Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30
THE WESTERN GENERALS.
Major Gen. Halleck is a native of Or

eida county, n Y. He entered the Mil
itary Academy at West Point rs a cadet
in 1885, stood third in the class, and was
breveted Second L.eutenant of Engineers
in 1883. In ls45 be was appointed st
lieutenant. In lS47 he was promoted
for his gallantry in California. In 1852
he was appointed Captain of Engineers.
II is he author of book on "Btu
men and its Uses," and series of Ice
lures on Military Science, delivered be-
fore the Lowell Institute in Boston. He
was member of the committee to draft
the constitution for the State of Califor-
MIA had previously been Secretary of
State for the Territory Of California
In the naval and military operations on
the Pacific coast he was Chief of Com
modore Shubrics staff He is an astute
lawyer-a man of fortune, and Is now
comparatively a young man, being only
43 years Of age. His grandfather, now
in his hundredth year, is living in the
village of Western, near Utica.
Major Gen. Grant is native of
Ohio, and is just 40 years of age. He
is graduate of West Point was at
tached to the 4th Regiment of the Uni
ted States Infantry eleven years. I'm
mcdiately after the outbreak of the Re-
belIon he offered his services to Gov.
Yates of Illinois, and was appointed Col.
of the 21st Regiment of Illinois Volun-
teers. He has been active in southeast
ern Missouri. His occupation of Paducah
and stopping supplies to the rebels by
the way Of the Tennessee and Cumber
land rivers, his plan of the battle of Bel
mont. his skill and strategy and courage
at the memorable capture of Fort Don
eson, are fresh in the memory ofa CRATE
tul nation. He is man of few words
and many modest, generous and
humane. He has light brown hair. fair
complexion, (noN stained by the sur and
the smoke OF battle, and electric blue
eyes. He was with Gen. Taylor in Mex
leo, and distinguished himself for his
soldierly attributes. At the battle of
Pittsburgh Landing he headed his troops
and led through the terrible tempest of
shot and shell, and his brave boys follow
cd him rs though they were guests has
tening to festival.
Gen. Wallace, who was killed at The
battle of Pitt>burg landing. is native of
Illinois and graduate of West Point.
Prior to the present war he was Captain
of the Washington Territory Mountain
Volunteers. in which position he took
part in the Indian war. AT the COM
mencement Of the rebellion he raised
regiment of volunteers in Illinois, and
was appointed its Colonel. With this
regiment of noble and daring fellows he
was Mt Fort Donelson, where he greatly
distinguished himself.
Gen. McClernand won his spurs du-
ring the present war. He was leader
in the Douglas wing of the Democratic
party, and in 1860 occupied seat in the
House of Representatives. He also fig
ured conspicuously in the Baltimore and
Charleston Conventions. He was OPP
posed to Breckenridge in Congress, and
he opposed him again at Pittsburg. He
left his seat in Congress to take up arms
in defense Of the Government. AS a
soldier be had his first trial at the battle
OF Belmont, and came off with flying
colors. His administration of affairs in
Cairo was very satisfactory. AT Fort
Henry and Fort Donelson he won fresh
IaureIs, aud Hor nis bravery was created
Major Gener i. He is about 45 years of
age, tall and graceful-a true gentleman
aud true soldier.
Gen. Buell. is a native Of Ohio, a
graduate Of West Point, and now in the
meridian of life. He has been in the
service twenty years was in the Mex
can war. When the present war broke
out be was in the regular service in Cal
ifornia. Congress made him a Briga-
iier General and gave him command of
division of the army Of the Potomac.
When Gen. Anderson resigned his COM
mand, Gen. Buell. was appointed to take
his place in the department of Ohio. 1t
was under bis supervision that the army
that marched from Bowling Green to
Nashville was raised and disciplined. On
the reconstruction of the Departments he
was created Major General. He is
man of great physical strength and pow
ers of endurance has light hair, blue
eyes, and wears full beard.i He is AZ
years of age. Though slow to move he
is terrible in execution.
Gen. Crittenden is Kentuckian,
son of the Hon. j. j. Crittenden, and
brother to the rebel general, George B.
Crittenden. When the rebels first as
sumed warlike attitude in Kentucky, he
took command of the Home Guard-not
the stay-at- home-and checked the pro-
gress of the rebels toward Louisville
He comes of good stock, and gives
good account of himself.
Gen. Hurlbut is a Carolinian by
birth, but q citizen of the State of Hi
nois. At the outbreak of our troubles,
he served in Missouri. under Gen. Ere
mont. He now commands a part of
Gen. Grants glorious army. He has
the chivalry, the courage, and the mag
nanimitv of the true soldier.
Gen. Smith is native Of Pennsyl-
vania, and graduate of the Military
Academy has been teacher of infantry
tactics. He was at the battle of Fort
Donclson and for his gallantry was crea-
ted n Major General He was severely