New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-15

"a s,,o The heroic deeds of s brave who nobly
eating FgEEDox UnoS snd to mourn the os'
Of those who oen in the hour Of triumph are ''ne-en "'h
death 10 live again. however IN the hearts snd memory on
grateful people Is only right and natural that the people
should wish to know something Of tho pas history OF those
who are fighting their battles aud Therefore assume the
task OF giving at a, great length a. our space VIII so"
Sketches Of some Of tho officers who have 50 Ia" pa'"u
ssfsy Though tho fiery ordeal Of general engagement oil
Others who MANNED aaa heplels. have had to "thaA" i'
awhile from the life contest OF the paon and, lastly Of
others ho have seasi their love OF liberty and county with
theif life. blood
MEMOIRS OF LIVING OFFICERS.
OF the four great Generals, Burnside, Hooker
Franklin and Sumner have already given full 'to'ch oil
,he princp.s one the nobo Burnside We now givo the
Others, commencing with
CIV. HOOKER.
TIKI General Fighting Joe" h' boy'' IRE p'oud 10
cal, him though he is reported have said that h. takes no
real Measure in Ggatng f5r eli but woud roth be al
he Oh If, farm were T. fos the principle iavol'ee-
Til General rs the r,o1rli show, was born IN Oh 'dey'
Nsrschuses and received military iuoeiion At wet
Point in company With such m'a As tonei % beHhs" H.
w. Moran Scamu,on Arnold Thomas Ninlins' IfsA'a'
I.ssg aud Pc Lortolihe latter two Re o' Aitsf eo'
ing IN 1881 hs Joined tie Artillery regiment "hc1 ha'
co iven 10 many brave officers 70 command OH foces IN"
mex, year he was as.rued duty in the Subsistence Depf
Il
Adiu,aul From this post he wss recalled Ia o'tooef va
and became ASjont II his regiment position which he
hsld u.l 1886 when tho war With Mcsico having com
morced he was appoiu.ej Adle-Camp to Biig.ll'roen
Thoua. L Hamer Of The Volunteer who died a. Monterey
I'm Decsrnb.r 1916 Gen. Hooker distinguished In hs
several conflicts Monterey and visa broysitei Cspt'n Tor
Mi, gallant conduct Ia March 1881 he Appointed 70 the
general stat Assistant Adu.Gni snesa with the 'ank OF
Csp,n and ior Fuali snI neori,u' conduct IN che aT
At the National Bridge H. 1851 snd Of the battle Of Che
puepc Sept 49, 1871 successvey breveted Msor and
lieut. Colonel Athe close ohe woI be was apponiedio
pemsnsnt Assistant and ihefeupon
renquhed h rank In tho ue but retained his breY'' f'nh
ofLiersnsnC o!onsl In 1858 be regled altogether snl
retired to his fan. IN soroms County CLhorui which
b. had bought Hhe serving IN he. Se'e on tho s'il o. Zen
Persifor Smith, sui scquen. 70 the Mexican war
Tho outbrck Of the Rebc o. however found him 'iil
soldier and Of tic ht 70 Offer bis scviees 70 the
Government TheT were accepted, matter q course
and ND. naue appeared 6sonth tie llst Of hiy'ors
oppon,el by tie PRECEDENT o. Tie ih Of
Nov l.5l fup ord % hs ers,es since then We q NJ
Ill, psrer The i1uos-s bcf outline mrsi therefore suf-
foes hi. hr duty under Geu Dix, bat be was soon as
t.nei 10 the command Of brigade under Cen Mcclellan.
