The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-21


unworthy 70 be called soldiers. Hereafter Il any
more complaints Of the kind specified are made
g. lhee headquarters, the commanding general
will place oue-half Of the army on guard tO keep
the o her half in camp.
XIV. In conclusion, the General commanding
appeals TO every officer and older now with him,
by that love which we all bear for our Govern
mcut aud the protection Of t'miiies and their
int ests to be ever ready 10 meet the foe, cv
watchful to defeat his designs, and always on the
alert 10 check bis advances. Them by she grace
Of protective Providence, ever watchful, ever
guild nR rs on to the great end Of vi1tOry, our
cause will succeed sure as 10 is Just aud holy.
JuHAL ADAM Rally,
IieuteuAnt-GCuCrdl Commanding.
sketch of BrigRdicr-Genernl Russell.
Brigadicr. General David A. Russell, whose
lamehtCd death IL is our mourntul duty to record
was gallant soldier and an accomplished gentle
man. He was o native Of WabingtOu county
New York. Entering the West Point NJ i'ary
Academy at an early age, hc graduated in July,
lSl5. len years OF MS sub,cquoug life were de-
voted to operations on the Pacific coast. lie was
n captain in the 4th Regular Infantry. When the
war broke out he was chosen colonel Of the 7th
Massachusetts regiment lie led the regiment
with honor through the memorable campaign on
the Peninsula under General Mcclellan.
For distinguished services In the battle Of Will
liaWs burg he was appointed brcvet li)r in the
regular amy passing through the battles OF
Seven Pines and Fair Oaks, he was soon made
full major in the Sth Infantry, and su5sc-
Gucntly appointed hrcvet Lieutenant colonel In
'hC regular army for general good conduct during
the whole campaign In November ot the same
year llhb2) he received his appointment as brigl-
der-genCral If volunteers, which was confirmed
in the month Of March Of the following ear.
lie commanded his brigade, on the left Of the
line, at Fredericksburg I'm December, 1862; at
Salem Heights in May, 1868; in the expedition
TO Beverly and kellys fOrds in the fJlRying
June, and at Gettysburg in July.
He presented 70 the War Department the colors
which his brigade had captured on the Kappa.
hammock. The General was highly COmplimented
for his gallant conduct and important services
while I'm command Of his brigade, and was soon
after entrusted with the command Of division.
lie took command of the lst Division Of the
9th Corps in November, 1868, and, with the
exception of q short time, when he had
charge Of the Sd Division, he conducted the
lNt Division through the sanguinary scenes
of this wonderful campaign from the battles In
the Wilderness through the fights at SpOttsylya-
MIA, Cold Harb0r, and near Petersburg down 20
the recent important victory in the Shenandoah
valley, where the fatal force of a cannon bali
closed his grand career. General Russell was n
man OF noble stature and pleasing manners Al
the time of his death he was about forty years OF
age. His loss will be deeply felt by his compa-
Mons In arms as well as by the country at large.
Sketch OF Brigadier-GencraI Upton.
Bricadier-Genoral Emory Upton who was
wounded in the recent battle is a young and
gallant officer. He was appointed a cadet M
in May Of that year he was appointed second
Lieutenant in the eth ut llcry, and almost
Immediately afterwards first lieutenant in the
5th. Just two years ago, in September, 1862,
he was appointed Colonel Of the Onc-huudred-
and-tweuty first Nav York Volunteers
lie served with his regiment a. its commander
until the following summer, when he had com
mand of brigade. lie commanded the ID Br-
gade, lst Division OF the 9th Corps at the battle
Of Getty sburg, July, 1863 and Mt the passage of
the Rapidan, in the following November. During
the earlier operations Of this years campaign he
(bcing senior colonel had command of the same
brigade. In that capacity he won distinguished
honors in the eight days battles from the Wilder
ness to Spottsylyania.
In May of the present year, upon the recon-
mendation of General Grant, he was nominated
brPadier-gencral Of volunteers for gallant aud
melitorous services during those eight days and
his nomination was Immediately confirmed. He
has commanded his brigade in the 9th Corps,
under General Wright, through the subsequent
operations of the Army of the Potomac up TO
Petersburg, when the corps was detached and
sent in pursuit of Early, first in Maryland, and
more recently in the Shenandoah valley. It is
hoped that General Upton will soon be enabled
to resume his duties in the field.