New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06

1874 battalion Adju,sst md Quss-rnaser i9 In the FIRST
Miary reao. Es.SishmSot; ill., brsvetsd Mrjoi 1915.
d-bsnasd; 1872 :ppoDtsd Miary s,orekcepsr st. Louis
Moi 1871 DIED At BELLE Fontaine Mo.
This ID sufficient To prove that 90 far army Is
concsred promotion from the ranks s not By any
new thing
From l92 to 1912 enlisted men were promoted.
among ~hem be mentioned 81 Levy. Sergeant in the
Fourth ufsn,ry who sont to the West Point Academy
ther ia., established and graduated 1907 he was app
Cd 10 the Corps Of Engineers and rssigued In 1906
PROMOTIONS DURIsG THE WAR or 1872
Dring tho war of 1872 merit rewarded TO son lera-
bic extent there being i promotions from the rank. ia
la,a,l3 and IA Two Of tho then promoted we're
vs and these are the recorded of privsss
log prom tod the United sstes Army IN 1914 'p Zen
set an example which might be followed advantage
ously 1t tie pre,ent day When soy nonc'mss''aea o.
Gcsr or soldier Distinguished himself suicien'y % deserve
the honor Gen Jackson forthwith issued all order oI MS pro
notion Twelve Green were promoted a 'i' "@'
and ts effect On the troop, squirting them to deed Of IN
dyiua bravery and in making them anxious to be eoo
chsraster highly Lsnefcis Why cannot the Generals
ror-andipg corps darmee 10 1863 have the same power IA
! this respect Cen Jackson bed in 1914?
OF the 1872 men remain In the ssvice Many Of
them were with her regiments. dbanded when the e'so
ment was reduced or they died resigned, or wero d
missel. aud 80 eli are non es'.
4 FROM 1915 TO 1916.
During tho % years which elapsed between lSi' ard 'o
ouy eigAleen promotions were made from the ranks seven
of ec made in 1887 and 1888 FOR services in tho VA
against the Seminole Indians under Oiceols and Aiiesor
OILY TREE OF these officer, arc borno on tbs Army Register
| for ,be presen, scar. They ore:
/ Charles e. lowell Senior M,or Of the lO!h Infantry Pro
! mo d r. 1891
James Belgcr Ousr.erusex with the rank Of Major aud
Csmp with the Tank OF Colonel Promoted IN 1885,
and beve,ted r me.odou' conduct In the Mexican war
! Tnomas M,jor in tho % Infantry Promoted
in 1883 Severely wounded and beVeitsl for gallant and
neorious conduct in the battles o, ConTeTas and 0hur
Dusco
| PROMOTIONS DURING THE NExicAy WAR.
Du,ry N. Mexican war II enlisted men promoted
from the ranks. nine 4 whom prvates The minority
Of These were appointed the rer rerme't' raised
for service in Mexico aud consequently dis
banded when tb. war This. together with tie
ordinary D. ceut. Of cssuaes for the fact that
bsrs are only nine OF these oyone officers now on tie Io'
of the army. Thoir mares arc:
/ George l.. willard Msjor. 10Th Inf'nry promoted 2eh
wsarics n.,ney Captain, ath Infantry promoted z7'h
Did H. Ha,.ins, CeP,an. st Cavalry; promoted aah
s,noe q s,,, Colonel Vols. Captain I'd Cavalry pro
~ B. Lsnr, Cspsain ID Cavalry prorO,ed 2Sih June
Js. NJ Robert.on Captain "a AriieTy' promoted 2s'h
hctsr, W Howard Captain 9Th AItii,ryi promoted
Js.epp upiorsf Captain 9Th Inntry promoted 2s'h
s,r"ei A.cAs Captain 9Th Infauty; promoted 2s'A
TSoms. Grey i.t Lisu,en,n. and Adm; ant I'd Art:ry
proro-d 30.h December lC47 ds5aadd IeS Teapp"'s-'
'''' rnom lsiS TO ISL
Yor seven ysrs the Lricsn war there were no pro
motion. at all from tie rsnk' albion there arc no acA 81
,,,ne.. ~her. erli.ed by tieir bravery ard s0od
iorlil I.ian abuudlntly de-
served promotion.
