The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-26
ARMY BuILErIH.

communication for appointment In the army Of the
United States = proposed BY We Secretary Of War.
The persons % nominated have bssn examined -
directed By the oct a Csagrss, sna have posed
animation. rrnH ANDREw JOHNSON
wAwnOTox Dec. II, lsee
. wan DIpARYrm, ~
WAmMoroH, Dec II. leoe.
-I have The hoaer 70 propose for your appreciation
the following named persons Cor appointment In the
regular army Of the United States under the oct ap
proved July o. 1906 all OF whom have been examined.
= directed BY the cot q Congress, and have passsd
examination: .uA
Lieutenant Colonel George stonsmsn. Of the Third
rsgmens United states cavalry 70 % colonel Q, ne
ss y al ~ unssa states "
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew J. Smith, Of the Firth
regiment United States cavalry. 10 DO colonel Of the
Seventh regiment United States cavalry July ~ 1860 70
Major John 9. ReSnseo. Il The s.oeaa regimen.
ssnsa, United STATE: infantry July as isss % al an
s. 4 2; as ,:... y:;
mont Ub.ed s.asss infantry, July 20 iscs, TO hll
original vacancy. e-.s.Fs
regiment T unised States Infantry, 70 b Colonel
Of shs Forty.fourth regiment ~unised States In.
' S., e ss1 ~ J; e d: REGIMENT Unite.
nsns United STATE. isnsry July ss isss to al an
Captain John o,bbo., Of tho Fourth regimen, United
States artillery 10 be colonel Of the Thirty sixth rsgi
ment United States Infantry July ., 1885. 70 al an
Captain Charles Grimm, Of the Fifth rseimsns United
States artillery, TO be coonelof the Thirty dh regiment
vacancy. 0H
Captain Gordon Granger Of the Third regimen, United
n:ns ass 10 an g.
original vacancy.
Captain Jefferson @. Davis Of the First regimen.
ho NJ Tvwn ira
regiment United States infantry, July 49, 1885, to Ill an
original vacancy.
States cavalry 70 be colonel OF the Eighth regiment
Uaited states cavalry July 2s 1885, TO MI IN original
Captain Avian c. Gilem, Assistant Quartsrmastsr
United States Army to be colonel Of the Twenty fourth
regiment Uni,ed states infantry July g. 1860 to oil an
Major General Thoma. L crtls.dsn. United States
Volunteers be colonel OF the Thrtysecond regiment
United States infantry July 70, $780, TO oil an original
Major General Daniel r. sckss, United States volon-
tecrs to be colonel Of the Forty regiment United
Major General Joseph ]. Reynolds, Cntsd states
Volunteers, TO be colonel " the Twenty. sixth rog
msni United States infantry. July g. 1885, 70 al an
Brigadisr Gsrsrai John D. Stevenson, United States
voiunteers 70 be colonel OF the Thirtieth regiment
United States infantry July 2s 1885, 70 Nil an original
vacancy.
Major General benjamin H. Grsrson, United States
ss o 70 an 1Tsu.
Major General Wager sw.yns. u.l,ed sla..s yolua:
tsers 70 be colonel Of the fortynfth regiment United
states infantry July 49, 1885, 10 i an original vacancy
Major General Nelson A. Miles, United staes volun-
iesrs, 30 colonel or the Forioh regiment United
S BnSsr asnsra osnSc Weo9 Gnod sssss
Volunteers 10 Be colonel OF the Twenty regiment
United ss,ss infantry, July ~ 1885, TO al n original
Bnrsdsr General John y smith, United sia,e. volun-
teers 70 he colons Of the Twenty seventh regiment
United States infantry, July ~ 1880, 70 Nil an original
Brissdsr General Thomas H Ringer, uni.sd States
Volunteers 10 DO colonel Of the Thrtythird regiment
United States infantry, July -, 1885, 70 MI 40 original
Briesdisr General Edward Hatch, United States
ss.ss cavalry july u.s. 1885, TO on en- original Vacancy
tSfane Charles " Smith, N the Frrt Maine cavalry,
10 " colonel Of The Twentyslghth regimen. United
Maor Joseph II Potter, Of tho Nineteenth regiment
United states Infantry 20 be lieutenant colonel Of the
1hrtisth regiment United states inianry july 2b 1905,
10 OIL an orisinal vacancy.
Major cnyler Grover, o. the Third regiment United
State, Infantry TO be lieutenant colonel Of the Thirty
eighth regiment United States infantry July 49, 1885, 10
al original vacancy.
