The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-04


fact true Kentucky gentleman. An an officer he 10
without pretensons, exceedingly popular with his officers
and men; Is good, not great soldier, and think an
honest, true hearted patriot
sketch OF General Sill.
Brig General Joshua W. Sill, who killed 1t Muir
frecsboro, was q native OF Ohio, and entered tho
Military Academy Of West Point As cadet, IN 1s4a
lie graduated the 30ih OF June, 1853, standing
No. IN his cass, in which we nnd the names Of
Generals Mcpherson schoGeld, Robinson, R. o. Tyler
Terrill, Sheridan and Pummer, Colonel Sweitzcr and
others in tho United States Army and ". R. Boggs Of
Georgia and others in the rebel service On the OF
July, 1853, he brcvetted q second lieutenant Of
ordnance and appointed Acting Assistant Professor OF
Ethics &C., at the West Point Military Academy In 1854
On the LIST Of July 1885, he promoted to FIRST lien
tenancy or ordnance the 25th Of January 1851
resigned his commission tho regular army But when
tho call for three years volunteers issued tho sub
jcct OF sketch could ido and therefore
organized at Portsmouth, Ohio the regiment
Of Ohio Volunteers, OF which he made the colonel,
with commission dated July 70, 1851. The regiment
served in Tennessee and Kentucky, under Generals sber
man, Anderson and Buell. and many times has tho
Its gallant commander been before the public until the
about the middle Of year appointed him
full brgadier general and he was placed in charge or
the Ninth brigade Of tho Army Of the Ohio He had often
acted bgadcr general in charge Of that brigade while
in Kentucky Topncsseo and at Pttsburg Landing When
General Buell., at the end Of September, reorgan
lied the Army Of the Ohio. General SIN WINS
placed in command OF the Second division, which,
although attached to Gen McCooks corps, acted
what independently Of It. II this division that
pushed rapidly after the successful skrmish a,
Floyds FORK, Ky the La Of October 1862 The
then marched upon occupied Shelby VILE and Hardns
vlc KY and moving Bensons creek entered and
occupied Frankfort the afternoon Of the 9th OF October
It then pushed on - Lexington, Ky. but the battle OF
Perryvile Chaplins Hill the sth somewhat delayed
its operations Gen. Blu oil rcuniting bis command after
that battle Gen SLIPS division ceased to act independently
and moved on with the main body. when Gen. Rose
Grams superseded Gen. ue and recognized the Army
Of the Ohio sto the Fourteenth army corps Gen. Sill Was
placed in charge Of the Fourth brigade formerly gpd
Gen. Rousseau and was attached 10 the Second division
and right wing or Gen. NcCooks corps ana In that cara
city hs fell At Murfreesboro. Gen. sl little
thirty years Of ago 81 tho time he was killed. and gave
great promise Of being good ofncer.
Sketch or Colonel Garesche.
Lieutenant Colonel Julius r. Garescho, who met with
his death In sudden and fearful while doing
his duty the nclA Of battle Murfreesboro about
forty years Of ago and a native Of Cuba but Vas ap
pointed cadet TO the Military Academy at West Point
from the State OF Delaware the year 1887 He gradu
ated the Both Of June, 1884, standing No 10 class
Of nfty-two members, among whom We find the names
Of Generals n. G. Wright whpple, Howe, Lyon Love.
Plummer, Brannan, Hamilton, Totten j. T. Reynolds,
Buell. suy, Richardson Brooks and others Of tho Union
Army; O. Anderson Sand. Jones, Garrett, and others
the rebel service On tho lst Of July 1871 he pro-
NOTED the second euenantcy Of the Fourth artillery,
and the 18th Of juno 1885, further promoted
nrst ieutenantcy In November 1855, he appointed
assistant adutant general with the rank Of captain,
and in February, 1866, he Was promoted TO full cap
aiucy and rcnquished his rank In the line On the l4th
Of May 1861 he received brsvet rank Of major In the
place Of ]. Mcdowell. appointed brgadier general o.
the United States Army and the Sd Of August, 1891
appointed assistant adutant general with Tho
rank Of major He further promoted to lieutenant
coonecy and ordered to report 70 General Rosecrans,
which he did In November last. He then appointed
chief OF General Rosecrans star and met his cath by
q baa taking OF his head, while he was BY tho
side Of his commander
Sketch OF Major slemmer.
Major Adam semmer, Of the Sixteenth regiment Of
the United States regular army who reported wounded
Is native Of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, from
which State he appointed cadet tho West Pon.
Military Academy In September 1s4e. He graduated on
the S0th Of june 1885, the class with Generals
Warren Carlin Grover and others OF the Union army
Generals Ransom Magrudcr, windcr and others in the
rebel service aud brevcted the LIST Of July 1850
second lieutenant OF tho First artillery and ordered to
Florida TO hold the Seminole Indians In check He was
promoted 70 full second leutcnancy while 10 service
and ordered 70 San Diego California and from thence
sent 70 Fort Yuma Of the most barren and undc
srable posts the whole country He next ordered
70 Fort Moultre Charleston habor and the s0th OF
April 1854, was promoted 10 a FIRST icutenancy After
being there short time he invited by Mr. Bache,
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey, TO enter that
service, which was accepted and duty assigned.
Before he received confirmation Of his appoint
his services NJ teacher at that institution and he
appointed an acting assistant professor OF chics and
mathematics from 1855 TO 1858. A. tho end OF this
time he again ordered 10 Fort Moultre and subse
queny transferred 20 the Pensacola station with
mand or the post including the barracks, Forts Pcens,
Barrancas and McRae A. tho outbreak or thu rebellion
he held his at barracks, but adopting
the same tactics General Anderson and ng danger
ahes he removed his command to the stronges position
at Fort Pckens whirh fort he held against all The invest
ng forccs OF Florida and other rebeious states until
relieved. On The sth OF May, 1851, no ssappoinAd
second major o. the Sixteenth infantry newly organ
zed regiment, and In the ncd Murfreesboro has, BY
his blood bought what others have more easily gained
with political influence the star y which should be
At once awarded him by Congress.
sketch OF General Wood.
| Brigsdier General Thomas Jefferson Wood, reported
rertousy wounded. In native Of Kentucky and WAS an.