Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-22
KAjor-GensraI Joseph Hooker,

THIS distinguished military chieftain, whose
triumphant services have raised him so high in
the aduairation and confidence of his country
in this great crisis, was born in Hadley, Mass,
in 1919, and in consequently forty three years
Of age. His parents are not living. He has
no brother. Two of his three sisters are mar
risd in Jefferson County, n. Y, and the 9TH
er in Cincinnati. He is himself bachelor.
He entered the army from West Point in l8-
81, Second Lieutenant First Artillery and was
promoted First Lieutenant in 1888. Adju-
tant Military Academy in 1871. Regimental
Adjutant, IS4I to 1916. Throughout the
Mexican war, in al its hard conflicts he was
well known as one Of the brave" as he is
now so well known in this struggle. He was
brevstted Captain in 1916 for gallant con-
duct in the several conflicts at Monterey on
the 2lst, 22d, and %, of September, l846."
Brevetted Captain StaF-Assistant Adjutant-
General-1847, and again in the same year
brevetted Major, " for gallant and meritOriOus
conduct in the affair at the National Bridge.
Brsvetted Lieutenant-COlOnel in the same
year, also for gallant and meritOriOus conduct
in the battle of Chepultepec." Thus much for
his career IN the Mexican campaign.
In 1913 he rose in regular line ot promotion
in his regiment to full csptainacy, and in
same year vacated his regimental commission
and accepted the appointment of Assistant
Adjntant- General with rank OF captain, which
position he continued to Gil till in 1853, when
he resigned while on duty in California, pur-
chased tract of land, and became a farmer
in sonoma, on the Bay Of San Francisco
From this employment, when the Government
made an appropriation for National road con-
Meeting California and Oregon, he was sum
moned to superintend that enterprise by Col.
Bache, of the Typographical Engineer Corps,
who was in charge of tllat appropriation, and
who well understood his capacity and fidelity.
Gen. Hooker had just finished this work and
returned to California when, like Cincinnatus,
he was literally summoned from his plough to
fight the battles Of his country. At the 6rst
reverbrahen OF the artillery Of Fort SumPter
uron the shores Of the Pacific, he started i'm
mediately for the field Of conflict, and on his
arrival here was in May, 1861, made Briga-
dier-General of Volunteers, and placed in com
mand of the First and Eleventh Massachusetts,,
Second New-H Hampshire and Twenty-sixth
Pennsylvania Regiments then located at Bls-
densburg, and which, in their triumphant
subsequent career, have, under their noble
leader, SO fairly earned the name Of " HOOker's
Fighting Brigade.
Gen. Hooker was strongly solicited while
in Oregon to allow his name to be used in con-
neotion with the United States Senate. He,
however, rot only declined the suggestion,
but Joining hands with Senator Nesmith, can
vassed the whole State with him, and was
thus confessedly a main instrument in placing
in that body the lamented Baker, who was
his bosom friend.
In person, Gen. Hooker is very tall, erect
.compactly but not heavily built, extremely
muscular, and of grestphysioal endurance; OF
light complexion, q fresh, ruddy oOunts-
nance, full, clear mild eyes, intellectual head,
brown hair, slightly tinged with gTsy-and
altogether, one of the most elegant and COM
mauding officers in his bearing and appear
ance iu the army.
In social intercourse he is frank, unpretend-
ing and courteous, removing embarrassment
from even the humblest parsonage who sp-
proaches him. It is only when at the head
Of his command and in the slarm OF battle
that he arrays himself in the stern and lofty
aspect of tho commanding, heroic military
clieftain. His transcendent career in this re-
bellion is familiar to all He has IN the most
emphatic as well as triumphant manner, liter
ally fought his way to his present elevation
The wonder is that he was not placed in 4
different position at the opening of this re-
bellion.-N. Y Times.