Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-18
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OUR GENERALS IN KENTUCKY.
McCook, Wood, Rousseau, Thomas, a
Nelson.

IN the checks, coal black hair a hight black
monstache, shading but not hiding a finely
curved lip, broad and rather low forehead,
and general air Of satisfaction with himself
and the rest of the world. his career in the
army has been marked by singular good luck
Graduating from West Point in 1852 he en-
tered the army as second lieutenant ct the
third infantry. In eight years and halt Of
service he rose from second to first lieutenant,
won credit in fight with Apaches in New
Mexico, and served for year as assistant in
Structor of infantry tactics at West Point
Such was his military career up to the out
break OF the rebellion. On the l4h day Of
May, the date OF the first great batch Of pro-
motions in the regular army, Gen McCOok
was promoted to be captain OF his company in
the third infantry. Speedily afterwald the
second Ohio elected him colonel and he ac
cepttd the position, conducting himself with
credit through The the three months service,
and covering the retreat at Bull Run with his
regiment. Governor DeuniSon subsequently
commissioned him colonel OF the OHIO first. and
he was engaged IN recruliIug his regiment at
Dayton when lie received tie appointment OF
brigudier general Of volunteers and was as
signed to duty in Kentucky
WooD.--By far the most experienced mill
tary man in KentuCky-not excepting even
Sherman hmsell-is Thomas j. Wood Of
missary with the rank of captain when he re-
signed McCook only captain of infantry
johnson captain Of cavalry. General Woods
present rank in the ,irmy is lieutenant colonel
OF cavalry. Sherman served but thirteen
years McCOOk hardly nine. General Wood
graduated from West Point in The corps d'eiiie
Typographical engineers, in July OF 1915, and
has been il service ever since term Of be
tween sixteen and seventeen years. Finding
promotion very slow in his corps he was trans
ferTtd, at his own request, to cavalry, and
gradually rose from second to first lieutenant
captain and major. During the Mexican war
he was in constant service, and won distinc
ton. He has since been on garrison duty, on
the Indian frontiers and elsew here, with the
pti0n Of one year, when he visited Europe
on a THROUGH, and improved the opportunity
for the study OF European military science
During portion Of the year the late rebel
General Garnet was his travelling companion
and the two, both army officers and both
souihrOns Gpcnt many an hour in discussing
what would be their duty i'll the eyeut-then
beginning to appear pFobabe--ot dissolution
OF The Union. Returning during the begin.
ming of the troubles, Major Wood was 6eset
by his brother officers from the south to desert
the service as they were doing. He could see,
however no wrongs his section had 10 com
plain Of.
RoUssEAU.-The Gazette's correspondent
saws III you want to brighten a secessi0nist
in the Green River or Bowling Green counties
say Rousseau to him. They never talk Of
Sherman or McCook, or OF any Of the rest
everything is done by that abolition ogre,
Rousseau. Rousseau had the audacty to com.
mand Kentucky soldiers for the Union at
Camp Joe Holt Rousseau came over to Lou
taxing MaGf6Gag lff2 Tea and BG Y back BY
propose to cut to pif a9s Wien Rii fiR oR
chance. This terror OF the secesSionsts is a
Louisville lawyer, whose military knowledge
was fairly stated by himself the other day, in
remark to his brother generals, that illus
tratcs at once his good sense and his frank.
ness II shall follow your example, gentle
men, said lie, Every slavishly indeed. / know
as little OF military as you do OF law and |
should expect you TO be guided by my Judg-
went in purely technical matters in II law
use ; so l shall conform 10 yours here''
S5n. Rousseau is a splendid specimen OF a
hNtuckian-tail, oitly, and finely formed.
Airqyed in sort Of hunting shirt blouse,
with sets off his fine proportions TO the best
auV%Naee, you could pick no better man for
Iea'Sr, even II they were chosen, rs of old,
Tor lors. His hair and moustache are still
coal blak and he can hardly be over forty
years OF ye-a line, by the way, which easily
includes al the other generals ere
IHoMAs-The Camp Dick Robinson and
Cumberland Gap column is under the com.
mahd OF Gemral George Il. Thomas AN officer
VINO enjoys he distinction Of being the sue
'essor to the rbel General Lee in the regular
army. When Lee was in our army he was
colonel OF the second cavalry, and General
thomas was major in tie same regiment.
BON the colonel and lieutenant colonel resign.
ing 20 ehlef the rpbel service, Major Thomas
became colonel q his regiment by regular
promotion Under the new arrangement IN
the army, by which the cavalry, dragons,
ana mounted rifles are consolidated, the copd
has now become the fifth cavalry, OF which
1enefal 4homas remains the colonel, while he
nous me additional rank OF brigadier general
OF volunteers. A gruff. tanned bear sort of
looking parsonage is General Thomas. with
lace hidden by proiuse growth of SANDY
beard That gives wonderfully truculent eX.
preston TO his countenance--a manner that
pariakes 'ather of years Of common in camps
than OF tue Courtesies in the drawing room,
but that IS at least frank and direct
NELsoN.--Wiiliam a. Nelson, the victor at
Pikcvlie is native of Kentucky, and was
formerly naval officer. lie entered the ser
vice on the 9Th day of May, 1910, and on the
18Th day OF April, 1885, was commissioned
lieutenant. His sea service under that com
mission was less than three years, but his to.
tai sea service was twelve years and six
months. lie performed shore and other duty
for over four year and was nearly five years
unemployed, making total OF over twenty
one years IN tie service OF his country previ
Gus to his present commission He was last
at sea in May, 1860, in the soop ST. Louis,
when he was ordered on ordnance duty at the
Washington navy yard, from which point he
was promoted to the position he now holds.
AT the commencement of the present year he
stood No LAG on the list for promotion, out OF
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