Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-28
Col. J. III. Simpson.

The Omaha Herald pays just compliment TO Col,
}. Ii. Simpson, president of the Board of Commis-
sioners in the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and
brother of Surgeon Josiah Simpson, L. S. A., the os
eemed and efficient medical director of this der,art
ment. Col S. is about 50 years of age born ia New
jersey, and graduate at West Point at the age of
nineteen.
He served in Florida during the Seminole war, and
in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee during the Greek
and Cherokee removals He Vas soon assigned to
the Corps of Typographical Engineers and as an
ohcer, was engaged in the survey of the harbors of
the northern lakes In 40 he explored with General
Marcy the route from Fort smith to Santa Fe The
same year he was Chief Engineer of the army in New
Mexico, and explored the country, and his reports
were published by Congress in Philadelphia and Lon
don, attracting universal attention.
After this Tor some years he had charge of Govern
ment roads in Minnesota, and was then orderp 70
the Coast Survey and surveyed the country across
me neck OF Florida, through a densely wooded
country Gk distance OF $50 miles He was then ap-
pointed Chlef Engineer of the Army of Utah and
| after constructing new wagon route from Camp
Floyd to Fort Brdger. he explored and reported n
new route the Great Basin Of Utah bv which
he shortened the distance from Salt Lake to San
francisco more than 200 miles This was great
aIa mall Pony hXnress, and the emgrant
rams Immediately adopted this route and Col Bee
fresldent OF the Overland Telegraph Line soon at
MS sSsgeS,on that this route practicable with
uucH satlsiacton to himself and benefit to the Com
M ManS carried MS line through the same way, and by
tne assistance OF Col Simpson obtained bill from
Congress to complete the work
In 1861 and 1862 he commanded a New Jersey regi-
ment. At the battle of Gaines Mill be was captured
ana remained prisoner four months in Richmond
After his release he was for time Chef Engineer of
the Army of Ohio, of the District of Kentucky and
in other similar duties in all the armies of the
In July last he appointed to examine ard report
upon the proposed amended location of me Union
Pacific Railway west from 0maha. SuhseSneniIvt Ia
was put in charge of the general 80 P
the Pacific Railroad and its branches tba G 49, "
nent Roads, Washington Aquedpct, and subseoHentIv
was appointed commissioner to examine the ITnio5
Pacific Railroad west of Omaha and iTnion Pln;Gc
Road, eastern division west from the nnrIb Of tb
Kansas ere Is long list of distinguished services
" Slel ol "nch any man might justly be proud but
10 oii gson only lmpresSes you with the idea that
ne mas done his duty and is ready for any most of
| difficulty or danger to which he may be assigned"
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ASSIGNED TO DUTY.-The following named officers
oi the Veteran Reserve Corps ordered to report
TO MAYOR General Howard, Commissioner of Freed
mems Affairs, in compliance with orders from the
War Department:
Colonel F. D. SewaIl, (brevet brigader general
united States volunteerSl Colonel JOhn A. Hen
driekson (breyet brigadier generally Lieut. Colonel
D. + + EMaqst Faust Lieut. CoI0nSl Lewis levi C. Skinner, Major
Sellers Hill VIM. L. Van Derlip, j Joseph O'Neii Job,o
Tyler, Robert ?. Gardner, Michael Walsh Wno n n
Elbrldge, L. \. Platt, y. NJ Brooks Hezekiah G.a o. a
ner, Geo. II. BranniX, Justin Il. Chapman; Jas ~
IOwner, James IL. Rice, A. B. Brown NJ. ".
CHURCH, Silas May Lieutenants j. BIanSiIls nS9TIls L.
NJ. Wnlte, John u. Moore, A s GraboTn ~ ~
Ellis ); W. Parks William Nj. cheli q II ": v: "
f. Mathews Sidney B. Smith, joseph 4 GrenUa' G[enUa'
Williams %Fssi SOnh Smith, AGam Miller. H.
r Mix, Levi T. SurSst Seae' SFh,o JGnn L. Graham Eli
RGig33nues, p 3s, h. y; Dudd. W. N, NewiiI E. r GATES
w. N"aoon' James F. Bolton. '~9' 49,
There was exhibited on Change, at Chi.
cago' on the 29th bar of gold and silver WEIGHING
AoI pounds, and worth SIl, 900 in coin,