The New York herald., 1862-02-12
sketch of General .IIitchcock.

Gen. Ethan Allen Hitchcock is the OF Judge Samuel
Hitchcock, of Burlington, Vermont, and who was cons
OF the ablest and most accomplished that
ato ever produced and his mother the daughter Of
Ethan Alien. Judge Henry Hitchcock. of Mobile, and
the scholar, Samuel Hitchcock, of Vermont were bro
theirs of the General who also native OF Vermont
from which State he appointed cadet to the
Military Academy at West Point in the year 1914. He
graduated 1917 the nth OF July appointed
third lieutenant in the corps Of artillery On the 18th
Of the following February he promoted TO the second
eutenancy OF the Eighth infantry and tho 31st Of
October in the year, he further promoted to
be irst lieutenant. He was appointed the regimsnta
adjutant from 1919 to 1921 and during the reoganzal
ton of the army on the 1st Of june 1921 he was re-
aimed with the rank Of FIRST lieutenant. but trans
forred the FIRST infantry AT the end of 1924 he
promoted to capaincy. He was:he Assistant Instruc
tor of Infantry Tactics at the Military Academy from
| the 1st Of February, 1924, to the 10th Of April
/ 1927. He afterwards chosen the chief instruc.
| tor in the safno branch Of the service, and was
| mado the Commandant Of tho Cadets in the
Military Academy from March 49, 1920. to June a. 1888
He promoted to be major In the Eighth infantry
the 7h Of July 1885, and on the 31s Of January 1s42
he further promoted 10 lieutenant oolonelcy and
transferred TO tho Third regiment Of infantry He was
colonel Of the Second regiment United States infantry
Corpus Chrst under General Taylor and just previous
TO the FIRST movement the Nueces Colonel Hitchcock
prosated by cruel Sickness and when able to be
carried removed TO st. Louis where he remained six
months stretched upon sick bed and thus he lost the
opportunity to participate in the glorious campaign Of
General Taylor. Whom General Scott was ordered to
Mexico Colonel Hitchcock found himself partially re.
stored TO health at Vera Cruz and his regiment reduced
TO lfty General Scott appointed him 10 be In.
specsor General Of the army and thenceorh Vera
to the city of Mexico the genius and skill Of Colonel
Hitchcock were in constant requisition.
1t was during this time that he brsvsed coone,
for gallant and mertorous conduct the battles Of Con-
trerss and Churubuseo, his brevst being awarded in
March, 1s4s and dating from August 90 1s4T He was fur
ther brcveted brgader general for gallant at
II Nolno del Rey dating from September s, 1s4I this
vet being awarded in March, 1851 On the 18th OF April
1867 he made full colonel Of the Second infantry
which he held during the greater part Of the Pierce
administration. On the 18th OF October, 1855, he re-
signed his position in the army undsr circumstances OF
very peculiar nature II appears that General Hitch
cock had received leave Of absence from General Scott
che then Commander Chief OF the United States Army
which Je Davis, then Secretary Of War rcfused con
rn and ssdsrsd the subject Of this sketch back again
to his post 1his action Of JeG Davis led . coutro-
Scott eontspdine that Commander. Chief he had the
Davis Denied In his usual overbeasing manner and
doubtless remarks we're thessin made by him iusuting
TO General Hitchcock. Suffice ~ 10 cay that in conse
qucrcs OF this matter General hitchcock resigned and
during the interval between his AssignAlou and 4ae
breaking Of the rebellion he has been living In re-
tired n g. Louis, he being pussessed Of an in
ant foytu