The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-29
sHERMAN'S CAPTURES.

Rebel General Officers Surrendered by
Joe Johnston.
The following rebel Generals held commands in the
district Of country commanded by Joe Johnston at the
Aate Of the surrender, and may consequently be con-
udered prisoners TO our forces Beauregard,
nander Of military division lying Of the Chatta
hoochee, may argue himself still Free but as he was
NTH Johnston the time of the surrender and was
Ieror to him in rank, Sherman will have good grounds
ssr claiming the person OF the willy Frenchman We
give the list IN alphabetical order and according rank
- more convenient for reference
GENERALS.
Beauregard Peter Co. OF louisiana graduate Of West
Point; resigned captaincy Of United States Engineers
February 90 1851 commissioned brgadier general rebel
army March g.. 1851; made fifth general rebel army
Coruth, Siege Of Charleston, Pocatalgo, October 23
le02 attacked feet or Charleston January 81, l863
.ssd Military Division Of The West. relieved by Joe
Johnston.
Bragg Braz.on of Louisiana graduate of West Point;
nnptain United States Army; appointed orgadier gen.
sal rebel army 1861 promoted major general septem-
bsr a. 1851 promoted general April 1892 fought as
viie Stone river, Tullahoma, Cbickamauga, Chatta-
eooga and Kinston; was acting general in chief from
january ! % November II, 1864; commanded Depart
Johnston, Joseph Eggeson, Virginia graduate Of West
folnts resigned IN 1851; commander In shie IN Viz
ampagn until wounded in the days battles be-
fore Richmond; relieved by Lee placed in command
Western armies January, 1858 December a. 1858,
nmed command Army Of Tennessee, commanding Al
ANITA campaign Relieved July II, 1854, BY Hood,
appointed 70 command, February rs, 1866
LIEUTENANT GENERALS.
Hampton, Wade, Of South Carolina colonel Hampton
LEGION 1901 promoted brigadier general 1852 promoted
major general August 3, 1858; promoted lieutenant
general February, 1895; fought in most Of the cavalry
battles Of tho Virginia campaigns and late campaign IN
South and North Carolina.
Hardee, William j., Of Georgia graduate Of West Point
IL
promoted lieutenant general in 1862; fought at Shiloh
tenyvile, Stone river Talahoma Ressacca Atlanta and
Joneeboro, commanding district OF South Carolina
Georgia and Florida
Hii Daniel II, Of North Carolina, colonel First North
Oarolina promoted brigoder general 1852 major general
ls0s lieutenant general, 1868; commanding district OF
Georgia.
Point 1854 Resigned 1861 Captain rebel Washington
mounted artillery 1861 Promoted bripadier general
August 8, 1862 Repulsed Sherman al vicksburg Decem
per "a, 1862 July 4, 1863, captured at Vcksourg De
,ember, 1868, commanding in North Mississippi June,
1894, promoted lieutenant general Commanding corps
stewart, Alexander p of Tennessee Graduate Of wost
Point. Captain artillery 1851. November g. promoted
brigadcr general. June 2 1868, promoted major gene.
raj July T. 1864, promoted lieutenant general Fought
It Belmont. Shiloh Perryvie, stone river Tullahona
Disadvantage, Chattanooga, all the Atlanta campaign
battles, Dalton, Franklin and Nashville. commanding
corps army OF TENNESSEE
MAJOR GENERALS.
Anderson Patten, OF Florida Colonel First Florida
1851. Promoted brsadicr general February 10, ise-
Promoted major general February II, 1868 Fought al
SHILOH Perryve, stone river, Tullahoma, Jonesboro
where wounded.
tennessee 1860 Colonel Second Tennessee 1861 Fought
at Shiloh Dalton, Ressacca, Atlanta twounded, Spring
Hill Murfreesboro, Blntonsvillc.
Breckinridg,, John c. OF Kentucky Vice President Of
United states until March 4, 1861 Senator September
g. 1861. Promoted brigader general rebel army same
day Of resignation Of Senatorsliip Promoted major
general April Fought at Shiloh, Baton Rouge, Nash
vile $685. Stone river Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Coal
Harbor February, 1894 appointed Secretary of War
RrOy n q. Wounded
Tenn. Confirmed major general Feb. 20, 1865.
Butler NJ. c., Of South Carolina. Sept J. 1862, pro.
NOTED bgadier general Of cavalry sept 19, promoted
major general commanding division Of Hamptons corps
Chcaham, Ben. r., Of Tennessee. Appointed brisa,
Oct 5, 1862 Fought at Belmont, shiloh, Perryvile,
Stone River, Tuahoma, Chickamauga, Ressacca, Ken
ssaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta Jonesooro
corps army OF Tennessee.
Clayton Henry G., OF Alabama Commanding division
Cobb, Howell Of Georgia, NJ c. 1s44-4s; Secretary OF
thc Treasury under Buchanan Col Cobb Legion, 1851
S Sso s so Of sSSas s'a al
Macon.
French, Samuel @, Of Mississippi. Graduate Of wes,
Point Appointed brigadcr general Oct 20, 1851. Pro
noted major general Jan IL, 1863 Fought at Peters
burg, Va, kenesaw, Alaioona Franklin, and Eashy ie
Hoke X ~, OF North Carolina. Colonel 18th North
Carolina Promoted briaadler 1909 major general 1864
Commanding division Of Braggs army.
Jones, SAM Of Virginia Commanding sub district in
Lor,ng, william W, Of North Carolina Graduate Of
West Point. Commanding Stewarts' corps. Fought at
Ressacca. Dallas, Kenesaw, Peach Tree Creek Atlanta
Jopesboro, Franklin, and Nashville
Lowell, Mansfield Of New York. Refugee residing
within Joe Johnstons lines
Nancy, George, Of Tennessee. Commanding division
Of Cbeatham's corps Fought nj SHILOH Corrinth
Perryvilc Stone river, Tullahoma Chckamaupa, Chat
tanooga Ressacca, Dallas kanesaw Peach Tree creek
Atlanta, Jonesloro Franklin and Nashville
McIaws lafayette Of Georgia Graduate Of West
Point Brighter general rebel army September 26 1861
Major general ise3 Fought Gettysburg, Chckamaaga
and Knoxville Commanding division Hard els forces.
Ransom, Robe,t, Of North Carolina Grndua'e at West
Point Major general May 25, 1868 On inspector duty
in North Carolina.
Smith, Gustavus woodson, Of Kentucky, formerly
street inspector of New York city, September 10 1861,
appointed major general rebel army. February 20 1858,
resigned 1854, President Etovah Iron works, georgia
Appointed command division Georgia STATE troops under
Cobb, at Macon
Stevenson, Q. L. Graduate OF West Point Command.
ipp div sion Of Lees corps Fought at VicksDurs Ihat
tanooga and 10 all the battles Of tho Atlanta ana Nas
VILE campaigns
Wheeler Joseph r., Of Alabama. Graduate OF West
Point 1869 Commanding corps Of cavalry.
Young r. NJ B, of Georgia Commanding division
cavalry under Wade Hampton.