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

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closely and sv,ed hm,s OF .ae observations Of his eDsi
neer. the people the ne sroes Now such devotee with
such mind must poss,. many of the elements oil really
great General He does, for these things proset
GENERAL THOMAS. "a
Mai. Gen. George II. Thomas Is Gen. kosecranss
riabtLsnd man. being second In command Hsh On omcsf
Of the United States Amy, and native Of Virginia from
which State he wss appointed to the army He IL between W
and IS ys,rs Of age lie entered West Point a. cadet In
Is2 and va. appouted Second Lieutenant IN tho ID Ar
in july 1870 point Of length OF service he H. there
fore the senior Of his commanding officer At Went Point he
stood pretty high among the graduates Of his ye only
on, Of for.ytwo being before him. Gems w. l. sherman
and Stewart Van vet and tho Rebel Gen. Ewe were his
classmstea
After sppoin ent he Joined his regiment which was then
,.vi.r in Forids and was brevssd First Lieutenant for
gallant and good conduct In the war then being wssoo
against Florida Indians and his commission bearing das
November6 i94l He was made full First Lieutenant IN
April 1884, and Wa, beveed Captain for gallant and meri'
torous conduct In the several conflicts at Monterey In mcT
CO. taking rank frspI September % 1896 he w Nso
breveted Msor for gallant and mertoou conduct In tho
battle Of Bueno Vista which brevet dated February 49,
l84 the rank beius awarded 10 May ss In 1870 he WAS
appointed instructor Of artillery aud cavalry at West Point
In Dseenber 1883 promoted to the csptancy OF Com
pny Of mis- regiment. and the i2,h Of May fss WA
selected for promotion majority In tho I'd Cavalry which
organized iu that year.
On the reclamation Of his senor officers at the commence
Ient OF the Rebellion Cen Thomas promoted TO the
Leuepan Colonecy Of h regiment aud on the Sd Of May
1861 as made Colonel Of tho Second Cavalry As Colonel
he had charge Of the United regular forces under Con-
ia the Department Of the Shenandoah and led the
passage of the troops the Potomac He was next sP
pointed an acting General In the same Department
in which capacity he served under Gen BankI On the I'm
of Ausus 1861 he promoted to tbs rsuk OF Brssdef
General oluntsos. and when Kentucky and Tennessee
were into sepsse Department lie was ordered to re-
port 10 the commander Ut the headquarters
lie has had chsrge OF various forces concentrating In ths'
State and has been often remarked that he gained oon
the confidence and the love Of thOss under his command In
the late b-siiug Of tho army in tia. Department be was APP
pointed to the command Fourth Division with his head
quarter. Columbia and from that place he advanced upon
the Rebyl Zoicofrr with great success
Gen. Thomas is Impressive man; bis deposnentn a.
Quot aud simple that off poets farmer lie LOOKS hsa'J
IL take. IN occasion him. but when he moves HE mo
meuum /. erornous There much lymph In his compost
ton although he has the complexion Of sahIuine temps
men he 10 close observer but bcor thinker and 10 wed
ded 10 hi, profession.
Long after be was commissioned Bnssdisr General ho
persisted in wearing his Coloos's pa"an" Finally he
donped the solitary star probably because the eagle Fargo"
Oh his shoulders Some months have elapsed
since he was appointed AorGeners and he sppes to oe
waiting for the lone star to wear out Some Of Tie boys
discussing the pfcpdeiy OF purchasing the twin 'a io
him. thsy go, assurance mat ne VII mount them hi'
aspect peculiar ssa but rather benevolent aud grave
with strong cs.t OF Lie figure 80 square AID
large that together with considerable corpusnce Ii So 10
rob him OF several inches Of stature
He /. fully six feet high aud big almost " sea Nelson
VA. The former swesd you know as you looked at him
Manners more than matter the OF tbs. optical de
Iu.cn Con Thomas don't magnify until you begin to meas
HIM Sandy hair and whisksr closely est k-~u blue
syos Of medium proPortoss sunksn under shaggy ofow'
stras. not skinsy provsen, but strong muddy len
lures deeply scanned sqasre fcs and body large compact
head general bisao., heavy but step and have tie
man. personally.
lie patient peEeTslng and persistent. sventsmPersd
and energetic spesk Deliberately and no. frequently aud
sometime. INDUCES 10 grim psasaDtyvheh rsbeF ~
toui,hng than otherwise. Aogc,her the lads de.ch6e bic
best they tell you about Pap" TbomU. Hi' escon
occasionally get Hale impa,snt his deliberate WAY Of
riding aud press too hard upon him. lilo scou.omed to
thom Of their ipdisc ioh by giving tie command
Sow uot the boys 90, to naming him Old Slow
Irot" Gen Rosecrsus entertained such exalted esteem
for him at ii. Military Aeade NJ ths, hs aceastomed 10
ell him Gen. Wssbnzon" Ills regard Tot bim has ro
dAinshed
GEN. ROUSSEAU.
This gallant officer 10 another Of our oitizon sol
di.rs and like Gen. l. CoDden. loyal Kcntuckisn
Ma Gen Lowell II. Rousseau has greatly dIngui'hed Lra
self during pre.elt WAL and been twice promoted
from cooDecy OF volunteers TO bnssdir9 ssuoEs,biP
AID recently major ssusfslshiP lie commanded b.
ale at tie bais Of SbJh sas behaved with srosi
At the battle Of Cbapns Mills ais sasn'ry and good
eraship alike conspicuous
Attacked while wssng for Orders TO Eointo camp .urpnol
BY the Ispd sdysnoe o. befeuSsked enemy, Gen kov'
rced make be position Of biz halted column bio
De Of battle Foecd be with bis front line TO sustain he
~ Hvrg sta ~ y
.on. Divon aud tia, Of the enemy he bad scarcely time to
leave the field bu, lie dill for report in person TO
Gen MoCoos 10 came the field ser Tho engagement
bad begun Throughout eli Rousseau displayed tho most
reckless disregard Of Me- hdins ~ aud down his line with
h. hat upon his sword lending snesy and discrimination 10
his n,en.
whsa the ire OF she enemy hottest there lac to be
onus aud there the resistance most deipsrie Al hl'
officers unite In saying at genera, conducted himself
more gsany lie present under the hottest ire oil Ale
day snd Ia. the right to honor di'iuo'ion
sni promotion de.ersedy than Lowell IL Rousseau
There particle Of fear Ia his manly composition An
acting MaoI0snoa with division Of fourteen rs.imsnt
ten Of which had skirn.h, on three of that
under e last call Cen Rousseau conducted tho
battle r'one aud snstaned his poiiOn when the unfonu
nse dposed troops Of Jackson had broke aud fed through
bis line OF battle.
with e.a than 5000 men be has defeated an enemy who
sdus himself twice tia. strength and who doubtless
Liee t.ues .rong And when his right wa. h.nAsi and
forced 10 fall back he warned OF BY Gen. McCook impro
yisod support for LoOnis Battery out Of sSgger whom
he fo.ced his aid and enabled tue 10th Ohio and loh VII
cousin with the loss ol hot ess than o. men, TO safely bfn
OF Simon,ons Battery from the field.
la tho battle near Muffe,sboo' ho is reported wounded
GEN. CRITrENDEN.
The left wing OF this Generals brigade las had
the honor Of taking the intenehnont. at Maeoboro and
without doubt suffered severely Gen. Thomas Leonias
Crtndtn Of that noble keutucksn John J. Crtten
den who IA his time. has both soldier and statesman
"a no lo,al and Amercau