New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-09

where-ss 10 well reus bessd-he on for himaefa repu
stion similar to that Of Gem Robert Anderson By Withstand
all the forces the Rebels could bring against him He
relieved Of the command Of Fort Pichens by Gen Then
Colope Harvey Brown aud North recruit his health
which had suffered severely from the isceaut toll and
anxiety he hsd undergone during the trying times
~ preceding this rebellion. The organization Of the lots In
anry afforded tho President opportunity Of ewsdng the
gssntry loyalty Of Lieut. Ssumer who accordingly
appointed Major that regiment Ater being wounded
at urfeesboro and while being conveyed from tho bait
field In an ambulance he was cptnred BY the Robes taken
four mss away. and then paroed and thrown out on the
lft MAJOR CARPENTER.
Major Stephen ID. Carpenter, senior Major OF the
10Th Unisi States Infantry was born In the state OF Maine
and was companion Of Col. Shepherd ct the West FONT
Academy graduating with him In 1870 Both these giant
officers killed in the same snssgemeat S.lor Carpenter
served In the 1,t Infsny Gem July 1870 until May H. iSoi
when he was appointed MAJ In the new l9h Infantry His
promo Ions In the 6rt follows Full Second Lieuten
ant September 1906 First Lisutensnt September lSF;
Cap,aia September 1851 his command being Company H.
FOR the Last yesrs he chiefly la Texas wi hs r
ent and 1857 commanded the troops at Camp Lancaster
temporary station occupied by the soldiers while the pre'e
Fort Lane asteI beus built. His services durins the
present war have been very efficient He uperinendsd the
organisation Of bis battalion. aud led iuto the field Under
Gems Grant aud Buell. and lastly under Gen. Rosecrans he
credit,
MAJOR KING.
Msjor John H. King, 18th Infantry, wounded.
rhi. officer was appointed citizen lie to Second
sutenauey in the LIST u Infantry during the Forida war
hi. commission being dated Dec 1887 Ia the following
rear he duty ia the commssary Generals Depart
mont Assistant Commiasary Of Subsence In OCTOBER
1896 he promoted to the command Of Company oil his
esimsnt-s command which he hold until May iSbi when
promoted to hi, present rank For number OF years
no was on duty Texas where his regiment was stationed
for long time la 1861 he stood No - on the lnea list oil
CAPTAINS Of Infapy This Off s records do not give any
parcusrs OF tho services performed by Major King dnrns
the years lie has been In tho srmy but ne
known q, steady Trustworthy Officer and bis promotion to
. Majority wss fully earned
MAJOR TOWNSEND.
Major Frederick Townsend wounde1, belongs 10
tho 18Th Infantry Of which he 10 senior Msjor lie ms
tive Of this State entered the service on the IAN OF jay
1861 as full Major lie IT, believe relative OF Col T. d.
Townsend the able Assistant Adiusnt General, T. ., a.
Since his appointment MAJOR Townsend has een great aa
III, command tho First Battalion OF the 18th In
sniry W. the ht Of the bsons to perfect its organ
r,tion aud one Of tho first. not the hrst In the field
CAPT. HENRY DOUGLAS.
This officer, reported wounded, 10 the senior Zap
lain In the 18th nfsnry and regular officer Of nearly thirteen
standing In I847 TO nominated to West Point
Alexander Mob McCoek ho stood immediately before him
IA the cla.. one being No 30 and the ohsr 81. David
s:anley George H. Hssod and others were neaoe" oil the
class OF 1884, also Jerome Napoleon bonap"te ~
ant, Dous.. frs. attached the Th IDfanry Brcyet
Second Lieutenant and then transferred to the 9Th iuantry
In September 1888 he promoted to First Lieuenancy
and ia tho same year assigned to duty at West Point "
Assistant Professor Of Drawing IA which he had cvioeed con
siderable talent bile cadet. He was at West Point when
broke and appointed Captain In his present
regiment the h Of May 1851 bis company being OF
the Fit Battalion His pressn, standing In the army 10 No
the list OF plains Of inan.Iy Of whom there are up
waid Of 9oo Captain Douglas the Of the late Pro
David b. DoVss, distinguished In the Of 1872 and
anerwsrd Professor OF Mathematics aud Engineering at
We.t Point. and Of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy
Geneva College n ].
THE DASH or THE FOURTH UNITED STATES !
CAVALRY, CAPT. OTIS COMMANDING.
All that remains Of this once splendid regiment is |
commanded by Capt Elmer OTIS the third Captain In tho
rosiment. The Colonel Gen. John sedgwiek the Lieutsn
olsno James 0skes the Majors Gems Sturgs Stone
man. Johuson aud the senior Captains Col Wheaton,
ofthe voune and Cen d. s. Stanley, a. duty else
where and the command therefore devoyes upon Capt Otis
In the couaict scar Mueeboo the &th msds splendid
dash the snemy's cavalry under Gen. wheeer capturing
~ and releasing 800 prisoner. they had taken from
turing $40 prisoners OF the enemy The Rebels were cut to
pieces aud utterly routed reported that Cen Rosecrsns
the July 1888 In which year hs graduated in the
sane ciam with Gems Jsmt, McPhsrson Joshua w. Sill
allied a, Mu,frse.boro John W. scho6eld Matthew NJ.
Blunt William X. Tcuil killodl Philip n. Sheridan. aud
Of the United States Army. lie appointed to the
IL. Infssy In July 1853 and transsired thence to the
"a Cavalry (now the .h in March 1885, In February. 1856
promoted to First LieutenAncy While holding this
commission he engaged the frontiers IN several lndisn
scouts, and also part in tho Utah Expedition The res
1851 bic
ton TO capaucy in the lot Of May In that year He Is
.ider.d very hne cavalry officer In connection With this
matter II may DO noted that all officers Of the ih cavalry
detached service have been ordered report to Capt Otis
In the ded, it'll the least possible delay.
THE REBEL GENERALS
GEN RAINS.
Gen Gabrie Jones Rains halls from North Carolina His
brother George Wsshnson Rains the United States
Army for year, but resigned before the broke
Gabriel West Point in 1893 and cane No
20 In hi. elss, s?7 The Right Rev M.or.Gen Polk and
that precious Isahc Lynds graduated The time
Rsns appointed to tho 7h Infantry the let Of july
l827
In Florida during tho Seminole WaI, he behaved wei and
wa. bevetsd MAJOR for gsn, aud merioous copduc, IN
action with indians Fost King Flods. April 49, 1870
on which occasion Ia commanded the troops, aud
wounded In 1885 he with his regiment In Washington
Territory. and appointed by the Acting Governor
Bhsnder General Of the Washington Territory Volunteers
When the war broke out, he oone Of the
STA Infantry aud might have bscn living Union Gem
eel instead of dead Rebel he had remained to the
dag VI his county.
GEN. CHEATIIAM.
Che Rebel General, Benjamin l.. Cheatham, re-
ported killed., was one OF Mexican heroes. lilo com.
ulanded a company In CampbsPs regiment of Tennessee
volunteers during the Mexican war and distinguished
under CooHel uow General Harvey at Mcden Aheiwsrd