The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-01-29
Gen. Hooker Succeeds Burnside.

H e NASHlNGIOR, Jan. %O,HAONS'
This mornings National InteLigepcer cons
tains the following; General Burnside arrived
in Washington Oh Saturday morHing, and was
in conferepce with the President, and the Sec
rotary of Wa and the Genei al i'll Chief. We learn
thu. at his own request, he was relieved from
the command of the army of the Potomac, and
that the President Immediately conferred the
chief command on Mai. Gen Hooker.
An evening paper here makes the announce
ment that Hooker already has his plan of cam~
paign formed, aud that lie will be ready to ems
ter upon its execution as soon as the roads will
permit.
The withdrsWa al of Franklin and Sumner
leaves she right wing under command OF Maj
Gen. S~edgwick. aud the left wing under Maj.
Gen. w. +. Smith.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. The following is
The address of Gen. Burnside to the army:
Headquarters. Camp near Falmouth,
January DC, 1862.
General Orders No 9.-By direction of he
President of the United States, the command :
ing General this day transfers the command of
this army to Mai. Gen Joseph Hooker. The
short time that he has directed you movements
has not been fruitful of victory, nor any cons
siderable advancement Of our line, but it has
again demonstrated al amount OF courage, pa
tence and endurance that, under more fav0ra>
HS "OhiN h@'V dSSO"PiohOA
great results.
Continue to exercise these virtues, be true in
} our devotion to your country and the princi-
pies you have sworn TO maintain. Give to the
brave aud sktllfui General who has long been
Identified with your organization, and who is
now to command you, your full and cordial
support and cooperation, and you will deserve
success.
Your General in taking an afectionate leave
of The army, from which he separates with so
much regret, may be- pSrdonsd if he bids an
especial farewell to his long and tried aSsoci.
ates of the 9th corps. Ills prayers are that God
may be with YOU and grant you continued sue-
cess, until the rebellion is crushed.
BY command of Mai. Gen. Burnside.
(Signed.O LEWIS RICHMOND, A. A. u.
MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH HOOKER.
The new commander Of the army of the Po>
tonac is a native of Massachusetts, and was
born at Old HALEY, in 1916 being now forty
seven years Old. He entered West Point in
1888, his appointment being charged to that
State In 1887 lie received Bill appointment of
Second Lieutenant Of Artillery. In February
1888, he was appointed Assiata mt Commissary
of Subsistence, and promoted to q First Lieu>
tenancy. From July to October, lS41, he &C.
ted as Adjutsnt o. the Military Academy, and
from lS4I to 1915 he ranked as Regimental AID
jutant. When the War with Mexico broke out
he was appointed Aid de-Camp to General Ha-
u1er, and displayed SO much gaIiantry shat he
was brevetted as Captain. He particularly dis
tingRished himself at Monterey. In tho early
part of I847 he was made Assistant Adjutant
General, with the rank Of Captain. For his sx.
gacity ARC courage st the National Bridge, he
was brevetted Major, and soon after at Chapul-
tepee, rendered himself SO conspicuous that he
was brevetted Lieutenant Colonel. The war
ended, he wit bdrew from the service and emil
grated TO California where he engaged in COM
merce with but moderate success.
At the breaking out of the rebellion he con-
sidered that the education he had received at
the expense of the country was a sacred trust,
and Immediately offered his services to the gov
eminent, who aware of his abilities, appointed
him Brigadier General of voiunteers,on the 18th
of April 1861. He was placed in command OF
y bri gade, which formed part of the army OF
the Potomac. subsequently, he was puE ut the
head of a division and stationed in South Ma
ryland, where no remained till February last.
He was now placed l. in command of the fight
ing division par excellence Of the army, ineaN1
dag Slckle's splendid Excelsior Brigade, and
at Williamsburg, Seven PlneR and Fair Oaks,
showed how worthy he was of that proud pos
si.ion, He next distinguished himself during
the seven days contests. and afterwards under
General Pope before Washington, and under
Mcclellan in Marl land. He fought bravely at
South Aountaia and Antietam, at which latter
he was wounded in the foot. When lie had
recovered from his would sufficiently to take
the field in a litter, he did so, and was made
Commanding General of the 5th army corps.
On the 14th ofNovember 1862, he was placed
in COMMAND Of the centre grand division Of Gen.
Burnside's army in Virgins. His promotions
have thus taken place: On July 4,1S62, he was
promoted TO a Major Generalship of volunteers,
and on the Goth OF September, 1862 was apN
pointed a B,igadier General of the regular ar
my, in the place of Gen. Mansfield, deceased