The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-22
Veteran Quarterm asters.

SKETCH or BREW BROADER GENERAL D. II. vINTON.
This officer OF the old army, after long and
Useful service, has at length received mer,ed promo
Zion to the rank OF brevet brgsaier general David
Vinton born In the State OF Rhode Island and Sep
sembsr 49, 1915 received the appointment from that
Bate OF . cadetship at the United States Military
Academy West Point In June, 1922, he graduated,
Dis class rank being No. IA July OF the year,
10 was promoted TO brevet second lieutenant, First
United States artillery and Immediately received full
second Iieutenancy In the Fourth artillery. March TO-
ls2s. he transferred 70 the Sixth infantry. and
April 1926, promoted TO first lieutenant. March
"a 1925, was returned the artillery arm being
assgped 10 the Third regiment In March, 1928. he
made assistant commssary Of subsistence and October
10 1885, transferred TO the Quartemasters Depart
ent, assistant quartermaster. July 1888, he
promoted 70 captain the STAFF andat the same time
was raised In his regimentai rank TO similar grade
June 49, 1885, be vacated his regmeotai commission and
March 8, 1847, advanced q major on the stan and
Full qusrtermaster After the outbreak OF rebellion
Major vinton was promoted to deputy quartermaste'
August g. 1861 to OH original vacancy His faithful
him the highest esteem OF the Department OF
Var and the government aud IN recognition o. his
bin TO she rank which he now holds. General Viutou
@as been the service Of the United States forty tive
years. twenty eight OF which have been passed In tho
0uartermaster's Department Ho has taken part In all
Che military operations OF the United states Army for the
last quarter OF century, and known every where Tor
hs fidelity aud honesty
SKEroH or BaIoADTHR GENERAL STEWART VAN
vLIEr.
This ofcsr, also OF the Quartermasters Department,
In the State OF New York. In 1885 he ap
pointed TO . csdetship West Point, aud graduated
class rank No. o. June 80 1s4o In July OF that year he
was promoted 10 q second cutenaucy In the Third
Cnited States artillery. Sepem Der 2, 1884, he ap
pointed Acting Assistant Professor OF Mathematics 81
Che Military Academy, position which he held until
November 10, 1s4i. November 10, 1s43, he was pro
moted 70 nrss lieutenant In his regiment, and June
1s4T, he assigned to the sta assistant quarter
moser with tho rank OF captain During the Utah dis
curbances under the Presidential of James
buchansn, Captain Van vliet was sent as special
commissioner OF the government to that Ter.
Yory AZ that time, there being regular con- ey.
fnces the captain compelled TO make the Journey
ON horseback, unattended and alone. He successfuIy
accomplished hazardous undertaking, and arrived IN
eme This famous ride the theme OF tho most nat.
terng comment all the country. was also alluded
% IN tho Presidents message TO Cou@ess Having
rrmed his MISSION Captain Van Vliet returned and
appointed assistant quartermaster general at Leaven
worth Kansas, which position ne held until the outbreak
Major General Mcclellan In August 1891 Captain Van
Eet announced as "quartermsster, with the rank
6f major August 1861 having served fourteen years
6outinu ousy MS captaipn In december, 1851, he
Nominated TO be brigsder general TO date from Septem
Der 80 1861. The appointments not having been con.
rmed By the Senate expired BY constitutional lmita
kon July, 1862 10 October last, by appointment Of
ho President MAJOR Van viiet advanced 70 brevet
brgadier general in the United ststes Army. General
Van during the present war has figured prominently
the Quartermaster's Department, and has large
REPUTATION for his industry and integrity. For some
me past he has figured a. chief ouartermsstsr In The
~ Of New York