mo ditaroed counties Of Prince George Tad Charles Mary
i.ud - o eaecuay reduced 10 order Shou, aay casually
re next served he IN bank Of the P'i9m'e' aud made
occasional ,.. iu.o yh.ui, for the paTois of lo't'as
,rer Rebel, thore a. Williamsburg. 90 5lh OF hsy
Las, Ger Hooiss's Division OF 600 was more than
match Tor ~ 900 1ea under Long rect aui Ambrose HI
The Rebel. were nobiy hcld IN check from morning nnh
evenlu when Keafnsys Division mp ard drove them
through Williamsburg. - F.ir OaE Nesons Farm and
Malvern H bic division upheld the name u WOE o. WIZ
m,bnrr and ia men proudly boosted bat they bad never
len bs.ieasli undor the eneny Ere A. South Mountain
aud Ant,.ar he eom,ndod tie F.. Army Corps On the
18Th Of September hs corps with that Of toe lac Gen
Reno carried b. r,ora the hshs commanding tho haseEr
town read taking 1000 rrlsrer On the renewal Of
tie asht next day be wounded IN tho foot by si1lt
ball Ia Ia, di,isteh 70 Gen Mcclellan he '-id'
80 great b,,,e has bsen '1as' and wo are 'ic.oh'u'
t,a1t mn ~, is,n1 sh-a Va, wound "a CON.
pe, qa, che aed f,fci tha, va "a pe,Hi',et
hai lr.ei ehci c'Iludrs .hoiI army Or dav9s 1!
ir'c che fo'Omsc"
Subsequently. when -, King Of bic wound hr 'aIi
- would s.dly hlve comWom'ei With Tie enemy ~ re-
10y az r. !. : . ..ai Oh. s.y ssd.a'
when h. had nearly recovered BIS wound he took the
command vacated by Fia John Porter who ordered to
wsshipssou 10 tried By martial. On Con. Burnside
taking .hr place Of Mcclellan to army divided into
three Grand D!siron.Blrht Center aud Lel and Gen.
Hooker Va, appointed 70 command tie Center Hls essrt
rrnk l. rhsld-I Geuorsl Ia tho regular sEr AID -!es
General Of yo.un,eera
Il nay DO faber ssil Of Gen Hootor that he Hasal
de.oed4n, from the Rev. Joserh Hooker tho t settler at
Hartford Coma Personally he s p'endi specimen or the
ola New n,anl stock b-lns about - years OF aso tall and
well proportional with rud " face AMI bright piercing
eyo snl g. moreover. o. Tie besookins soldiers in
BsIas.des Grand Army.
ory. sUNSER.
The Rl.ht Graud Division c. Hursie's Army {. com.
an1ed by this occf whom mas bcca given TIE
martial .obquet Of The Old Wsf.Horse" an the sturdy
ono o. Ci Bull Sumner" IFS service record extends from
1919 e. Which year be entered the army from v ne h,
communion being ihai Of -. Lieutenant In Tho "a Inianty
Ahsr being employed for years In tho Comiisary
Department he tfinsrel IN ej 70 tho drigooss
regiment Of which, tue Let Cavalry raised IT,, year
In lien q tie mounted ranger provide Tor Tho perfect
d,f~ase u tho frontier Ills rank IN tho drsg1ons Cap
tain be- hlshsr thar tbs, until ls9 when b.
promoted to Majority IN tho "a Dragons He had thus
been n years IN the army before he attained his MIL
jony. although his age then about - Ia the
time however viz "a lS he ia command . the o.y.
ally school Of rraeco at Csr,i.ie Barracks Penn most
lsbohoa, aad stuous position br officer Who doe. hs
duty should be done bu. bis energy Of character
tanned hn throu. iou tho and incident the
service.
IL the Mexican war hs talent, solder shone out Al
Cerfo Gogdo. April 1874 no commanded the regiment OF
Gcneu. ald hsd vury hot lstng iosus % eul
being himself wounded sllni and mohohols couiuc,
10 this engagement va, liy fnowledged by the
brsye Of Lieutenant Colonel At tue battle Of IL Moline
del Roy Sept 1871 no again diinsuI hoI br fssnt
aid moroiou, conduct aud brevcttei Colonel In ad
don to ceo Godo and III Mono he also engaged aud
dl,p slished Ia Colonel Ger =. Hsmeys aiih. bic.
dsn Maieh IS lei In tie foowingyea he succeeded ~
,he Liea.er Cooneicy Of IA, Old regiment tho IL. Ora
goons IA which he had Dren 90 long Captain
From 1881 10 1888 ho Miiary Governor OF Tie Tent
tory Of New.Mezso sud Tor time acted DIVA Governor
l,o consequence tbs ssenent Of Governor Calhoun
is ouilss ability eqn4sd only by hs military skill
I'D BIO received tho highest raconiums from tho National