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

co, no was breveted Major for gallant and mcritorons
conduct while serving in the encmys country Since
then Major Barnard has been identified with planning Of
some Of the stupendos military works. Tho forl-
cations in harbor, and oilers, built after his
drawings, and the last great undertaking was tho
strous ntreuchment near Washington known as Fort
Corcoran.
MAJOR JOHN NAVARRO MAcoMB.
CHER Typographical Eng ncer entered the Military Acade
my at West Point, from this stae-whlch his birth.
pace-and graduated in 1928 July l. 1882 he bro
veted Second Lieutenant in III, Fourth artillery, and in
October, 1886 promoted TO First Lieutenant From 1885
70 1889 he was Ad-de-Camp his uncle-Major General
Jasper Macomb-and Assistant Adjutant General in To-
biographical Engineers, July, 1885 August, 1851 Lieu
tenant Macomb promoted to a Captaincy, in which
position he remained until called upon General Mccel
ans staff as tho Chief of the Typographical Engineers
CAPTAIN CHARLES T. KINGsBURY,
Chief OF Ordnance, is also native of New York, and
graduated in 1886. July l. 1sa0 he breveted Second
Lieutenant of ordnance and appointed extra Aid Camp
TO Major General Taylor. On February %, 1s47 he
ceived the brcvet OF First Lieutenant for gallant and
merorous conduct in the battle of Buena Vista March,
lS47, he was appointed First Lieutenant. July 1885,
the subject of our sketch appointed Captain which
rank he still holds. att
BROADER GENERAL GEO. srexEHAM,
Chief Of cavalry OF this officer have record, and
are therefore debarred from giving detailed account OF
him. That he is no graduate Of military academy is
manifest, otherwise his would be recorded How
ever, Major General Mcclellan is not the to appoint
any one upon his staff in prominent position, unless
he is convinced that he is qualified to exercise its func
tons, and take ior granted that General Stoneham
is an able officer in the department assigned hin.
BRIGADrER GENERAL WIN. y. BARRY,
Chief Of Artillery, born in the State Of New York,
graduated from West ONT in September 1884 breve
ted Second Lieutenant Fourth artillery July 1885 At
the time he transferred the Second artillery
acted Assistant Commissary Of Subsistence and
appointed First Lieutenant in August, 1912 In July,
1882 he received shc promotion OF Captain of Artillery
and since then stationed Fort Leavenworth but
atery he has been Tortugas and only arrived this
part Of the country days prior the battle of Bull
run Major Barry was during the Mexican war, Abide
Camp to MAJOR General Worth.
GENERAL (sENAroR) HENRY WILSON,
Aid Camp, and Chairman of the Military Committee o.
the Senate, was born At Pennington New Ham, shre,
on the 18th Of February 1912. AS soon he old
enough to labor he was apprenticed to farmer with
whom he remained until attaining his majority. In
1888, he mace his way to Nack, Mass and acquire
knowledge IF the art Of St. Crispn but owing failing
health, he compelled quit the shoernakers nch
after two years experience In May, 1885, Mr.. Wilson
went TO Washington, and Of the most atten
tive listeners to the debates of Congress- Calhoun's
famous "Inccndary Publications bill' was at this
lime before tine Senate and Pinckncy celebrated
lutions before the House of decentralization
which the subject of this sketch derived his nvunerabe
opposition to Southern doctrines. Returning to the
North, Mr.. Wilson entered the Stafford Academy
and afterwards studied in tho academy at Volts
bOrO' in 1836-7 which Own he tauyh c1,ool
In the spring he entered Concord Academy remaining
months during which time he chosen delegate to
the Young Mems AntiSlavery State Convention, before
which body he made his first public sIe,ch. During
the winter Of 1873 he again taught school
at Natck In April, 1898, Mr.. Wilson engaged
largely in the manufacture Of shoes, in which he
continued until 1913 From this avocaton he
received the soubriqua Of the sNatick Cobber when
in 1S40 he took the stump favor of General Harrison
In 1901 no represented Natick the legislature In
1854 he State Senator In 1345 by his bitter oppo
siton to the annexation OF Texas he became tho acknow
lodged leader Of free soism. From January 1s49, to
January, 50 Mr.. Wilson published paper called ha Bos.
ton Commonwealth. at great pccuniary sacriGc, In
1850 he again elected to the State Senate by large
majority and for successive years chosen Presi
dent q that body In 1853 he delegate to the Con
sttutioua Convention Inls5s and 1s54he candidate
ature Of Massachusetts, elected Mr. Wilson the United
States Senate in place Of the Hon. Edward Ever
he has been active and influential member
The military career of Mr. Wilson commenced in 1912
when be elected major Of uniformed regiment of
tery attached to the State militia which corps he subse
quently commanded. Elected Brgader General In 1876
he for ave years commanded his brigade at the
ments kep< up In the Commonwealth with marked ability
and from this he is Familiarity known General Wilson
His present position General McC1ellans has beer
pressed upon him. and he only accepted Of the position
cnabo him more thoroughly to acquire knowledge o.
the wants Of the military in his position Chairman
the Military Committee Of the Senate
CAPTAIN RICHARD B. IRWIN,
Ad-de-Camp The appointment Of this officer seems Il
have been made from the ranks Of civilians nasmuch al
records to be found Of his having been
nected with any military institute. Nevertheless Captain
Irwin must be par excellence, General Mcclellan VIII
has thus far evnced great caution in selecting his
would not have enumerated the captain In the list 1t
therefore manifest that Captain Irwin Is good officer
and deserving of the distinction given him by the com
| mander Of the army.
| Regatta At WhitestOne, Long Island
very interesting yacht race came OF on the Sound
the starting point being opposite whtcstone yesrrda
afternoon between and b and masail rugged boats
which open TO all under forty feet keel The day
proptious for this exhleratng sport could well