Il rHR ACT OF 1854.
oh ofAu,u. 1854 an oct Of Courrcs. approved
h, P,aent Pierce entitled An act to increase the Of
tho r,nk aud army. AID 10 encourage ensnont@
S-e,n enacted That tho Preeeut Of the United states
be- and be Is hereby authorized ~ ard WITH The sdVoe "o
consent Senate confer tue heves of Second Leutsn
mt upoa such mertorous noaconniscne' oihcer as m'y
under regulations to be established be brought before az
ry board COMPOSED officers Of enk espee ally oon
ynd Tor The purpose and DO found qualified Tor the daiies &!
conmioa,d officers ard 20 a,,ae them to regiments ~ 'u
pci uleriry oco5 according the provisions efL fourth
ou Of tue approved Arf29 ls2" This latter set
the number Of supplementary officers to ope to each
company
To carry out the provisions OF the section qnoted above the
following regulations wurF established;
l. IA Army Board cor gcs.d Of four officers Of rank vii
bee nvep"d the ht on4ay n SEPTEMBER, IN ',Lof
ton Cry flr sKnnil alton Of such nsncemmissionea
psfta,.nt
RI , Coup,uy commanders y report TO their Coone''
a. such Lc,rs a. by odncsl IN ccud 80
sai s-ryc., ,dva cement Ga receiving . ese
Iepurfs the Coo FL V sstsmtc Board TO make rF-ih
mar au4i,u into The claims and qualifications OF those
aued a VII mag spp pear to hin deser'in
promotion. Tie Board 81" submit iuiI 'ts1ebeh' L. ITO
ca.r r.la are rti sni on these eteinetts TIE
Colonel veil nfo.e b. r'mas6s aud forward then % tie
Adlu rll Ia D. lad ceiofc the Secretary OF W Dr.
T. saeh nis,i ~, ~hs. ,, the Secretary Of Wal
my consider 'u able c-ad'-. 'Y rro%otCn VII 'tee'e
oturr 10 irar before SOC s'H ou s'd on 'he 10 OF
s.p-no.s general one fcuth Of tho vacancies oc
caring ,lnualy vii De hled ifoia the non eom4io.et
T. 10 caudia,e viii b. Examined who f. married. WHO "a
judgment o the Board hs ~ the thy 'ca a9ls 20 enau
TIC p..ur ssrcs WHO las any deoimy 81 body, o
~ os. mora hao. nc boz.
rre Bo,td being sat.led on these preliminary points
! viii roc to r1rt eacu candidate a. paaiely:
~, kuowi-dg- Of tuei,h gram aad ability e
H. hi, taoU s,e Of Arithmetic and hi, ability
pplY rule. 'os Prsctcs qacs,'ns aad IL Bis kno"leds
oil y and 20 III 0DVuIrtTJ.
,lDa. IN ~ snoirdss OF Geosnphy particularly IN ref
Nouhrin continent u Auefic, snd his ab
solve ,.r uua rsohea' on tho ter es'i- gooe. Also Il
F.,h IA bls kiow,o;o Of hn0ry' particularly In refer
fi H. nr know ,jre Of te Con.,i'uon OF III, Unite
S.e, ard the ors-nS Vr o. 10 byyeInucnt uncet q
tnt tie general I"ures winch esGA'e ir9es"A.io"@- "a
, Ie zane, oil ssil iadid5ta will be su5m!t,e
to tLo Mar Department Ia Gle o'ocf Of 'e-u'' " ''''
TIE result Of thu, elaborate regor. the pith only
which i gwen above 10 eSicy what mi b; hive b-
expected - IRON 1888 1870 both yeas iocu'iss, oa
eight promotions were male Eou. The ranks Ias va
M, bec.u.e thefo yallcle1 lrcslie there
Lot y nome mmsaoned oi.5r' qualified ~ al shra 70
during tho ia,crsl nsaied Ia -lG.ipu to the erjiaafy
cole, Arg from deaths resgra,ioas and dsmlssts H.
army increased By regiments Of cavalry aud two
nusrS. having an ssscsa1 - 0iheef' rot oe 81 " hon
WA appointed on the To- he o. inssy y.eaoee. wsn
As follows: rrsisnsous ~; 6cs,h, l-3 Gisn.,sais u
casLicreJ, dropped. ltotd, SOL MAms allowance 70
the ea,u,e' in the Pay Department. Medical Department
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