The National tribune., 1891-12-17


much distinction, but was killed at the
battle Of Perryville.
The 18th was Louis H. Pelouze, Of Penn
sylyania, who entered the artillery, became
Captain in the 18th u. S. at the beginning
Of the war, was Adjutant- General of the
Port Royal Expedition, Inspector-General of
the Department of the South, Acting Assist
ant-General of Shields's Division, and severe
ly wounded at Port Republic. lie was brevet-
ted Brigadier.G General, and died in June,
1873.
The 18th was Owen T. Solomon, Of Georgia,
who was assigned to the artillery, and died
in 1859
The 10Th was La Ehett L. Livingston, of
New York, who was assigned TO the artillery,
was n Captain in the Sd Z. S. Art on the
Peninsular campaign, received the brevet of
Major for gallantry at Malvern Hill, became
Chief of Artillery of the Third Corps, and
then Chief of Artillery of Gen. sheridan's
command. lie received an additional brevet
for gallantry in this position, and is now
Northumberland of the Sd U. S. Art.
The 2Oth was Richard C. Duryea, Of New
York, who was appointed to the artillery,
and served in the garrison at Fort Pickens.
He was Chief Of Artillery TO the Third Di-
vision of the Nineteenth Corps in the siege
Of Port Hudson, and breyetted Major for
gallantry. lie became Colonel of the 9TH
n. Y. IT, A., and was mustered out OF the
Regular Army in 1870.
The 2lst was John G. Chandler, Of Mas
sachusetts, who was appointed TO the artil-
lery, and at the outbreak of the war became
Chief Quartermaster Of the Army Of West
Virginia He subsequently served in the
same capacity for a division in the Army Of
the Ohio, and for the Nineteenth Corps, re-
ceiving breyets up to a Colonel for faithful
and meritorious service.
The ODD was Robert o. Tyler, Of Con-
necticut, who was assigned TO the artillery,
saw his first service in the war in opening
the communications between Washington
and Baltimore, became Colonel Of the 1st
Conn. II. A. Aug %, 1861, and commanded
that regiment until promoted 10 Brigsdier-
General, Nov. %, 1862. He was put in COM
mand Of the Artillery Reserve Of the Army
OF the Potomac, then of a division Of the
Twenty Corps, and during the VIII
derness campaign commanded a division Of
heavy artillery attached TO the Second Corps.
He received brevets for gallantry at Fred
ericllsburg, Gettysburg, spottsylyania, Cold
Harbor, and for gallant and meritorious
service during the war Of the rebellion. lie
died Dec !, 1874
The 23d was Walworth Jenkins, Of New
York, who was assigned TO the artillery, and
was Acting Assistant Quartermaster-G G eneral
TO Gen. Franklin at the battle Of Bull Run
He was afterward Chief Quartermasier Of
the Army Of the Cumberland, and held Q
number Of important positions in the force;
operating in Kentucky. He resigned in
1866; became a coal dealer in Louisville
and died there in 1874.
The 2ith was \. Bowman Sweitzer, oI
Pennsylvania, who was assigned to the dra'
goons, and went on Gen. McClellan's staff on
the Peainsular campaign, where he was bre'
vetted for gallantry. He was put in com,
mand Of the 1st u. s. Cav, and served with
distinction until November, 1864, when h,
was made Colonel Of the 10th \. Y. Cav. Il
was dciachmeuts Of his regiment which
killed Booth and captured his accomplices
IIo was brevettod a Brigadier-General fot
gallantry, and retired from the Regula,
Army in 1888 as a Colonel.
The 25th was James l. White, Of Florida
who resigned in 1861 to Join the rebe
army, in which he became Lieutenant
Colonel and Ordnance Officer.
The 2Gth was Benjamin Allston, Of Soutl
Carolina, who was commissioned in the dra
goons, and resigned in 1857 to become ric
planter on the Pedee River. He became
Colonel aud Iuspector-General in the rebe
army.
The 27ih was Benz. T. Chamberlain, q
New York, who was assigned to the infantry
resigned to become merchant in New Yorl
and re-entered the army in 1861 as Major {
the Ist w. Va. Cav. His health broke down
and be was discharged in 1868.
5 ThG2sth was John ii. Edison, Of New Yorl
who was assigned TO the mounted riflemeI
, lie resigned in 1850, but re-entered III
G service as a Major Of the 1st Mass Cav, an
: served a few months.
e The 29th was Thos Wilson, Of the Distrit
a Of Columbia, who was assigned TO the infal
!. try, aud served in the Subsistence Depar
# ment during the war, being brevetted
n Brigader-General for faithful and merit,
< rious services lie was on the stad Of Ge
Grant at the surrender at Appomattox. j
II is now in the Subsistence Department wit