Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-03-15

Cadets at West Point, which position he
filled until September l, 1912, in the
meantime being promoted to the captain.
cy, VIZ, on July Z, 1888. In April, lS47
he was breveted Major for gallant conduct
in the battles of Palo Alto and Rosaca dc
la Palma, in Texas his brcvct dating from
May o, 1916. In May lS43 he received
another brcvet, being that of Lieutenant
Colonel, for gallant conduct in several
conflicts at Montery, Mexico, on the 2lst,
22d and 23d Of September, ls47, his
brevet bearing the last mentioned date
During the following August he received
further brevct Colonel for gallant and
meritorious conduct in the battles of Con,
treras and Cherubusco. This brovet dates
from August 20, lS47. He was appoint
cd Acting Inspector General in Mexico
during June lS49. On the 25th of No.
vember, 1854, he was promoted to the ma
jority Of the first Artillery, and on the
3D. of March, 1855, he ives further pro-
noted to the Licutcnant-Co -Colonclcy of the
Tenth Infantry. On the 3lst of August,
1861, he was made a Brigadier. General
of Volunteers, and took charge under
General Halleck Of the troops at Paducah.
GEN. N.ALDFRT SIDNEY JOHNSTON,
who was enormously reported to be cap
tured at the fa,l of Fort Donclson, is one
of the five "Generals" of the rebel army,
the other four being Beaurcgard, Lee,
Cooper, aud j. G. Johnston. lie is con-
sidered by military men as the ablest Gen.
eral in the rebel service.
He is a native of Mason County, Ky,
and is now GO years of age. His father
was native of Connecticut. He was
gradua ted at West Point in 1925. Du-
ring eight years succeeding he served in
the army as q Lieutenant and Adjutant
Of the Sixth Infantry. He subsequently,
resigned his commission in the army, and
in l536 removed to Texas. He entered
the Texan army as private soldier, but
soon rose to be senior Brigadier-Gencral,
was promoted to succeed Gen. Felix Hous-
ton, which led to duel between them,
wherein Johnston was wounded. In 1887
he took the command .in-ciiicf in Texas,
and in 1889 he acted as Secretary of War
Of the new rcpublic. under President La
mar. In ls4O he retired from Office. Tn
ls4G. at the request of General Tovlor.
he went to Mexico, and arrived there
shortly after the battles of Resaca dc Ia
Palma and Palo Alto, Tie was elected
Colonel of the First Texas Rcoimept, and
served in that cfpacitv for six months
He tbon served ~ aid to Gen. But,er in
tbo bottlo If Montcomcrv and for his
conduct on tha. dav he was recommended
bv Gen, Tavlor for the appointment of
Brigadier General, but the position was
bestowed uncn Caleb CUSHING. After
this battle no retired to a plantation in
Brazoria County, Texas. where he re-
manned until anDoipted bv Gen. .Tavlor
in Is49, as Paymastcr in the army. lie
was appointed by Jeff. Davis, Secretary OF
War, Colonel of the Second Cavalry, with
his headquarters at San Antonia, Texas
In the latter part of 1857, lie received the
command Of tbe United States forces sent
to cocrce the Utah Mormons into obcdi.
cnce, and conducted tic remarkable expe-
dition across the plains to Salt Lake CITY,
in the Spring of tbs succeeding year. He
was put in command of the Military Dis
| trlct OF Utah, and received the brevet rank
OF Drlgaoior-uoncf"l. oh Inc close oi
the Mormon troubles lie was sent to Call
iorHI"' ana on the oea'n Oh "en' olarNe'
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