The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-01

9 >o1, /, what llgh, Gcaeral Bradley L.
& - >'g" va, Ic.ardcd by these officers.
q t>a", rerI.or. it appears. repeatedly and
8 t':F. lie md the promotion OF General
& aH, q,3 w,tb tie iteration and rtItera-
/. |as'',", ,nr distinguished clsimS which In
. y. Min, 70 urge his prcmotion:
q r.ry<oS TO ADJUTANr-GESERAL
i COOPER.
& v.,p lrySgrRG. September (, 1862.
..-,J--l respectfully recommend that
",.,. Kr,dry T. Johnson, late colonel OF
r.,.. M.ryl.ud regiment. be appointed
! - ',,,,-.c,ncrIi. Whilst | was in command
r,.rs1'. Ferry, in the early part Of the
/ ) ''.t,r,l .nAuSon left his home in Mary
s-'! .,3 entered our service, where he con-
| ~'''s h~- mill .hs regiment was recently dis
'-.I,t rrrlrded him Us promising 0 ti-
''''h hs, r. fiiS: entered the army, and
",."c Id, r.. come up to my expectations
80, ..,,sn h, regiment Was disbar ded put
-, -, 4, command ofa brigade, and so ably did
-. s,h,r,s his duties iu the recent battle
49, EulI Fun rs TO make II my outy IS Wen
..a.',.r,re TO recommend him for orlSa.
,,oer,Icy. Th. brilliant service OF his
....,, in The engagement on Saturday last
.',,i il,,, ]. WAS under superior leader
4 LL.,,o .nirj. was pirtak"n OF by his COM
/ .i W1.n il is 81 difficult TO procure
-.'s', .."t .srarsI officers ! deem it due to the
::..r,>,. no, 10 permit IN opportunity for Sc.
...,,he service OF one Of rare merit to
-, unimpvoyed.
LAM, Gravr,l. your obedient servant,
I. J. JACKSON.
.,..rcl $. C1ogsr. 4. and l. General T..
A.
.srsy.L JACKSON TO ApJUTAST GENERAL
COOPER.
gs.por,E7.Es SECOND CoKPs 4. n. W.
February i, 1868.
C.-sral-I respectfully recommend that
r.oo.. Bradley +. JohuSou, who is at
..s,sp. Of The military court for Major-Gen-
.-.f +. ". Smiths corps, be appointed
,-,.,iIrr..cnural. and assigned the command
n GT.sdirr General William 3 Taliaferro's
t-,,tr. General Talia.crro has. At his
rx3 ,rques'. been relieved from duty with
h, MicIde. and directed to report to the
,-,.a,lry Of War. The brigade is COMPOSED
= IrrIuia and North Carolina regiments.
W5@a | VII in command at Harper's
ys-Iy before lis first evacuation Colonel
1,ats0n left his home in Frederick City,
A4.:1nu' '"u Ja.;,;,. J,u ,ho nIarr,.nS
w.. w.: ,hor ,r u"an,a,sd our service at once.
.5i lnally became colonel of the Maryland
;..inrnt. He vas not under me IN any en-
.ag-mcnt until the attack upon the enemy
!. Front Royal in April last. In this engage
-e1t ha was IL advance, and was not only
Successful. bat his conduct met with my en-.
r!e appreciation, and may say the same cf
IN ii every engagement since last summer.
L" ceased 10 be an officer in consequence oil
Isl glmc1t htin@ di>banded, but such was
u n'-a opinions ot his qualifications that,
2og-a he had no commission, yet at
,-@ >rcpnI battle Of MANASSAS he was by my
direction pat 10 commend OF the First Eir-
::.l tattaI!oU. The hcroism with which
,lr battalion fought, and its success in the
t.;:~, bu. heightened my opinion OF its com.
IN!e-.
I.aitrl0'> brigade being composed Of
"a)i, from i"o different States. the ohj-c-
;3Hto bay!ug MarylInder assigned 10 it
would not be 30 strong rs If lis regiments
Tr:n al. from tny came Stale. do not know
d. 4ay other coioucI who, il 10y opinion, is
- Wi. QIlfi.i Tor the position in question.
m. Grurrai. vour ohedirnt servant,
IT, JACKSON. LiclIt.raat-G ene-al.
c.sr4 ), igJpar. i. and !. General G..
:. j.
.g>rgu 1.rr,ov n .n,,r.<r-crSrR,
.ooprp
1r..,...,,.n.,,,c c,>.o ~arn,>
IitA!VtAtTt SECOND tokfsf
FEBRUARY II. 1868,
neIefal : Oh alter Brigadicr- General
ttl i. Tt!l;crro WIS relieved from
O.! w.,n h> tristde. ard directed to report
i21a@ SECRETARY OF War: wrote 20 you re-
'.".1vAdln@ ihat Colonei Bradley /. Jonn-
i", o. Inc mlIl!ary court for Malor.GeDeral
y. >mliAs corps, be promoted to briga-
~e: teArEar? aud assigned 10 the command
g. l1.atcFro, brigade. have no copy of the
:';':; but upon reflection l am Of the
...L'on 'hat spoke OF MIN as oeins
u N-aAd OF ihc fIrst lrgln!a battalion
= 'Ae secold battle 0! Manassas. If such
49, 49, ,1c case Did not do him justice, and
=" mayor StQGon Injustice. Colonel John'
wi, va, ID c'mmand OF the or'Saue 10
>.,,i1, n... ','',,ou - os,on.u' ~ ' Ss,taI;ou
Ia, r,II ',r',.a -. nuou in.,. ~ nu d;na the
rroma,ion nf C,Inn.I 1aSnnnn rssnect-
@ Tsn, 81 Coionei yonhSon. fespes ,al, f.l
. 4r!eu upon now ard the one which | last
"Io!e be returned 10 me.
aN, General, Your obedient servant.
6:rergl S. toner, 4. and |. General c.
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Ai'- - i'ANFIoNS UNISON, VISION
0'''' ! ''Nl NohIhEhS ih1iHiA'( enH
NJ yr,.. r., 'lLf'hp' March III, leo4.
tr,,,.,' 'S'' ,.'ontI,-lt gives me pleasure 10
.,,,, =" tA.;&c' rom my report, as SHOWS
m, ,ha ,,..'oD y! your 'aluanie Srltice ua-
I I.,.r,-," '.,t"'ioHs a!ouud&1 'cn'noiu.