The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-07

and al distant date 70 you return crowned with
victor'oos hureis, remain, yours, truly nu,
Late Colonel One Hundred and Thirty.nrss N. Wv
ARMY OF THE WEST.
General HsrtsuM's New Appointments
Sketch Or His Life-His star, Sc.
General Hartsrf has received an appointment under
General Burnside, and has left Washington for his new
seat Of military labors. He has extent recovered
from the wounds he received at Antietam-en,ugh 70
enable him to active he has been
relieved from duty on the DUsassy CourtMartial.
Az il win be interesting readers TO OF
this famous general, this day present them with
SKETCH OF GENERAL HARTsuFP.
Major General George l. Hartsuf born in the town
Of Tyne, Seneca county, ~ ", the 2sh Of May, $780,
His fathers family removing 70 the West entered the
westPoint Military Academy from Michigan In ls4s and
graduated In 1862 brevet second lieutenant Of the
Fourth artillery lie promoted 10 second lieutenant
Of the second artillery the 18th Of Jrne 1853 and first
lieutenant the 9th Of March, 1863 He was made captain
IN the Adjutant Generals Department on the 22d Of
March, 1851 and on the nth Of July 1852 he pro-
NOTED to . majority 10 the same department. On the
10Th Of April lso2 he received the appointment Of brg
der general OF volunteers On the 10Th OF November
1862 ho received the appointment major general Of
volunteers As lieutenant he served first Texas from
November, 1852, TO June, 1854. being most OF
the time in the field. Al Fort Brown In tho fall Of
1903, ne suffered from attack OF yellow fever
vivng the almost constantly fatal symptom Of black
yomit. After recovering from the attack no served in
Florida for two years In this campaign with indians
he was wounded several times. This inaugurated the
last war with the ScmiDoles bullet received In tho
chest, and which wounded the lung in this Indian FIGHT
remains 10 the body. His escape that occasion was
almost miraculous Bleeding from several wounds re
ceIved from the rifles OF the savagcs his rst place Of
la<ts
the water and surrounded by aquatic plants, where he
remained several hours During this lime the indians
1red n all directions through the tall plants tho bullets
striking near his head which concealed under water
except 30 much n his face ho required breathe Tho
Indians Dot able 10 discover him at last retired taking
with them the captured wagons and h0rses. IN this ekir
mish OF his little band Cf ten men, elk were killed and
two seriously wounded. The encampnent OF hrs escort
81 troops was many miles away. le Attempted TO crawl
In the direction Of the camp, days with un.
dreesed wounds and suffering starvation endured
what would have destroyed tho lives mort men Added
physical anguish his state Of mind NAV we'll be
imagined During those days and nights Of hdeous suf-
fering every OF which seemed TO him be his ast
be was at length discovered by The troops who 10
pursuit Of HIM, state 0 exhaustion nigh unto death
In the history q border warfare always interesting.
thore are few tales ms thrilling in excitement this In
dian adventure In this Florida campaign his duty was
acting Typographical engineer for the military survey Of
inc nsrv a. as'c nc s nav
their health. He was colnnaDde at Fort Wood. Bed
loe's Island. in New York narbor. dun Ing the preva
leDce Of yellow fever In the vicinity Of this city. In
September 1855, be ordered West Point az asa e.
ant instructor Of artillery aud infantry tctcs. Al his
own request he was relieved from this dcty in june
1859, and served with his company at Fort Mack,Daw
until the TALL or 1850. While stationed there nni exc
ssne 40 order % purchase s,osssDeS 40 es he was
lake Michigan. From this fearful Disaster, 10
which -four hundred persons pershed he escaped
by floating on . piece Of timber, mud was finally
washed ashore He was ordered 70 Washington in FEB.
ruary. 1861, and served with his company until The last
Of March. 10 April he despatched with the secret
expedition Fort Pickens a. asstant adutaut eenera
under Colonel Harvey Brown In July he was ordered
served a. chief Of stat. lie remained with General Ree
while he commanded the Army Of Western Virginia.
