The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24
taons Of eight hundred each making reginental aggre
gate OF twenty -four hundred.
Tho fold officers Of the infantry regiments are as

gate OF twenty -four hundred.
Tho fold officers Of the infantry regiments are as
follows ~
ELEVENTH REGIMENT or INFANTRY
Colone', Erasmus u. Keyes (B. q. W
Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Shriver
Majors Delaney Floyd Jones' Frederick Steele and Jona
than W. Gordon.
TWELFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Colonel William b. Franklin (B. w
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Butterfeld
Majors, Henry D. Cz, Richard s. Smith and Luther B.
Bruen.
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Colonel, William T. sherman (B. q. w
Lieutenant Colonel, Sidney Burbank
Majors, Christopher 9. Augur, Samuel W. Crawford and
Charles Ill.,
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT or INFANTRY
Colonel Charles 7: Stone Oh G.v)
Lieutenant Colonel, John +. Reynolds (B. G. W
William Williams.
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Colonel Fitz John Porter (B. G. w
Lieutenant Colonel, John P. Sanderson.
Majors, John H. King, William H. sidell and John R. Ede
SIXTEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Colonel, Andrew Porter (B. G. w
Lieutenant Colonel, Henry N. Nagiec.
Majors, Franklin +. Flint Adam J. Slemmer and Sidney
Coolidge.
SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT or INFANTRY
Colonel, Samuel p. Ilentzeiman On. W
Lieutenant Colonel James D. Greene.
Majors, Ahner Doubleday, William IL Wood and George
EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT or INFANTRY
Colonel, Henry Is. Darlington.
Lieutenant Colonel, Oliver l.. Shepherd
MAJORS, Edmund Underwood and Frederick Townsend.
NINETEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Colonel, Edward X. $. Candy.
Lieutenant Colonel, Edward A. King.
Majors, Augustus H. Seward stephen b. Carpenter and
samuel h Dawson.
In the above list IT will be perceived that number Of
names given Colonies, &c, the Of which
have been promoted to tho rank Of Generals. For in
stance, David Hunter mentioned above the Colonel
OF tho Sixth cavalry, bat he has also been appointed
Major General Of Volunteers. This contradiction Of mill
tary titles thus Notwithstanding the David Hun
retains his rank General but II at the end
OF the His rank Of Colonel will be retained by him
in times OF peace and until his DEATH II no cause to the
contrary should arise. The same remarks would apply
to Colonies Thomas, Stone, Reyes, &C. The letters G.
" and B. G. " show they hold the rank of either Major
Brigadcr General Of Volunteers The word eretired'
signifies that tho officers have been put upon half pay
their positions being filled by younger men.
We notice that the graduating class at the Military AGA
DENY for the year 1861 anticipated the usual day Of
ing by two months
During the period intervening the p, bication of
tho previous register twenty appointments to the
regular cgimcnts have boon made to enlisted This
number is far below what had boon led to believe
would DO made. Probably the vacancies among the Sc
cond iieutenants Of the regiments will DO filed from
the ranks.
The ten officers OF the United States army who have
been longest in the service Colonel Whistler Fourth
regiment Of infantry, who joined in 1901; Brigadier
General Totcn, Corps of Engineers, in 1905; Colono.
Gates, OF tho Third regiment Of artillery in 1905;
Lieutenant General Scott in $685. Colonel Ewing FRS
regiment Of artillery, in 1909; Colonel Looms Of tho
Fifth regiment of infantry in 1911 Brevet Major Gene
raj John f. Wool, in 1912; Inspector General Churchill
(rotired IN 1872 Colonel Bolton of the Fourth regiment
of artillery in 1912 {recen,y dcceased and Paymaster
General Larned, in 1913
OF the eighteen officers who have died since tho publ
cation of tn previous Register the following killed
in batte:-captan Nathaniel Lyon, Second regiment OF
infantry Brgader General of Volunteers at the battle of
wilson's creek, Mo-; First Lieutenant John I. Grebe,
Second artillery, at Big Bethel, w, Captain Otis IT,
Tinghast, Assistant Quartermastor; First Lieutenant
Douglas Ramsey, First artillery, and Second Lieutenant
Presley o. Craig Second artillery, killed AT the bat
tie q Ball run.
MILITARY GEoGRA pIIcAL DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF THE EAsr-lhe New England States and
tho States Of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Headquarters at Troy, N. Y.
: DEPARTMENT or TIKI PoroAAc,The States Of Delaware
and Maryland tho District Of Columbia and that portion
of Virginia Of the Allegheny Mountains and north Of
James river except Fort Monroe, and sixty miles around
the same. Headquarters at Washington, D. G.
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGNIA-Fort Monroe and sixty miles
around the same Headquarters Mt Fort Monroe, Va.
DEPARTMENT OF FIoMDA.-The State Of Florida, including
tho Dry TortSgas. Headquarters at Fort Pickens Fla
DEPARTMENT OF THE OMo.-The States of Ohio and In
DIANA and much Of Western Virginia lies north Of
the Great kanawha north and west OF the Greenbrcr
and line thence northward to the southwest OF
Maryland. Headquarters Mt Cincinnati O. This has since
been divided into two departments under general order
No. so, rs follows
The DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN yrRGiNiA-So much OF vr-
gina as lies west Of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
NEw DEPARTMENT Ono embraces Indiana, as we'll as
Ohio, and much Of Kentucky lies within fifteen
miles OF Cincinnati which city will be the headquarters.
DEPARTMENT CuMBERLAsD.-Thc States of Ken
lucky and Tennessee. Headquarters
WESTERN DEpARTMESy--The State Of Illinois and tho
States and Territories west Of the Mississippi and east Of
the Rocky Mountains, including New Mexico and Utah.
Headquarters at st. Louis. Mo.
DEPARTMENT PACYFrc.--The country west Of the
Rocky Mountains Headquarters at San Francisco, CAL