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

r. g. Rhctt and others In the rebel service and Professor
Coppes OF Georgia, In Philadelphia On tho LIST Of
july 1s4S, he was brevetted second lieutenant Of the
Corps Of Typographical Engineers Afterwards served
IN Mexico, were he distinguished himself the baltic u
Palo Alto On tho 30th Of November. 1885, he trans
ferred tho Second dragoons the I'd Of Dccem-
bcrthree days sfter--receivcd his full commission a
second lieutenant. He appointed adjutant u
the squadron, and brevcted nrst lieutcn-
ant for gallant and meritorious conduct In the
battle Of Buena VISTA The brevet awarded in june
ls4s and boro date from February 49, Is47 On the 23d
Of September, lS49, he. appointed regmental adu
tsnl and iD juno, 1851, promoted TO nrst Lieu
tensntcy. In December, 1852 he appointed aid de.
camp to Drigader General Harvey, then 10 the wds Of
the West On the Sd Of March, 1885, he prom oted TO
capaincy OF the First (now Fourth) regular cavalry
with command Of Company In 1859 he stood fourth
the nea roll Of cavalry captains and at tho beginning
OF 1891 by the promotion OF Earl Van Dorm majority
he stood third the roll Treason produced
vacancies 10 tho service and tho 10th OF March, 1861
he was promoted TO majority Of his regiment, and
tho 9Th Of May, 1851 TO the lieutenant coonccy Of the
samethe namc, in meantime, being changed TO the
Fourth cavalry. On the 18th Of November, 1851. be
further promoted to the coonelcy Of the
Second cavalry formerly Second dragons he having
tho 1lth OF the previous October been appointed brga
dior general Of volunteers In the first advance OF the
Army OF the Ohio, General Wood had charge Of brigade
which, in January 1892 built military road from Frank
fort TO Somerset Kentucky He took part In the various
movements Of his division, and advanced through Ten
to pittsburg Landing where no too fought bravey
in the reorganization Of the Army Of the Ohio under
General Buell. Al the end OF September, 1852, Genera
Wood was placed in command OF tho Sixth division
under General Crittcnden commander, which com.
mand he retained under General Rosecrans when he
ha N ahoro
the division formed portonof the left wing under Gene
Crittenden, and s commander has entitled himself
tho twin stars OF full Major General, in which ca
pacty he has 70 long beer acting.
Sketch OF Gen. Kirk.
Brgadier General Edward ~ Kirk, reported wounded,
Is native oi Ohio, and about thrtynve years Of age
Al the outbreak OF the rebellion be residing In
Sterling wbreste county Illinois, and was appointed
colonel Of the Thirty fourth regiment Of illinois volun
,eer infantry better The Rock River regiment,
which raised at Springfield entered the ser.
vice in September. 1851. nearly nine hundred strong.
Colonel Kinks commission bore date August Is, 1891
The regiment, with others, were organized into The
Fifth brigade OF the Army OF Ohio and placed under the
charge OF Colonel Kirk The brigade was attached to
General McCook's DIVISION and fought At Shiloh, and
took part in tho siege o. Cornth II then returned with
General Buell. through Tennessee TO Kentucky, and
formed part Of General Johustons division in the pur
suit or Bragg When General Reecrans rc0rganzed that
army the subject Of SKETCH who had been appointed
brgsdier general. was placed in full command o. the
Fifth brigade, tn tho Second division, under General
In that capacity he fought Murfreesboro and there
mot with his wound-the other two brigade commanders
Of the division having been killed.
Sketch or Gensral-vaa Cisve.
Brgadier General Horatio p. Van Ceve, reported
wounded s native OF New Jersey, and fty years
Of age and appointed from his native State cadet
tho West Point Military Academy 1927 He graduated
the 3oh u june 1891 In tho cinss with Generals
curtis, Mexican, Emory, Colonies Ammcn, Van Rennscl
lear and others in tho United States On tho
July 1881 no was promoted brevet second lieu.
tenancy In the Fifth infantry receiving bis full commits.
mission on December 81, 1884. He resigned the United
States service tho 18th Of September. 1895, and
followed the profession Of civil engineer at Monrce in
tho State Of Michigan. Ho afterwards moved into
Minnesota and At the outbreak Of the rebellion he was
residing Long Prairie Todd county Hc raised Fort
Smelling, Minnesota, the Second regiment Of Minnesota
volunteer infantry leading them himself colonel with
bis commission dating from July 1851 The regiment en-
tered the United States service in Kentucky nsepembcr
division, In which Colonel Van Clevc commanded .
gade In the early part Of 1852 Colonel Clevc was
Ss brigade a. Psoare Landing or Shiloh and a. ccrntS
He has since passed safely through the various Skin.
nshcs marches and counter marches Of tho Army Of the
0io until now, under General Msecrans, he shed his
blood Ia defence o his counsrys the baltic near
Murfreeseoro : ~'ssszsxsss:s.s. i.
The Rebel General Joseph n. Johnston.
Joseph Eegleston Johnston the present Commander in
Chief Of the rshs armies Of tho Mississippi in
Virginia about the year 1904, and 10 consequently
atty .seven years Of age. His education superin
tended with much care, and the intellect Of the youth
developed itself with astonishing rapiAty. After the
usual school instruction young Johnston adopted by
the United States and brought up In the Military
Academy West Point, At cost and under flag
On leaving West Point he appointed TO the Fourth
artillery, and served in that capacity TIL 1885, when he
became rst lieutenant and assistant commissary
very desirable BERTH In 1888 hewas appointed
nrst lieutenant Of typographical Engineers and served In
that capacity through the Florida war, obtaining for his
services the brevet Of captain In ls4s he became full
captain and served first with the Engineers and next
with regiment Of voltguers throughout tho Mexican
war; receiving two brevsts for distinguished conduct At
the close Of the WAS retained In the ropographca
Engineers, snd enjoyed life Of agreeable in III
government service until 1850, when he placed at
the head Of tho Quartermasters Department, with the
RANK Of brAdier general The appointment made In
June 1885, when General Scott foresaw the trouble loom
ing In The future. II Is 10 be presumed that In placing
General Johnston in the responsible position a Quarter
master General bc placed implicit reliance upon his loyal
y. After resigning his post in the Union army, General
Johnston entered II into the service q the called
Confederate States When his resignation first sent
n 10 the United States government Of the Virginia
parers In noticing the fact omitted the In his name
whsreupou no wrote letter asking correction, saying
that the "Johnsons'' Of Scotch origin, while the
'sJohnsons' were English. He was reported being in
command at YORKTOWN when it beseged by General
Mcclellan and at the engagement at Fair Oaks Virginia.
he seriously wounded He was, being restored TO
health appointed to the command Of the Department Of
Mississippi and reached Tennessee late in November last
He has been sometimes coufounded with General Albert
Johnston formerly Of the second cavalry, who received
the srsvct title sf brgsder general for services In the
Mexican war and fell at tho head Of the rebel army
al Tie rout of Ptsburg Landing Tho following from the
special Manassas correspondent 81 the Charleston Mercury,
written n August 1891 may not be unworthy OF preser.
vaicn here, giving II does personal description Of
General Jo. Johnston -
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