The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-26
I.-PROMOTIONS.

ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Colonel Lorenzo thomas Adutant General, TO be Ad-
juant General with the rank OF Brgadcr General August
g. 1861, to fill an original vacancy
Lieutenant Colonel Edward d. Townsend Assistant Ad-
jutan General to be Assistant Adutan General with the
rank of Colonel August g. 1861 Thomas. promoted
Brevot Major Don Carlos Buell., Assistant Adutant &C.
neral to be Assistant Adutant General with the rank Of
Lieutenant Colonel, May IL, 1861, vice Mackal, de-
clined.
Brevet Major william A. Nichols, Assistant Adjutant
General, to be Assistant Adutan General with the rank
OF Lieutenant Colonel, August g. 1861, vice Townsend
promoted
Brcvet Captain julius p Garesche Assistant Adutant
General to be Assistant Aduant General with the bevet
rank Of Major, May IA, 1851 vice Mcdowell appointed
Brevet Captain Theodore Talbot Assistant Adiutant
General to be Assistant Adutant General with the brevet
rank of Major, July 8, 1861 vice Mackall, resigned
Brevet Captain Richard c. Drum, Assistant Adutant
General to be Assistant Aduant General with the
of Major, August 8, 1861, vice Nichols, promoted.
QUARTERMAsTER'S DEPARTMENT..
sLicutenant Colonel Thomas Swords, Deputy Quarter
master General be Assistant Quar- General
with the rank of Colonel August 1861 to fill original
vacancy
sMajor David II. vnton Quarermastcr, to be Deputy
Quartermaster General with the rank of Lieutenant Colo
mel, August 3, 1861, to I'LL an original vacancy.
HMaor Ebenezer s. Sbley, Quartermaser to be Deputy
ouartermaster General, with tina rank of Lieutenant
Colonel, August 3, 1851. TO Ill original vacancy.
*Maor Edwin b. Rabbit, Quartermaster, to be Deputy
Quarermaster General, with the rank Of Lieutenant
Colonel, August g. 1861, vice Swords, promoted.
The following Captains, now acting Assistant Quarter
masters, are promoted to Quartemaster with rank OF
Major
,
*Jamcs Belgcr, vice vinton, promoted
*James L. Donaldson, vice Siblcy, promoted.
slangdon c. Easton, vice Eabbitt, promoted.
Justus Mcknsry, having served fourteen years con-
tinuously as Captain.
Stewart Van vet, having served fourteen years con-
Daniel Fl. Ruckcr having served fourteen years
tnuously captain.
The following Captains, Acting Commissaries of
Subsistence to be Commssaries with the rank of Major,
July l, 1851
Marcus d. l.. Simpson, vice Grayson resigned.
Henry +, Clarke. to Ill an original vacancy
William W. Burns, to I'LL an original vacancy.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
The following Assistant Surgeons TO DO Surgeons, May
q, 1861 to ill original vacancies-George L. Cooper,
Ebenezcr Swift Glover Perrin Peter G s Ten Brock John
Campbell, John 4. Summers, Charles II. Crane, Lyman
A, Stone, Thomas A. McParn, William +. Edgar, Joseph
b. Brown vice simpson, deceased.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
Tho following Majors to be Lieutenant Coonnls, to I'LL
original vacancies, from August @, 1S8l-Richard Della
field, Henry Beaverton.
The following Captains to be Majors from August 8,
Henry w Benham, Daniel p. Woodbury. Jealous D.
Tower Horatio G. Wright vice Delacld promoted John
Newton, vice Beaverton, promoted.
The following First Lieutenants to be Captains from
August 6, 1851 james c. Duane vice Cuum, promoted;
A. Primo, vice Woodbury. promoted James ST. c. Morton
vice Tower, promoted Thomas j.. Casey, vice Wright
promoted; James Mcpherson, vice Newton, promoted
The following Second Lieutenants to be First Lieu
tenants
Miles d. McAlcster, May 2. 1851 vico Stevens, dis
George H. Elliot, August 8, 1861, to I'LL an original
vacancy.
John c. Palfrey, August 3, 1861, to I'LL an original
Honry NJ Roberts, August 8, 1861, to Ill original
vacancy.
William G. Paine, August 0, 1851 vice Duane promoted
William E. Merrill August 8, 1851, vice Gilmore, pro-
Chsuncoy B. Reese, August 0, 1861 vice Prime, pro-
walter Mcfarland, August o. 1861, vice Morton, pro-
John A Tardy Jr., August 8, 1851, vice Casey, pro-
NOTED
Chas E. Cross, August 0, 1851, vice MCPHERSON pro.
