New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-07
A NEW ADJUTANT- GENERAL.
GENERAL, GEORGE d. RUGGLES APPOINTED
BY THE PRESIDENT.
aIs CEEpITABLE RECORD AND GALLANT
sERyICEs-oTlIER pROMOTIONs-GENEEAL
WILLIAMS COMPLIMENTED EY
SECRETARY LAMONT.
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBryK.l


Washington Nov 6.-Thc contest for the place
of Adiutant General Of the Army was ended 'o-
day BY the appointment of Colonel anu i'ieNe'
Hreadier General George ID. Ruggies Al uie
same time the President appointed captain
William r Hail. of the cavalry. and Captain
George b. Wilson of the infantry, Assistant
Adiu,ant- Generals-the former to fill va
cancv Of long standing and the latter 10
the vacancy created by the promotion OF Genera
Rucgles The President also appointed |aP'a'"
Charles S. Kilbourne. of the Signal Corps haJoi
in the Pay Corps fiji the vacancy caused py .''e
retirement few days ago OF Major f'ocne ~
the selections are received with much satislactio"
An military circles where the successful cahdluaes
are we'll and favoraby known.
The appontment of General Rugses as "ehera
Williams's successor meets with parucu'n az
prevail owing the marked ability ana SPec'a' III
ness Of that officer for his new du'ies' "V'
RuseIes IL a native of New-York. He was born IN
Newburg and appointed cadet to the Mi'H''
Academy from Poughkcepse In 1S3l. lie was
graduated from the Academy in 1879. ana uuiinS
the same wear was commissioned SecohuHe"'e"
ant Of infantry. Passing successiVeV 'hio"e" NV
grades of hrst-lieu,enant ana captain WIN
highly creditable record as a line on'cei n w
mo IN assistant acknowledgement with the rank
AZ r,a.,r in 1862 He was promoted 10 the ram vi
ueutena mt colonel in 1880. and to the ram 'u''
reacla-that of coone-in 1889 before ''o We"
his cnic: service in Minnesota Daho'a anu
-c,lra.l.. among the Chippewa and sioux lho'a'S
f. 81, hr acting ac1utaht-seneiii VI wv
ut ..rl II the West.
-, .r service of General Ruggles began as
oc,i,, acknowledgement of brigade under rat
ters -. During parts of 1861 ana ls'' ne was y"
duty in the office of the Ad)utant-'ehe''' III wv
War Department. charged with raising anu VI
eanizinc volunteers for the Army. In the latter
mart of 1882 he resumed field duty serving VITA '''e
Army of Virginia in the capacity of CHER OF s'aH
and with General Mcclellan as assistant chiel Oh
staff In 1865 he called to washington anu
o,od "a ono of the advisers of Secretary stanton
During parts of 1865 and 1864 ne was com nar
with the Conscrlption Bureau havn's pSen , Po
tcuariy active and successful in Its or AaDt
t:enerai Of the Army Of the Potomac During the
Civil War General Ruggss was enEaseG III
and minor affairs he participated in six reSuar
battles. including those OF Gai399s'oiL an active
SSpt in ths battles and rendered valuable asss,
ance to his commanders in various way d h' Cen
win that part of the army which pufsueu ~ nr
era Lees forces and present at the liant
of Lee at Appomatt9X Conr r,nr the war General
Rmecies received brevets of lieutenah'-coio"''
colonel and brisaier ;ssued from the War
Department by Secretary Lamont to-day: ,rore,,
direction of t Hn tba S of Soyember
nv opcraton Of law. Of Brigadier-General hongs
Williams Adjutant Of the % Ar my s' an
1 5Ss General al Was gTadaa5sa
, Inc in service since Even before the late
war ne had come to he known IN opeIaupom ION,
hos,iin indians and enEesemcnts with thenl, a.
ewcept.onay accomplished cavalry oihccr' ana ann, na az
Hcademv that cadets might receive the beneht o.
his instruction and nlicht profit by ms exa,np
o,rT in the late war he quickly moulded intelii-
gent material into disciplined troops. ara ieu
action al Secessonville, South Mountain AntiettlI
and minor engagements organization when ne aa
lost the impress OF its first coiohei anu ""N' e'
10 history a gallant record. -, .,,,,.or.
in later years. officer Of the Ad]ut s,ho
cannral's Department, intrustcd with respohslpe
d,,,;es and placci at times in trying positions ne
served with distinction in the bureau ana wr'
military commands till he came TO pc AdJutail.s
General of the Army. Firm but kind. digniled ana
courteous without partially favor or aucc'a 10
no has faithfully and ably discharged the Iunc-
I'm this brief mention Of the services OF Generai
x,,,iia, NC the Secretary of War bears testimony
10 his faithful honorable and distinguished career