Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-10-04
MISCEIL ANY.
Some of the Heroes.

'HShi'a ehclted so much admiration, and i
whom is now centered so much of in,ere,
and hope, as the leader OF the principal d
, vision OF the patriotic army, is not vet 8
] years of age. He was born in Phila leI
phia, December Sd, 1926. He rradua,e
at West Point in the class of 1916. Unit
the Mexican war, he had no opportunity @
distinguishing himself, and then for papan
and meritorious conduct in the battles O
Contreras and Cherubusco, he was brevet
ed hrst Lieutenant. For his gallant con
duct at the battle of Molino del Rey, oil
September sth, 1917, he was offered bre
vet captaincy, which he declined, but subse
quently was advanced for like gallantry dis
played IN the battle of Chepultepec, anc
received the command of a company of sap
pers, miners and pontoniers in May, 1913
After various services at West Point, and
on the Pacific, in 1856 he received com.
mission in the first regiment of cavalry, and
was appointed member of the commission
which went TO the war Of the Crimea and
IN Northern Russia. Major McClellan's
report on the Organization of European
Armies, and the Operations Of the War,
quarto volume embodying the result of
his observations in the Crimea--greatly en-
HANGED bis reputation as a scientific soldier.
In January, 1857, weary of inaciion, he re-
signed his position in the army, to become
vice president and engineer of the Illinois
Central Railroad. which post he held for
three years, when he was offered and ac-
cepted the presidency of the Ohio and Mis-.
sisslppi Railroad. of which he was also gem
eral superintendent. When our domestic
troubles assumed formidable dimensions.
Mayor McClellan's services were at once
called into requisition. He was offered and
accepted the command of the Ohio forces.
On May 18th he received commission as
major general in the United States army.
since which bis career is familiar. He is
OF almost boyish appearance, looking twen-
ty-iive, is of Napoleonic figure, and slightly
inclined TO iulness about The waistband; has
a good head, firmly planted by reck of
bovine force upon ample shoulders, hair
snugly cropped but not fled, ruddy and
brown-complexion. blue eyes, nose SPRING
ing from his forehead at sufficient angle
to Indicate character, clean cut chin and
mouth the lines of which indicate good hu-
NOR and firmness in equal proportions. He
is as distinguished for his decided and ac-
tive Christian principle as for his military
genius and skill.
Brigadier General WILLIAM S. RosE-
GRAMS, who succeeded Gen. Mcclellan in
the command of the division of Western
Virginia, is a native Of Ohio, is 81 years |
old, graduated at West Point in 1912, and
was acting assistant professor of engineer
ng at West Point from September, l843,
o August, 1874; of natural and expert
mental philosophy the succeeding year
again of engineering for year, and assist
INT professor till lS4z. He was commits
toned first lieutenant in March, 1858, and
esigned in 1854, since which time he has
'een in civil life, until the breaking out of
he war this spring He at once offered
us services TO the government, and was as
igned an important position under General
dcClelian, who requested his appointment,
S man in whom he had The highest conf
ence. His conduct in the late campaign
q Western Virginia shows that this conf :
ence was not misplaced. He is brave |
older and Christian gentleman. a news {
aper correspondent. writing from Clarks- i
urgh, Va, thus describes him: 81 must !
ny that | never felt so much disappoint. |
lent in my life. There he stood, with a f
liserable old blouse (of the very common q
st materially on, without even a stitch in /
lcalive of his rank. The pants, sure c
nough, were of the very coarsest texture, f
nd must have witnessed the affair at Rich e
fountain. The shoes were common bro A
ans. such as the soldiers wear, and must be 5
least three sizes too large for him. The
Up was very miserable material. His s
annel shirt was clean, but coarse as pri- O
ate's. In all, took Gen. Rosecrans TO be I;
high private who was very popular with e
licers aud men. He had shake hands +,
r every body, and | noticed particularly 81
at he had more to say to the men than
e officers" 2,
Col. SIGEL, who has lately distinguished IN
mself in Missouri, is a native of Gerna- al
;, and was a first lieutenant at the time Of ell
e Baden revolution of lS4S. A man of N
e education and close thinker, he had G
en- but short time in the army before he ri
came aware that it required an entire re- "
,deling, and he wrote a series of letters lie
on this subject, which was published in ar
e of the most influential newspapers in is
The letters acquired wide be
and were read with great inter th
by military men of both Germany and eS
'ussia, and some years subsequently his in
orm was adopted in the army of the last ca
med kingdom. A few years later, rev. GA