The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-07-26

MJou-GESKEAL JAskA n. NJ PnrssoS, vNo wa
X He'd 10 TIE grcs, battle near Atlanta N Friday
laat ~as bori, IN S,ndu,ky County, Oils, IN is2s.
LIS iaihcr vas ~ lp"rouA farmer. who lSci ma
region but -parscly populated ~ thst period, and
with Few - any schools. This Llrcw young NJ.
IH,7.SoS entirely On his own resourcaa so- know
icr", for which he manifested n Hront gcsirc At ~
culy etc and 10 prosecuted his ,iudics with tho
o'e sHonal did Of his father d.uug the lntcr-
. ~ ini1n work ~ wet d,fs AMI evenings
" acquired the rulin-rts 1t via, al on auou.
t,i-t1 lghtonu the lessons of srIt-dcpondelce and
rename" on his o"n encts.o, u.Us imtltci NJ .n
enrly Ao, I4USed Of good 4rScr 20 Alni dur NJ his
g''cr career. lie entered torgl acndrmy IN his
fourteenth year and IN 1S?1 waq appointed 10 "A
o1d'tslIp At Wost Point, through thc Iutiou,ye II
a m.micr OF tonSrc.. o. whue- favorable no,co
ucldcd him. IN 1853 lie l-,duated thiri in
, : class ant HoNn ette wards srrlin.rl
S"curd L'cuc ANT ot En- NJ. and was IN - ,e.l
~ I9atructor at MlitAfy rpsmccr,u., at West
Point, PROM this period unti 1901 be .upcr.n.
icue" ihc erection ~ tvyersl important oncncci-
ilG works. Among 1ther duties, Lee super Intended
gro dei,7ces and improvements 4 NV York h,r-
luf, the ere. ton nj For D,i1~ and tho fOrud-
'utous IN tno Bay OF san Franz 500. When the
rtboll Lon broke out, Iteutcuan, Mcpherson, who
then ranked ~ First Lieutenant, WA eng.. ed in
one' volunteered u t., WA DeputnIcuL fur
sct'vo service in she field, and was
or.-rcl Ltst and pruinotci 10 a c.piaincy OF IN.
g'neors. lie was ASS guosi 10 duty At Dos on har-
Or 20 compic'r NE dccnHea Of that port, and iu
November, 1861, entered act We service rs Aide.
camp to General iiallcck ia tho nensrttncut of the
West. us capic ty and genius we're IT once To-
Co.u'ecd ny all with whom he came in &c intact, He
was soon after appointed Chief Engiue.r o; the
Army OF the Tennessee, on General Grants All
nn4 was actively engaged in all tic 0pc-
r1torS " that hero. lie served IA. lie
b.ttlcs Of Forts Henry and puuoson. and at Shiloh
amt Pttshurg Lending. A ,he attet pla.e he dr.
played such conspicuous courage aud alH ITS. ont
aue ms regular duties ~ on 'rr OF engineers, that
hr reee.ved the warmest thanks " GeIergl Grant,
anu ever afterwards enjoyed Lis personal couu-
ecncr He was IrOmu,sl "a the rank q Colonel
Tor bus 'erv.ccs ~ Pt,shurk Liud.H-, aud after.
w"rds constructed the splendid ~orl,B which fur ed
''iurtf hrd from the iurIhc1rou- ut Cor nth.
Nh ,lst2, he Mas spIoini, Iriyader General of
Nnunt"crs lie y as tnrn s,ucd tu lie Important
DUTY ol utilizing tire RAILROADS Of .luesset, Ken
tu,ky and Haouri Tor A1ly pgrIpsgs. H. Ma,
l-Uo, he Was promoted toa Ior-tieueralshIp 81
YHHni'crE, ana was appoint..i 10 The ,ominsLd IT
the tcyeneeuih Army Corps. He occur, al a di,.
tnrhshei ros ton in the eorous uIerat ous that
resulted ~ the cap,Ngr Ot kict -hGrr, and lei
grand Ranking mo' emenis IN III. retr OF N!rl.-
lung. He commanded iu toe battles OF Port 6lh..,u,
yu.uui I, Jackson, aud tnaiupou's lii, and "A
no "cF" Cd NcLaoWs he h.i command
% the c'utre-ne mos important point Aver the
surrender q! the city, he vas crterci hv Gpnprrl
hrtut to receive lis submission and comm ,nd o..
me c,t!' ~ . compurnt Tor h,- bsty,cs. Ia
4,
20 command OF the Army If tho Tcnlrs.ro. ,,i'li
tsAlqutrters At NicAstufS, ant suas .qrcr'Iy
n~icptd his command 10 effect a juuot' n WITH
De",i"I sherman, at ChauauooSa ant ans s.rce par
ttniini N all the opcIlt ous u the touf ras cam
'.| 10 him was as iypcd the uuty otC.v.uiirgtle
Wy- iii 'anF movements witch .ulrtsi Ire SUE
, '' of the campaign. General moiHUgsoN's com.
miami Was composed " the FIJI cen. h, stcrn'h aud
7f'h'ccN'l core. General SnLrN,N's command
'".npo '! "l thrue separate .rfnLs--ihC Ariay uf
' 4'hnta'tr, under General NJ PnAt-oN de
, array "' llc Cunt and, under Coucrai rn1NAA
| N.' no Army e.. e." Olio, under Goueral sono-
! LID ~ q battles ~ TAuncl II i. Bll1M
/ j. '.' Nrs', j 7. = hulosIw, and Pine 49,
/ '.' "'''fI ht. o' dsun-uHhol himself
| 4' "'uheT . % Ielh IA lhe recollection
! "' "'f l,"e'i'' lie "aa h i'ci ry - rcLc sharp.
| s'oN'E On Froa! Lat wu c rccouno t,rin.,. AID
% ,'"' 'i' ".'. ..uul "HsntinI or PnLR-
/ t"N' "i h'iH' H's #.'l.ors TO q elu~.oLs victory
/ J. was .Nen I'M &C. cp'rA l4uta,tle Ut e,t q, an lis
l'''ia-' li h' uci "It, , = o ,s,cl...,s q ,er
| ir'acrs tueh aH IlooGFt- ia ar, PALALr. scno.
/ llLil' Loa| 1aa snttANN remain ln ..a.r,r lue
| ,.u"I'-s ''','l' '"' ttr a'rs.cs ol G.a,rJ Nj
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