The New York herald., 1862-12-21

Am............ .....,. Capt. r. uiau.eVile.
A@.......... ............. thp,. ropt 4. pun''n
AID ,.......... lst Lieut. Ch,s. A Hirtwell.
Aid I'd Lie II. Saml NJ. M.WhteSide. |
Aci,ao Aid ............C Capt. W. Siurgis Hooper.
tcf1n nAid.......... 1st iiout. Chas. :. sargent.
Chief Q,ar'.r7nas,er. Col saml. B hohbird
Lhtef for,nissrru....,. Col Edward q. Bockwtb.
Medical Drectsr surgeon isicn u ~ AsA'huoi
Mediccl Purpeyor. AsslSlrSeonW NV mcSpehcer
Chef Ergiueer ,.......... MAJOR u. &. Houston.
Chi>f Of Ton EnoiXsrs - Capt. Henry l.. Abbot.
Cl,cf Of Orduanss....... 1st I.elt RichardM Hill
@, irf of Ar,,i ry ........ Capt. h Rchard Arnold
Caisf SIGNAL Officer ........ Capt VIM. w. Rowley.
Among tho other chief officers are GeDcras Augur,
Grover, &C., and Col. Hamilton.
sxRrCH OF MAJOR GEsERAL RANKS.
Maor General Nathaniel p Banks is the senior major
general in the volunteer service. He was one Of shc
three major generals appointed in the volunteer force
raised in conformity with the Presidents proclamation
OF May s. lsel-thc other two being John A. Dis, OF New
York and Benjamin F. Butler OF Massachusetts. Thoir
commissions datOd May 10, 1851.
General Banss practical military experience dates only
from the commencement OF the rebellion but he pre-
viouey connected with the military organization Of his
State His antecedenis honorable, and his popularity
In his native State extensive tina. he at once
singled out for prominent military command. So far ne
has proved himself be able general both in theory and
Or .ctice General Banks born Of poor parents, a
Watha Massachusetts, tho Goth Of January, 1876,
and s consequently not quito ror,yscvcn years OF ago
He had very limited opportunities Of obtaining an educa
ton a, the school, and had as an early age 10
takehs place in the factory where, with hs parents he
worked and earned his own livelihood Ne is held up -
boys as model Of perseverance, In neat lilo juvenile
work entitled the "BobbD Boy" His mind, however,
was ons Of those which must have knowledge, matter
what obstacles may stand in the way. Even while
factory operative he helped 10 establish debating
society and contributed to the columns Of tho
paper which no subsequently edited. in 1892 aud the
following vo years. he brought forward al demo-
cratic candidate for Assembly from his native town. Any
less persevering would have been dishcarcned by
ak successive defeats bu, General Banks tried again. and
the seventh time no triumphant, and accordingly
took his seat n the Assembly, OF which, In 1885, he
elected Speaker In 1852 he became member of Con-
gress chosen Speaker of tho House Of Repesc
ta,ivss after a ooHtest Of more than two mouths and
hundred bsllongs. Tho onerous duties Of Speaker
performed by him with great skill, firmness and Impair
TALLY After serving his In Congress he elected
Governor of Massachusetts, and named before the
Republican National Convention a. candidate for the
Presidency IN 1885, and received several votes. He
Superintendent Of the Illinois Central Railroad
IN tho room of George b. Mcclellan, resigned. This rail-
road given the country three prominent geaerais
Mcclellan, burnside and Banks He resigned this po
ston 70 accept major generalshp In the volunteer
service and assigned 10 the command Of division
In the Army Of the Potomac and guard the upper
drilling and discplhpg his command he ordered to
cross the Potomac and the Shenandoah valley, and
placed u charge n the Department Ct the Shenandoah
The disaster at Front Royal IN consequence OF tho
weakening Of his forces; but hc, however, made a
spaendd retreat so.e aort side Il Tho Potomac without
thc lcss a . GirTie gun, and with out very
0eSv casualties snDna his troops. He was next
ordercd % the sappahzanock - Join Pope. and
te bravely ronsh, tho saaguiuaTy angagcrner,
utasy, scA N. apJ
standing the great disparity between Ranks and
Sonewan Jao,sca's .army--BanS Iad 1000 10 Jock.
son's IS eoo--shs LATTER defeated General Banks
was wounded here ana when the battles OF Cenroy ile
and the second Belt took place he with h
CORPS which, with Summers, formed the advance O.
Mcciellan's grand army into Maryland
On the 9Th September 0eoersl Banks appointed
commander Of the rortacatiens Ground Washington aad
only snea thai position to take charge of o present.
expedition
sgrrcH os MAJOR GENERA. ArGoa
Mayor General Christopher Colon Augur second In c~n.
rDcnd 20 General Banks. is native cf tbs state his
oppoirirnert credited ynchgan from which state no
entered the West Point Military Academy a. cadet In
1850 graduated the 30th Of June, iss3 lie stood
number sixtcen in class of thirty uine nembcrs and
smo,g his hrs the names of Generals viii
ham b. Franklin, tsad Of the class; Isaac r. ouinby
.,ohn j. Peek Ulysses H. Grant, Charles 8 Hamilton,
Frederick steele Joseph J. Reynolds Rufus ingalls, and
Henry n. Judah, bcsidcs number In the robei service
After graduating he was tho LIST Of July, Is33 ar
pointed brevct SECOND eaicnant Of the second United
States infantry. In September, 1916, he transferred
70 the Fourth infantry and February, 1s47 he was
prco.c the rank Of hrst lieutenant. During Mexi
can war be served aiddecamp, nrst the staG or
Rr adler General Enos d. Hopping, and ,hen after tho
Death or that generai-whch occurred In September, /
is47on the stan Of Brsadier General Caleb Cuehng lie
returned to his regiment when the vas over and
eucceeded captansy the 18th o. ,s,.st 1852 his
command being Company G, Fourth h.aptry Al the
head OF this company no served with distinction tho
ostsrs being honoraby mentioned tor bis gaIsntry in
many ooa9cts with lndians Rogue river In
Orcxcu, ls5s. From that time ,n, the bombsf.ment
OF Fort sumter he commanded the troops at Fort osn
Oregon. When the army augmented IN May, 1851 |
Captain Augur promoted TO the majority q the Thr
teenth infantry and recalled from tbs Dcyartnen. Of
The Pacific attend TO the organization Of tho FIRST
tilicn, which, scnior major, he entited
maud. After this he was placed temporarily in commans
Of the cadets at West Point, and then November L.
is6lwas made brgader general OF volunteers and as
signed 10 the command OF brigade in Kings division o
army. His brilliant dash upon staiord Court
House last spring mainly led TO Gen. Kings oecurn'
on or Fredericksburg. Whom General Sigcl gu |
perseded General Fremont Augur succeeded TO the com
napd OF slges division which he led into battle st Cedar