The National tribune., 1892-01-21

Major IN 1858 and brevetted Lieutenant Colonel
and Colonel in 1865. for mcritOriOus services.
he died Aug. %, 1851.
The 10Th was Alexander r. Stewart, Of Ten
nessee who was appointed Second Lieutenant.
81 Art, July, 1872 and served "a Professor Of
Mathematics at the Military Academy from
1913 10 lSi5, resigning May 81. ISIS. lie joined
the rebellion in ls6I and became Lieutenant
General in the rebel army.
The 18th was Edward q. Beckwith, Of New
York, who was appointed Second Lieutenant,
I'd Art, July /. 1872; promoted First Lieuten-
ant in 1916, and served in the war with Mexico.
During the war Of the rebellion he served
as Chief C0mmissary Of the Department of
Pennsylvania. aud Of the Department Of the
Shenandoah from 1s6l to February, lisp. He
was appointed Colonel and Additional ABIDE
Camp, and was Chief COmmissarY Of the Army
OF Virginia from June until September, 1S62,
and Of tho Department Of the Gulf from De-
ccmber. 1862, to July 1867 He was breyetted
Brigadier General in March, 1886, for faithful
services during he war Of the rebellion. He
died June p, 1881.
The 18th was Henry VI. Whiting. who was
appointed from at large. In the war with
Mexico he was brevetted for galsntry az Buena
Vista, and was promoted First Lieutenant in
1917. He died October 10 1855.
The 18TH was Isaac Bowen, of New York
who was appointed Brevet Second Lieutenant
Of the 4th Art. July 1. 1912, and promoted Sec
oud Lieutenant. 1st Art. October, 1912. He
was brovetted for gallautry in the war with
Mexico. Died Oct. 8 1865.
The 10th was Martin L. Smith, Of New York,
appointed Second Lieutenant Of Typographical
Engineers July !. 1872. In tie war with Mexico
he was brevetted for meritoriOus conduct, and
was promoted 20 First Lieutenant in 1853, and
Captain in 1855. He resigned in April 1861,
and joined the rebel army and became Major
General. He died July %, 1866.
The 18th wag John pone of TTIinofa Win
was appointed Brevet Second Lieutenant Of
Typographical Engineers July I, 1912. In the
war with Mexico he was brevetted First Lieu
tenant and Captain for gallant and meritOrious
conduct in several engagements. He was pro-
| NOTED First Lieutenant and Captain in 1856.
At the breaking out Of the rebellion he was
Mastering Officer for the State Of Illinois, and
was appointed Brigadier-General of Volunteers
| May, 1861. He WAS in command Of the Dis
| trict of North Missouri from July until October,
| 1861 and Of the Second Division Of the Army
operating against Price in southwest Missouri,
| from October 10 December. 1861, and Of the dis
trict of Central Missouri from December 1861
to December, 1862. He was in command of
tho Army of the Mississippi on the movement
on New Madrid and the capture Of Island No.
| 10. He was promoted Brigadier- General in
the Regular Army July 4, 1862. He COM
handed the Army Of Virginia in the battles
| of Cedar Mountain, BristOa Station, Grove
| ton, and Manassas. and Chantilly. He also
commanded the Department Of the North
west from September, 1862. to January,
/ 1868; the Military Division Of the Missouri
from January to June, 1865; the Department
| of the Missouri from June q, 1865, until
| August, 1865, and the Military District Of
| Georgia, Florida and Alabama from 1867 to
1865. He was promoted Major General Of the
| Regular Army October, 1852, and retired in
/ 1856.
The 18th was Joseph Stewart, Of Kentucky,
who was appointed Breyet Second Lieutenant,
| 1st Art, 1912. He was promoted Captain in
1850. During the war of the rebellion he
served as Chief Of Artillery in McCalPs Diyis-
ION from December, 1861. TO February, 1862.
He was on inspection duty and acted Chief OF
Artillery in the District Of California, and was
| promoted Major OF the 18th Art, 1866, and
Lieutenant Colonel of the Sd Art, July, 1879,
and was retired Aug %, 1879.
