The New York herald., 1876-07-07

reason OF the expiration OF his term OF service During
that term he was brevetted major OF volunteers for
1866 he entered the regular army second lieutenant
in the First United States infantry, and was commits.
sa1ss soIsa eay.r hrs, on Juy @ 1866 and on Msp
received the brcvet ranks OF captain major and leu
tenant colonel
CAPTAIN n. W. KEoGH.
Captain Myles w. Ksosh. commanding the First bat
talon OF the Seventh cavalry was born In Ireland. He
entered the service ON April IL 1862 with the rank Of
captain and aide decamp, aud subsequently received
the commissions of brevet major and brevet lieutenant
colonel OF volunteers In May. 1865, he was appointed
from the District Of Columbia AS second lieutenant IN
the Fourth United States cavalry. and on July 2s,
1866 comm issonsd captain the Seventh cav
airy.
CAPTAIN q. W. YATES.
Captain George " Yates, commanding the Second
battalion WAS born In New York and entered the vol
untesr service September 2o, 1852 as first lieu
tenant In the Fourth Michigan volunteers In which ne
served until June IS, 1874 On August "a OF the same
year he was commissioned as first lieutenant IN tho
Forty nth Missouri volunteers, and on september 20
1854 captain in the Thirteenth Missouri cavalry n
which he served until January IL. 1866 During snst
time he made brevet lieutenant colonel for gallant
and neriiOrious services in the neId On March Zo'
1866 he commissioned as second lieutenant IN the
Second United States cavalry and on June IL 1901 AZ
captain IN tho seventh cavalry.
CAPTAIN ,. W. BENTKEN.
Captain Frederick W. Bentecn, commanding the left
wing, born in Virginia He entered the volunteer
army on September 1861 as first lieutenant in the
Tenth Missouri cavalry, and was subsequently comms-
sioned captain, MAJOR and lieutenant colonel OF the
Tenth Missouri volunteers and colonel OF the lssth
United States colored troops ON July 2S 1885, be was
appointed from Missouri as captain IN the seventh
cavalry
LIEUTENANT A. Z. SMITH.
First Lieutenant Agernon L. Smith, commanding
Company D. Of the Seventh cavalry, was born IN New
York. He entered the volunteer army on August ~
1862, second lieutenant in the ll7th New ork vol
unteers; made first lieutenant April 25, 1854;
captain October II, 1854 and further honored with
the rank OF orevet major for gallant and meritorious
the civil He entered the regular army from New
York August g. 1857, as second lieutenant In the
Seventh cavalry and was commissioned nrst hsuten'
ant on December o. 1868.
LIEUTENANT J. CALHOUN.
First Lieutenant James Calhoun commanding Com
pany L. brother-in-law Of Major General Custer
having married the Generals wiie's sister He was
born in Ohio and graduated from the volunteers He
received hs first commission in the regular army on
July 81, 1867 second lieutenant the Thirtysec-
ond United States infantry served for time In the
Twenty first Infantry assigned to the Seventh cav
airy January 1884, and promoted TO hrst lieu
tenancy January 9, ISL
LIEUTENANT D. MISTosH.
First Lieutenant Donald Mcintosh commanding
ada, and entered the army as the representative OF
Oregon August II, 1867, as second lieutenant In
tho seventh cavalry regiment He was commissioned
first lieutenant on March % 1870
LIEUTENANT J. I. PORTER.
First Lieutenant James E. Porter, commanding Com
psny was born in Maine, and graduated from West
Point Military Academy in tho class Of so. He was
assigned to the Seventh cavalry on June 10, 1869,
and commissioned as first lieutenant on March 1872
LIEUTENANT II. NJ HARRINGTON
Second Lieutenant H. NJ. Harrington attached TO
Company c, was born In New York: ana graduated
from est Point in the same class with Lieutenant G.
ID. Wallace, OF Company G, IN June, lS72
LIEUTENANT JAMES @. sTuRGIs.
Second Lieutenant James G. Sturgs, attached TO
Company Z, was born in New Mexico and entered the
service as graduate from West Point second lieu
tenant Of the Seventh cavalry June IL, 1875.
LIEUTENANT W. v. W. REILLY.
Second Lieutenant William Van W. Reilly, attached
10 Company L, was born in the District Of Columbia,
appointed as second lieutenant Of the Tenth cavalry
Octoberl5, 1875, and since that time transferred TO
the seventh cavalry.