The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-26

he day nj or capture by Svincibe he-oes undcr
Porter and Terry afforded WHEAT opportunity LOT
NE most gracious prerugatiye OF eu pospn-thas OF
sonferring additional rank upon tcers anddnen who
Soubly won promotion by pcrsistc deeds 'o heroic
yaoI EyoJy brigade commander p vsicipasiaG IN the
deadly assault was either killed or W, 'nasd. Ine sur'
yiyers were promptly promoted on We spot forever
made famous BY their bravery The gn vant Cen Terry
has not only been made major general volunteers by
aho assembled representatives Of gratefus people, but
has been confirmed -crigadier general inN4o pSuinr
army.
Among Others who contributed 10 the sturc Of 'ho
rebel stronghold distinguished themselves by she chAsso
YER and usefulness Of thor services and were onoseo
By the Secretary Of War 1ting recognitioiNM Insh
aeeds and personal worth, was Lieutenant Color I oysIs
D Constock senior aid the stat Of Lieutenant General
Grant Colonel Comstock accompanied tho III ssafrea
expedition under Cutler and weitzc and was the. r'ors
ssaby DESTROYS 70 70 with General Terry. His .Veat
ability an engineer rendered his services and Use
layaluable 70 the latter
SKETCH or LIEurEsAxT coIoxEl cossrocR
Lieutenant Colonel .comstock . native Of Masea-s
shuscsts about thIrty-1vc years OF age, nearly SIX
Sect IN height, erect spare and muscular; has light
scmplcxon and gray eyes Is exceedingly quiet
sad retiring In his mahners brit possesses great
sr,pbll,ty towards friends and associates united 70 .
corresponding degree OF Grmnesa Ho entered INC Ali.
nary Academy II West Point IN 1851 and graduated with
General drcy welzel being second Howas soon After
ssns Key wes ceginesr officer, and remained on
duty there until appointed Instructor In engineering
q wes. Point 10 remained In that Institution la The
satisfactory discharge of hs dGt until the commence
Uent OF Che preeeni war when he ordered W join
Srssdes General barnard Chief Engineer Of the regular
AMY &C assistant, SGh the rank Of first lieutenant
He nrxt sesive service thereafter ~ the siege OF
Yors,owu. rnder General Mcclellan His name was
ehanofovfh associated with headquarters of the army
~ tie n ,tornac under Icr.nt commanders until tftor
ehe basa of Cianc colrvfls lie promoted cap
Hsiucy N xsarch 1868 whea was aimed that Gen.
r~rfs .,~ atoms auanst NjcksDufg wore to eliminate
IL prntraesh siege Captain Cofnstock and other erai
60 49, recognized Gbty were ordered there for
49, whar a.. metal Grant was made CONN ander Of the
r,,srv avia,onA Of the kiss.ssipp Constook whsAp.
1870 rs.nan,nr enera' with the rank Of lieutenant
s,e1 80. ss.r.s u the htiG n that CAPACITY tl tho
gs.snsas $40 ~, tenant general when he accom-
panied him Eas a. sen % aid since thsn ln career
,ss~nsso ss,-, ,-,rrr EVENTS xvrr Az vonT rruEn
Az part q the history q hs o'Iaaso .sSa ~ ~
append order end the memvIh , s n ~, -
8uanee thereof which was taxi m with the Ior ehu DOS
sesses en- unnsu degrta of Inter sesas s,renrtb
sbed 10 various ways and that II Numpeiea NV a" ="
many al when Got attacked In DccA hp'I.- 49,,
NEAnQVARTgRs, COKpS TpkRAIE luiNi
fuar Farm, NJ G., JS'n y asoo. ~.
record win DO kept Ia this book by We olhser oi ,he
4ay Of all events OF any Interest haneprn MRS to'n
frsad record 81 bocSaders and other gssssen
tying OF New Inlet 81 suur,sc sud sunst " az
vsfsclH arriving departing iht0arh tho block ada ~
deaths aud raspaues 20 Wits Of general 0ata.h "
ssractfng guns uio1ntcd ~ dismo nteA ~ guh re-
seyed ~ pceL Of arrivals departures OF toopa Ut
v eds aud extreme heat cold &c. e
'rD TH&N.s VIZ LAMB, Colonel Commanding ,
Fosr NJ usF, sryu'y jar. 4 1853.
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