The New York herald., 1862-12-13
sketch Of G neral sumner.

Major General Edwin V. sumner is seventy years
of age, and native OF Massachusetts,. He was how
ever appointed the regular army from the State of
New York. entered the United States service Second
Lieutenant of the Second United States infantry the
8d day Of March 1919 and in July 1923, promoted
20 first lieut. nancy. He taken from the line and
appointed assistant commissary OF subsistence june
1897 He transferred 10 the cavalry service
an placed in command Of squadron OF dragons with
the rank Of captain, dating from March, 1888. ON the
Both Of June lS46 he appointed major Of the Second
regiment OF dragons and served in Colonel Harneys
iment, under General Scott, in Mexico. he was
gre y distinguished in Colonel Harney's affair Mede
lin, on the 25th OF March, lS47. On the 18th OF April
ls47 he breveted lieutenant colonel for gallant and
mer torious conduct in the battle OF Cerro Gordo where
on the nth Of that month, he commanded the Mounted
Rife regiment, and wounded. On the Sih of Septem
Der he was again breveted colonel for the con
duct IL the battle Of Fl Nolno del Rey Both these brevets
awarded July ls4s and 18th Of that month
be was made full lieutenant colonel and appointed to
the First regiment of United States dragons After the
he appointed the command of the Department
Of New Mexico. On the Sd Of March 1855, he pro-
NOTED to the coonecy Of the First cavalry OF the
new regular regiments and served in the West against
the indians He commanded the expedition against and
became distinguished in, defeating band of three hun
drei Cheyenne warriors posted for the battle Solo
Fork, OF Kansas, the 2s,h Of July, 1857 Some
rivalry existed between Harney and Sumner the former
colonel OF the Sec md draons and the latter colonel Of
the First civary relative TO the respective capacities OF
each individual command and Harvey tried TO inure
Summers reputation courage In this, however he
signay failed and the former had lake refuge under
the protecting wing Of exsecreary OF War double
distilled traitor Floyd Colonel Summers humane dispo
stion and kindness during the Kansas troubles well
known and remembered by tho inhabitants Of that
Pres FRI
Colonel Sumner and other army officers and il re-
marked q; the time that .his figure
and his faculties ply scal mental appeared be
tally unimpairsd-ths result Of active, temperate
life In the Army Register for 1861 he stood head
G the list Of cavalry officers On the 10Th Of March,
1851 he promoted TO the rank OF brgader general
Of the United States Army, with the command Of
. division. In this capacity he engaged during
sbe organization Of the Army Of the Potomac. On the
l3h March, 1892 when that army divided into diff
tsrent corps darmee, General Sumner appointed the
commander Of the Second corps consisting Of the dv
sions OF Generals Richardson Benker and Sedgwick He
transferred with only portion Of his command TO
the peninsua and parts Of engaged At West Point
Fair Oaks. skirmish June Is, the days
test, and affairs General Sumner was made a
major generai Of volunteers by the President In General
Order, Juiy ~, 1892 He reputed TO be coed ofcer,
end has In the United States cavalry service
He also served during the last few days Of Popes
pAgn Virginia, and Afterwards under Mcclellan In Ma
ryaDd On the 18th Of November 1897 he appointed
20 the command Of the right grand division OF General
Burnsides army and operated directly before Fredercs
burg, Va.