The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-06

sin volunteers. He then went upon the staff
of General Lyon, and in that capacity was
engaged in the actions of Dug Springs aud
Currau Post Office, August 8, 4, 1861. and 10
the battle OF Wilson'e Greek, August 10, 1861,
aud after LYONS death In the action OF Frede,
rick own, october 2l, 1861. He was appointed
a BrigadIer General OF VOLUNTEERS November I'll,
1861 and a Brigadier-G General of the Missouri
Militia from November 26, 1861. to November,
1861. He then commanded the Army OF the
Frontier and the district OF South vest Mis-
soufl from October IL, 1862 10 April, 1858.
Hewas a, pointed Major General ofVolunteers
Noven Der 20, 1862; served in command OF the
Sd Division OF the l4th Army CorOs (Army OF
OF the GnmbeTland), from April 2O TO May IL,
1868; OF Department OF the missouri (0elDg eX-
otficio Major. General commanding the Missouri
state MIlitia), from May l3, 1868, 10 January,
1864; anc held c1mmano IN the Department
and Army of the oac, from February 9, 1864, TO
JanuarJ 20, 1865. In the invasion OF Georgia,
he was in command of the Army OF the ONO,
from May 2 to September z. 1854, being Engaged
IN the demonstrations on Buzzard's Roo5t, May
$40, 1864; in the battle of Resaca, May
l4,-i5, 1864; in the battle OF Dallas, May
1928. 1864; in the movement against
Lost Mountain, with numerous severe engage.
lnents, from May 2S to June lS, 1854; In the
action of Kulp's Farm, June 22, 1864: in the
Battle OF KeDesaw Mountain, June 27 10 July 2,
1864; in the passage OF the Cnattahoucbie river,
July 8, 1864; in the operations In front OF
Atlanta, July 1922 1864; in the battle OF
Atlanta Jolly %, 1864; and 10 the siege of
Atlanta from July % to sep ember 2, 1864. He
was in conmsnd OF the forces opposed to the
Rebel army under General Hood, on his ad-
vance fl ON Florence, Alabama into Tennessee,
from November Ia TO Dtcemb Der l, 1864. being
engaged in con stant sklrmishing from Noyem
Der 26 to November 20, and in the battle of
Franklin, Tennt ssee, November 80, 1864.
He was appointed o Brgadler-General In the
regular army November 80. 1864, and suose-
qu,ntly served In command OF the 23d Army
Corps in the battle OF Nashville. Tennessee,
December l5 and l6, 1864, and in The pursuit of
a ho Doho nf q
latter part OF the same month. He then-par-
ticipated in the movement, via Cincinnati and
Washington. TO the mouth of Cape Fear river,
N. c., IRON January l5 to February g. 1865, and
acted as COMMANDER of the department OF
North Carolina from February to May, 1865,
being engaged in the capture of Fort
Anderson, February 10, and OF Wilmington,
February %, 1865; IN the battle near Kingston,
place, March IA, 1865; IN the march to Colds.
boro', where he uUited with General Sherman's
armv, March 22, 1865; aDd IN the surrender OF
the Rebel army under General j.. E. Johnston,
at Durham station. N. c.. April rs, 1855, he
being detailed 70 execute the military conven-
ton OF capltulatioE.
He then continued in the command of the
Department of North Carolina, from April TO
June 81, 1865, and was on special duty in Eu-
rope from June %. 1865. to August 16, 1866 On
his return he was placed in command OF the
Department OF the o'omac. with headquarters
at Richmond, Va, which command he retained
from August 16 1866, to March l3, 1867. During
THE period he made a tour of the Southern
8 ates. reporting the result of his Investigations
to the War Department. When the five military
districts were created. under the Reconstruction
act, he was appointed to the command OF the
First District, comprising the State of Virginia.
which position he retained (March Ia, 1867 until
he assumed the duties OF the War Office on une l.
ls6S having been nominated Secretary of War
on April 23, during the progress Ofthe Inpeach-
ment trial, and confirmed as such by the Senate
on May 20 following. =
He was regularly mustered out OF the vo'un-
teer service September l. 1866, having been, on
March 13, 1866, appointed Brevet Major
General In tue eeuar army for gallant and
meritorious services in the battle OF Franklin,
Tenn.