New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-15

Commanding General and his conduct will doubt show
that this confidence is not misplaced.
In rank Gen Sumner Il Brigader enornl in the regular
army vice Twgg, dismissed also. Breve MsjorGenera in
tie army and full Msjor-GeuOral Of Volunteers.
GEN. FRASkLIy.
william B.njsrnin Franklin Colonel Of the I2,h U1ited
Stat. rofntry BFeyet Brisadier General IN the Army ent
snera Of Volunteers born In Psnnsyvari aud
about IS years sge He graduated at West Point In
ral9 n, tb head OF class Of 30 member Gems Gfar Au-
cur QunSy and Peck being Of che number lie vas a.
,srbed % tie Corp d Typographical Ergoeer az hroet
sacus Lisuenaa In Mexico no received the hrert OF
First os,euant gssnt End eori'' conduct % bnen'
Vista n February ls47 Subsequently be was sctns Assist
90, p,sso, ~ Natural eDS FYrer. aenis Philosophy at
we, Point sna then lighthouse day. In My, 'S bong
en Captain lie selected for the Coonecy OF the no"
lth nisn,ry Ito was engaged in me battle OF SnH Nun
and wa. distinguished there his eomuind be'is to l
Brgals IN the % DiyiIon OF MeDowers forces F' LED 70
h. appointment Brsaer Geoeraship and A' name so
cordy appeare ah on the lis, VI Bsalers appointed On
eI7h Of asy 1851 Aner joining Nc leiaa oato Peti'Sn
T. h. was placed In command ~ The expedition 20 Wes Foin
,nd then Of army oorPs Ir hs memorable seven 'J'
Gg Con Franklin wss dIstingu he'd for lis gallon' at
msrorons conduct. Tor Which he has been bfeTe'e' "s'
die General in tie army, and also appoin'"d M'J
" volunteer AZ tfe battle OF South Mountain he com
,,o5s5 on the en aud after very hot engagement sue
4
oe- the r,ou.t.n 4, Autict.m biz corps caro up ~ho
the b,, was rorre-lrg. ard rendered timely AID - ne
,v iut previously COMMANDED By HOOKER, who was thon
wounded.
The military talent. 9,playedb ~ Cen Fnrkin hi' known
bravery and pers nee aui Ai' entire reliability NJ o1ce
marked him - most ht'ing officer 10 BE- assigned 70 n'
ro-sut commend fthe e Grnj Division ofthe Army Of
he Potons and he therefore feeeied Tor 1hs' rPo
bic position by Gen. Burnside Unlike many Of bis brother
t,Ir brt beyond tGur
ing reu 70 the vicisstries Of soldiers lie s1cH export
erce may safely be coulered Of rsher questionable
ability.
Gen Franklin Is gentleman ard scholar a. well as SOL
der snd is considered good dissipinaTi'u.
GEy. HOWARD.
Gen Howard commands Ii. division Of which Cor sels
wick w. formerly at tie head and which forms s1. OF Gen
sauers Right Grsud Division. il otheF words the mint
wing of the Army Jhs Poiomlc Ho@Hd's dvi''on WIN
New,ons Of Fraukin grand army was TIE ht to cc'' hs
Roppahannoek after Ger. Woodbury. men had oon.ncei
the necessary bridges Hell therefore IN tae aa'ADcs-Ne
/ iost Of hcnor and danger.
grty.Gep Oliver o. Howard yeirs IN the vrtet
states Army lie gralused p, West Poat IN 1884 AID was
appointed tn Ordnance Department or The 1T OF July IN
that year The o; 1884 co1ed O! 81 msmbora - Of
whom were placed below Con- Howard IN the order Of rea
tive merit Tie Rebel Geforss Stu.f, and NeFisue were
Of Ibis cassstuar, being sih and YsPisue 2-d In July
1851 Con Hogal1 made ls Lieut. end subsequently
wa, Al, iei 20 the West Point Acsleuo class Acting A.
e., Ffof.ss,s Of Mathematics IN which capacity be con
taued until lef When he fairly under way Gen
Howsrd resigned hi. Leueupn,s Commission ia tn 0
CO Department 20 that hs might accept tie colonecg u
resmeut OF Male Volunteers rais n june, ls5 about
which time he War Department wei supplied win red
ee or Cen Howard .ht have got otlef officers sub-
sequerily so whom the rel not peni an u.ni.,
Of absence which would have enabled hin 70 take the
oomnand offered TO him lie seyics.h hs regiment
we're very acceptable lie distn ied himself IL various
engagements and rewarded BY being nomDs'ei ahya.
desGenen Of Volunteers, hi, mission IN Ia, Fis being
dated Sept g. 1861 He BRIGADE formed rart Of Geu Nc.
