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been elected deegsc several Repubcsn Convenfions
and State Senator from 1852 TO lass Whsu volunteering
commenced Illinois hs organized sroginent-the iSh III
moi. the Coonecy Of which he was appointed
on the 18th OF May 1861 He served in Msouu under Gen.
Fremont and was commissioned Brssdisr General on tho
18th of Decenber 1861 He with Gen Pope at New
Madrid Island No. 10 .nd Coriah and commands The
9Th Division Of Gen. Rosecranss army
GENERAL SILL. "
Josbus w Sill of Ohio, Brigadier-Gencral Of
vouptssr Il another OF gallant officers WHO has fought
bi, Last battle He was nsulshed West Pon. gsduste
of 1855, and who Ordinances Department Of tho reg
lar army vas considered officer Of considerable promise
He stood No. In hs Glass; and Therefore selected On
ordnance appointment but did not hold long he fssned
Ia January 1861 When his native State began ossuirlog
three years voluntee ho raised resmcn-the sd Ohio
ard ives commissioned Colonel Of In July. 1861 AT tho
head Of his men, he went through the Tennessee and hen
campaigns Of Generals imam. Anderson and Buell.
and acquitted himself 90 we'll that he appointed Brig
of Volunteers. his commission bearing d,te
July 29 1861 He commanded tho second Division In bnes
Army the Ohio and had successful sha with tue enemy
at Floyds Fork KY In October This led TO his occupy
ing shelbyve Hardinsvs. and Frankfort At the time VI
his death he commanded the Fourth Brigade In the Second
| Diy,on Of McCooks Corps Of Gen. Rosecfsnss Army
gsn SIN was . native Of Ohio and was about thHy'onr
years Of ago.
Horstio L. Van Cleve, Brigadier'Cienerai OF Vol
unteers wounded In tho from 1891 to 1885, whom
he rei.ned and went to Michigan settling ct Monroe once
being Professor OF Mathematics In Michigan Institute oil
lsaruipg He wac born ia NswJesey, and received mill
tsfy education at WsH Point graduating In 1884, and being
appointed the Sch Infantry When the war
hs resided Long Prairie Todd County Mime
.os where he surveyor and civil engineer
lie Organized regiment Of volunteers he ID Minnesota
s'd appointed Colonel Of H. After commanding
brigade In Kentucky for time under Gen. Thomas he
was appointed OF Volunteers the Immediate
Of HE promotion being hs bravery and general good
conduct and efficiency at Pitsbus Landing and Corinsh
At the battle Muessboro he commanded tho division
| lately under Gen Cnt.snien.
GEN. KIRK.
| Edward N. Kirk (wounded), Brigadser-General
Of Volunteers commanded the Fifth Brigade In tbs Second
Division Of Gen mcCooks corps dnns tbs recent battle
near Murcs.boro He citizen soldier, not having had
any experience In the tented field" prior to the existing
war lie was born 10 Ohio, but settled 10 Sterling hhe
side County Ill. time In the Autumn Of 1901 nc
exeed himself In the good cause and instrumental In
raising and orxani,ins tho 3i,h Illinois Volunteers Of which
he was appointed Colonel At tho battle Of Shiloh be soted
40 GeneIu having than one regime" under
hi. command He sso engaged In thi' cipseiy At the
Siege Of Corin,h His commission BnGdio General has
been psd subsequent to tho publication OF the is list Of
sppon,iner. and promotions and his name therefore. does
appear any orders or In the Ia" edition Of the
Amy Resistcr
GEN. WOOD.
Thomas j. Wood, Colonel of the I'd United States
Cavalry snd Bssder Genera OF Volonteers wac seriously
wounded the engagement the let iBs He 10 compare
lively young be full Colonel In tbs regular army,
having bosn "a sev,s not quite eighteen years la fact
ten oM Of iv twen Leutensnt Coobe and Majors OF
Cavalry his seniors IA length ofssfvico 10 concerned
hi. rapid omo0n In the hst place to tho re'sna
Ion Of Rebel oe.s, 10 the (od lat and "a Cavalry which
him u Lieutensnt Colonel aud then 20 the smssan
the dragons cavalry ADD mounted smen into one
cavalry corps heh s further extended the field OF pro-
motion Gen. Wood bonn an Kentachy about tho year
1894 sud entered West Point ia 1884, cadet from his
State He srsdas,ed 1915 with high honor. only four
out Of ols. Of forty membep bsn: ahead Of hIm.
