The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-02-05
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Sketch Of Gen. Hooker.

Maior-Gen Hooker was born at Had
ley, Mass. in 1915. In 1888 he received
his appointment as Cadet in the West
Point Military Academy from that State.
He graduated on tie Both June, standing
No. 2S in class of 90 members
Among his classmates Gems. Arnold,
Benham, Bates, French, Sedgwick, VIII
Jams and Todd of the Union army, and
Bragg, Mackail and others Of the Rebel
army He received his appointment as
Second Lieutenant July ! 1887 and Nov.
l, 1888, Vas promoted 10 first Lieuten-
ancy1 1p the 1st U. S. Artillery
From July to:October, 1871, he acted
Adiutant of the Military Academy; and
from September, 1871. to May, 1915, was
ranked as Resimental Adjutant He
served with distinction in Mexico and was
Abide Camp to Gen. Hamer. p the
23d Sept, 1916, he was breveteed Capt
ain for gallant conduct in several conflicts
in Montery, Mexico, while acting in that
capacity. In March, 1917, he was ap-
pointed Assistant djutant-General, with
the rank of Captain.
He was brevetted Major for gallant and
meritorious conduct IN the affair at the
and on the 18th September, 1877, Major
Hooker received the brevet OF Lieutenant
Colonel, for gallant and meritorious con-
duct in the battle of Chepultepec. On
the 10Th of October, 1913, he was ap-
pointed Captain Of the lst Artillery,
and on the same Day he resigned his
regimental commission, retaining his po-
sition in the Adjutant Generals Depart
ment, with brevet Lieutant Colonel.
In February, 1858, he lefs the army and
retired to private life. He lived in Cali
foruia till called upon again to do battle
in his countrys cause. On the 17ti of
March, 1861, he was commissioned Brig
adler General of Volunteers: his appoint
l.ent being accredited to the State of Cal !
ifornia He at first served under Gen
Dix in Maryland but was soon appointed
to separate command in the Army of the |
Potomac under Gen. Mcclellan His field |
of operations was in the disturbed counties |
of Maryland, and these he Ieorganizcd, and |
the Secessionists without loss of |
life.
His division at this time took possession
of the northern and eastern shores, or left |
bark of the Potomac, and several spirited |
excursions were made by portions of his |
command in the neiShborhood of Budd's
Ferry, Port Tobacco, &c, and to the op
posite shore.
4 portion of these troops afterward
crossed the Potomac, and took possession
of the batteries which had blockaded the
river for some time previous, and having
effectually removed these distractions ard
a short distance into the interior,
we're finally withdrawn and transferred to
the immediate command of Gen. VI Clellan
On the Peninsula.
In the contest at Williamsburg his di-
vision bravely stood the brunt Of the bat
lie, and ut Fair Oaks the men again
showed their vaior, and the General his
lighting qualities In the various minor
contests, Hooker took his part, and went
3ravely throus sh with his share of the
seven days fight When NJ Clelan's army
vas placed under the command of General
Pope, we find the names OF fi.hting Joe
Hooker and the late Gen. kearney men
ioned together III the thickest OF the
struggle; and on the bloody field Of Antie-
am, Hooker's corps opened the fight, aud
,e and his men were foremost in the ter
ible conflict.
The gallant general was wounded in the
DOT before the close OF the battle, and he
vas compelled to quit the field. On the e
9TH of November, Gen. Hooker was ap-
pointed by the President to the command :
f the Fifth Army Corps in place of Gen.
'orter, and on the 18th he was appointed :
" Gen Burnside to the command OF the j.
jenter Grand Division Of the Army Of the
'otomac.
This Grand Division opened the battle
t fredericksburg, and fought gallantly !
nder the direction OF It's brave command
r. Gen. Hooker's commission a. Major
feneral of Volunteers dates from july. 1, :