The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
SHERMAN'S OFFICERS.

SHERMAN'S OFFICERS.
sLOCUM, HOWARD. KILPAT.
RICK, POE, AND OTHERS.
Gen. Sherman has divided his army into
two grand wings-the right and left-and
placed them under command of his two
senior subordinates, Major Generals Slo-
cum and Howard. His Ohief of Cavalry
is Brigadier General Fitzpatrick, and bis
Chief Engineer is Capt. o. N Poe, of the
regular army. These officers are all tried,
true and Of well-proven valor.
MAJOR GENERAL HENRY w. sLOCUM.
Major General q. W. Slocum is next to
General Sherman, the ranking officer of
the army. Since Gen. Hookers retire.
ment he has commanded the Twentieth
corps, and on the march commands the
right wing, composed of the Fourteenth
and Twentieth Army Corps. He is a
graduate of West Point, and entered the
present war as Colonel Of the Twenty
Seventh N. Y. S. Volunteers rs,'with which
be fonght at the first battle of Bull Run.
He was soon after made Brigadier Gen.
eral, and served throughout the Peninsula
campaign, first as brigade, then as division
commander, in Gen. Franklin's Sixth Army
Corps. Soon after the battle of Antietam
Gen. SlOcum was assigned to the COM
mand of the Twelfth Army Corps, sue
ceeding Gen. Banks, and remained in COM
mand, fighting CALAMITY and efficiently at
Charlottesville and Gettysburg, until that
corps was consolidated with the Eleventh,
last winter, when Gen. Slocum was as
signed to the command of the post of
Vicksburg. He held this until August
last, when he was called to his present
command, which includes his old corps
the old Eleventh-and &saiyision of new
troops under Gen. Wardsof Kentucky.
Gen. Slocum has performed nearly four
years of faithful service.
MAJOR GENERAL OLIVER o. HOWARD.
Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard, who COM
mands the left wing of Gen. Sherman's
army Composed of the Army of the Ten
nessee-the Fifteenth and Seventeenth
Corps), is also graduate of West Point,
and entered the war as Colonel of the 4th
Maine Volunteers. He was early appoint
ed Brigader General, and commanded
brigade, under Gen. Sumner, in the divi-
sion of Gen. Sedgwick, at the battle of
Fair Oaks, in which he lost his arm Sub
sequently he was assigned to the command
of a division, which became known as the
Second Division of tie Second Army
Corps, and was the first general officer to
cross the ri7er at the first battle of Fred
ericksburg, in December, 1862 In No
vember, 1862, Gen. Howard was made a
Major General, and early in 1863 be re-
lieved Gen. Sigel of the command of the
Eleventh Corps, with which be fought at
the battle of Charlottesville and Gettys-
burg, and subsequently under Sherman at
Missionary Ridge, in November, 1868. He
held this command until the consolidation
of the Eleventh, early last spring, when
he was assigned to the command of the
Fourth Corps, and participated in the CAM
paign against Atlanta, up to the death of
Gen. Mcpherson, when he was assigned
to the command of the Army of the Ten
nessee, which he now holds.
BRIG.-GEN. JUDSON KILPATRIOK.
This well known officer is in command
Of the formidable cavalry force which
forms part of Gen. Sherman's army. 1t
is said to number 10000 men. He en-
tered the war as Lieut.. Colonel of the I'd
New York cavalry, which regiment soon
became famous under his lead for da.hing
operations. His command operated effect
lively in the northern part of Virginia dur
ing the Peninsular campaign, and subse-
quently became attached to the Army of
the Potomac. He made several dashing
raids towards Richmond, and in the win
ter of 1868 received the appointment of
Brigsdier General. When the cavalry
was consolidated into one corps, Gen. Kill
patrick was assigned to the command of
the Third division, with which he partici-
pated in innumerable fights during the
Charlottesville, Gettysburg and Culpep-
per campaigns. When Gen. Grant took
the field with the Army of the Potomac,
Gen. Fitzpatrick was sent West to serve
with Gen. Sherman, which he has most
faithfully done, having been severely
wounded during the Atlanta campaign.
If the gates of Augusta or Savannah can
be ridden down by cavalry, Fitzpatrick and
his men will do it.
OAPT. ORLANDO NJ. POE
Capt. o. NJ. Poe, Gen. Shermans Chief
Of Engineers, is an officer of rare merit
and ability. He graduated at West Point,
entered the Engineer Corps, and subse-
quently was appointed Colonel of the Sec
ond Michigan Volunteers, succeeding the
lamented Gen. Richardson with this COM
mand. Col. Poe served throughout: the
Peninsula campaign, and just before the
battle of Fredericksburg his regiment was
transferred to the Ninth Army Corps.
During the winter Of 1868, Colonel
Poe received the appointment Of
Brigadier General from President Lin
coin, which he declined. and, resign
ing his volunteer position, he returned to
his rank in the engineers, and was made
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