New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-03
THE NEW COMMANDER or TIE FIRST
MILITARY DISTRICT rI .rsi .Bl
GEN. GEoRGE sroNEMAN.

Brevet Maior-Gen. George StOneman was APP
ponted General Commanding of the First Military Dis
trict. embracing the State of Virginia. ON Monday
Gen stoueman was born August g. lS22, In the town
Of Bust Chautauqua Co.. in this State His parents we're
respectable farmers were among the earliest settlers
Of the western portion Of the State which they removed
Immediately after the last war With England He the
eldest of a family Of ten children. At the age OF
n he left the common school and entered
tho jamestown Academy where he ntted himself for
entry INTO college When 10 years Of age. through the
influence OF the Hon. Mr. Clarke then representing the
%Xs 20 a Te. Point Acaa%y ne
remained from isi5 TIL the time OF his graduation
graduated from this institution and included among
its members many who became prominen1s rnsa
roon,mate was the famous Gen. stonewa Jackson On
graduating young Stoneman was ordered to5on De ia
ffR The celebrated Captain Ben Moore, and the reg'
ment was under the command OF Colonei, M.es s
wards tSs d Sry o. te wes sn IN New
under the command Of Col kesrnsy, ana ,ara s.s
for santa Fe in command OF large train Q. sIE
plies whes a. afE destinations only to nd his s@s
removed 10 California and he was therefore attachedW
naetv went 70 California Where he arrived in January.
is47. In August, 1e4s, Lieut. stonemah tneh ~
Ma AT that time in command OF the Departmento
go the newly discovered gold regions ano MIN gs
81 SSPs gasrVdi esersr om the army and
navy and to keep order where there other author
Fyo@ sag Elm 1854 he rendered Valuable service in vsfa.
parts OF California and Oregon In the Indian wars ase
was % tS on 0sisSs The latter Part o. &
ne travelled In the West Indies and Mexico and on re-
turning to California IN January 1850 aesePtSa We VOL
then command Of tina Pacific Coast In August o. ,nS
regiment the I'd Cavalry which he had been appointed
captain He served with sis regiment In Texas uh,s
the Fail Of 1855 ~sS5 re let ,sro on ESsops i
March, is6o On bis return, he was ordered IN eonIs
OF the Pecos Expedition and aiterwara wes ,sy Of
ish the perpetrators Of outfages IN the ylelny -
Eagle Pass on the Rio Grande. ON the breaking ou "a
the Rebellion he was one OF It's most run anti q
the treasonabe acts and intentions OF Cen Iwiggs
in command Of the Department. ana To- he Rebel
commissioners, in accordance with an agreeent az
enSrtment on the 18th of March Capt stonean ar
rived IN this city with the United states troops I'Vs
Texas. aud Immediately proceeded 20 washington, ~
nnrsnsnce of instructions 10 reach the capital az
hazards" where no remained until the Wua ,v VI IN
when with his command, lie cIVss9S ho raot Of Major IN
the LIST Cayay and soon thereafter joined zen h COD
In virginia az 10 WasS%son to assume command
OF the Army Of the Potomac on te is ~ Volunteers
and elected as Chief OF Cavalry soon afterwau
the army moved 10 Fairfax Court House. hs n tia
the cavalry advance toward the Rappahannoex v
T NAV cen stoneman with four regiments OF cav
aud four batteries OF flying artillery pulsoe The rear
EstTssng odaS Sn Gen Whiting at Fort SIaerudsI
Which he attacked, and thus brought ,o on een,,
Battle Of williamsburg On the TN Gen. INV Of ths
manded the "AdvaIlced Guard OF the AI,ny .ea.s "A
potomac and kept a close watch the ss of the
the enemy, constantly apprising cen ~ e.sness Mi
his Command become detached FROM he army. a s Tie
was Obliged by very creuitous mISh Sorttowr ard
White House from whence he proceeded 10 & ~ the
Fortress Monroe and rejoined the a, uaemsn con
Potomac by way OF James RIVER Gen ,si an front Of
tlnued with the cavalry arm OF service uu hef COM
PETERSBURG at the time Gen. Hooker was y, ~ an army
mand when he directed the movements , o orersiing
against Richmond by Gen. Grant, zen. se sn,Ih west :,
detached and appointed TO eommaha ~ 'n0 SS'''