The New York herald., 1862-08-12
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thS committee ie was LeXL appointed
vernon Of Kansas under the Buchanan ryn and after
his recall settled at Greenbury Westmoreand county,
Pa in the Congressional district of John Covode. He
was Leading agricultist for the greater part OF his
Ito, and always an administration democrat supporting
IN the recent elections Foster for Governor and John
y breckaridge His adventurous dsposition could not
remain contented the breaking Of this war; and he
it young and beautiful wife TO 90 TO Philadelphia and
organize regiment, he taking the command ita
colonel Many Of his old Mexican followers locked to hia
standard from ali parts OF the State and no had the
largest regiment, we believe. the Unitel States
vice. They were spendiaIy eqapped and armed with Ens
Geld rifles and sabre bayones The gaansry aud dash Of
his Penns have been remarkable since they tool
tho cld and have brought glory upon Themselves while
they gave credit 10 their commander On tho 25th o
APRIL 1862, Colonel Gcary was appointed a 6rizadisn
general Of volunteers with charge Of tho district tha
Piedmont General Gcary is tall, powerful man, and
his bravery has long made him prominent tho military
service.
SKETCH OF GENERAL AUGUR. nv
Brgadicr General Christopher Colon Aueur, reported
wounded is native Of New York, bat appointed to
tho Military AcaGemy from Michigan lie entered that
establishment cacet Ia 1882 and is, consequently.
about forty of ago. He graduated the 30th Of
June, Ist3, standing No. 10 in tho same class with
Generals Franklin, Grant, Reynolds. Qnnby, Peck, Rcy-
noids, French, Hamilton, steele, Judah, and others IN
serving nn1r the rebel coors On The 1st of July, 1S43
he entered the United States army as bravet second
lieutenant o the Second United States infantry, and
the 18Th Of September 1S45 received his commission Of
second lieutenant OF the Fourth United States infantry
On the 10Th of February s47 he further promoted to
FIRST isutenancy of his regiment, duriag the
year Ia Mexico aid-de cllnp to Brgadier
General Hopping In 1913 he attached to the staff Of
srigaer General Gushing, also in the capacity Of an
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LIST Of August 1862, and distinguished in several
conflicts with The Indians Rogue river, In Ore
gon, 1856 IL the Army Registers for 1859. 1860 and
1861, has stands third the list OF c,ptans OF the
Fourth United states infantry, and number forty five on
tho list Of infantry aims in the army He also held
important position West Point about this time. On
the 14,h Of May, 1861 he promoted to be the first
MAJOR OF one OF the regiments Of United States
troops better known as the Thirteenth regiment ok
United states infantry. In the last Army Register his
lincai rank In the army major stanls at number
eleven. On the 10th Of November he commissioned
Brigade general OF volunteers, and ordered TO report
to General Mcclellan His first headquarters located
ut Uptons El Virginia. and his Command has since
boon atached to the Army OF the Potomac either under
General Mcclellan General Mcdowell. Ills advance ON
Fredericksburg good beginning Of his military ca
general and ho has, far, borne out the credit
gained that occasion. his recent movements have
bocn good although not so prominently marked ~ those
above reported Ills wound is not considered dangerous
sXI>T7u CT TisG REBEL GENERAL wISDER.
GuAcTa -9,.ll H. WANDER was formerly connected with
The United army having resigned tho 9th of
Apr 1861, ana taken s.rrce with the rebels. lie Is al
native Of Mary ind AM entered the Military academy az
West Point cade: rcrl that State in August 1Sl4t
lie graduated IN 1s2o standing NJ II ia class Of thirty
mcn5er lie entered the the Ist OF July, 1sz0a
rs lieutenant o artillery, and was transferred to
the rifos on the .3l Of the following October He was
retained as second lieutenant Of the Fourth artillery n
tic rcors sui2oa OF tho army in June, 1921, and was
transferred ,Ae Third artillery the 10th Of tho fol-
hwng August lie resigned the service in August, 1928,
bit Was rcapp1ned second lieutenant OF the First art
ley on tho 81 OF April 1927. From November "a 1897
20 scrtenber 81 1928, he Assistant Instructor a
Infantry Tactics at tho Military Academy and the 3otA
Of November 1885, he was promoted to rst sutenaDcy
He was rcgmental adstant from 1885 to 1910. On the
1th of October 1872 he promoted TO captaincy,
ana gained his broyet major for gallant and merls
torous conduct the battles Of Conreras and Cheru.
usco Mexico his brevet bearing date August 20 1S47.
He was further brcvotted lieutenant colonel for gaans
ana ertorous conduct entering the city Of Mexico
dating from September IA, ls47 AT the beginning q
1861 he was promoted TO majority OF tho Third artl-
,ery and shortly after resigned, above stated. H0
was made brgadier general In the rebel army, and
appointed Military Governor and Chief Provost Marshal
Of tho city Of Richmond He bore tho character Of being
| very ,yrannical In his dealings.
The Regulars Engaged I'm the Battle.
The following regular troops participated in the basts
or csdar Mountain the 9th instant full particulars a
which wore published in Yesterdays HExAID:-
Companies A and n, Eighth infantry fold army.
C,mnanss A. DC and d, second battalion, Twelfth h,
faniry (ncw army
Company +, Fourth artillery.
The six companies Of tho Eighth and Twelfth were rs.
cruted in this and the neighborng States. and were
organized at Fort HAMILTON, which post they loft fsw
weeks ago They almost entirely Of recruits tAa
few cid soldiers them being commissioned ocsrs
The yalor ana discipline they displayed during the dcspsv
rate ngtnc a, Cedar Mountain reflect not oaly gresQ
honor upen themselves but great credit the occr1
who organized disciplined and led thom into battle
The following brief sketches Of three Of their ocorss
who have been wounded, may not be without INTEREST,"
s,pccy us thee officers have not becn noticed before.
CAPTAIN PITCHER, xIonrn INFANTRY.
Cap,ain Thomas a. Pitcher, who commanded tho sin
ooupucs or infantry specified above is tho senior cap
tain in The Eighth infantry, and stands eighteenth the
,s of CAPTAINS in line OF promotion. Hc Is native
Of Indiana and appointed from that State TO brcvot
second eutcnancy in the Fifth infantry July l, islo
having lust previously graduated at the West Point Mill
t,rv academy From the Fifth infantry he sooi
transferred to the Eighth and went with this regiment
Mexico, " here he served with distinction, and wa
brcyettrd on the 2oh of August isi7 Since tho Mcx
can war he has with his regiment in nearly all pats
OF tho wild country "out west, and has held many i-
porap, commands His commissions as drst lieutenant
and captain or Company bear dates OF June 20, 1919,
and october TO- 1858 rcspsctyey-thus showing that
ha was first Lieutenant nearly ten years, such
vas the sowncss promotion. After the greater psrt
Of tho Eighth was captured in Texas last year Captain
pitcher Was ordered Fort Hamilton, to superntcnd tho
reorn,zation Of the regiment and was there on duty
ahou, ten mo,hs III the battle OF Cedar Mountain the
Cpan led the battalion INTO action aud, though severely
wounded the knee by mrskot shot, be nohly ssood
hs around until the Fight was ended.
oApTAiN ouINBy, TWELFTH INFANTRY.
caninin WiIlmm VI ennlhy IS q native OF Mainc, and