Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-16
YANKEE GENERALS

We give below from Northern papers sketches of
the two Generals that we have to contend against
next Our armies whipped Generals Scott, Nc
Dowell, Grant, Sherman Mcclellan Fremont Banks
and Shields at various times and places-and If our
soldiers allowed to fight we will soon subjugate
Halleck and Pope:-
Henry Wager IIalleck is one Of the four Major
Generals who were first appointed in 1861 to that
rank in the United States army. Gen. Halleck is
about forty-two years of age, and was born in Wes
ton, Oneida county, n. Y, where his grandfather,
one hundred years old, and hale and hearty, lately
resided. Gen. Hallecks father was the Hon. Jos.
Halleck, who died about three years since. Gen.
Halleck entered the Military Academy as West
Point Cadet in 1885, stood third in the class, and
was brevetted Second Lieutenant of Engineers Ju.
ly l, 1889. He was Acting Asst Professor Of En-
gneering at the Military Academy from July 1885,
to June 1910. In lS41 he was the author of mil
itary work on "Bltumen and its Uses" &C. In
January, 1S45, he was appointed First Lieutenant
and during the year he was selected by the Com
mttee of the Lowell Institute, at Boston, to deliver
OF the regular course of lectures--the subject
being military Science and Art" These lectures
he compiled in neat volume during the following
year, adding thereto lengthy introduction on the
"Justiiableaess of War" The work contains much
valuable elementary instruction, as well as abun-
dance of historical illustration and is written with
ability. In 1877 he was brevetted Captain for gal
liant conduct in affairs with the enemy on the 18th
and goth days of November, lS47, and for merito-
rious service in California. He was Secretary of
State of the Territory of California, under the mill
tary governments of Gems. Kearney, Mason and Ri
ley, from ls47 to the end of lS49. He was Chief Of
the Staff of Commodore Shubrick in the naval and
military operations on the Pacific coast in 1S47 and
1s4S and wus member of the Convention in l849
to form, and Of the Committee to draft, the Const
tuition of the State of California. In July, 1858, he
was appointed Captain of Engineers, and resigned
August l, 1854.
Gen. Haeck was appointed Major General in
the United States Army in August last, at the in
stance of 1t Gen. Scott then about to retire from
active service. His commission bears date the 18th
of August, 1861. At the time of his appointment
Gen. Halleck was the leading member Of most
prominent law firm in San Francisco.
Maj. Gen. Halleck, in personal appearance is be-
low the medium height straight, active and we'll
formed, and has brisk, energetic gait, significant
OF his firm and decisive character. His nose is del
cate and well-formed, his forehead ample, and his
mouth by no means devoid of humor. Ills eye is
of hazel color, clear morning star, and Of in
tense brlancy. He bears most striking reSem-
blance to some oeagnous Methodist parSon dressed
IN regmentaS, with wide, stiff-rimmed black felt
hat sticking the back Of his head, at acute
gle with the ground. His demeanor in front of his
tent is very simple and buslness-like. No pomp, no
unusual ceremony, and no lack OF order. When on
horseback his Wesleyan character is more and
more prominent lie neither looks like a soldier,
rides ike one nor does he carry the state OF Ma
jor General in the field but is the impersonation of
the man Of peace
Major General Pope is a man nearly forty years
Of age, native of Kentucky, but citizen of Hi
nois and graduate at West Point which academy
he entered in 1888. He graduated in 1872 stand
ing high in large class, and was appointed to the
army from the State Of Illinois, entering the service
as brevet Second Lieutenant of Typographical En-
gneers- He engaged in Mexico and was bre-
vetted First Lieutenant for gallant and meritorous
conduct in several conflicts in Monterey-the brcvet
bearing date from September %, 1916 On the Odd
of February, 1917, he brevetted Captain for
gallant and meritorous conduct in the battle of Bu
ena Vista In lS49, he conducted the Minnesota
exploring expedition, having accomplished which,
lac acted as Typographical Engineer IN New Mex
leo until 1853, when he was assigned to the CON-
mand of one of the expeditions to survey the route
of the Pacific Railroad From 1854 10 1859 he
engaged in the exploration Of the Rocky Mountains,
during which tIme-yz on the LIST of July, 1868
he took the actual rank Of Captain in the corps of
Typographical Engineers On the 18th of March,
1861, he was made Brighter General Of Volunteers.
lie held a command in Missouri for sometime before
he became particularly noted-but when Gen. Hal
eck took charge of the disorganzed department. he,
having great confidence in Brig. Gen. Pope, gave
him the charge of the district Of Central Missouri.