St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-10
HE SUCCEEDS GEN. HOWARD
His Only Competitor for the
Honor Was Brig. Gen.
Ruger.
COL. FoRsYTHE GOES UP.
Promoted to Succeed Gen.
McCook--Gherardi Re-
tires Today.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Brig. Gen.
Alexander Mcdowell McCook mas been
appointed major general OF the Uneted
States army vice Gen. Howard. retired,
and Col. James w. Forsythe, of the
Seventh cavalry. has been promoted to
brigadier general to succeed McCook.
Brig. Gen. McCOok, who becomes a
major general. is at present in command
of the Department of Colorado. He has
been fOrty-Seven years in the military
service, and is one of that famous family
of warriors. ''the fighting McCooks."
lie is graduate of the West Point mill
tary academy, which he entered as
cadet In 1847. He was a captain in the
regular army at the outbreak of the war,
from which he emerged with the rank
of lieutenant colonel. But in addition
to this he had at the beginning a volun-
teer command as colonel of the First
OHIO infantry, and one year later re-
celved his volunteer commission as
major general. For gallant service during
the war he was breveted major general
In the regular army in 1865, thus antici-
pating by twenty>nine years the good
fortune which has fallen to him by to-
days appointment. The race for the
place vacated by Maj. Gen. Howard's
retirement was between Gen. McCoOk
and Gen. Ruger, the latter commanding
the department of California. and the
former was peculiarly fortunate in re-
celylng the appointment over Gen.
nf 1Ek
list of brigadier generals. because he
would otherwise retire in few months
with the rank OF brigadier general. AS
it is, Gen. Ruger's promotion will prob
ably only be delayed for short time.
Col. James Forsythe. who will become
brigadier general, is one of the most
distinguished cavalry officers in the
army. and has a notable record of
service IN the Indian campaigns. AT
present he is colonel OF the Seventh
cavalry, and in command of the artillery
school at Fort Riley, Kan. He also is a
graduate of West Point, from which in
slItution he graduated in 1851, and is
veteran of the late war. He entered as
a first lieutenant and emerged major
In the regular army. but in the volun-
teer service he received his commission
as brigadier general. He also was
breveted brigadier general in 1865
Maj. Gen. Miles will transfer his
command to New York, succeeding
Maj. Gen. Howard as commander of
the department of the East
In the natural order Gen. FORSYTH
would take his place as commander of
the department of Colorado. but as
the Junior brigadier general, lie NAV
yield this command 10 Gen. Kuger,
should the latter, as is expected, prefer
to change from the department of Cali
fornia.
McCoOk Is Pleased.
DENVER. COL, Nov. 9.-Gen. McCook
was seen tonight at hotel in this city
in regard to his appointment as major
general of the United States army. He
seemed greatly pleased with the ap~
polntment. He has received official
notice of the appointment, but he ha
not be en- consulted with as yet as to
whether he will leave Colorado or not.
He recommended very highly his sue
cessor, Col. James w. ForSythe, Of the
Seventh caValry,for the Fort Riley gar
risOn.
The notice of Gen. McCook's pro-
motion was well received in Denver. 1t
was not altogether surprise to his
friends, as it was generally believed by
them that he would be selected for the
place.