Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-20
GENERAL BIsECk.
ne Leaves To-day for Washington
His Army Record.

The genial General Breck, adjutant gen
eral OF this department of the army since
1885, will leave Omaha to-day for WASH
ingtou where he will go on duty as assistant
adjutant general.
During his four years residence in Omaha
General Breck, by his uniform courtesy has
won for himself many friends not only
among gentlemen connected with tho army,
but with civilians also. General Breck Is
essentially a soldier and a gentleman and
ranks very highly In the estimation of his
superiors and interiors in the army. He has
served his country faithfully for thirty four
years, rendering valuable service during the
war of the rebellion. He was born at
Middleborough, Massachusetts, In 1884.
General Brock was appointed to the mill
tary academy upon the first Of July, 1851 and
after four wears diligont study there, gradu-
nted in June, 1855, and was made brevet
second lieutenant of artillery. Soon after
joining his command, the young officer had
taste of active service, being engaged in
the expeditions against the Seminole Indians
in Florida, during 1855 and 1855 During
1855 he was made full. second lieutenant of
the First infantry. He was stationed at
Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, during the
last months of 1856 and the first of 1857; at
Fort McHenry, Maryland from 1857 to 1859.
In 1859 he accompanied his command upon
wearisome march from Helena, Ark, to
Fort Clark, Texas During the last of 1859
ne returned 10 MS Olu SJuJlOD AT Fort NOul-
trie and there remained until the following
year, when he was sent to West Point as
assistant professor of geography, history and
ethics.
Upon the 1tth of April, 1861, he was pro-
noted to a first lieutenant in the First artil-
lery. and at the same time was made priuci-
pal assistant professor of geography, history
and ethics at the academy.
Upon the Goth of November 1861 he was
made a captain of staff, and upon the Sd of
nan lhnr nf fhD I,ft I'm, a
and served throughout the war. He was
made assistant adjutant general of General
McDowelfs division of the Army OF the
Potomac and was actively engaged in the
defense of Washington from December, 1861,
to the oath of March, 1862, when he was
made assistant adiutant-gcneral of the First
army corps, but he only remained with this
division about month, being transferred to
serve IN the same office with the Army of
the Rappahannock in April He was en-
gagged in the occupation of fredericksburg,
Va, upon the 18th of April, 1862, and took
part in the expedition to the Shenandoah
valley to intercept the retreat of the rebel
forces under Stouewall Jackson.
Upon May 23d 1862 he was promoted to
be major of staff and additional aide -de-camp.
Upon the 18th of July, Of the same year, he
was ordered to report to the adjuant-general
at Washington, and was made assistant in
charge of rolls, returns, books, blanks and
business pertaining TO the enlisted men of
the regular and volunteer forces and of the
records of his commands and the preparation
and publication of the Volunteer Army reg
ister. .r
He was made brevet lieutenant colonel,
September 9th, 1864, for "meritorious aud
faithful services during the war of the re
bellion.n On March 18th, 1S65, he was
promoted to be brevet colonel, the promo
tion being made for 'diligent faithful and
meritorous services in the adjutant gener-
ais department during the rebellion" Near
ly Immediately after this he was again pro-
NOTED, being made brevet hrigadier general
of the army. He remained in the adjutant
generals office at Washington until June
1879, when he was transferred to she depart
ment of the Pacific, with headquarters at
San Francisco; also serving mastering
and disbursing officer in addition TO his Gu-
ties as assistant adjutant general He was
with the recruiting service in the division of
the Pacific from September 10, 1S76t to May
10. 1877, and u member of the retiring board
during the same period. He was adiutant
general of the department of the east, with
headquarters at New YORK, during Novem-
Der and December 1877, and then he was
again sent to Washington and served as as
sistant adjutant until 1880, when he was
transferred to the department of Dakota.
with headquarters at Fort Smelling. In 1885
he was transferred to the department of the
Platte. with headquarters at Omaha, and
here he has since remained.