Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-18
The Tbirty.Siyth Wisconsin REGIMENT.

/ GERS and Second Lieutenants appointed, and
recruiting commissions issued.
The field officers are as follows:
ColoRel-FRANK \. HASKELL of Madison.
/ Lieutenant Colonal-JoHN A. SAVAGE, Jr., of
Milwaukee.
Nqjor-HARvEY N. BROWN, of Columbus.
The promotion of Lieut.. HASKELL to the
Colonelcy of this regiment will afford great
pleasure to his many friends in this section,
and is an act of tardy justice to one of the
most brave and accomplished officers who
have gone from the State. He is a gentle
man of liberal education, being graduate of
Dartmouth College, of fine personal appear
ance, of entirely correct habits and in all re-
spects calculated to win and retdn the conf
dence of those placed under his command.
Colonel HASKELL entered the service as
Adiutant of the 9th Wisconsin, to which place
he was appointed June Goth, 1861, and much
of the neatness and good discipline for which
this regiment has been distinguished is attri-
butable to his influence during its organiza-
ton. When Gen. GIBBoN took command of
the Iron Brigade, Lieut.. HASKELL was pro-
NOTED to Aid on his staff, where he has
since remained, serving temporarily on the
stats of Generals SUMNER, WARREN and others.
The fact that he was selected for this position
and has since been retained in it by Gen.
GIBBoN, who is one Of the best officers in the
service and strictly a military man, is high
evidence of his ability and requirements in
the profession of arms. He has been through
all the campaigns of the Army of the Poto-
mae since the Iron Brigade was organized,
having taken part in Reconnaissance to Or
ange Court House and Stephensburg, skir-
mishes at Rappahannock Station and Sulphur
Springs, and the battles of Gainesville, the
second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam-
where he had horse shot under him-Fred-
ericksburg, Charlottesville and Gettysburg.
At the last named battle, on the Sd Of July,
after Gen. GIBBoN was wounded, he led the
division in an assault in which $500 prisoners
and II tle-fags were captured. He had
two horses shot under him and was slightly
wounded in the thigh by bullet. On all oc-
casions he has acquitted himself rs to re-
ceive the highest encomiums of both officers
and men. 1t affords us great pleasure to be
able to give the following extracts from Off
cial reports
General Harrow, commanding the first
brigade of Gibbons Division Says:
'I mean not to disparage any other by saying
that General Gibbons d-de-Camp, Lieut.. Has
kel, greatly distinguished himself by his constant
exertion in the most exposed Places
Col Hall, regular officer, commanding
the Sd brigade, says:
81 cannot omit speaking in the highest terms OF
the magnificent conduct of Lieut.. Haskell of Gen
Gibbons staff in bringing forward regiments, and
in nervng the troops to the work by word and fear
less example,"
Major General Gibbon says:
desire to call particular attention to the man.
ner in which several of the subordinate reports
mention the services of my gallant Aid, +. A. Has
kelI of the 9th Wisconsin, and to add my testimo-
ny of his valuable services. This young officer has
been through many battles and distinguished him
self alike in all by his conspicuous GOODNESS and
bravery and in this one slightly wounded, but
refused to quit the field. 1t has always been a
source of regret to that military system
offers plan for rewarding his merit and services
as they deserve. Such he should be pro-
NOTED on the field though regret to say they are
frequently overlooked by the State authorities and
incompetent persons, not soldiers, placed over
their heads
Major General Hancock, commanding the
corps, says:
desire particularly to refer to the services of
gallant young officer 1st Lieut.. f. A. HASKELL A.
D. c. to Brig. Gen'l Gbbon, who at q critical peri
cd of the battle, when the contending forces were
but fifty yards apart, believing that an example
necessary, and ready to sacrifice his life, rode
between the contending lines, with the view of Civ
ing encouragement to ours and leading it forward,
he being at the moment the only mounted officer
in a similar position. He was slightly wounded and
his horse was shot in several places"
Gen. G1BBoN also says, in letter to the
Governor dated the I'd inst:
"Lieut. f. A. HASKELL, of the 9th Wisconsin
Volunteers, has served for nearly two years on nv
staff. He has shown great bravery and capacity
as an officer, and am anxious to him pro-
NOTED I presume I need hardly say
that have such faith in Wisconsin troops, and
such regard for their welfare that would not
recommend an undeserving officer to command
| them
Major-Gen. MEADE, commanding the Army
of the Potomac, endorses the above recon-
mendation in the following language
"Lieut. HAsKELL's services are personally known
me, and consider him justly entitled to pro-
motion for his galantry and good conduct at Fred
ericksburg and subsequently at Gettysburg.''
Colonel HASKELL is now, and has been for
some months, at Philadelphia where Gen.
GIBBoN, temporarily disabled for active ser
vice, is in command of a rendezvous of draft
ed men. His numerous friends will rejoice to
greet him at home and congratulate him on
his promotion.
Lieut.. Colonel SAVAGE is widely known
through the State as one Of its most talented
and patriotic young men. He was appointed
Adjutant of the 28th Regiment, August 30th,
1862, and was compelled to resign on account
of i'll health in August, 1868, having seen
years service in the field He has been
highly commended as a gallant and skifHuf
officer.
Major Brown was appointed First Lieuten-
ant of company I, 3lst Regiment, December
9th, 1862, and has been in the service ever
since. He is highly recommended as very
fine young officer, and particularly well quail
flied for the position to which he is appointed.
The second ieutenants of the regiment are
taken from the ranks of regiments in the
field and promoted for good conduct
With field officers all young men, and men
of approved military experience, and at least