New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-20
Obituary.

Another hero of tie Mexican war has been added
10 the lei Of those VINO have fallen while bIuysIy
coiub, ting the men who were once their ireuGs and
comrades in many a deadly -bongLt victory, aud
n rough ,.ars Of hard and active service IN the IN
niil.d Trlri'ore. Of the West, but VINO, proving
traitors to their country hsve forfeited all claims 20
friendship aud consideration oi their former hre'i-
rem in arms. Following close upon the aDhonnce-
meut of H.. gallant Gen. KeuOs death. ve have The
intelligence thnt BrgaderGeueral Iansleld wss
hi cd IA the ssngunsry engagements which have
Gu minated ia the greatest ctory Vt the pre- Dt war
Jo-eyh X. tenno Musf,iG was lon in Connrcti-
cut, and entered the IVES, Point Military Academy
ifom that state IN Octoie, loN. la ~! he grAcu-
aied With high honos, being recfnd in lis class o.
liz clas-.mar.s only TWO remain ia The refyc. at the
rre,ent tire, viz George Wright, Coionel If the
Ninth Regular Infantry and Briga1icT.Gcuer.i Of
yolanrerrr sod Dayid H. NiutoD, Lientenaui-C ooneI
ana Delut, Qusuern .st.i -GrnerAl il this city
Ia accprlance with the regulations governing the
APPOINTMENT OF cadets u the Corrs Of Engineers,
lone but frri-cls,s hnvine the eu'Te. to thai
distins ni,hd corls, Cadet Mansfield was appointed
lreyet Second Li.ulen,ht # Engineer. July l.
1882. II. continued Secoud Lieutenant for nearly
ten Year,. hi. commission rs First Lieuensnt bear.
iug cate March, 1892.
H. July, 1888, he was made captain, ard on the
outbreak If the war with Mexico be was intrus'ed
with the inn ouant and responsible post OF Chief
Engineer OF the army COMMANDED by ltJar-Gen.
Tay lor, during tie years 1916 and 1871. Ia the de-
ier Sc of Fort Brown, which was attacked on the
81 Il MAY. and beroica ~ defended until the 9th Of
May, 1916, Capt Man,f.li WAS particularly die.
uugui,h.d and received the breyet Of No for his
,al'.ut services.
Ia the three days conflict at Monterey, 2lst, 22I,
and sd Sc pIemter 1916, Major Mansfield ageIn ds-
M guisbed himself, and WIS breyet,d Lieu .nsnt-
Colonel for gallant aud meriiorous conduct. At the
IT. rming OF Monterey he was severely wounded, but
live months after, viz in February, 1917. b. war
again at bis post, and was again distinguished, being
bleyert.d Colouel for gallant and H.ertorious
duct III the battle of Bueua Vista, I'D February,
1871.
In 1851 Col. Manifold was still Capt. in the corps
Of Engineers. biz name being third ON tho st. At
that tine the following distinguished officers his
associate, in tie Engineers: Generals H. ". Hal.
leck, q. y. Mcclellan, Horatio T.. Wr. hit, G. w.
Cullum, ". s. Rosecran- John Newton, &. Foster,
II. w. Lehman, u. u. DAfhdTu, IDatlts l DIlit,
Quucy \. Gilmore, aud Gus termaster-Gen. Meigs.
4 be Rebel Gems. Robi. T.. Lee, Peter G.. /. Beaure
gard. aud Charles ). Stewart were also officers III
this corr AT tle same tine.
On the resignation of Inspector-General George
a. Mccall, now Brigadier-Geuerai OF Volunteers,
May 80, 1853 Colonel Mansfield ~as selec.cd TO
I'LL the inn oriant post of In.iector-ieDeral, with
the full rank of Colonel, and tbereupon resigned
bis rank Captain Of Engineers. lie C Min
ued to perform tho duties Of lnspector-Genera
of tie United States Army, his associate and
senior officer being Genera. Sylvester Churchill,
now on the retired list, until May IA, 1851, at
which date he was renomnated by the President foe
one VI the new Brigade GeLeralships in the regu
lar army, then just created by Congress.
During the present war Gen. Mansfield has been
chiefly with the army Of the Potomac, and though
upward OF sixty years Of aye, has borne the fatigue
and exposure incident TO active service well as,
aud even better, than many men OF bali his aye.
Gen. Mansfield Of Eue appearance,
with II long snow-white beard. A soldier lac was
brave and fearless. aud strict dsciplinarIan.