Major frank wheaton Of the Second regiment United
States cavalry 10 be lieutenant colonel OF the Thirty
ninth regiment United States infantry, July ~ 1858 20
I'll an orig NAL vacancy
lfsJor Charles r. Woods, Of tho Eighteenth regiment
United States infantry, TO be Lieutenant colonel OF ths
Thirty third rssimgnt United States infantry, July 28
1860, to OIL su original Vacancy
Major t,.orpe Crook, of the Third regiment United
states Infantry 10 be lieutenant colonel OF the Twenty
third regimen, United states infantry. July - $780, 70
Captain Ron.yn B. Ayres Of the Fifth regiment
United astss artillery 70 be lieutenant colonel OF the
Twenty eighth reg ment United States infantry July -,
1868 II Nh original vacancy.
CAPTAIN hugusv Ksut1 OF the Sixth regiment United
states cavalry, to be leueDsnt colonel Of the Thirty
fourth gnen United states infantry, JAY 2s 1886 TO
Captain isnder 4 Webb, Of the Eleventh regiment
United states infantry 70 be ieu,snao, colonel Of the
Forty fourth regiment nised States infantry, July 20
1880 10 Oh original Va 1ncy
CAPTAIN Wesley Merritt ~ The second regiment United
States cavalry. 70 he lieutenant colonel 81 the Ninth
rec men, UnIisd states csvnry July e. lsce. h
Captain Louis D. watkins, Of tho rnh regimen,
United States eavnly " be hsutsnant coioael % tho
Twentieth regiment United States infAnsry July -.
1850 10 OIL an origirn' Va ancy.
Captain James Wilson, o. the corps OF engineers
United states Army 20 Lieutenant, colonel Of the Thur
iyaith rcsmsnt uni.ed states IN an,ry July e. 1860,
% al an original vacsncy.
United States cavalry 10 be Lieutenant colonel Of the
Forty second repmen United sts'es infantry, Juy ~
rsps,u George Il Custer Of The Fia regimen, United
5stsa cavalry 10 lieutenant colonel Of the Seventh
reg ineni United states cavalry July g. $780, 10 nl an
Captain Emory Upton Of The FIN regiment yri,sd
States artillery 10 be- Lieutenant colonel o. the Twenty
nb regimen, United SAFES uhnsry July ~, 1850, 70 OIL
Br,rsdier General EdsGd W Kinks, uuil.d State.
voun,sers TO be lieutenant colonel Of the Forsth rex
ment United States infantry July IS. 1900, 70 MI
bis2six GsS-fal Thomas G. Dsvin, United States
vtn1 esrv 10 be lieutenant colonel n The Eighth rcg
men, United sta,e- cavalry Jaiy a. 1900. 70 oil an
original vacancy,
Colonel Richard n Bowsrmsn, Of the Fourth Mary.
land yognteers 70 b lieutenant colonel VI the thirty
rrsl regiment tniied saes infantry July IS, 1890 70
nran o, isnAl vacancy
Colonel George A Woodward, Of the Twenty secord
regiment Veteran Reserve Corps. 70 be lieutenant colonel
Of the Forty nh rssm.rt usltsd states infantry, Jay
"a, 1890 W al On Original vacancy
Joseph y Kiddoo, iaiesCoions OF The fsenty second
regiment sitsd states eoored roops 20 b. lieutenant
colonel o. tho Forty third regiment United states infan-
TRY Jaiy a. 1890 70 MI an original vacancy.
Edvsrd hct:sry late Coonsl OF tie second California
cavalry 10 be reltsnan colonel Of ths thirty second
regimen, Tinted states infantry July IS 1898. 10 al
Captain Alfred Gibbs OF the Third regiment United
States cavalry 70 b. MAJOR Of the Eeventh reg rncnt
United states cavalry JAY ~, 1850, TO oil an original
vacancy
Captain James W Forsyth OF Oh. Eighfsenth regi.
men, United ststes nfsntfy 70 be major VI the Tenth
regiment United states cavalry july "A, 1905 70 OIL
fap'ain The5pbiias y ROienbough Of tho Second