The 18th was Richard W. Johnston, Of Vir-
GINA, who was appointed Brevet Second Lieu
tenant, Sd Art, July 1, 1912, and First Lieu
tenant in 1916, and resigned in 1917. He died
Jan. %, 1857.
The Goth was John HiIlhouse, of New York
who was appointed Brevet Second Lieutenant
of 4th Art. July /. 1872, and Second Lieuten-
ant, Sd Art, in 1874. He resigned in I545.
During the war Of the rebellion he served as
Assistant Adjutant-G General of Volunteers from
Sept. IL, 1861, until he resigned Nov. O. 1881
Ho died March 90. 1882.
The 21st was David Gibson, of Virginia, who
was appointed BreEet Second Lieutenant, Sd
Art, July /, 1912, aud promoted Second Lieu
tenant I'd Art, in 1874, and died Feb. o, 15l7,
in Mexico.
The 22d. Charles L. KIlburn, of Pennsyl.
yania, was appointed Brevet Second Lleuten-
ant, Cd Art, July l, 1912, and was promoted
First Lieutenant in 1917. He was brevetted
twice for gallantry in the Mexican war and
/ Tod md IS Ertku
ence in 1943. During the war Of the rebellion
he was Major and Commissary Of Subsistence
and was promoted Lieutenant Colonel, and
served as Assistant Commissary- General Of the
Department Of the Ohio and was Supervising
CommissaTy Of the Department of the Ohio
} Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. He was bre-
yetted Brigadier- General for faithful and meri.
toriOus services; was retired May 90, 1882
The 23d was Seth Williams, of Maine, who
was appointed Brevet Second Lieutenant, I'd
Art, July /, 1872; promoted First Lieutenant
in l547, and bTeyetted Captain for gallantry
in the war with Mexico promoted Captain
and Assistant Adiutaut- General in 1853 Dur
ing the war of the rebellion h6 served as an
| Assistant Adjutant-GeneFal and Inspector.
General of the Adiutant- Generals Department
, from Nov. IA, 1862, until March 10, 1864. he
was bTevetted BFigadier. General of Volunteers
in 1861; Lieutenant Colonel in the Regular
Army in 1859, and was brevetted Colonel fol
. | galantry IN the DAttte OF gettysburg. He was
breyetted Brigadier-General in ths Regular
Army in 1855, and Maior-GeneraI in the Vol.
, unteers in 1855. Died March %, 1866.
The cath was Abner Doubleday, Of New
York, who was brevetted Second Lieu
tenant. Sd Art, July /. 1912; served in the wal
with Mexico and was promoted Captain in
1855. During the war Of the rebellion hs
served in the defense of Fort Sumter during it,
bOmbardment, and was promoted Major of thu
18th u. $. in 1861. aud Brigadier- General Of
! Volunteers in February, I-62, and commanded
a brigade on the RappahaHnoek; was engaged
in the battles Of Second Bull Run, South Mount
ain. Antictam, and was promoted Major Genera
of Volunteers in 1862. He took part in thu
. battles of Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, and
: Gettysburg, commanding the First Corps on
the first day after Gen. Reynolds was killed
! He was promoted Colonel of the 18th u. s. In
1868, and Colonel of the 18th U. s. in 1857. HI
. was retired Dec. il, 1873.
The 10Th was Haehaliah Brown, of New York
: appointed Breyet Second Lieutenant of the 4tt
! Art July I, 1892; served in the war witt
Z Mexico and was promoted TO First Lieutenant
in IS47, and brevetted Captain for gallant and
merit0riOus services. He died Aug. -, 1e53
The 26th was Lueien Loeser, of Pennsylvania
appointed Hrevet Second Lieutenant, I'd Art.
July l. 1872; WAS promoted First LieutenRn
, in lS47 and served in California during ths
war with Mexico; was promoted Captain IL
: 1855, and resigned Dec. 3, 1s55. He became
Lieutenant Colonel Of the 9TH w. Va. Cav.
: Nov. "a, 1861, and was dismissed Aug. "a
1852.