and was though AL the engagements I This distinguished
officer The record IL these brilliant achievements is
part Of the history Of the country. When VIC recall
tho electric thrill Of delight with which this campaign
hailed by anxious and expect,nt people and the
pres. 20 which conferred upon army by its 70.
suits. It's sgnlc nee cannot DO overesiinated United
with proud recollection OF Carnex Ferry
Cross Lanes and Ganlsy Bridaeever green and bciaS
in or memory-comc tho lanes or those noble
who there ought aud bed The trust and retccnce
o. the chiefs 10 the manly and solde;ly cuates
Of zap HartsuT hid been acknow iced in
time of tho most distinguished honor. In April,
general and ordered On duty In the War department
ASSISTANT aduiant general 10 the secretary OF War In
Nay, 1862. he assumed command of brig de OF voiun
teers in he held, and assigned tho FIRST orys
0Grme. His brigade was 10 the nicht lrhi al Cedar
Mountain IN August, and remained in tins crps during Its
different skirmshcs and battles. 10 the march 10 the
Rapidan his Command was placed in tho advance. At
kappsh nnock Fridge the pos, OF bcnorthc eve pre-
and saered trust the trre soldier, post OF
dangcrwas conferred upon his brigade HIS cor1 nand
was senttbe only troops acr 90 the bosd he
hills Immediately south Of that stream Tns psi. nn
was nalr Ia ned FOR several DAYS under the almost con
tnuous tire Of the enemy On tie Army VI
the Potomac his brigade formed part OF the protecting line
for twenty days within reach aud Of the
hostile The conduct Of his troops the
BILE battle Of South Mountain is well knewn TO the
whole army and the distinguished services rendered by
General Hartsun this the subject OF
general comment among the chiefs. AZ the battle Of An
in,rcpidy ana yaor An eye witness 10 r. par,c.ea,,on
IN that celebrated light ten minutes the fortune
o. the day seemed 10 have changed II the rebels
who adv out Of the woods In end
less lines and sweeping through the corBteds from which
Their comrades had just fed Hooker sent hs
brigade them, but IL could do work. He
called for another. There nothing close enough, IN
he took from his right His right might be in DIN
ger II il was weakened but centre was already threat
sent GcleraRicketts 6fve yo1r best brigade IN
SANITY" Inc best brigade came down the hi to the
right went through Tho timber 10 front through
shower 81 shot and bursting shell and crashing limbs
the oico 0eids beyond and straight into tie
6e'dparsing they went the fragments Of three
gsdes shattered by the rebel fire and streaming the
rear. They passed by Hooker whose eye lighted be
be could trust. II think they will hold il,D be said
General Harfsun took his troops very steadily but now
that tLey were under nre not burredy ap the hill from
on the crest. Not man who MT In fll view nqt
One ~ho bcut before the storm. firng first voey
they bred ten at will with wonderful rardty and eject
Tie whole line crowned the hl and stood on darkly
against the sky, bat lighted and shroaded fame
and smoke There the Twelfth aud Thirteenth Mas
sachusetis and other regiments which cannot rcrnern
Der. Old troops ali OF them There Tor baif an nogr
they held the ridge unyie,ding purpose exhsustIess IN
courage There gays the line, but II nowhere
qua.led. Their general wounded badly early in the
night but they fought Their support DID not cone
Ibey Determined TO 70 without tn ihey began 10
go down the hill and into the They did stop 70
think that their ammunition nearly gone They
there 10 win the field, and they H. The rebel
line the second time fed through the and into
the woods cannot tell how lew OF General IIartsuns
brigade were len when the work was done bot u
done. There f11iant and do
termned fighting 10 all this desperate day
General Hartsun very yevcreiy wounded but do
believe he counted dearly purchased
In this battle he was wounded by q ball which frae
tured the lium-one OF tho homes &c the pclvis THIS
wound has rendered him unit ned service ever since
The hall received here also remains "a his body yet lie
10 now member Of board for revising the army revu
latious and Rules and Articles ~ War.
On cor stlI IN be fvcrn