The New York herald., 1863-07-27
Personal Intelligence.

Lieutenant Colonel Strong, who 10 his immortal credit
raised the stars and Stripes vckburg the Fourth
a July native Of this State. the outbreak OF the
war he was a resident OF Racne Wisconsin, Joined
regiment that State private and by merit
throwgh the successive ocia gradations to be eute-
colonel Tho act Of raising the grand old symbol
che republic tho greatest insurgent stronghold by
Colonel Strong most gracefully performed and Is
honor Of which no may we'll be proud. Colonel Strong
relative Of the lie Judge Isaac McConine OF
Troy who dedicated three war OF whom
have displayed marked ealantry. Colonel John Mcco-
nhe severely wounded at the battle Of Shiloh Cap
tain william McConihe. OF the Second New York youn.
teers Captain Parks being shot through the
last battle Of Fredericksburg, and Captain Samuel
Mcconihe Of the Nibety third New York. having part-
rrate6 In all tho viciss udes that rendered memorable
General McClslsns per 'nsular campaign
General Robert g. Foster. commanding United statcs
che Thirteenth Indiana; Captain Joseph n. Allen Captain
John r. AcCoun and Captain Danicl furguson Of the One
Hundred and sxty-nnth New York Volunteers Colonel
Indow OF the United Sates Exchansr Service and Colo
mel Buhler Of Pennsylvania at Fortress Monroe
che ed inst.
chusetts Volunteers, has been appointed TO clerkshp
under Captain wder who s In charge OF the contrabands
at Fortress Monroe.
Tho address at the Centennial Anniversary OF the
Andover Conference OF Congregational Ministers recently
0eid at Andover, was delivered by the Row. Dr. Ceav.
land Of Lowell, Mass. This conference was organized
uly s. l7o3thrtecn years previous 10 the cclsra,,on
- Independence.
TAe death of Captain John Murkiand, OF tho Fifteenth
Massachusetts, Volunteers from wounds received
pvrburg, In announced. Captain Murkland enlisted a
,vrsvate, end promoted for galantry the field
.tnt,etsm lie commanded his regiment nj of the
tuttes Frederics burg, and at Chanccorsvilc
br captain. lie buried with imposing military
b
william Powers, late chief clerk in the Assistant Ad-
jut ant Generals Office at Fortress Monroe recently
OF Senerai woos staff has been appointed 10 place in
the Adjuant Generals ofcc Mt Washington, with view
~ avsthg in the organization Of bureau for the enlist
mcntsof coored soldiers
Hon Roger Brooke fancy, Chief Justice Of the su.
preme Court 81 the United States contempates leaving
baltimore on the 10th Of August soourn Saratoga
6prtngs ms venerable Chief Justice though feeble
heath leets more vigorous than he several years
past Ire WIN stop a. Congress Han during his stay at
she sprngs, and WI be accompanied By several relatives
and friends
Hon. Rufus Townsend, Of Troy, Is At the Astor ryouse
Captain Duncan Cameron OF the lat. s.,,sns r~.n,v
eeeond regiment New York vo,uatesrs wno Ls,nr ~
arm at Tho second Bull run, August. 1852 ami oonsnsS
% serve until bis regiment left the service xa,.,ns
company at Saratoga Springs with which he intsnss, =,
fuf ther agbf for his country
CAPTAIN Oliver D. Peabody. who enlisted az private -
sbe Iwenty-second New York nj the outbreak of ,hs
war and came 70 be captain, n at tho Astor Toasc
Captain pabody frst smet powder at Plattsburg when
40 His,sh h<st appsarea At that point, in 1915