr Capt Rufus saxton Asst Quarter
master United States Army.
Asst Quartermaster. Capt. H. A. Hascal Asst Quarter
master United States Army
Asst Quartermaster. Capt Chas. Fuller Asst Quarter
master United Suites Army.
Chief Commissary>. Capt. Michael Morgan, Assist. CON-
SUBJ, United States Army.
Chief Engineer. Capt Quincy A. Gilmore, United
States Engineers.
First Asst. Engineer First Lieut. John A.. Tardy, Jr
United States Engineers.
Second Asst. Engineer Second Lieut. Patrick ORorke,
United States Engineers.
Typographical Engr.. Second Lieut. James II. Wilson,
United States Engineers.
Chief Of Ordnance Capt John McNutt, Ordnance De-
partment United States Army
Asst Chf Of Ordnance First Lieut. Francis Skunk ord
nance Dept United States Army.
Medical Director Surgeon Geo. E. Cooper, United
States Army Medical Dent
Signal Officer. First Lieut. theodore L. Dumont
United States Volunteers.
Aid Camp. Lieut. Geo. Merrill United States
Volunteers.
Abide Camp. -. 49, Lieut. Jas Wagner, Twenty eighth
Massachusetts volunteers.
Additional Paymastar. Major z. X. Vaughbcrn
Additional Paymaster. Major J. l.. Hewitt.
SIGNAL CORPS.
Chief Officer in charge, at
tached to the staff Of
General Sherman. .......-Iieut Theodore L. Dumont
Attached to tho STAFF of Lieutenant +. j. Keenan,.
Brgadier General vele.. Lieutenant 0. H. Howard.
Attached to tho STAFF OF Lieutenant W. L. TAIN.
Bgadier General Stevens Lieutenant w. 8 Coggsweu
Attached to the staff of Lieutenant H. Clay Snyder
Bsgadier General Wright. Lieut. Franklin f. Town.
Lieut. Theodore L. Dumont the Chief Signal officer, was
formerly connected with company Of Duryeos Zouaves
and Was wounded at the battle of Big Bethel He was
after that detached from his regiment and detailed to the
signal corps Of Major Myer under General Butler He is
a brave officer and will doubt be important aux
Hilary in the monster expedition.
ARTILLERY.
Battery Of six pieces. Captain John hamilton
This battery consists mostly of Parrott ried cannon,
and forms part Of the noted Sherman battery which the
rebels have 90 often boosted of having captured.