The New York herald., 1863-11-09
Enforcernent ef the Rebel CcnscrintiOn
i'm Tennessee - DsstitutfOn OF tho
People, &c.

people dependent what they sc, Through lines
for support
GENERAL GRANGER.
Sketch .. ,ne CONS ander Of sns new
mr. Fourth Army Corps.
MAJOR General Gordon Granger born in New York
about the year 1926 therefore under forty years
OF age. During his youth he was enabled TO obtain
very fair education from the schools Of this State. His
early years were however, not marked by any remarka
bic feature but rather gave more evidence Of IN unin
portsnt future than otherwise.
PorNT--c;AssmATrs.
Young Granger appointed as cadet OF the West
Point Military Academy from bis native State during tho
1884, and after four years sudy graduated June
30 s45 at nearly the foot Of the class being number
thirty five out Of forty members thus showing that
high class grade does not always the best off,
Among his classmates several noted Of
the present war, including the ioowins--Gen. wm F.
Smith, Chief Engineer Gen Thomas staff, gradu.
atei third; ten. thomas J. Wood OF Kentucky, now
commanding division under Gen. Granger graduated
nth Gen Charles P, Stone, Chief Of star 10 Cen
Banks, seventh; Gen. fitz John Porter, former
mander o! the Fifth army corps, eighth Professor Hy.
Coppee an'bor Of several military field manuals eleventh
Sen Jon p Hatch, who was severely wounded wbilo In
command or the cavalry forces at the Rappahannocs,
August, 1862 seventeenth Lieutenant General Kirby
Smith, commanding the rebel Trans -Missis-
sippi Department twenty.nfth; Gen. John W. David
the commander Of the cavalry that helped
TO capture Little Rock, Ark twenty and several
other officers Of lesser grade in both beserent armies
Ms THE AUTHORIZATIONS MExIcO-RgGrNsN.
COMPANIONS
0D the 1st Of july 1S46, he breveted second beY
tenant the Second United States infantry aud after
serving Tor about twelve months in that capacity was
July Il: 1s4e, transferred TO the Mounted Rifles with
the rank the Goth Of May, 1s47 he was made
fn second lieutenant OF the Rifles and with that rank
participated the battles OF and Cherubusco
He obtained bfsvet Of first lieutenant to date from
August TO- 1877 for his gsantry and meritorious
duet iD those coptess Al the battle Of Chepultepec,
September 49, ls47 he again distinguished himself and
gained the breyet Of captain TO date from that occason
1hs frst brevet awarded during August Is4s and
the second during March, 1sa9
Among his reatmentsl companions nnd tho follow
ug general officers Of the present war:-George Crit
teuden recently sjor general OF the rebel army then
captain; pepismin s Roberts, row general in the
Union army, then captain; Andrew Porter, now briga.
der general Of United states Volunteers, and recently
commander OF Rendezvous for Conscrpts at Philadelphia
then captain; John = HATCH orgadier general Of
United state, Volunteers then second heutenan is1es
" Palmer brisader general o. lied States voun.
tears, then second lieatonsni; George IT, Gordon now
brigader general ~ volunteers, then second lieutenant
aud other officers Of lower grade,
srKrHfe rRosoToSs--ryxAs-Ntw Nrxho
IN the 24tb Of May 1889, Lieutenant Granger pro-
NOTED The rank Of nst lieutenant OF the Mounted Ri
fe regiment and shortly afterwards hs regiment
dssd INTO Texas operate against the Indians Lieutenant
Granger took appointment par, the contests OF and
greatly distinguished himself in his pursuit and attack
the indians the Nneces river in the southern part
t1le NJ kuru Tha
meDt afterwards scattered abou,Nn various portions
Of New Mexico and Texas, and vas 80 employed when
the rebellion broke out in 1861.
nn the 18th day or May, 1861, Lieutenant Granger
commissioned rnh csptsn OF Company OF the Mounted
Rfer which Afterwards re3cs gba,ed as the Third
regiment ~ United states cavalry. He afterwards
appointed assistant snant general and hal bis head
gosrcrs 81 Louis srsonsi during the operations OF ,ns
lste9euersl Nathaniel Lyon in Missouri.
.ctosU csvupY-srLty oy71cgN turyv os sAvs,w,
Turing the month OF November 1861, Captain Sransf
appointed by the state OF Michigan the colonel Of the
Second regiment 81 Michigan cavalry which was organ
4sed and raised by ,hs inarspcs the r. W. RsoSs
9be regiment left the state twelve hundred strong on
November IA 1891 End stationed during the winter
Of is6l-s2 At Bsntoo Barracks st. Louis leaving tina,
pom, about the beginning OF March, 1861 to partcpsis
Ia ,bs operation. fsr the capture of New Madrid ard
IsAud No. 10
When Genera Pope organized his star for special
campaign 10 chose Colonel Granger a. HI. chief of
cavalry givinn hIn Che ni,psnd al the cavalry
forccs IN hs srcy 20 the operations Of the cavalry
durins that .smT~sp due much of the succoss of tts
army bs captr. or both New Madrid and Island No.
10 they prevented The rebels from interfering with
the ether portions ~ tbe army while busy wth snpo,sal
movements the cutting Of the canal &c For these
Able services rendered aud FOR general merit displayed
during the he served ib Missouri Colonel crs ny~r
awarded the brevei OF major ia tho regular army to
date from the rail- Of sispd No. 10, April T. 1852
ss',nss os,1,.t---cossAsonR pvlsios--comyra
Asa recognition Of the value of his services IN ssosr
'nol Granger also promoted the Of brsad.er
,cners d volunteers with datius from Mach
a. lsol wsa General pope's army transferred from
tbs hssfp river to the Tennessee, during the latter
part VI hr'i', 1884, All the cavalry tue Army Of tho
Mississippi was formed .no oos division Consisting of
t~o trgsdes. and General Granger was pacei In com.
sd Of hat force. Daring the siege Of Corintb which
lasted until the end " Nay, 1907 the cavalry forces
oIarated In the vicinity ~ Pennington Miss. sbout i've
mikes io the northwest Of the beleAgnereo town. and on
prevented the rebos from turning the
r,gb, ,Gsus .s General Hallccks army by their rapid
movements ard prompt action when attacked. The com
maud remained the state until ordered into Kentucky
30 -i1 hf advance oT General Brssg during tho f
1885,.
'oSssSnss Nv Amy Errrcxr-x,Jos Guvs,,.
Mior he death oercrs Nelson at the hsnds of Gene
RAJ N' The command Of the Army OF Kentucky became
vacant aud sher u had been detached from General
buss Army of the Ohio October 90 1892 General Cor.
don Granger vse appointed thero,o-,be .rny forming
p@' o. 'he eTarimen, Of the Ohio Az sooa az esuerai
ass had lefi Kentucky for Tennessee General Grange,
toos W hs headquarters In the city 81 t..ne,or Rv
whsgc D. sfuta orders for M, .sbs,v.,a, :, a.