These were Wm. H. G.. Whitney, Rebel; Edward u. Hunt.
Captain Of Engineers. Loul. Herbert, reszred 1916 and
William SMITH M,jof General Of Volunteers Tho other
well known Don, stone. fiz Joha Porter. Hatch
Davidson end the Rebel, W. H. Cr.tend.n, Bee, X. X.
sah CopSec and Hhett The gallant officers, MAJ. Cs OF
the 18th infsny aud Capt Pitcher Of the 9Th also OF
this Gen. Wood appointed to the Typographical
III suee In July 1915 andwIs distinguished la tbs battle OF
Paio Ato May 1870 In December Of the year lie
"a. transferred 10 the ID DAsoons and appointed Asju
tHnt Of the squadron.
In the b.s Of Busna Vista hs d.tin suhod and btr
yced lieutenant for gsAn, aud merorous conduct
For several year. be va. a5jusn Of the rcsuek and in
June 1851 promoted full hrs lieu,ancy. In 1889
be "a. appointed 70 tie s,sh OF Brig Gea.uHney sdede
camp and Ia March 1855 when the regiments OF cav
~ (uow the 9Th and 3thl '-d be appointed CsP
sin " Company Of the lat Cavalry. 10 1861 he the
Third captain Of cavalry in tho Tho promotion OF Col
sumner the Brssder Geuer.hP, vice T~isg AID the
Resignation Of A. s. johnson Robert H. Lee. W Hsrdee
Earl Van DoTn and T. X Smith, made him Lieutenant Colo
uo In sepismbe 1861, after The mounted egim-ns wcEo
Chased as ordinary eayssy with system Of pro
motou Gen Wood third the list OF L-utsnsnt Colo
Tie promotion Of Col ST. 0eorge Cooke to Bhs Adler
Oenors.hip and the retirement Of Cols Snonion aud Bea
resulted In his promotion to the COonelcy Of thu I'd Cavay
On the l!th OF October 1884, he made BsadeTGoucs
Of Volunteers. and assigned duty with tho Army OF tho
Ohio Twelve months he .upern,ended the construction
Of important military road between Frankfort and Somer
set Kentucky His brigade engaged at the battle o:
Ptsburg Landing where Gen. God acquitted himself we'll
AZ the bate OF Mufree,boro no commanded tho Sixth Di
vion Of Gen ChendeHs corps In the old army to has
the reputation Of being SOD officer aud strict discipline
risn.
col. GARESCHE.
Lieut.-Co. julius l.. Gayeschc Chief of Cen.
Bo.scran,s Staff born the Island Of Cubs but
citizen Of Delaware from which State he nominated to
wsa Point 10 1881 lie graduated in 1871 the sireeath In
can OF hfytwo LXmbefs Many Of his slsssmies hGvo
tooous prominent officers will DO by tho following
LIT Of Generals all Of whom graduated With him Horso q
Wright, AmIel w. WLippls. Alson r. HsGs, NAthsnlt
Lyon dead) Joseph Is. Pummer dead, John Brannan
Schuyler Hamilton, James Totem. John Reynolds. Den
Carlo, Bpei Allied Suy. lHae Is. Richardson dead and
william + II. Brookh Ator graduating no was appointed
tho a,h Artillery Ia which regiment hs served for about
fourteen years whom lie transferred to the AdJusnGen
erals Department. as Assistant AdjuanGen with tho
rank Of Csp'sl IL, was promoted to Majority Ia 1901
and " Lieutenant Cooueloy In July Of tho present yoAr
When Gen RosseraDs assigned to the command OF the
Department OF the Cumberland he selected Col Gareschs
.,.I and 70.