Tho following brcvct Second Leucnant5 to be Second
Lieutenants:-
Charles & Cross vice Houston promoted to date from
0rviIlo E. Babcock vice McAlester, promoted date
Patrick II. ORorko June a. 1861, to AL the vacancy
occasioned by Meiss' appointment as Colonel of the
Francis u FarQahar June Co. 1861 the date Of Captain
Gilmer's resignation.
Arthur H. button, August 8, 1851 to fill an original
vacancy.
CORPS OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS.
Tho following Majors to be Lieutenant Cololcs, August
g. 1891 to fill original vacanctes-IIarman Bache, Jas.
Thefollowng Captains to be Majors August g. 1861 to
MI original vacancice-Thos. J. Cram Andrew A. Hum
pheys, John N. Macomb, Jae H. Simpson, lorenzo Sit
ereaves vice Baohe, promoted Israel G. woodruff vice
Graham promoted First Lieutenant Robt. s. Williamson,
TO be Captain, August O. 1851, vice Woodruff promoted
Second Ieutenhnts " be First Leutenants August 3,
1851, to fill original vacancies-J l.. Kirby Smith, Hal
diu1apd 8 Putnam, Orlando G. Wagner, Nicolas Bowen,
O,lS
Breve second lieutenans 70 Be Second Iieutenans,-
Orgando G. Wagner May ID, 1861 tho date Of Captain
Frakins appointment Coone! Of the Twelfth infantry
Nicolas Bowen, May 15 1891 the date of Captain Dor
James H. Wilson, June 10, 1851 the date of Captain
Alfred Mordicai, August 8, 1861, to I'LL an original va
cancy.
ORDNANCE DEP ARrMEST.
Captain William A. thornton, TO be Major May o. 1861,
vice Bell resigned.
First Leutenauts to be Captains, July l. 1861 having
served fourteen years continuously as Lieutenants:
Julian McAllister, John c. Symmes.
SECOND L,ErrENASrs TO BE rrnsr IIEuTENAyIs.
Horace Porter, June ! 1881 vice Howard resigned
Theodore Edison, July l, 1861, vice McAlster, pro-
james NJ whit.em@e, July /, 1851, vice symmes,
promoted.
Adelbert R. Burlington, July %, 1861, vice welcker,
dismissed.
pRxvKr SECOND LrxurxyASrs 10 LrSUrKSANrs.
Adelbert R. Burlington, May L. 1851, vice Kngsbury,
appointed First Lieutenant IN the Fifth artillery
Daniel W. Fasier June "a 1861, to I'LL tho vacancy &C.
casioned by Captain Radfords resignation.
Thos C. Bradford vice Wright, resigned to date from
June "a, 1861.
Richard N: Hill, vice Porter, promoted, to date from
william II. Harris, August 8, 1851, to fill an original va
Cancy
FIRST REQMEYT OF CAVALRY:
Captain Andrew J. Smith to be Major, May 10, 1861,
vice Sibley, resigned
Nelson D. Swetzer, May T. 1891 vice Ewel, resigned
Company G.
Horny B. Davidson May 10, 1861, vice Smith, promot
ed-CompanyC.
Milton 7. Carr, May 81 1861, vice Adams, resigned
Company
SECOND LrErTEsASTs TO BE FIRST IIEUTENANrs.
Samuel Mckee May I, 1861 vice Williams, who vacatcs
his regmental ccmmHssin-company l.
Eugene NJ Baker, May I, 1861, vice sweitzer, pro
moted-Company E.
Josiah H. Kellogg May 10, 1851 vice Brewer, resigned
Company A.
John + Baker, May 10, 1851, vice Davidson promoted
Company d.
John feilner, May H. 1861, vice Chapman, resigned
Company A.
SECOND IIErTESANTs BE SECOND IIEUTFNASTs.
David H. Buell. vice Mckee, promoted, June "a 1851
Company B.
Stephen c. Lyford vice E NJ. Baker, promoted, JUNE
"a, 1S6l-Company X
SECOND REGIMENT OF CAVALRY.
FIRST IIEuYxNANTs TUsBE CAPTAINS.
George A. Gordon, May 80, 1861, vice Steele, resigned
CompanyK X.
Francis c. Armstrong, June @, 1851 vice Tyler dis
missed-Company f.
*Brockholst Livingston, August 8, 1851 vice Robert
son, d smssed-Company A.
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