The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-29
sOme OF our Army omcers.

army omcers brought into note by the re-
bellion, are derived mostly from local pa.
pers, ana are presumed to be correct in the
main:
GEN. MANSFIELD. General Joseph X. T.
Mansfield, now in command of the forces at
Washington, aud who is reported as the
head of very important expedition planned
for speedy execution, is native Of Con.
neciicut, from whence he entered West
Point in 1917 to graduate in 1922, second
in his class. This gave him commission
in the engineer corps, and when "0ld Zack"
went to Mexico, Captain Mansfield was &C..
lected as the chief engineer of The army Of
occupation. His services at the defense of
Fort Brown, nj Monterey, (where be was
severely wounded in storming the enemy's
position aud at Buena Vista, won him
brevets and fame. In 1853 he was appoint.
ed Inspector General. with the rank OF Col.
onel He has been promoted to a general
ship within short time. A Washingt0w
correspondent describes him as "a soldier.
like gentlemen, with a full white beard
which gives him patrarchal air. and
says he is "brave but discreet, a thorough
tactician, and an accomplished military en-.
gineer."
GEN. McLELLKS.-MajorG General Georhe
b. Mcclellan commands the military depart
ment Of The great Northwest, and will prob
ably move down in the direction of the Mis-
sissippi river, or western Virginia. as the
war opens. He is a native of Philadelphia
and is under forty years of age. He grad.
uated at West Point with the highest dis
tincIion thence be was transferred to Mex
leo under Gen. Scott, where for his valor
he was twice brevetted. After the war he
was associated with Capt Marcy in the ex-
ploration of the sources of the Red river.
and was subsequently transferred 10 Ore
gon. He was then appointed on the Cri.
mean commission, which enabled him per.
sonally to Inspect the military systems of
all the great European powers-England
France, Russia, Austria aDd Prussia-and
to witness the operations Of war, under The
highest scientific attachments and on q
grand scale. He thus became one OF the
best educated officers in the service. For
the last three years he has been the exeou.
tive head of the great Illinois Central Rail
road. He isat once prudent and resOlute.
GIN. McDowELL.-This officer, who has
been modest enough to decline major
generalship because he thought himself on
ly entitled TO the lower grade, Is a native.
born citizen OF Ohio. has resided in Ken
lucky, and Is connexion of the celebrated
James Mcdowell, Of the Shenandoah region
Of Virginia. He Is about forty years OF
age, has served in the Mexican war, has the
advantages of travel in Europe, aud is a
great friend OF Lieutenant-General Scott.
He Is not only regular officer In the army
but believes In the cause 10 which he is en-
gagged.
COL PRENTTss. B. NJ. Prentiss. who
has the command OF the United States for
ces at Cairo. and is, therefore, likely to
be called into action at an early day, isa
native OF Illinois, or at least, he has lived
there from boyhood. He went to the Mex
lean war as the Lieutenant Of an Illinois.
company, and was selected by the lament
ed j. ]. Hardin as bis adjutant. BY Har.
din's side he fought IN every battle until
that gallant chteftain fell, and with bis own
hands he helped to dress bis corpse for The
last rites Of humanity. During that entire
campaign he was the most intimate com
panion of that lamented officer, and the
sash which he wears now at the head Of his
regiment is the one which Hardin wore on
that last fatal field. Heis an able officer,
and is very popular with bis men. He wac
q candidate for Congress iu the 9th Illinois
district last year. but the Democratic ma.
jority was too much for him.
CAPTAIN LYON.-Captain Nathaniel Lyon
who captured the nucleus of the Missouri
secession army, belongs to the Second Reg
imeut Of Infantry in the regular service.
lie was born IN the State of Connecticut.
lie entered the service as Second Lieuten-
ant. July /, 1871. He has been once bre-
vetted and he received bis captains com.
mission August goth, lS47. The way in
which be has discharged bis duties at 81.
Louis, shows that he Is capable Of higher
things.