The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-12


commission The 12th Of July, 1877. He promoted
70 FIRST eutsaantcy July 1851, and appointed aid
70 General WOOD In January 1896. On the Sd Of March,
lc5 be was promoted TO captancy and transferred 10
one OF the newly organized mounted regments-viz the
Second cavary-under command Of COL A. 8. Johnston
In 1859 he stood No. the hnsal roll OF cavalry cap
tans and at the end Of tho next year by the promotion
Of Joseph E. Johnston no step IN the line In
1859 he was commander Of Camp Hudson, In the neigh
berhood Of San Antonio Texas, and In 1850 held charge
Of Camp Palo Alto Fort Brown Texas Therefore al
the commencement Of the rebellion no in the midst Of
the rebels at the Southwest: but unlike belonging
70 his own regiment, he remained loyal although three Of
the Geld officers besides Others turned traitors. On hi
return 10 the North be was promoted 70 the majority Of
the Fourth cavalry regiment with commission dating
from May o. 1884, and tho l3th Of August following
was appointed brigader general OF volunteers. WIN
th rank he assisted General Mcclellan 10 the organization
Of his Army Of the Potomac. When that army moved to
the peninsula General SLOVENIAN placed in command
Of tho cavalry division In tho pursuit Of the rebels after
the evacuation Of Yorktown whom he overlook them at
Williamsburg, the 4th Of May, 1862 he distinguished
himself be brevetted lieutenant colonel Of
the United States Army He took part less in the
contests the peninsula, and was brevotted colonel
from June 81 1892 for operations in command Of tho s
vance and rear guard Of the army. He served under
Pope during the last few days Of August aud took part In
the battles in Maryland In September 1852 Al tho bat
tie Of Fredericksburg he held command Of the Third army
corps In General Hookers centre grand DIVISION and lost
about twelve hundred in that engagement. On tho
18th Of February, 1858, he was nominated major gone
raj OF volunteers rank from November 20, 1862, and
confirmed on tho 14th Of the following March. He
was placed command on February g. $685. Of tho whole
Of the cavalry force OF the Army Of the Potomac at tho
time when General Hooker took command and with that
IA haa he bYi VIII
will ever make his name famous.
SKETCH OF GENERAL BUPoRD.
Brgadier General John Buford Is native Of Kentucky
and is not yet forty Of He entered est Point
. cadet from Illinois in 1874, and graduated the
Both Of june 184s, standing No. 10 In large class,
among whom General Mclean and others OF the
Union army, T. K Jackson, N G. Evans and other noted
rebels He breveted second lieutenant Of the First
dragons the LIST Of july 1s4s and transferred to
the Second Dragons with his full rank February ls4o
On the 9th Of July, 1885, no promoted 10 nrst lieu
tenancy and in May 1885, acted rsgimsutal quarter
master. He promoted 10 be captain on tho sth Of
March, 1885, holding the rank when the regiment
changed It's 10 tho Second cavalry In 1891 On tho
18th Of November 1851 he was appointed assistant adu
tapt general with the rank Of major and performed those
duties Ia the city Of Washington. He placed In
mand Of the cavalry under General Banks In the spring
1862 and conducted reconnaissance along the Rappahan
mock during Juno and July Of that year. During the
operations Of General Pope with the Army OF Virginia
General Buford was placed In command Of cavalry br
gade with the rank Of brgadier general dating from July
n, 1857 He wounded near the Rappahanno0k
early August and severe his hurt that he
reported Dead After several weeks illness he resumed
bis position with the Army Of the Potomac, and during
the month Of February 1853, appointed 70 the
and q the division Of cavalry embracing the regular
troops under General SLOVENIAN. HIS appointment OF
brgader general Of volunteers confirmed the oA
Of March, 1863 He has taken part IN this brilliant expo
dition and has performed his duty with similar skill
that which has characterized the o his
panion genersls aeff W " Itfo.1 an
Ths following members compose The ssa9 q General
Buford:- Isl Nt.EEeFr M
Assistant Adjutans General. Captain Bacon. avn .4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Captain Heo. Gf
Ad.... ..Ssps.n VAeu~ ~
AID. .Licutenant ni1-
Al. Lieutenant n Gsskell. N
Ccmmsssry subssi:n... :. ;Iisussnsat Dsvs,.
Ordnance.. .Leutsnane Dsan.
urca Or emRAL onnoo. ~,
Brgadisr General David Nc. n. Gregg . native u
Pennsylvania, and y scarcely thirty yssrs Of age He
entered wsst Point cadet in 1881 and graduated
the 10th Il June, 1855, standing No. IN h caas amosg
tho members q which and 0eassas wsisssi. Terbs
Hazen, Merrill, Du bots, Averi. coloasi Cobusn and
many others In tho Union army On TIE In Of July
1885, 10 was brsvetsd second lieutenant q Ne 6seonl
Dragons and was transferred 70 ~ Ts Dragons with
full rank. on the 9TH a September, 1885, He de-
tingushsd several conflicts whh hs indians In wash-
hgton Territory, In September, 1858, and in ths early
part OF 1861 hs promoted 70 nrss lsutenancy On
the 18th Of hsy 1851, he further proaotsd 70
captancy the Sixth United States cavalry q rsgi
mcnt), and Afterwards appointed colonel s6f the
Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry, or Eishty.ninth regiment
OF volunteers He served during the peninsula campaign
and breveted major Of the United States Army for
msritorous services Reconnaissance before Richmond
TO July I, 1897 Al the death Of General Bayard, a.
Frsdericksburs, he the Ilth Of December 1862
appointed tho command Of his Brigade rank Of
brgadicr general Of volunteers from November 20,
1862. This appointment confirmed in March, 1893
In February, 1885, no appointed commander Of the
third division OF cavalry under General etoneman and
with that position he has taken part In the famous
airy expedition that has shaken the very Of The
rebels in their supposed-to-bSsecue capital.
The following the members Of General Greggs
staff
Assistant Adjutant General. Captain Weir.
Inspector General. ......... Major Falls.
Az. .....................Lie Lieutenant Arrowsmith.
Ah......................L Lieutenant Barney.
6ommssary subsstencs. -. captain Tobes.
Ordinances. ..-.............. Lieutenant Albons
surgeon IN 'Cnief. MAYOR W. w. l- fhlihm
SKETCH or GENERAL AvRRILL.
Brigader General william W. Averl q native Of Now
York, and about thirty years Of age. He entered The
West Point Military Academy cadet from his native
State in 1851, and graduated in 1885, He was appointed
brevet second lieutenant Of the Mounted Rifles on the
LIST Of July. 1885, and the l Of nay 1885, received
his full commission. He distinguished himself greatly In
the surprise and capture Of party o Kiowa Indians In
New Mexico. the 7th Of December 1867, aud In sevs-
raj conflicts whh the Nsvaoes, In September 1853 On
The iAth Of May. 1861, he was appointed rst Lieutenant
Of tho Ihrd cavalry, and shortly after organized The Six.
tesh regiment Of Pennsyivauia Volunteers better known
the Third PennsyIvana cavalry. With those troops he
operated before Yorktown 10 May g. 1907 and was bro
vetied captain Of the United States army for his gaan,
and distinguished conduct He took part In tho baltic
Williamsburg, May s. 1892, and was brevetted MAJOR