The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-06

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w., York directly and Indirectly, Civ
-, uain, Generals to he waI. OF tines
~ Gen. Henry W Slocum John j. Pee
c. ". Morel, Schuyler Hamilton, and 90
a. GA. Ger we3e born IN and appointed fr"
the state John A. Dix vas born in Ne"
Hampshire, AID Edwin d. Morgan and Edwi
V simmer H. Massachusetts, though all vel
an,,o,r-ed f.ona New-YoTk. Samuel K. Curti
bpr, n Nevs York, appointed from Iowa
wos,a,An,etts gives seven Asjnf Generals
IA. Mar. 81 whom oniy one WAS born in and al
mined from her-Na haniei P. Banks: Nd
taf Gen. B. Z. Butler was born IN New HANG
shire. Darius 81, Couch in New York, VIM
Edwin d Morgan and E. Y. Sumner were ap
pointed from New York, Erasmus ~ n.y. f3o,
from Maiue. and gallant old "hgh'lns JUG
Hooker from California. - RIO
Ohio :. prolific in Major Generai7' ana ille
rolIv swsvms with Bigaders, owing 10 the &c
ti,,;tv of Mr.. Chase on behalf OF his irlen9s'-
0bi@ hos nine Major Generals, OF when IrYii
HIaD.au " T. Sherman, A. Med McCooA
r. Scbenck. VIM. S. RosencraDs and .. d
Sg.ph.r.np are natives of her sell. u D Uid'
10b,o no,nJ was appointed from Illinois ant
Don Carlos Buei from Indiana. .. " CoA'"P
noiuted from Ohio, was born IN Canada'
Illinois has five Major Generals, OF %ho 'L
not ono wa. horn on her soil DAVID hGHSei
~. ~ - in the District of Columbia, John
pone and John A. McCIernand in Kentucky
r. ( Cran, in Ohio, and Stephen Hurlou'
Gh.o,bar IN WIN. r. Huribut If The Itnes) N
H;ssovri has two Major Generals, Ethan A.
u;t.bc1ck. born in Vermont sud Franz Sigel,
born in Germany.
Rhode Island has one MJor General Am
brosa r. Burnside, born III Indiana. kbaakS,
Rnrnsldc. Mcclellan and Ro5ecrans, were All
previnus TO the war, attached to the 1IiinoiS
Central R,ilrnad)
Indiana has two d0ubIe-starreG olncers Lew
is Wallace. born in it, and Don Cnr!oS bueh'
iosea has one M8j1r General oaniuei II Our
tbs, born in NeA York.
kentucky gives birth to SIX MAJOR Generals
and aupoicts three, TO wit: Cas>Ius NJ. Clay,
William Nelson (deceased). and Thomas l.,
Critt,ndeu. Astronomer Gen. Ormsby Al.
Michel was appointed from New York. and
Gems. Howe and McClernand from Illinois, as
previously set FORTH
Yir0inia gives two Mai Generals and ap
points one-George Fl Thomas. The other
Virgipian. Jesse L. Reno { dead on the field OF
bonor''l was appointed from Pennsylvania.
Pennsuivan,a gives birth to four Major Cen
erals and appoints FIVE. George Cadwalader,
John 6. Pa-ke, S. P. HeintZelman Chat grim
veteran') and WIN. B. Franklin were born in
and appointed from the Key Stone" jesse
L. Reno was of Virginian birth.
Nels Hampshire has four Major Generals in
service, of whom but one, John g. FOster.was
appointed from her Gen, Dix was appointed
from New York, B. + Butler from Massachu-
Sets and Fitz John Porter IA New EHglander
with strong Southern pr0clivities OF oid), from
the District Of Columbia.
The District of Columbia, by the way appoint
two Major Generals: EIw. o c. Ord, born
In Maryland. and Frz John P rter in New
Hampshire Gen HunIer, born IL 1t, was ap'
pointed from Illinois
Name app in's ore Major General, Etasmus
y. Reyes born ~ Massachusetts
New Jersey has no Mljor General Tn on
ly one size ever had, Pm lip KeaFney, ("PhiI~
lip my King, also dead on the field OF hon
or, wa born in New York.
California 10, of co1rse, too much lit her in
fancy to have given birth to any Maj General
But III The selection of Joseph Hooker, born in
Massachusetts, to be her STANDARD bearer she
eyinc,s taste and Judgment emitting her 10
bee me he morhe; # Generals Immediately.
Michigan s3r ,ints oae Major General but
he is poT r. M;cai2ander. Israel 3. Richardson
Was born ~ Vermont
Ierm0ni s only nati born Major General is
VIM + ,mb Ethan A. Hitchcock (The
Hesaids 'Jalius Caesar HItchcock') was ap~
poiuled from Missouri, and Israel B. Richard
son from Michigan
COaaecucut (lnIifly STATE y thinks Major
Genefalcias are not to oe Iavi-hed on other
State children; and 50 gives her own two 10
her Two sons, John Sedgwick and Fl G. Wright.
South Carolina comes last in the list. Illinois
proudly taking he responsibility of appointing
a 500 OF the ''stlf-necked Palmetto generation
in the person of Stephen A. Hurlbut an officer
who, though not devoid of faults, bears n de-
served,y high reputation for gallantry ,coolness
ard the qualities which most adorn a com maud-
el.
Why Wisconsin is not represented on the
list we are az Il loss TO imagine. She is, of
COURSE, too young 10 have sons in the highest
POSITIONS Of C. mmand; but surely there are
soldiers i'll h"r rank, deserving promotion. L.
there no Jerseymen 100. to axe the place made
vacant by the gallant Kearney's death. Even
little Delaware nigh put lrth a c'aim--basing
It on the brilliant ser vices Of the Admiral she has
given us, S L. DupOnt-au nfli.er whose SUI
perior does not exist III any navy of the world
Mary gnd and Kansas are also without Majors
Generals; although, doubtless. Gen. James II.
Lane weuld have no ooj"cpo 10 the pay aud
handsome emoluments at that office whI.e pos
sibly Bug. Gen. Emory might he attached
more Warmly to our service by the addition OF
another star to each shoulder strap. MinnesO-
Va does 20. treat Brig. Gen. Shields well in
NJ glecting TO demand his promotion; while
O tegon would have had nOD representative
among our Major Generals, had nos death on
the field Of battle cut off the brilliant career of
Gen. Isaac j. Stevens