The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-16


PRODUCING tables Of officers Of the
Army, born in, or appointed from
Ohio, together with the dates Of their
appointment, place of nativity, &c.
We copy the lis. Of General Officers,
and respectfully suggest that ifreadcrs
will'cut it out Of tie Journal and pre-
serve it, they will find it convenient
for reference Ddyt0nJOurnal
Lieutenant General Grant, native Of
Ohio, appointed from Illinois. APP
pointed to the Uniiod States Military
kcadcmy from Brown county, Ohio.
Major General Irwin Mcdowell, ap-
pointed Mafch 14th, 1862, from Ohio,
native of Ohio; appointed Pr,gadier
General U. S. A., May l4th, 1861. Ed.
ucated at West Point. f'. .a .:-"s
Major General VIM. Starke Rose
Grams, from Ohio, March 21st, 1862,
native of Ohio. Appointed Brig, Gen.
US. A., May 10Th, 1861; was first Col
oncl of the 23d o. vi. Educated ct
West Point. i.t ..i p i".....
Major General Don Carlos Buell.,
| (rcsi gncd); appointed March Il, 1862,
from Indiana, native Of Ohio. Educa
ted at West P ,int. a laar 10
Major. Gen. Wm., T. Sherman, ap-
pointed from Ohio, May 1st, 1862; ma
tive of Ohio; appointed Major-Gen in
us. A. vice Grant, promoted. Edu-
Gated at West Point.
Major Gen. Alex, Med. McCooll, ap-
pointed from Ohio July 18th, 1862;
native of Ohio Was the first Colonel
of the First Ohio regiment Of finfantry.
Educated at West Point. s2- s-
Major Gen. Robert G. Schcnck (re-
signed to accepts seat inCongress. Jap.
pointed from Ohio, Aug. 30th, 1862, for
gallant service in battle; native of Ohio.
Volunteer officer. -...f"
Mai. Gen. James B. Mcpherson, ap-
pointed from Ohio, Oct. 1862; native
of Ohio. Killed in front of Atlanta,
1864, Educated at West Point. ..
Maj. Gen. David s. Stanley, appoint
ed from Ohio, Nov. goth, 1862, native
OF Ohio. Educated at West Point
Maj. GEN. Philip II. Sheridan, U. S.
A., appointed Maj. Gen. Volunteers,
: Dec 81, 1882, for distinguished con-
. duct at Stone River; native of Ohio
Educated at West Point. o..
Maj. Gen. James A. Garfield, (resign
, ed) appointed Nov 1868, for distin'
, guished conduct at Chickamaga. Pro.
, NOTED from Britadler. Was Colone
[ of the 1910. V. /. Volunteer.
= Maj Gen. Quincy A. Gilmore, native
2 of Ohio. Promoted from Brigadier
t Educated at West Point.
Mai Gen. James B. Steedman, form
erly Colonel of the 18th o. V. l., ma
tive Of Ohio; appointed Brigadicr July
17th, 1862. Volunteer.
Il Maj. Gen. Geo. A. Custar, native O
s Ohio, promoted for distinguished con
n duct at Winchester. Educated a
o West Point.
n Maj. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel. appoint
Q ed from Ohio as Brig Gen. Aug, 20th
n 1862; native of Ohio. West Pointer.
e Mai Gen George Crook, native o
G Montgomery Co., Ohio; original Col
n onel of the 36th Ohio; appointed Bril-
G Gen Sept. 7th, 1862; promoted to Majo
Il General in 1864, for distinguished ser
II vices. West Pointer.
It Mai Gen Robert B. Mitchell, nativ
: of Ohio, appointed Brigadier from
t Kansas. Volunteer.
S MaiGcn Ormsby NJ. Mitchell, n ative
l. and appointed Brigadicr from Ohio
= 1861. Died Oct, 3Oth, 1862. Yves
Pointer.
Il Mai Gen Gordon Granger, native O
It and appointed from Ohio, 1863. Yves
l. Pointer ,..i D..
c Maj Gen Wm. B. 1Tazen, (not ye
" confrmed) native of Vermont and ap
1t pointed from Ohio, January, 1865
r, West Pointer. Appointed Brigade
h Nov. 29th, 1862.
Maj Ger Mart. D. Leggett,. mot ye
confrmcd) native Of New York. Ap
J. pointed from Ohio Nov. 29th, 1862.
l. Geo. B. Mcclellan, native OF Pa. wa
d appointed Mai Gen U. S. A.. May 14tf
n 1861. Resigned Nov. 9th, 1864. Yves
Q; Pointer. He was originally aprointe
" Maj Gen of Ohio troops, April, 1861
e being offered similar positiob BY til
N Governor Of Pennsylvania, and afte
d some indecision in the matter, he ac
G cepted the appointment from Gov Der
l. nison.
n Maj Gen J. Dolsen Cox, native {
10 Canada, appointed from Ohio, Ma
,r 18th, 1861. Promoted from Brigade
ID for long and distinguished services
le volunteer, :.
k Brig. Gen. f. A. Paine, native {
t. Ohio, appointed from Illinois, Sept. 81
ir 1861. West Pointer.
: Brig Gen, VIM. T. H, Brooks, AZ
l. pointed Sept. 2Sth, 1861, Native {
t. Ohio. West Pointer.
ID Brig. Gen. Mahlon d. Manson, nj
le tive OF Ohio, appointed from Indian'
II March oath, 1852. Resigned.
ID Brig Gen. VIM. sooy Smith, nativ
Q, ofand appointed from Ohio, April 15t
is 1862. Resigned. West Pointer.
,e Brig. Gen. Charles Griffin, native
ID and appointed from Ohio, June 9tl
% 1862 West Pointer
ID Brig. Gen. James M. Tuttle, nativ
10 of Ohio, appointed ffom Iowa, Jun
it 9th, 1862, Volunteer. Resigked
es Brig. Gen, Jacob Ammen, native {
Of Virginia, and appointed from Ohi
SO July 10th, 1862. Was the origins