The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-04

FRIDAY, Mays n.
! % sergt. Levi Carrothers, ssd infantry,
to be LIST Lieut.. Co. ], 33d infantry, from
March 81, 1854, vice Clark resigned.
ID Lieut.. Michael M. Rice, Co. c, 10th
inf, from March q, 1854, vice Anderson re.
signed.
ist sergt. John T. s. Fay, Go. c, 10th inf,
to be ID Lieut.. Co. G, 10th inf, from March
Is, 1854, vice Rice, promoted. us
inf, to be Capt, Co. B. SD inf, from May
II, 1884, vice Yeager, resigned.
ID Lieut.. Joseph ]. Harter, Of Co. B, 33d
inf, to be LIST Lieut.. Co. b, $50 inf, from
May II, 1854, vice Parmley resigned.
to be I'd Lieut.. Co. B, 33d inf, from May
IL. 1864, vice Harter, promoted.
Evert f. Richmond, of Muscatine, Nus
catine county, to be Adjutant 44th inf, 600
days service) from May n, 1853. 7fa
Josiah Harkins. Of Polk City, Polk Co,
to be Major r. 4 An, inf, goo days service)o
lat sergt. JohniF. Parker, eth cavalry,
to be I'd Lieut.. 9th cavalry, May =, 1854,
MONDAY, May 80.
John III. Russell. Of Unionvflle, Appa-
moose county, to be Assistant Surgeon,
44th inf. tloodays service) from May 2sths
Owen B. Thompson, Of Epworth, Dubu-
que county, to be assistant Surgeon Of 44th
inf, from May 30th, 1884. 1s4
Lieut.. Col. John w. Noble, of the, .3d
cavalry, to be Colonel Of the Sd cavalry.
from May sd, 1854, vice Caldwell resign.
Geo. Duflield, Major Of Sd Cavalry. to b
Lieut.. Col. Of I'd Cavalry, May sd, 1884,
vice Noble promoted.
John c. McCrarys Capt. Of Co. c, Sd cav
airy, to be Major 81 Sd cavalry, May 2sd,
1884, vice Duffield promoted.
Sergt. Samuel F. C. Garrison, 10th In
fantry, to be Chaplain Of the 10th Infantry,
May 14tb, 1864, vice EASTWOOD, resigned.
I'd Lieut.. Elias B. Woodruff, OF Company
F, 18th Cavalry, to he lst Lieut.. Of co. +.
4th Cavalry, May 14th, 1854, vice Brim, re-
signed. 4
4th Cavalry, to be ID Lieut.. of Go. +, 4th
Cavalry, May 18th, 1854, vice woodruh,
LIST Sergt. Thoma. H. Howell. of Co. g,
30th Infantry, to be LIST Lieut. of Co. G, 30th
Infantry, March 3lst, 1854, vice Chester,
resigned.
GENERAL GEORGE H. THoxAs.-A COR
respondent Of the Philadelphia Inquirer
says: ~
his men all the time, sitting on his steed
like grim old warrior rs he is, whom
neither success nor disaster can move.
He often exposes himself to danger, but
always does 80 in the strict line Of duty
Watching every movement Of his troops.
as far as possible, especially the process Of
placing artillery in advantageous positions
he sits upon his horse carelessly, to the
casual observer, and Il every thing pro-
crosses satisfactorily he caresses his Whlsk-
ers, moving his right hand down upon
them from the chin. q IL any thing critical
presents itself up goes his whiskers, the
strokes upward being more numerous. In
ed, in q minute they return to his side,
and down goes his whiskers again. and .
physiognomical quiet is perceptible.
When he transmits orders ne always pre-
General Davis. and tell him. &C.; /" Pre-
sent my compliments to General Howard,
and tell him to advance his artillery" &C.
General Thomas is one OF the most even.
tempered men in the army, without doubt.
f.The officers are proud Of him the men
would die for him--do die for him. Every
thing goes on like clock work in his army.
| No irregularities no proclamation. Every
J man is At his post at the proper time.