The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
GENERAL MCLELLAES STAFF.

hs he issued the following general order:--
HEADouATERs ARMY OF THE PoroMAc
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1861.
GENERAL ORDERS No. l.
IN accordance with general order No u.s. Of August II
SOL rom the headquarters Of the army hereby assume
oMmand Of the Potomac comprising the troops serving
p the former departments of Washington and North.
astern Virginia. in the valley OF the Shenandoah and
no otates Of MAJ and and Delaware The organization
bounced hereafter
The following named officers attached to the general
tail OF the army OF the Potomac:--
9iaJor ). Williams, Assistant Aftjutant General.
captain A. v. Colburn, Assistant Adjutant General.
Colonel r. b. Marcy Inspector General.
colonel 1. N. key, Abide Camp. yea
Captain N. b, Sweitzer First cavalry, Aid de CAMP
Captain Edward Mickey Hudson, Fourteenth infantry,
Captain /. A. williams, Tenth infantry, Ad-de-Camp
SlAjor A. j. Meyer, Signal Officer.
Major Stuart Van vet, Chief Qlartermaster.
Major II. +. Clarke Chief Commissary.
Surgeon 9. S. Triplcr, Medical Director
Major j. G. Barnard, Chisf Engineer
MAJOR j. n Maoomb, Chief Typographical Engineer.
Captain c. p. Kingsbury, Chief OF Ordnance
Brgsdcr General George Stoneman Volunteer service
phief OF Cavalry.
Brgadier General ". r. Barry, Volunteer service,
htef Of Artillery. GEO. b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General United States Army.
The above appointments by the commander OF tho
onion forces Of those who to be in his immediate
foundings at all times made with the circumspec-
ion Of veteran general, who cschews political inience,
nd only has an eye to the sterling qualities Of these with
whom he Is to be associated brief biographical sketch
H the staff Of General Mcclellan will prove uninte-
Testing In connection with the above general order
MAJOR SETH WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant General, is a native Of Maine. He
graduated from tho Academy at West Point In 1885,
eved his brevct Second Lieutenant OF the Secood ar
ery on LIST fully 1912 In August 1874 he was ansr
ed TO the First artillery At the breaking out Of tho Mex
ian war Lieutenant Williams appointed Aid deCamp
% Major General Patterson, and served such for
years. In March 1s41 he promoted to First Lieu
enancy On the 18th of April, 1913, for gallant and
neritorious conduct In the battle of CerrO Gordo he
'eved the brevet Of Captain. Ia 1850 Captain Williams
vas appointed Post Adutant at the Military Academy,
which position he held up to the breaking out Of the pre-
ient war
CAPTAIN ALBERT v. CoLBuRN,
Assistant Aiutant General born in Vermont, and
s51 be received the brevet of Second Lieutenant
subsequently appointed Second Lieutenant and Ad-
utant and by General orders No. 8, dated
aprl 8, 1851 Second Lieutenant Colburn
vas appointed First Lieutenant his commission to date
rom the 3ls January, 1861 On the 1st Of July 1861,
40 received the appointment Of Assistant Adjutant Gene
AL with the brevet Of Captain. and since then General
Mcclellan has called him unto his staff.
COLONEL RANDOLPH B. MARCY,
Inspector General, is native of Massachusetts, He
graduated from West Point in 1925 beveed Second
Lieutenant Of the Fifth infantry the LIST of july 1892
ind promoted 10 First Lieutenant in June, 1897 In
April, 1885, he was appointed Assistant Commissa-
y Of Subsistence, and in May, 1916, to Cap;aincy.
IN 1852 Captain Marcy, and Brevet Captain G. b. Nc
ean engineer surveyed the sources Of the Red river
n louisiana and in 1854 the former sent expo
ion survey the of the Brazos aud Big Wichita
and being away considerable time without being heard
rom by the War Department, strong fears enter
ancd for the safety Of Captain Marcy and his command
From November, 1857, to March, 1858. Captain Marcy
comm nded a detachment expedition to New
Mexico to obtain supplies for tho army in Utah, during
which time his party suffered from extreme severity Of
weather. and also reduced to feed upon their mules
August o. 1862 Captain Marcy appointed Paymaster,
with the rank OF MAJOR which position he has held up to
the time Of his present promotion.
v COLONEL THOMAS N. KEY,
Aid de- Camp is Western man. born In Mason county,
Kentucky in 1919, graduate Of Yale College In 1888,
commenced the practice Of the law in Cincinnati, in
1892 Judge Of the Commercial Court of that
city from 1s4s TO 1868, and elected 70 the State
Senate of Ohio in 1859. successful lawyer and a
man Of proved ability, he placed upon the STAFF Of
General Mcclellan Judge Advocate while he Major
General Of the State q Ohio and has accompanied him
active and efficient member Of his STAFF through all
the campaign in Western Virginia and since he assumed
the command Of this department
CAPTAIN NELSON B. swEIrZER,
Aiddc Camp, born in Pennsylvania, graduated from
West Point in 1S49 hreveted Second Lieutenant Of the
Second dragons July 1862 and transferred to the First
dragons in July 1854 In September, 1885, he pro-
NOTED First Ieutenantey. In 1856 Lieutenant Sweitzer
greatly distinguished himself in several conflicts with In
dans Royal river, Oregon. May 1851 Lieutenant
Sweitza further promoted to captancy, and Is at
present an Aid to General Mcclellan.
CAPTAIN EDWARD NIX. HUDSON,
AiddcCamp, is native Of Connecticut and graduated
from the Military Academy at West Point in 1885,
breveted Second Lieutenant Third artillery July 1s49
transferred into the Fourth artillery in September 1850
On the the 3oth Of April 1866, he was promoted to
First Iieutenantcy and May H. 1861 Captain in the
Fourteenth infantry Captain Hudson rendered tn,
Coouecy of tho Fourth regiment New York Volunteers
Fst Scott Life Guard), when first organized but TIN
War Departments refused allow him to accept posor
In the volunteer ranks. !.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE A. WILLIAMS,
Abide camp born in the District OF Columbia ant
graduated from West Point in 1913. He was brevetet
Second Lieu tenant in tho Seventh infantry July 1852
transferred to the Fourth infantry June 1854 appointed
July l. 1885, Lieutenant Williams promoted 70 FRS
Lieutenant and At the time he served ABIDE
Camp to Brigader General johnson. He appointe,
Captain in the Tenth infantry, on the LIST day o
July, 1884, and subsequently called tho ssar Of TIL
General commanding the army.
MAJOR ALBERT !. MYER,
Signal officer, born in the State Of New York. AM
graduated Assistant Surgeon the 18th of September
1854. His position Of Signal Officer was first thought
by Major General Butler who elevated Major Myer to hi
staff 1t being found that the rebels had adopted on
code of signals, it became necessary 70 arrange new
Set and Major Myer has only few days ago been thi
city TO order large number Of signal flags. This Office
will DO valuable acquisition to the staff of Genera
Mcclellan.
MAJOR STEWART VAN vLEIT,
Chief Quartermaster entered the Military Academ
from the State Of New York Of which he is native
1885 he was q cadet and graduated with honors Jul
l. 1S40 he appointed Second Lieutenant in the Thr
artillery, and subsequently Acting Professor Of Maths
mates in the Military Academy, where he served mt