The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-03
Important Military Changes in the
Department or the South.
REWARD OF BRAVERY
Medals OF Honor Awarded to Distinguished
PFiyateS and NOR-COmmissiOncd Off
cersServing Before Charleston, d
g.. &C.. As.
mr.. ea,en II. Osborne. Despatch.

HILTON HBAD, D. Y April Is: 1864
AMONG COMMANDING OFFICERS
The topic most talked about the Department. Of the
South change commanders General Gilmore has
been relieved from here aud succeeded by Briga
der General John P. Hatch, who viii assume command
in day or two Brgadier General VIM. Birney Of the
coored troops, takes General Hachs place in Florida
General Terry is succeeded in the command Of the
Northern district BY General Schimmeldung Colonel w.
w. H. Davis Oae Hundred and Fourth'Pennsylvania VOL
uneers relieves Colonel j. B. Howell, 10 comm and OF the
Hilton Head district CoIone. n. NJ Hoyt, Fifty second
Volunteers takes command Of the post OF
Hilton Head vice Coo~ei Redaeld Duryee, Of the Sixth
Connecticut
FIFTY. FOURTH MASSACHUSETTS ON rHE ALERT
The Fifty fourth Massachusetts, coored regiment made
important capture Friday evening Of last week.
force Of sixteen rebels while making night reconnos
vnceots creek Morris Island, detected
captured without the loss OF side. The
aar has given the Fifty fourth envabe reputation
h
Tho following promotions have occurred In the Depart
msnt Of the South during the past week. Con Gilmore
by authority Of the President Of the United States hav
ing issued the commissions 10 the officers OF coored
Sergeant Robert Elliott, Third Rhode Island heavy ar
tiery to be second lieutenant in the regiment.
Sergeant MAJOR William Dingavn, Third Rhode Island
heavy artillery 70 be second lieutenant 10 the regi.
mont. .t5 Aaft34 AAt at *isfft .A'Ai ta =
Volunteers 20 be captain ia the Twenty rst United
York Volunteer Engineers TO be arst ieuteusnt in the
Twenty first United States coorcd troops ~
Private Henry N. Jones. Co ". FIRST United states
artillery, TO be second lieutenant in the twenty drs
United states celorcd troops
Sergeant Henry W CASE, oae Hundred and Fifteenth
New York Volunteers 10 be frst lieutenant in the
Thirty fourth United States coIorei troops
Peter Ncagher, civilian, to be second lieutenant in
the twenty first United states c,ored troops.
First Lieutenant Abraham w. jackson, Thirty. third
United Sttes colored troops be captain in the same
regiment, vice Randolph, resigned.
Second Lieutenant Henry A. Reach Thirty third United
States coored troops to be first lieutenant In the
regiment, vice Jackson, promoted. '.
second iientenaat Enoch W Robbins, Thirty third
United States colored troops to be FIRST lieutenant in
same regiment, vice Beach. promoted. ~. ..ts.
Second Lieutenant Robert w. Perry, Thirty fourth
United states colored troops to be adjutant Of the
regiment, vice Charles. dismissed.
untcer Engineers to be hrst Lieutenant in the Twenty
FIRST United states coored troops, 10 fIi an original
seco6a Lieutenant Charles s. Allen Tweaiy srs United
States colored troops 10 be first Lieutenant the same
regiment. 10 Oil an original vacancy.
second Lieutenant James : DUNCAN, Twenty first United
States colored troops TO be first lieutenant tue same
regiment. 10 hll an original vacancy. u
Ml RssfGSAIIoSs, iso sa..ag a..e.
The following are the designations the Tor
the week ending April p Major Richard Butt, New
York Volunteer Engineers Captain william Mot onnel,
Ninety seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers: Assistant Sur
geon G. Briggs. Twenty fourth Massachusetts voun-
teere t801ul .af 1Hf .rtan Hsal1
fLoaIoA-cAnuas on REssL LIEUTENANT
iae tM 4fets Fl sIf.
ny The steamer Delaware, this In from lack.
sonvile, am Informed Of aairsu Florida up yester.
day morning ON the 2sth Instant, Ma or Fox Of che
Seventy fifth OHIO mpunted infantry. captured rebel
eutsnan, fifteen mon who were endeavoring 20 cap
ture vdees upon the Kings road. Tho rebels
ds 81 Ss rosa nS
~ "a their rear Gus them Cd and brought them in vita
~ = sra4 uH gxssy Lxavrsg vrosfps NAi.w n rA
Trustworthyy Information Is 70 the effect that |
dvison Of the rebe troops ia Flosda nss been
that
/ Etr Army soRrs Rapca III sr.0r
Tho Tenth army corps have adopted distinctive badge
similar TO those introduced into the army BY Gsseral
K0xny The design consists Of outline Representa-.
badge being coofsd aasOsi--rsd vhas and Sias-so
represent the dvisons The corps has Distinction
capture q For,s Wagner and Gregg. and The badge
therefore very appropriate. N 80 ...f Us--
sucioss you lis, q the enlisted men IN tho p.par,
mcn % the South TO whom have been awarded mcdals
%oSp s.us aqd r. The
9ct quite ready Tor delivery bu, win be 70 the hands 81
hs 1 = p, c1us. q ~. inc coming
York, and arc elegantly executed. Three per cont Of
esch rsssn battery q detachment that served IN 70.
trenches were entitled 10 the Distinction but several
sTnea the honor defined . furnish me d auy
with the exception Of the Tenth connectcus voluu
Ninth xp,n. Color Sergeant rhou,asx. Holt, Co. x;
Brockway co y corporas Ira W. Bailey, Co. A. Clark
Blake co D. Orlando sawtelis, Co D. n b. Bryant Co
II; Charles y Smith, Co I, privases George W. smith,
Charles Harding, Co. b. Robert n. Trip, Co. T. IIar
land G. BArrows. Co =. John Ryan, Co G, J. o Fitx
patrick, 90 X musicians william A. sioman, co. r.: Cali
EsvsA xass. -sersssut George Payne. Co private
fsi,a NeS Sampsssvs first ssrreap, X ,hasl j. Con.
Joseph 4 Newman, o. 9. dead Corporal Jss N, Chase.
DAVIS Co Il privases samuei o. Btssford Co. A. Cyrus
German, GO Frederick stnoway 60 b. George Allen,
A. j. PssingfiI. Co. r. John r. Emsu, Co y Charles ID
Smith, Co. r penjanie p Burgess, Co. @ David A., |
RIG, Co n Aimoad whiss. %. !, James Cassidy,
Fc'sfA ksS HawesAsre -scrgesuts Mvsh wsniworlh,
boar, 90. d. Harlan r. PRESCOTT. Col COrporss yossph
wlnsete, CO 4, WI, ~ Elths cS.Fi lohn Q. EAly. q
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