New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-09


lSi3 be was transferred to the % Artillery and in
1916 was made Lieutenant. Colonel On the death
of COL Ichabod b. Crane, October 5, 1857, he suc-
ceeded to the Coonelcy of the Let Artillery, which
he held until retired from active service. His last
tour of duty in the field appears to have been in
Florida where, in 1886, he was in command Of Fort
McRae. Previous to this, viz, in 1851, be COM
manded the garrison of the now famous Fort
Moultre.
MAJOR SIMMONS, FOURTH INFANTRY.
/ Major Seneca Galusha Simmons, of the 18th United
States Infantry, was killed at the battle Of Gaines
Mil, while noby fighting at the head of regiment
of volunteers Of which he WAS Colonel. His death
is now officially published Tor the first time. Major
Simmons was native Of Vermont and graduate of
West Point of tie class Of 1884, in when he was
twenty.seoond in the general order of merit His
first commission ~as tina. of Brevet Second Lieuten
ant IN Tie 'h Infantry and was dated July l. 1881.
Pnor iG the Mexican war he was Aide dc Camp to
.iric Gen. Arbuokle. In 1917 he was promoted 10
the Captaincy of Company II OF the 9Th Infantry.
In October, 1871 lie commanded battalion of three
panies under Gen. Lane, and was distinguished
i'll the battle Of Hhamants. Since that time Major
Simmons served with his regiment n Kansas, Texas,
and in other parts OF the West. In September,
1861, he was promoted to a Majority in the 4,h It.
fsntry, aud at the time of his death was Senior
Major Of that regiment, and the 29th in lines rank,
in the infantry Of the service, well as Colonel
of volunteers. Capt. Judah tBrgsdier General Of
VOLUNTEERED succeeds to the majority vice Smmonson
killed in battle.
CAPT. FooTE, SIXTH INFANTRY.
! Can't. Rensselaer, W. Foote Of the 9th Infantry
WAS killed in the same battle with Major Simmons.
He was serving with his regiment in Sykess Di-
vision of Fitz John Porters Corps, bis command
being Company C. Had be lived, he would now
have been fnll Minor, his name being third on the
list of Infantry Msors in the last oiisal register
Capt Foote was Eow-Yorker, both by birth and
education. lie entered the Military Academy as a
cadet in September, 1884, but remained only until
June Of the following year. HE name, Therefore,
does hot appear the register Of West Point grad
uates. In 1895, when the army was increased to
some extent, Capt Foote commissioned "a
Lieutenant in the 9Th Infantry. The official records
show nothing in Capt Foote'S military career be-
yond the mere dates Of his promotions, viz: lot Lieu
tenant, November ~, lS43 and Captain June Q,
1853; but be SAW considerable frontier service in
beiion found bun in the Golden State" whence
lie came with bis regiment in the Fall Of 1861.
Since then, he has been nearly ali the time in active
service.
CAPT. HAZARD, FOURTH ARTILLERY.
Capt. George W. Hazards battery lCj Of the
Fourth Artillery has done good service on many oc-
cssions during the present liz brave command
er was severely wounded at the battle Of White
Oak Swamp and died in Baltimore on the lith Of
August last. Capt Iszzard was born in Delaware,
bu, appointed from Indiana. lie was distinguished
graduate Of the West Point clas- Of 1877, bis position
being Lumber FIVE in a class Of thriy.eght members.
among whom were the following prominent Union
officer: Generals Ambrose L. Burnside, Orlando Is.
Wilcox, John GibboI. Charles Griffin, Esbert l..
Vale and William W. Burns. Capt. Hazard Joined
the Fourth Artillery a. Second Lieutenant on the let
OF July. 1917, and was promoted one step in March,
1850. In April 1855, he was appointed regimeDtal
sdjulan and on tho 9th Of July 1852 he 10 the
rauk Of captain lie was man Of extensive militia.
~ knowledge, nd a thoroughly brave aud gallant
officer.
CAPT. HENRY BENSON, SECOND ARTILLERY.
This officer won his commission 10y his gallaniry
and good conduct in Mexico where be was First
Sergeant in the Second Artillery. lie was promoted
from the ranks in June 1873, tie recommendation
Of Bis commanding officer On the 18th Of May,
1861, be took command Of Co. n, Second Artillery
vacant by the promotion Of the present Gen. Henry
j. Hunt to majority in the Fifth Artillery. This
company, since known as Bonson's Battery, haze
PLAYED All imporG ant part i'll several battles AT
Malvern HILL where III gallant commander received
HE death wound it did most efficient services. Capt
Benson died ut sea while on his way home from
Fortress Monroe, August H. 1862.
CAPT. sMEAD, FIFTH ARTILLERY.
John Il. Smead, Captain Of Light Battery, X,
9Th Artillery was killed at the second battle Of Bull
Run. lie was in the artillery army Of the regular
service from July |, 1854 until August 80, the date
Of his doGib. His rank Mt West Point, where be
graduated, was ,webty-GNh in Glars of forty.six
members, Of which George Washington Gusts Lee,
a Rebel, and the son OF Rebel, was frat. The
dashng Rebel Stuart, and the late Rebel Vlilipgue,
also graduated in 1854. CAPT. Smead unsupported
SecoDj Lieutenant in the I'd Artillery, from which
be Was transferred 10 the 5tb with the rank Of cap
TAIN on the formation Of that regiment in 1861. In
the mean time, viz, in 1857 lie was attached to the
Academic Staff Of Wes, Point, as Acting Assistant
Professor OF Natural Philosophy. Capt. Smead was
an accomplished officer, thoroughly acquainted with
all the unu.ie of artillery drill. lie was native
Of New-YoIk State, but was appointed from Penn.
syyania.
CAPT. READ, TWELFTH INFANTRY.
Captain John G. Read, OF Iowa, received q cap
tains commission in the Twelfth Infantry in Hay,
1861, and immediately commenced recruiting his
L.