Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-02-15

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served wiah Brevet Major General Bennest
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rarment Of Upper California. and was or
e6Iso Provin. ial Cvvernor il ls49-5O.
6aerle was promoted to Captaincy in the
second infantry on the 5.h Of February,
1855.
When the rebellion broke out he was
serving in the west and in command Of =
battallion. lsfe regulars rendered efficient
service at tho battle of Wilson'S Creek,
Missouri, August 10. 1861. having previ-
ously been appointed Major in tie 18th
regiment 'of U. 3. infantry, TO date: from
May Filth, 1867 On tho ,23d of Septem-
Der id the same year he was appointed
Colonel of the eighth regiment of Iowa
Solunteer infantry. and served as such un-
III February 9Th 1859. when hs was ap>
pointed 'Bfigsdier General Of voluute esis.
1lnsrthe spsing sndiisnmmer of 1869 Tho
SERVED in Arkansas upler General Cu.ais,
and was with him in his celebrated march
through that State. On the 29,h Of No.
vember, 1862, he was promoted to the
rank Of Major General of volunteers. He
participated in the capture of'Arkansas
Post on the; Arkansas river OF the. 4 l,h of
January, 1868. and commanded a division
during the siege Of Vicksburg. On the
| nth of .Juiyi I'd command Of three brig
adss Of infantry he engaged Jacksoa's reb-
Il cavalry at Hrardon, Mss. and drove il
from the town., q subsequently he was sent
to Arkansas. and on the 10th of Septrm-
! ber his troops captured, Little Rock. the
capitol Of the State. where he ,remainedin in
command for some time. 3 While here he
hsd ssssral affairs, Of minor importance
with, the enemy. sa' 'aa assi,ees a.s8 tsa
-, In January, 1905. General Steele. with
his command. was issent ia Louisiana, and
thence to .Pensacola. Florida. From that
place hs moved to the railroad leading from
Tensas to- Montgomery, destroyed it, and
elected a junction With the main command
under General Candy, and partially invest
ed Fort Blakely. The Fort was carried
" assault on the 9th Of April. 1865, and
thfee days Afterwards tho city Of Mobile
waj takeu. possession .of by oyr. troops
~ Upon the close Of the rebellion General
Gtesle. made . short visit to the Eas.ern
States. and ip January, 1866, returned to
this coast, where he was placed eiI COM
rnnand of the D-partmsat of tho Columbia,
eohastine Of. she State Of Oregon and tho
iTeNitoyiesas of Washington and Idaho.
General Steele was promoted LieGtsnant
Colonel Ut the third rsgiMens 6f UAatsd
statss' 'infsnttyF osil,sl l26thi ofiAusnst.
ffees;4andAfpoinied Colonsl Of d,sstren-
ktietA Fesimsptl Of ipaptyy on the 28.h of
JULY, 1866. he received The Btvsf of
MAJOR Gspsfif in the rigdlir tfmy March
f3th, 1862 ss4isss'jsiIS sai ~ II iva
lsd 0-dtnl Ssssls was asasslist aslliss and
- seesmplishsd. ges,lspss. |. Il sll of, the
s4.is, Of lie b Vas Aeaegabls in, The
hieeest degree. and he'd The. regard and
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