Cslaus grand Amy Of tie Potomac. 20 which he
signed In tho laor part Of 1891 N the Pe1ini1ls and Mary
lind carnn. zu. Con -i took solve md important
part AZ the battle Of Fair Oaks YiEsli no WA coup cue
oas ilr hi. gallant bearing Ani F severely wolpicd si
40 arm. Th.i how, 5ef lid ~, sop % has military
ceof lat 80 reported fo duty a,.n an9st before 30 L
recovered irca lis wound. At ho taio OF Aniio ne
commanded tho 81 Brigade IN seseicts Divs'oai C~us.
and German commladias tho other iwo T' aivi5u.
being opposed 20 superior force Of tho enemy had
very severe shnz and cJ.fisrably While urrin
men Gen. sejgnick wounded. bat did ieevo
he fed two hours a,orwari. TIE command then de-
VOWED npou Gen Howard, who Nithirw i 20 thu rol--a
re'roado Absolutely necessary uude the cream
stances
vance win without doubt. be Of lie .omos. IL the
impending conflict.
Gry. NEWTON.
Bril Gen. John Newton Ike Gen Howard. crossed he
Rappahaunock advance Of Cen Busnsds. grand army lie
ia regular ary oissr Of twenyss standing Although
IN the oci records there is nothing special ill q him. bis
conduc. darius hIi shows that hats soldier fthe 80
iup-taentsa brave and possessing good executive 4bil
tics Tho brigade commanded ~ hm s5lh Mountain wen
l. h
hin that be In the thick't o. TIC hsh ami his
climb ~ the rugged mountaias eide IN the face o Ito
my's bullets without AiucLny. A. Catoc.il Mountain
Crsmrons OsP, SEPT. ie 1872 hi. brigade with socar
o,dsfod 20 strike tho main blow. Thee not sig
sor among biz n.c fact tia. pess much Tor tho .l1c
ple 4tarel by oGeusEsl a. 1. -oos fo6 bravery and
spirit Il ths sI a fences and swo sal,
oonn'cd the line Of iigauoe Al those had be crossed
While the enemy guns ryea faou,y upon the ais'ucrs
troops The wall. aeil by Rebel Infantry h5u
N,vtons drove OF AZ the point Of the b4youet l. win
be by thi tia. den. Newton aad h. prees ey
the maielal that Is wanted 20 lead .he advance army
hsyius rough wors before t.
Brig Con- John Newton native # Yifrnii from W ich
State De wa, nlmnl,edto West Point in 1862 In 1872 ho
graduated with d4esui,hsd hluor being second n hs
Gloss shi,h unusually large thoro beius 50
bers. many OF whom we'd known. Tie loyal Gen
ofas who ~ died with Newton Wi,ln s. Rosegags
John Pope soh Williams Abaor Doub.slay. Napoleon =.
4 Dana and George Among she Rcbe! Oeac.ls ,ls
following IN dated 90 1852; c. " Saith r. u. Auieroa
Ea: Van Dorm. }. Louss,reet and others Arer bes sp-
pointed Second L3geuant Of Eug neers Con Newton
hep, a, ths Military Academy until July, 1916 o.. Acting
As.h.inl Professor Of Civil ali Military Eusinoorns.
then O., Assistant Professor Although tweaty year. ga tho
arm he only Captain aud would have been So
high hal not been for the rebellion lie IL tho junior Cap
@ Ia Tie corps, his commission datns sOu Angus. 1861
GENERAL WOODBURY..
.gsu Dtrf.f Wo,i5ury lsa r..nanf NJ .,rrs