The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-16
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Major General o. aries 1r'"n' United states
MAJOR General Charles O. -in. whose death. having
occurred yesterday morning. Se'se"here announced In
Geographic report from Cave on, Texas, that officer
having BEEN temporarily invensa win the command OF
the Fifth Military District upon me- '"osa' Oh 'enera'
Sheridan was born in Ohio, graduates mes' fons IN
1871, and was ciassmaie OF GeDsrvs burnside ana
Avres Entering the artillery servics, \" was 500
after his graduation ordered TO Mexico, Sad COM
manded company under General Patterson IN we
campaign from Vera Cruz to Puebia. Soon sfter no
was ordered To Florida lin January, 1885, and M tho
ensuing December 70 Old Point Comfort In July, i84e,
no vas promoted TO the Of first lieutenant and,
having been placed In command OF q company Of cav
airy, was ordered TO New Mexico where he remained
until 1854 serving with distinction in the Navajo
paisns, and taking part in other expeditions Joining
light battery at Fort McHenry, the young lieutenant
was ordered to Fort Hamilton early in the spring
Of 1857. remaining, however, but few msnths.
and afterward bepg ordered westward Minnesota in
command OF company. From Minnesota his COM
mand was ordered TO Kansas and thence October Of
the year. ne revs ted New Mexico in command Of
tn tie Governor Of that Territory, whence
turning through Texas. be joined bis own proper com
mand at Fort Leavenworth In April following, having
been assigned With his company to form a portion Of
OF Colonel Burke at Fort Riley he reported
he was sen to Fortress Monroe where soon AFTER he 70
ceived appointment rs Instructor OF Artillery at West
Point, in which canacty he served unt the breaking
OF the in 1861 In January OF that memorable
year he orders 10 cross tho mountains with his
battery known the West Point Battery to the rail-
road and thence to proceed direct 70 Washington In
command OF this battery, which was organized as Bat
terry of the Fifth cavalry the young oicer foushs
n% n'ss IN the capacity
OF the artillery, when he was commissioned
brigader general and bore honorable part Ia the
ann nf Apfi allan nan
especial distinction at the battle OF Gaines MIL and
commanding even the admiration OF the enemy:
Again at Malvern HILL General Grimm In command q
the artillery supported his brigade against the mpetu
Gus assault OF General Msgruder. hurting back tho
the success OF the day. The Army OF the Poto-
having been ordered to the assstauc0
Of the beleaguered General Pope. General Grfin's
command relieved a portion Of Pope's worn.ous
,eg,ons at Ev's Ford and subsequently at Warrenou
Junction About the 1st OF October, having been pro-
NOTED 10 the command OF DIVISION he took part with
distinguished success in the battle or Anefam, foughe
subsequently General Burnside at Frederick burg,
and still later accompanied General Hooker the
river himself CALAMITY through that generals
brief and unfortunate agn. Under date OF Novem
her 1854 General Griffin. in company with Generals
Ayres and Crawford. made Brevet major general.
General Griffin was present At the battle OF Getys-
burg but subsequently obtained leave Of absence, his
health having been considerably i'm AIRED and rjoined
the Army of the Potomac just before the battle Of tho
Wilderness From that time forward General Griffin bore
a consp cu"us part In every action in which the Army of
the Potomac was engaged, and at the battle OF Five
Forks distinguished himself to DO assigned TO tho
command or the Fifth army corps, which posiuon no
held with honor until the final triumph OF tho
Union arms and the subsequent disbapdng or tho
Army OF the Potomac IL was General Griffin who super
'ded the mpeuous Warren and the former had proved
~ nself every Thy to the mantle OF tho
lao, having been identified with the Corps from its or
cara zaon and brny in respects similar to Warren
i'm a, quality NJ his military leadership. Both too,
were Of volcanic and irascibio temper sad used
oa, hs nd artillery with equal facility, though the ner
vousne>s and III health Of General Griffin
der hhs temper OF unsteady pofse. In
~ rsonai Warren and Griffin were peers, aud
peers ANY, 10 the service; and both had nuate dis
prerA nsiop and braggadoco VIII CHI rendered them
men 10 give quarter 10 either weakness no common
among men or overweening vanites Of vSnty IRAN
;cepdIng there merit.
In the spring 1865 for gallant meritovious ser
rice during the war Brsvet Major General Griffin OF ths
volunteer service being IN rank by virtue OF his rank IN
hat SERVER, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Unied
states Army, promoted to the rank or Brevee
Colonel, and, under date Of August 10. f''6o, was
assigned tn the command Of the District %
January 1866 january l3l bv order redsSctns tho
m ary forces Of tho United States General Griffin vas
mustered out OF the volunteer Sc, vice BE-
ing reduced thereby the rank OF captain In the regu
vas assigned the command Of the Departe rent q
long under the rnand or the gallant NVesots
which, by act OF Congress, became part OF the Fun
military district. A sub commander General Grian
under Sheridan, having his headquarters Al 1Aa
veston. Texas.
On the 2stn Of August 1857 General Griffin ,super-
seeded General Sheridan IN temporary command q the
strict pending the arrival OF Sherdans appointed sae-
cessor STILL at his request retaining hts head lunr-
tiers at Galveston. General Griffin has always been
almost Invalid and his career presents brilliant ex
ample OF what may be accomplished BY force OF VIII
under adverse physical circumstances he WAS ap-
pointed West Point from Ohio his native State An4
leaves n military record Of which the State OF VINO
yards may we'll be proud.