The National tribune., 1892-01-14
GEN. JAS. s. BRIsBIN.
Another Distinguished Candidate for Gen. KautI's
Vacancy.

Another Distinguished Candidate for Gen. KAutr's
Vacancy.
Another candidate with n brilliant military
record, Gen. Jas. 5. Brisbin, Colonel. LIST u. 5.
Cav. is being urged upon the President as the
proper person to ill the Brigadier Generalshp
made vacant by the retirement of Gen. A. V.
kautz, which took place Jan. = by his friends,
especially the people aud the press OF the new
States of the Northwest who are enthusiastic
in his support.
The Helena Journal. Russell Harrison's paper
aud the Yellowstone Gazette. the leading paper
/ IN the great Yellowstone Valley. are enthusi-
astic in their praise of the General for what he
has done for the advancement Of the West, par
| ticulaTly Montana, and urge the delegation in
Congress from that State 10 press his appoint
ment on the President for Brigadi General,
saying the Endorsement Of the population Of
! Montana and the people of the whole West will
| be placed upon the appointment.
Gen. Brishin was born in Boalsburg. Pa,
May %, 1857. AZ the breaking out Of the war
be enlisted in Co. III, 9TH Pa. three months),
early in 1861, but served only Il short time,
| in that company, being commissioned Sec
! Ond Lieutenant LIST u. S Dragons, April
! 20. 1861. aud was sent 10 the Cavalry School at
Carlisle Barracks Ia. lie only remained here
"a little while, requesting TO be allowed TO
company recruits which were ordered TO the
! front. Before reaching Washington the regi-
menis for which the recruits were intended
] were ordered 10 Manassas aud Lieut.. BTisbin
! followed them up arriving at CeuteFyille on
4 the morning of the memorable day. July 81,
lS6l, at the time the battle Of Bull Ran was
commencing. lie reported TO Gen. Blenker.
who sent staff officer to show him the
road, directing him, IL possible, 20 deliver his
troops TO their regiments on the field Of battle.
| While attempting TO obey this order Lieut..
| BTisbin was wounded severely in the side and
arm. but remained on the field until the end OF
| the battle. When the army retreated he fell
back 20 Centerville and reported 10 Gen. Meigs,
who ordered him TO seize and hold a road TO
check the flying and dsordered troops While
obeying this order be was again wounded by
saber cut from an officer who attempted 10
force his line.
Geu. Brisbin has letter from Gen. Meigs
reciting the gallant manner in which Lieut.
Brisbin kept his recruits together under the
most trying Circumstances and the brave effort
be made to stop the demoralized army retreat
ing through Centerville, during which he was
wounded by one OF our own officers.
For this action Lieut.. Brisbin was compli-
mented by Gen. Scott and given three months
leave and sent home to recover On the 9th
Of August, lS6l, he was promoted First Lieu
tenant, 9th L. s. Cav, aud promoted Captain
same day. lie Joined his regiment, but being
too weak 10 perform field duty was sent on re-
eruiting service 20 Cleveland, o. While on
duty there he was commissioned Major Sd
Ohio Cav. by the Governor, but was compelled
TO surrender il, owing to orders prohibiting
| Regular Army officers from accepting voluu-
! teer commissions below the grade Of Colonel.
He Joined the Army Of the Potomac in May,
/ 1852 reporting with two troops OF the 9th Cav.
20 Gen. Plcasonton. participating ia the battles
Of Malvern Hill and Harrison's Landing. After
/ the Peninsular campaign he went with Gen.
Ei1.1fa N, ra1faf nj ID md fpnl
part in the action at Falls Church. With
! Plessonton's command he participated i'm all
/ the battles along the base Of the Blue Ridge I;
al POolesville Nd; Amosville. Va; Pelersville,
/ Md; Sandy Hook, Harper's Ferry, Berlin. and
| Lovettsvihe. At the battle Of Beverly Ford.
June 3 1862, he commanded a squadron Of the
9th Cav, aud rendered such good service that
| he was breyetted for gsllantry. lie was
wounded in this action. While on leave suf-
I fcring from his wound Lee invaded his native
State, and he being still unfit for duty, never
theless reported 10 the General Commanding,
! Department Of the Susquehanna, and was as
\ signed 20 duty on Gen. CouChs STAFF as Chief
/ Of Cavalry OF the Department. organizing and
commanding the militia cavalry during Lees
raid. being engaged al York aud Carlisle. lie
| asked 10 be relieved soon as Lee left the
| State, and Joined his regiment.
| Capt. BTisbin early advocated the employ
| ment Of negro troops and when the Govern
| ment decided 20 do So Mr. Lincoln sent for the
| Captain and rendered him a commission as
| Colonel Of colored cavalry, which he accepted,
/ aud reported 10 Gen. Banks, with orders 10 raise
| two regiments, he was about TO begin his
/ Red River campaign. lie asked 20 be permitted
10 accompany Gen. Banks. aud was assigned 70
| duty as Chief Of Stat 10 Gen. A. J.. Lee. He
/ participated ia all the battles up the Red River
and WAS wounded at Sabine Crossroads, April
| 9, 1864.
In the Summer Of IsG4 he was assigned to
/ duty by Secretary Stanton NJ Superintendent
/ Of the organization Of colored troops in Ken
I lucky, and reported 10 Gen. Burbridge and
| performed. Ia addition 60 his other duties,
those Of Chief OF staff to that General. He
| was In all the battles fought by Kentucky
troops in West Virginia and Tennessee. and
was with the expedition which defeated Gen.
| Breckinridge's army aud captured the Salt
| Works in West Virginia. He rendered dis
tinguished service IL kingsport, Abingdon aud
1 MytAegille and was brevetted aud promoted
/ Bugadier- General for gallantry on the field at
| Marion, Tenn, where he saved the right wing
1 Of BuThrdge's army. He was bTevetted
/ Major-Goneral in 1864, and assigned 20 com-
mand Of the troops Of the Provisional Depart
Inent Of Kentucky. IN 1865 lac was sent 10
Arkansas with brigade Of cavalry a. cooperate
with Gen. Carr IN driving out JEFF Thorn pson,
where he remained until 1865, when he was
mustered out Of tie volunteer service. lie
was at once elected Colonel Of the fth u. s.
/ III. A., but there not being men enough ia the
regiment 10 entitle him 10 bo mustered, hC
was elected Lieutenant Colonel Of the 9th
/ Ky. Cav, aud remained with tie regiment
until il was mustered out the following Fall.
lie participated ia the Indian campaigns
Of ls76'77; was promoted Lieutenant Colo
I ne 9Th Cav. ia 1855, aud Colonel LIST Cav. in
1883
Kept the Vice. Prrsidchi Waiting.