The New York herald., 1862-10-05
Sketches or Living ORcers.

SKETCH OF GENERAL ANDREW PORTER.
Brigadier General and Acting Major General Andrew
Porter Is q native Of Pennsylvania, and cadet at
West Point from 1885 to January 1887 On the 9th OF
May, IS46 he appointed q first lieutenant OF tho
Mounted Rifles, and served in the Mexican war becoming
greatly distinguishes especially in tho battle of
Gsrdo. On the 10th of May 1s47 he promoted to
captaincy In the regiment and tho 10th of August
1s47 brsvetted major for gallant and e,itorious
conduct in the battles OF Contreras Cherubusco lie
further brevotted lieutenant colonel for like conduct
In the battle Of Chapultepec, dating September 13
1s47 These brevets awarded during March, 1879
He served in Texas and the Southwest and during 1850
In charge Of Fort Craig 81 Louis Caror.
mia overland mail route. He held this post tho break
ing OF the rebellion, when being ordered Washing
ton be promoted TO tho command OF Of the
regiments Of reguars-viz the sixteenth regiment of
United states infantry On the nth Of May he
missioned brigader general Of volunteers, standing
number three the list in the army register. He was
appointed Provost Marshal General of Washington,
and when the troops under General Mcclellan
fsrrcd TO the peninsula he was made Provost Marshal
General Of the Army OF the Potomac. This now com.
maud Of active commander Of the Pennsylvania militia
will doubtless gvo him greater chance OF distinguished
service in the aeld than hts recent appointments.
SKETCH OF GENERAL NELSON TAYLOR.
Nelson Taylor, resident Of this city, and recently ap
c,ndnct, formerly during tho Mexican war
In Col j. D. stevensons well known California regiment,
tho termination Of which he settled in California, and
elected sheriff Of Marposa county State Senator SO
Returning this city several years since, he devoted
himself mainly 10 his private AFFAIRS but at the last Con-
grcssonal canvass he nominated In tho Fifth district
BY both Mozart and Tammany for Congress and was de-
feated consequence Of there being stump democratic
candidate in the ncd leaving the republican candidate
victorious Soon after the commencement Of tho present
he yielded TO the claims Of his country and, ren
gushing the cndearmcnts Of his home Of
wifc and three cbldrcn-orgnized the Seventy second
regiment New York Volunteers which was attached 70
the Excelsior Brigade as the second regiment.
Gen. Taylor had command Of the brigade on the Poto
mac fought II at Yorktown and Williamsburg and led bis
own regiment all tho other battles on the peninsua
had again the command Of the brigade At Inc evacuation
OF Harrops Landing and led through the late battles
" Bristow Station and Bull Ho was In every nght
the peninsula under Gen. McCesn and the late bat
ties under Cen. Pope.
Gen. Taylor 10 In the vgor Of manhood being not yet
forty years OF age. His family reside in this city
SKETCH OF COLONEL WILLIAM BADGER rnBzrs,
SECOND NEW Y01R VOLUNTEERS.
Colonel William Badger rbbIts, promoted TO the com
mand Of tho Second tTroy) regiment New York voun'
tssrs In place Of Ceeuel Joseph b. Carr, promoted 10 be
brsadier general native Of Troy, N this ssats and
10 twenty four years of age. He Is grandson Of the late
Hon. George Tbbis s the frisnd of D witt Clinton
OF the late President Van Buren, In the early htoryo
This Stats conspcuous for his honorable Identification
with the rise progress and suocsssul construction Of that
great inland artery Of commerce. the Erie UsnaL Colonel
Tibbs 10 also representative Of The mset ssstocratc
~ Of ts STATE, and, y sd..tsa ), beng ssas aud