The New York herald., 1862-12-15
THE CASUALTIES.
THE KILLED.

General Conrad F. Jackson.
Brgadier General Conrad F. Jacks IN, who was killed
on Saturday last was citizen Of Pennsylvania, and
the service Of the United States in the present
as Colonel Of the Ninth regiment Of the Pennsylvania
Reserve corps, under General Mccall. This corps was
raise in accordance with tho act Of the Pennsylvania
Legislature passed May Is, 1851 and was speedily
ganzed and placed Cor military instruction the camps
at Easton. westcheser Pittsburg and Harrisburg. On
the 22d Of July the corps body ordered Wash.
ington and the 2sth Of the month Col Jackson
regiment entered that city over Thousand strong,
fully armed and equipped, and were stationed
near the park On Seventh street. The corps
was next sent to Tenallytown, D. c., where.
under General Mccall they brigaded and mustered
1856 strong, officers and men. Here they built the
work now known asFort Pennsylvania. The Ninth regi
mont Colonel jackson, brigaded under Brigadier
General E. o. c. Ord, Major General in the West,
but then commanding the Third brigade Of this corps
When the advance made into Virginia In December,
1851 this corps occupied section Of the country the
form Of triangle with Great Falls as the apex the Chain
Bridge az the right end Of the base and the Alexandria
and Leesburg Railroad IS the left. On the goth Of D.
cember this regiment formed one OF General
Brigade which gained the brilliant vetcsy al pa
Va. wAen the Army Of the Potomac was reorsauiy
General Mcclellan On 18th Of March, 1892 the
ola reserves were placed in the First Ar 80.
General Mcdowell. Under this = 80 a.. -.
moved down towards Frederic r.s- ~.
we're encamrcd in quiet In Ina, n ,nn. 1890
hey we're ordered to j" "A ,en.rs, Mcseuan on tho no
ninsula On the -o s~i 9Th q June they fought in
ne battles o. f-cchspcsv,lle and Gaines Mills, where
their bravery was .ntfesed sgain Superior numbers
They aitewards participated in the remainder Of the
seven days a They also took part in the battles
before RcaT ond under General Pope during the latter
part Of gust and still further the neds Of South
Mount,, an September ID, and Anetam, September H.
whc General Ord ordered West Colonel jackson
pre- NOTED TO brieader generashp, his appointment be-
rg announced in general order from Washington. He
then took charge OF General Ords brigade at the head
Of which he has fallen IN defence Of the honor Of his
coustry.
| General Bsyard
Brgadier General George D. Rsyard the gallant cavalry
officer Of Burnside's army, was native f New York
and was appointed cadet 70 the West Point Military
DENY in 1852 lie graduated onrhe Both OF Juuc, 1866
and on the let Of July. 1865, appointed second
lieutenant In the First United States cavalry. On the
2oth or August 1851 he promoted 10 saptancy in
| his regiment known as the Fourth United States
cavalry He was allowed leave absence to take the
command In the First Pcnneylvsnia cavalry, attached
Gen. Mccas reserve corps, and participated all their
various battles In General Orders No. 60, Washington
June TO- he s annousced trgadier general OF youn.
| teers. commanding cavalry He has made several bril-
liant cavalry dases both before and since his appoint
man, as general among which was his dash upon Dranes
| vile on the 28th Of November, 1881
| Major Edward s, sturtevant 9th New Hampshire.
Ad,utant Charles Dodd, 9th New Hampshire.
Captain John Murray, 9th New Hampshire.
Captain james p. Perry, 9th New Hampshire.
Lieut. George Dickinson. sth Usiled ssstes artiesy