, 1881-09-04

IRON +ANEt1St. lebl, to Ee0rllary, 1S&1, taking
i T. prominent part In the bpttle OF Wilson's
Creek, Aug. 10, 1871. Five days later
lie received his commission as Co!t,-
nel Ut tie Third Illinois Volunteer
Cavalry and was Il brigade COIN
mailder until Deccmber, 1861, when
lie took command OF the cavalry force of
observation near Springfield, Mo. lie re-
ceivctt his brevet as Licutcnant-C Colonel Aug.
] 10, ls61, for gallunt alld meritorious scrv-
Ice ut the battle Of Wilson's Greek, Mo"
| He was then appointed to tho command of i
division III pursuit Of the Rebel force under
Gen. Tricc in Arkansas during February and
March, 1S6a., and fought br;lvely at
TILE RATTLl: OF I'EA RIDGE,
March and S Of that year, in which action
liz received three wounds. He w;is in conf
lla1ld Of tho Army IL Southwest Missouri
during September and October, 1869, having
received the rank of Brigadier-General
in the volunteer service March !, 1862, and as
Major Of the Fifth Cavalry,:U. S. L., July II
| of the same year. lie served us the COM
mander of the District of st. Louis from
Nov. L., lsO2,to March l, 1866, finally being
placed IN command of the Division of the
Mississippi.:. From March to July, 1867 lie
fought IN the Vicksburg campaign, being
engaged in all the operations against that.
place. lie was in the fight ut Port Gibson,
May /. 1868, in the battle ut Chanplon1 and in
the actipn Mt Edwards Station, May IL, 1862.
The following tlay
III! CAPTURED THE REBEL WORKS j..
at Black River bridge, III tito assaults OH
Vicksburg, May 10 and =. Tile day of tho
bnttle at River Ridge he received Ills breyet
rs LicutenantrColorel for gallant and meri-
'torlons conduct during the Fight. lie was at
all the sicges around Vicksburg Until the
place. was captured Juiy4, 1st3. (Vorn out
with wounds and hard service, lie went off
Oil sick leave during July anu August Of
that memorable year. lie returned for duty
Sept. ), ana was placed III command of the
LETT wing Of the Army Of Arkansas. follow
Ing this with the command OF the
Second Division of that army III
December, 1865. lie served in the Depart
ncnt Of Arkansas commanding cavalry
division FROM January to March, 1861, re-
ceivins his brcyet as Major-General Of Vol
untecrs March II, 1s65. lie took part III
THE CAMDEN EXPEDITION,
and WIS engaged in the battle ut tile cross !
ing OF tile Little Mission River OIL April ! |
AMI q, 1854. Three days later he was in the !
skirn,ls! at Poison Spring, aud remained in
coln1ntlsd Of the District Of Little Kock Until |
December, ls14, bring engaged i'll the fight
ut Clarendon aud in tho demonstration
against Camden. lie was placed III cdlnrland
Of the Third Division of the Sixteenth
Corps i'll the operations against Mobile III
Alarca and April, 1865. receiving his breyct
lis Erlgadicr-Gencral uf the regular army
March IL, 1869, for gal1ant conduct at the
capture Of Little Rock. April s, 1SG5, Gen.
Carr captured part Ut tho works Of Spanish
Fort, which compelled the evacuation Of the.
place. From April Is to Aug. IL. 1Si5, lie
was Oil the march to Montgomery, Ala, re-
ceivilS his breyct III the regular army rs
Major-( General May Il, 1865, ''for gallant mud
neritoriou5 conduct In the field" lie saw
service i'll Arkansas again until January, lSGG
when he received Il leave extended until
March, 1867. lie then rejoined his regiment
lnu Tns i'll command Of 4 detachment Of the |
Fifth Cavalry at Raleigh, y. t., having been
mustered out Of the volunteer service Jan.
IL lGG. lie remained in command Of Ra-
leigh until March 81, 1867, and WIS waiting !
orders until Sept. Of that year. lie was
hen appointed
ACTING JUDGE-ADyoC.krE
# the Department of Washington, which
position lie filled until the following March,
when he was. 1nade Acting-Asslstant In {
and Discharge Officer, be-
ns charged with the ): protection of !
he public buildings and property. In
october, 1865, he toooR command ] !
f a detachment Of his regiment !
Il an expedition agalnst the Sioux. lie was
Il the fight at Beaver Creek, kas., Oct IS, s
sGs, and in the action at Solomon River, Oct. t
5. From January to May, 1869, he was IN | 7
rontier duty at Fort Lyon, Colo, aud In the
eld taking part in Indian fights at Beaver
reek and Spring Creek. lie took command =
the expedition to Republican River in II
unc and July, and covered himself with dis II
notion in the fight at Summit Springs. Colo., q
My II, 1860. After taking a two-montlls' D
ave he returned to frontier duty at Fort a
Jefferson, Nep., being In command Of d
He SECOND EXPEDITION 10 REPUBLICAN,
RIVER. a
e was in command of his regiment and of
ainp Mcdowell, Arizona, from January. | ct
:1:,,, to February, 1873, and Of Camp Lowell, p
rizona, from that time until April, 1874 +:
e received his promotion as Lieutenant o'
olonel OF the Fourth Cavalry Jan. =, 1878, II
hanging to The Fifth Cavalry tina following fl
prii. The General was a member Of the u
'ard for the purchase Of horses at Los An at
lies, CAL, from April to June, 1874. Again "
orn out, he obtained sick leave and went it
Europe, rejoining his regiment and sery- III
6 OH q court-martial at Fort Lyon, Colo. bs
he expeditions Of Ill
c1E BIG HORN AND THE YELLOWSTONE, &C
the summer of 1ss6, found in him prorli- y
mt actor. lie took all active part in the ti
tile OF Slim Buttes, which was part of te
hat is known as the Custer fight, Sept 0 o,
d 10, 1S'G. After brief stay at Fort Nc di
lerson he was sent to Omaila in July. 1877,
assist in Quclling the railroad riots. Then
was that the people Of Chicago had an op-
rtunity to meet the distinguished SOL
er and judge of his capabilities. lie | ta
arched into Chicago with three compa- | ar
IS Of veterans of tho Fifth Cay he
5. and immediately postett his men about s.l
, Water-Works, the different g:.s-houses. TO
d the distillerics. l[ewas the senior officer E
command under Gen. Sheridan, and both ut
and his veterans, By. their prompt and ,lc- ii
i've action, did much to relicyc the anxiety Ii
the people. Returning to his post, Gen, in!
IT received his gratle of Colonel Of the sd
It'll Cavalry April -, 1879. Since that tl1