The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-24

| ment of Michigan Cavalry. having applied for
certificate on which to grqnnd IAN application fol
| carefully examined this officer aud find that in
consequence of having been thrown from his
morse in the stomach and Is now
| suffering from Herpes Foster yery severely.
| On the foregoing he was granted % days
/ leave of absence -
| Aug. z, 1862 he forwarded medical certih-
cate from Grand Rapids, Michigan. that he
| would not be able to return, to duty in a less
period than 20 days. Z III
He is reported present on roll of Field &
Staff for September, 1862, as Major, but
there is no record of his muster in as of that
grade
He rendered his resignation as Major Sec
ond Michigan Cavalry October 27, 1862, to
enable him to accept the Lieutenant Col
onelcy of the 9th Michigan Cavalry.
His resignation was accepted TO date Octo-
Der 81, 1862.
Russell A. Algcr was mustered in as Lieu
tenant Colonel 9th Michigan Cavalry, to date
October 30, 1862, for three years, and is re-
ported on rolls OF Field {; Staff of regiment
as present to April 80, 1863 and on rollsof
June 80 1868, he is reported promoted Col
onel of the 9Th Michigan Cavalry
He was mustered in as Colonel 9Th Michi-
gan Cavalry to date June IL, 1868, at Wash
fngton, ID. c., and Is reported present on roll
dated June 80. 1868. Roll of Field & Staff
dated Aug so, 1868, reports him absent in
Michigan, wounded.
Casualty sheet of I'd Brigade, 3D. Division
Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, signed
by General Fitzpatrick, reports Colonel Alger
wounded July 9. 1868. at Boonsboro, while
another signed by General G. A Custer, gives
the place of casualty as Jamestown, Md
July Ii, 1868, the following certificate ap-
pears in his case:
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
Col. r. "A. Alger, of the 9th Regiment of Michi-
gan Cavalry, having applied for certificate on
which TO ground application for leave of alb
sencc. do hereby certify that have carefully ex-
amined this officer. and find that he is suffering
from gunshot wound OF the left thigh, received
in action at Boonsboro, Nd. July g, 1863, and
that in consequence thereof. he is, in my opinion.
unfit for duty. further declare my belief that
he wi not be able TO resume his duties in a less
period than thirty 800 days without risk OF per
mancnt disability.
Dated at Washington. C., this l1th day of
July. 1868. W. r. DEWITT JR.,
Surgeon, u. s. A.
Roll dated October 81. 1863, reports him
present, and that dated December 81, 1868,
absent, detached in coascript camp. 10
Michigan for Conscripts.
February 10. 1864, Colonel Alger was de-
tached from the Fifth Michigan Cavalry and
assigned to special duty, by paragraph 20.
Special Orders Number 6j. from the War De
partment. Adjutant General s Office and was
relieved therefrom April 8. 1864, by para
graph 2, Special orders of that date from
Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.
May %, 1864, he was ordered to proceed to
Washington to report TO Surgeon T. 0. Alb
bolt for treatment.
Roll of Field and staff dated June 80, 1864,
reports him present. and that dated August
81, 1864, reports him as follows Absent,
sick. since August 81, 1864; absent without
leave, AT gust @s, 1864. See hospital certia-
cate in another column showing that Aiger
was in hospital from August 80 TO
September ., 1864 September s. 1864,
by paragraph ?. Special Orders No. 203. Post
OF Annapolis, Md. he was ordered to report
to the Military Governor OF the district of
Columbia and by paragraph 2, Special Ord
ers No. POI. Headquarters Military District
of Washington, dated Septer Der Z, 1864 he
was detailed member Of a General Court
Martial to meet in Washington. September
s, 1864. lie was relieved from that duty
September n, 1864 byaSpocial Orders No
2li. OF that date from Military District of
Washington. tst.lv
September IS. 1876 ~ Colonel AIger ten
dered his resignation fronahis city and the
same was accepted September 60 1854, in
Special Orders. No 81, Of that date from
the War Departments Adjutant Generals
Office. 8 ar
On the day Colonel hAlger rendered his
in this city, General George A.
Custer forwarded a communication from his
headquarters. through the proper military
channels. in which he statcd that Colonel
AIger had left his command without author
itv and after having been refused leave of
absence, and that he had directed that the |
colonel be reported absent without leave on
the muster rolls Of his regiment.
This was forwarded to BTevet Mafor-Gen- |
eral Torbert who recommended Colonel |
Ayers dismissal, which recommendation |
having been forwarded by Major General
Sheridan to the War Department was |
received the same date that Colonel Ayers |
was accented
On September %. 1861, the Adult nj Cen
cral notified General Sheridan that Colonel |
Aiger had been hororably discharged from
the service September 90, 1864, in orders
from the War Depart ent
II Is proper to a1d that Brigadier General |
George A. Custer recommended Colonel Alger
for promotion to Brigadicr General In 1853
and for breyet in 1861
The records further show that Colonel
Russell A. Alger was brcyetted Brigadier
General United states Volunteers to date
from jun II, 1865 for gallant ana mcritori-
ous services during the war. and that he was |
oreyetted Maj oroeneraI United states Volun-
teers, 10 date from June i, 1868. for gal
ant and mcritorious services during the
war.