New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-24
Tho victcry in Noris OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF The Generals Engaged.
GEN. FosTRI

GEN. FOSTER.
Mai.-Gen. John G.. Foster Commanding tho De-
partner, Of North Carolina ia OF the sasn, Fort Sum-
ter Band lie wa born in New Han p,hre IN 1894 and graf
ua,sd At Tho Wes, Point Military Academy when be was
snty.lwo ears OF age, his standing beeg upinber four In
asss Of hy. mine menbe Of whom lge proportion are
now We. known. The Of tie following Generals are
taken slnos, random the roll Of 0eu Fosters class
McCeln. Blunt, Reno. Couch Seymour, Cha.es c. Gilbert
s.ar,i. stonslnsn pafuor aud the Rebels "Sloncw.i
Jackson Stuart sad Ca5nns ~ Wilcox On he it OF July
1876 no attached 10 the Corps Of Engineers BTeye
second Lieutenant there being vacancy FOR l SECOND
Lieutenant, in tie MEXICAN he soce,y qualities were
and he received two bfcyc Tor gallant and
o.ous conduct; - Gfst bepg that of Frs. Lieutenant
f Cotter, ed ChurebGico Aug 30 1917, aud tho second
that q Captain for III Moline Del Rey Sept T. la4T IN tho
Litter eng. cement he With the ,to.nins party SD rc'
ceivcda wonnd WHOM necssi4.aled bn "1Aai-"sl
iom active 'eric- icT wh'le.
In hs ,,y part OF 1854 he wa, detailed fr day CT tie
We, Poiat Academic saG ., Assn, Professor Of En-
reorns tnd confined H. isa. opacity uut 1884, biyns 10
he ni,in dime isen by ,eniory. 20 l iss .ieGsene!
In 90, D.. was on dr;y with N43r Ard at Font Aloal-
ae; removed with ia. gallant oicer 70 fo'. SUMTER
who're he reuisnsl until the au3u msrched out with al
o hoaor, ~ way us rlnt 'leu Ce9oin Of Eng ees
~. commission In that grade being dated ily l3'' ald us
name oel,g lat tho it Of Captains 10 his cops IL '
WIthy % fcu SIX that out q t1c tNtfe' NNi"' " '
Fino-r. ON the vrssl fo 1901 only three wese dl'oyl va
B,aors gard u Osori Jeremy G. Gntr OF North C'rolHa
and w H. Whipg Of Msls'9i end thet With ionr OK
estloas s s rest alo now Gencras Ia tho Union army
Tie ercrgtisos sro Col N g. Alexander and CsI'' hlri+
HINT. and stewart Tho Celc.as agc. Cnlpm bsnh'in
MOI IS lodoary Tower, Il. @. Wright. Newton bIaat
and gosisf.
Aer returning from Fol Sumter Cen Foer was selee.ed
, ,etl,.nifhe fortlGsinols 20 Sandy Hook. under the
conceal ,u.ersaion OF Col Dc.adeid and continual ct ms
, luooftsut work Until October, 1861. when be was up
,.l II Volunteer. o. che ltsA OF April
1872 be W., promoted to Najor.Oeaeralhip
II oo be nt ,ioacd that he has recently been roveed
Major fo tho dal.ul.el part taken b. him Ia the transfer
4 the rr,sn Of For aouGe b Tort sumter to date rem
December o. 1850 Tni, promotion ty bfeyet was Prciu
tsd IN he .sst General Oidar couiauins lat Of APPOINT
o,ss,s .nd promoters made By The Pfesils4A
GEN. wEss,lLs.
Drg Gen. Henry N. Vessels Of the United
s,a e. Volunteers Major Of infantry IL The Regular army
M le ne IA, serve uoar, thirty years. Hs native Of
Conueccut from which aie is Yves appointed 20 '"o 90
Infantry on tho 1T Of July 1852 having dt passed through
ves, Poiat and graduated with credit In company ""n
Gems. rsfrird Calum Hufus Kim, BeJan'n Alvo'd and
Col H. L. Scott Very few members Of this class eve no" ~
hs ssrrcs. The record Of Gen wes'e military 10 f. as
follows; lie was promoted to Fist Leueeancy in 1853
and n tho ,ane year appointed Assistant Commsay d"
sub,renee In February, 1871 he took command OF Com
amy C. 81 Infantry having been promoted 70 Cap'ancy
and retained command Of It until jane 1851, when he sue
oeeded to Mljorty In the 9th Infantry IN the room OF MAJOR
Cady promoted 10 the 7h Infantry
In tho battles Of CoAtsrA sud Chagubusso 10 was dis