The National tribune., 1893-05-25

he ordered his retirement, agai nst the Generals
stout protests. The promotion of Col. Carin is
a carrying out of President Harrison's design,
which was strongly supported by the entire
Congressional delegation from Illinois, headed
by Senator John NJ. Palmer under whom Gen.
Carlin had served as division commander of
the Fourteenth Corps
Gen. William Passmore Carlin was born in
Illinois, and appointed from that State to the
United States Military Academy, from which
he was graduated in July, 1876, the Goth in his
class At the head Of his class was Frederick
e. Prime, of the Engineers, who performed
gallant service during the war. and received
repeated brevets up to the rank of Brigadier-
General for gallant and meritoriOus service.
The second in the class was Governor K.
Warren the distinguished commander of the
Fifth Corps. The fourth was Cuvier Grover.
who commanded division in the Nineteenth
Corps. The fifth was Powell T. Wyman, who
was killed at the head of the 10th Mass. at
Gaines's Mill. The seventh was Jacob Gull
bertsOn, who went over to the rebels. The
eighth was Oscar A. Mack, prominent artil-
lery officer in the Armies of the Tennessee and
the Cumberland until he received a disabling
wound at Stone River. The 18th was VIM. T.
Magruder, who joined the rebels and was killed
at Gettysburg. The 18th was Adam J. Slem-
mer who came into National notice in 1861 by
his steadfast holding on to Fort Pickens. He
afterward commanded brigade in the Army
of the Cumberland, until disabled by q wound
at Stone River. The 18th was Richard Arnold.
who commanded a cavalry division on the Red
River expedition. The 18th was Lucius NJ.
Walker, who joined the rebels. The 18th was
Armistead l.. Long, who Joined the rebels and
was killed at Peach Tree Creek. The 10Th was
Eugene A. Carr, who entered the cavalry, and
at the breaking out of the war became Colonel
of the Sd III. Cav. and commanded division
at Vicksburg and Mobile. The 21st was Amos
Beck with, who entered the Commissary De-
partment, and became Brevet Major General
The 22d was Chas. G. Winder. who joined the
rebels and was killed at Cedar Mountain. The
oath was Jonas P. Holiday, who became Colo
mel of the 1st Vt. Cav The 25th was Elisha
G. Marshall. who was Colonel of the 18th n Y.
and 14th n. Y. II. A. The 31st was Robert
MacFeely, who became Commssary- General.
Upon graduating from West Point William
p. Carin was assigned to the 9th u s., in which
he served on the Western frontiers until the
outbreak of the war, by which time he had
reached the rank Of Captain. He was given the
Colonelcy of the 3Sth Ill, which he led in the
action at Fredericktown. Mo-. Oct. 81, 1861. and
distinguished himself for ability and energy.
He took an active part in all the operations
west of the Mississippi until the forces there
were brought to Tennessee to engage in the ad-
vance on Corinth. After that his fortunes were
with the Army of the Cumberland till the end of
the war; He was made Brigadier- General after
the battle of Perryville, and commanded bril-
gade or division in all the battles of the Army
of the Cumberland from Perryville to Benton
vile. He was brevetted Lieutenant Colonel
in the Regular Army for gallantry at Chat
tanooga; Colonel for gallantry at Jonesboro !;
Brigadier General for gallantry at Benton
vile, and Major-General for gallant and meri-
torious services during the war. He was mus.
tered out of the volunteer service Aug "a,
1865. and became Major of the 10th U. S. He
was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the 7th
u. S. in 1872. and to Colonel of the 4th u. s. in
April, 1882.
No man in the Army OF the Cumberland had
a higher reputation for zeal, ability and courage
than w. 2. Carlin, and every survivor of that
gallant old army will rejoice at his well-earned
promotion.
As he will retire next November, it is not
likely that he will be assigned to any COM
mand.