Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-05-21

43 years OF age. His grandfather, now III
his hundredth year, is living in the village OF
Western, near Utica.
Mqior-General Grant is a native of Ohio,
and is just forty years of age. He is gradu-
ate of West Point; and was attached to the
4th Regiment United States Infantry eleven
years Immediately after the outbreak of
the rebellion he offered his services to Gov
ernor Yates of Illinois, and was appointed
Colonel of the Dist Regiment of Illinois Vol
unteers He hasbeen active in Southeastern
Missouri. His occupation Of Paducah and
stopping supplies to the Rebels by the way
of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, his
plan of the battle of Belmont, his skill and
strategy and courage at the memorable cap
ture Of Fort Donelson, are feshin the memo
ry of teful nation He is a man of few
words and many deeds-modest, generous,
and humane. He has light brown hair, fair
complexion (now stained by the sun and
smoke of bdttle) and electric blue eyes He
was with General Taylor in Mexico, and dis
tinguished himself for his soIdierly attributes.
General A. Med. McCook is a native CT
Ohio. He was born at Steubenville, as was
also his brother Gen. R. D. McCook, late
Colonel Of the 9th Ohio A Med. is gradu-
ate OF West Point and was Lieutenant
serving in the Commissary Department, when
the rebellion broke out He was elected Col
onel of the Ist Ohio in the three months
service, was appointed Colonel of the. same
regiment by Governor Dennison in the three
years service: and was promoted to be Briga-
der.
General McClernard won his spurs during
the present war. He was leader in the
Douglas wing of the Democratic party. and
IN 1860 occupied seat in the House of Rep
resentadves. He also figured conspicously in
the Baltimore and Charleston Conventions.
He was opposed to Rreckinridge in Congress,
and he opposed him again at Pittsburg. He
left his seat in Congress to take up arms in
defense of the Government. As a soldier,
he had his first trial at the battle of Belmont,
and came off with flying colors. His admin
istraton of affairs in Cairo was very satisfac-
tory. At Fort Henry and Fort Donelson he
won fresh laurels, and for his bravery was
created a Major General He is about 45
years of age and graceful true gentleman
and true soldier.
Gen. Buell. is native of Ohio, graduate
of West Point and now in the meridian Of
life. Hehas beenin the service twenty years;
was in the Mexican war. When the present
war broke out he was in the regular service
in California. Congress made him a Briga-
der General, and gave him command Of
division of the Potomac. When Gen. An
derson resigned his command, General Buell.
was appointed to take his place in the depart
ment of Ohio. It was under his supervision
the army that marched from Bowling Green
to Nashville was raised and disciplined. On
the reconstruction Of the Departments he
was created Major-GeneraI. He is a man
Of great physical strength and powers of en-
durance; has light hair, blue eyes, and wears
a ill beard, and is 42 years Of age. Though
slow to move, he is terrible in execution.
Gen. Crittenden, is a Kentuckian, son of
the Hon. J. J. Crittenden, and brother to the
rebel General George B. Criuenden. When
the rebels first assumed a warlike attitude in
Kentucky, he took command of the Home
Guard, mot the stay-at-homc,l and checked
he progress Of the rebels towards Louisville.
He comes of a good stock, and gives good
account Of himself