Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-27
MAJOR-GENERAL HALLECK.

Major-General II. w. Halleck, who has
been assigned to the command in chief of
the army in Missouri, is a New Yor-
ker 10y birth. He entered the West Point
Academy in 1885, was graduated in 1899,
ranking third in his class and entered the
army rs Brevet Second Lieutenant of En-.
g.ncers, his commission bearing date July
|, 1889. lie remained in the Military
Academy until June Of the next year as
Acting Assistant Professor OF Engineering
-Jn 1871 he published a work on " Bitumeu
and Its Uses" was made First Lieutenant
IN JanuGgy, 1915, and Published an able
work en- the Elements Of Military Art
and Science" IN 1916. Shortly after the
Mexican War broke out Lieutenant Hal.
lecll was s7nt tJ Calilornia,and in Septenl-
Der, ISIS, he was breveted Captain "lor
gallant conduct in affairs with the enemy
on the 10Th and Goth days of November,
and meritoricus service in California, Nav
|, lS47.'
In California lie was engaged in the
military government, as secretary ofS'ate,
under Ger. kearney, Col. Mason and Gen,
Riley, from lS47 to December, 1919. AT,
terward he became Chief of the staff of
Commodore Shubrick in the further uni
ted naval and military operations on the
Pacific coast He was also member of
the convention which met in lS49 to
tr' ME the constitution Of the State and
was on the committee which drafted the
constitution. He was made Captain of
Engineers in July, 1853, and resigned his
commission August !, 1854. Stree the
breaking out OF the present war the GOV
ernment has recalled him to the army
and he returns now with the commission
OF NgorGeneral, dating from August
18TH OF the present yeac. Orders were
sent TO Ger HaIecl some time ago to
report for duty in Washington, where he
arrived two weeks ago, and has since left
to take command in Missouri
BRIG. GEN. STONE. Charles ?. Stone is
a native OF the State of Massachusetts, and
his first military career bears date l84I.
when he entered West Point as a Cadet.
In 1915 he was seventh in a class number.
lag forIytive. In July of that year he was
brevettea Second | ieutenat of Ordnance.
and from Asgust, 1915, TO January. 1916
he was acting assistant teacher Of Ethics,
&co OF the Military Academy On the Sth
OF September lS4I, he was brevetted First
Lieutenant for gallant and meritorious
conduct AT the battle of Moliuo del Rev.
and on the 18th Of the same month was
breyeted Captain for the same oonductat
He was made First Lieut.
in the army in February, 1858. and re,icn-
ed on the nth day Of February, 1856. On
the breaking out Of the present troubles
he took command Of the District of Col.
Gmbia militia, and moved them up in the
Of his receut station. On
the formation Of the new regiments of the
regular army, he was appointed from the
District Of Columbia 10 the Colonelcv of
the fourteenth United States Infantry
His commission beals date Nav a. 1861
OF the l7th of the same month he was
10y Congress Brgadier Gener.
al OF Volunteers, and held the command
Of the Third Brigade under Gen. Banks.
HIS commend was then temporarily sep
lated from that Of the Major General
the Depa.tment of the She
and he held the position in the
neighborhood of Edwards Ferry. With
moderate force, with his headquarters at
Poolesyile. lie has always been spoken
)fas a good soldier but this is the first op-.
'Ji lANltg lutJ ne ud0 udh ~ GAulDlb MS
yenecalship, although his bravery was
airly tested in Mexico
peApPoetry is said to be the flower OF
iteratue prose is the corn, potatoes and
neat: satire is the aqua forts love ard
yit is the spice and pepper; love letters
re the honey and sugar; letters contain.
as remlttances the appie'dumplngs.
nss4rA cotemporary says "a female re-.
ruit was detected by trying 10 put on her
ANTS over her head"