The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-13
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SKETCHES or THE KILLED.
sketch OF General james Q. Ric.

rising from private soldier to a general by his
merits He was born In worthingon, Mass, about the
year $780, and during his early made IL his ambi
tion TO obtain good education Flo entered Yale College
as student and graduated with distinction. He then
went South and taught school in Na,ohez, employing his
leisure time writing for newspaper. Not admirng
the institutions OF the south he spending several
years In the cotton States returned North and took
his residence in New York city, where he began prac
tice law with fair success
The call OF the President for three years volunteers
induced Mr. Rice TO leave the bar and take up
ket He volunteered as private the Garibald Guard
or Thirty ninth New York younteers but the 2Sth
Of May 1861 chosen frat lieutenant OF Company
The regiment left shortly after for the seat OF war and
arrived Washington on the 9th Of June II took part
the first battle OF Bull run July u, 1861, being
OF the regiments Of Beners brigade which brought up
tho the panic stricken Union army. Some dissat
ia action occurring in the regiment shortly after this bat
tie Lieut. Rice by udicous conduct speedily checked the
mutinous feeling For hs promptitudo he promoted
20 captain. and shortly after appointed the lieuen
ant colonel OF the Ellsworth regiment. or Forty fourth
Now York Volunteers to date from September 8. 1861
This regiment assigned to the Army OF the Potomac,
and took part in the Peninsuar campaign. After the
evacuation OF Yorktown attached 10 General Ftz
john Por,ers corps forming portion Of General Butter
fields brigade. Under those leaders Lieutenant Colonel
Rice fought Hanover Court House, May 81 1861. and in
the seven days contests, including Mechancsvilo Gaines
Mills and Malvern Hills gaining distinction in each contest
For his galantry he was July 1862, promoted to the
coonelcy OF the regiment AT the head OF this body Of
troops took part Of tho struggles under General
Pope. before Washington, during the latter part or
August after which in consequence OF bis aborious du
ties in the field. he prosrated by typhoid fever.
On his recovery he agan took the Hed and under Gen.
Burnside fought CALAMITY Fredericksburg December
49, 1862. At Charlottesville, May, 1863. he was tempo,
rary OF his brigade and also at Gettysburg
where he again distinguished himself, both BY his skill
eallanty He highly spoken OF by Gen Meade Tor
his conduct on this oceason earnestly recommended
by him as well by Generals Hooker and Bu.terhcld
for an appointment brgadicr general OF volunteers
The President acquesced in the wishes Of these officers
and Colonel Rice was presented with his commission
dating from August II. 1863 subject TO the confrmaor
Of The Senate the head OF his brigade be took part
in tho operations at Mine during November. 1893.
When the Army OF the Potomac reoraanized 10
March General Rice placed 10 command Of the
Second brigade OF the Fourth Wardsworths, division,
Of General warrens Fifth corps the 1st Of April tho
Senate confirmed the appointment OF General Rice and
he after passing through the pers OF the Wilderness
has his death at the head OF his command, In the
vicinity Of spoltsylvania Court House.
sketch or General Thomas g. Stevenson.
Brgadier General Thomas G. Stevenson the son Of
the Hon. j. Thomas Stevenson OF Boston Previous 10
the war he connected with the Fourth Tor New Eng.
land Gunrd battalion Of Massachusetts Militia major,
under call for three years volunteers recruited
the Twenty fourth regiment OF Massachusetts, Volunteers
be attached TO the Burnside expedition He personally
supervised the organization OF the regiment Camp
Msssasot Readye Massachusetts was commiss ts
- nasra n a.
ANNAPOLIS At that place attached General
ters brigade-the First in General Burnsdes division
and On January 6, 1862. sail for Hatterss Inlet
where II arrived January 13 At the entrances
OF this place Colonel Stevenson and his regiment
remained owing to terrible gales preventing the vessels
entering the inlet until February when the feet passed
into Abemarle Sound. IN the morning OF February 8
he took part IN iornug OF The works upon and cap
tnre OF Roanoke Island The regiment garreoncd the
island until March III, when /: set sail for Ncwbsrn and
March IL assisted In the attack upon ard capture Of
the works defending that place. During the contest this
regiment took from the rebels their garrison nag IL
also assisted 10 the occupation OF Washington, y. G.,
March ~ after which the regiment encsmped about
six miles above Newbsrn, as an outpost guard II was
engaged a. Tranter's creek June 5, and July 81
Colonel stevenson commanded expedition up the Neuse
river. On Angus, Is Colonel Stevenson commanded q
small brigade which destroyed the rebel defencss bar
racks salt works aad @ quantity OF sat 81 Swaus.
boro N. C.. aud on September successfully defended
the town Of washington against attack made
upon IL by rebels he also took part in the expeditions
wilamstoa and Tarboro during November, isG2 and
commar ded Brigade under General Foster during the
campaign 10 Goldsboro and back These operations
cupied from December II TO 90 1862 and during that
nterva, Colonel Stevenson was engaged IN several skr
mIshce For HE Talsntrv he was appointed brgndier
general OF volunteers to date from December ~. 1852
bu, th,s appointment s,. not confirmed. When the OF
pedtion was fitted cut by General Foster, during Feb.
ruary, Is03 for operations IN South Carolina General
Stevenson was placed IN command OF q brigade OF
General Tag,cs's division. General Stevenson. on
his arrival a, FOR, Royal called, u company
with several members Of hs star, a. the Custom
House the ofHctrs Of which were mainly Boston
men and former acquaintance OF tho General. while
there the oouversscn uned upon the subject OF negro
rcope the General stating emphatcaly that he op
pesod 10 armng Blacks This beng reported TO Gen.
Hunter the latter February T ordered the arrest Of
General Stevenson but investigation Of the case he
was houoraby released February ~, and returned TO
MA conf mand which garrsonea &, Helena Island, and
afterwards moved on March 20, 1883 TO Johns Island.
The Senate then confirmed his appointment, 70 date,
however, from March H. 1868, Instead of tne former
date. General Stevenson took part N the operations
which re,tsl in tho capture and reduction OF the works
on Morris Island and commsoded the reserves during
the attack upon Fort wagner, Jsy 1893. During Sep
,ember 1868 he returned North 90 account Of physical
disabty but having recruited his strength,
no wa. assigned TO General Burnside TO assist In the re-
orsansa,on OF the Ninth corps Cor the present campaign
when these forces werc being braaded q Annapolis,
General stevenson vas assigned to the First division q
the Ninth CORPS at the head Of which he b" iAsn In
asfence Of the honor Of his country
D~asn or General Owess.
PHnApvLRms. May II, 1894.