The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-26
NrrrpAN nrAnrERMAsrERs.


sKIrCH or RBBNEr HmGAptEH'oENhRAL D. u.
NINTON.
This veteran olncer Of the old army after
long and useful service, has at length received
merifed promotion 70 the rank Of breyot brgi-
der. general David II Ninton was born In the
state Of Rhode I.lsnd, and September 49, 1918,
received the appointment from that State ola
cadetship at the United States Military Academy
at West Point. In June, 1922 he graduated, his
class rank being No. II. July /, OF the same
year he was promoted 20 hrcvet second licutCD-
ant, lst United States ARTILLERY, and Immediately
received full second Iieutenlntcy in the ith
Artillery. March 10, 1923 hc was transferred %
The 9th Infantry, and April Z. 1929, was promoted
90 first lieutenant. March q, lSl6, hc was re-
turned to the artillery arm, be ing assigned to the
30 Regiment
In March, 1893 he wa. made assistaut.c commits
saTy Of subsistence, and October 10, 1896, was
transferred 70 the QuortcrmastCrs Department,
az assistant qUaTtermastor. July Z, 1888, he was
promoted to captain on the stiil, and AZ the same
time was raisediu his rcgimenal rank to a similar
grade. June Is, 1876 he vacated his rcgimcntll
commission, and March 3, 1877, was advanced 10
major on the ataf and full quartermastor. After
the outbreak of the Rebellion, Major YintOn was
promoted 10 deputy quartcrmaster general with
the raul, Of lieutenant colonel, 10 date from
August g. 1861, to mn an original vacancy. His
faithful service won him the highest esteem OF
The Department Of War and the Government, and
in recognition OF his superior qualifications, the
President recently appointed him to the rank
which he now holds General NintOn has been
iu the service Of the United States fOrty-twD
wears, twenty eight Of which have been passed
in the Quartcrma,er's Department. lie has taken
part in all the military operations Of the United
States Army for the last quarter Of century, and
is known everywhere for his fidelity and honesty.
SKETCH OF mMGADWH.GENERAL STEWART VAN
yLIET.
This officer, also of the Qu1rtermsstcr's De.
portment, was born In the State of New York.
In 1886 be was appointed to a cadctship at West
Point, and graduated, class rank No. 9, June 80
1910. In July Of hat wear he was promoted TO a
second HcutCnauCy in The 81 United S atCs
| Artillery. September ., 1871, he was appointed
Acting Assistant Professor OF VI tthcmatiCs at the
| Military Academy, position which he held until
| November 10, 1871. November 10, 1913, he was
/ promoted to first lieutenant in bis regiment and
/ June 4, l8i7, he was assigned to the staff as as
/ sistant uuartCrmGster with the rank OF captain
/ During the Utah disturbances under the PrGsi.
dental administration of James Bucha nan, Cap
/ tain Van Nljct was sent as special commissioner
/ Of the Government 10 that Territory. At that
| time there being no regular cOuyeyances, the
! captain was compelled to make the journey OF
/ horseback, unattended and alone.
| lie successfully accomplished the azlrdOuF
undertaking, and arrived in safety at Great SAL
/ Lake City in an unCOmmOnly short time. Thi
| famous ride was the theme Of the most tatteTine
comment all over the country. It was also
| alluded to in the Presidents message @ Con.
gress. Having performed his mission, Captain
Van Vlict returned, and was appointed assistant
| quartcrmasier- general at Fort LeavenwOrth,
| Kansas, which position he held until the out.
Jrcal, of the b.lion, when he was tranferred
! to the staff of Major General Mcclellan. In
! August, 1861, Captain Van Niet was announced
| as "0uartermaster with the rank Of major
| August 3, 1861 having served fourteen years
continuously as captain In December, 1861
| he was nominated to be brigader general, to date
| from September %, 1861. The appointment not
| having been confirmed by the Senate, expired by
| constitutional limitation in July 1862. In OCto
her last, by appointment Of the President, Major
| Van Nlict was advanced 10 brevet brigader
general in the United states Army. General Nar
| Eliet during the present war has figured prOmi
nently in the Quartermasters Department, anC
has won q large reputation for his industry anC
| integrity. For some time past he has figured n
Chief QuGrtermaster in the city of New York.