The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

out, April 10, 1856. He was brevetted Captain
June D 1865, for gallant and meritoriOus
services IN the battle Of Beverly Ford. Va;
also, Major, Dec. 10, 1864, for "gallantry,
etc, in the action at Marion East Tenn:
also, brevetted Lieutenant Colonel, March
Is, 1865, and Colonel same date for gall
lantry during the war"
Col. Charles Z. Compton, 4th U. s. Cav.
Born IN New Jersey. Service as follows:
First Sergeant, Co. A, and Sergeant Major,
lst Iowa, May z, 1861, to Aug. 81. 1851;
Captain, l1th Iowa, Oct. 10 1851 donor
ably mustered out May 4, 1853 Major, fifth
U. S. (colored) Inf May 3, 1868; Lieuten-
ant-Colonel, SD u. ). (colored) Inf, Dec. 9.
1864. Honorably mustered out March 8,
1866. Major, 10th Inf, July p, 1856. As
signed to the 9th Cav, Dec. Is. 1870; Lieu
tenant-COl0nel, 9th Cav, April 30. 1879;
Colonel, 18th Cav, Oct. 10. 1887. He was
brevetted Lieutenant Colonel March 9.
1867, for "galIantry. etc, in the campaign
against Mobile, Ala; also, Major. Feb. 81,
1890, for distinguished services in leading
a cavalry battalion in a gallant and Success
full charge in action against Indians on the
Red River, Texas Aug. 80, 1S74D
Col. Henry w. ClossOu, 4th U. s. Art,
now commanding regiment at Washington
Barracks, ID. C., was born in Vermont; re-
firing year, 1896. He was appointed from
Vermont cadet in West Point Military
Academy, Sept. l. 1850; graduated in 1854;
entered the service IL years before Col. Cop
pinger came to the United States He has
been promoted successfully through all the
grades to the office he now holds; was bre-
yetted Major, July 8. 1868, for gallant and
meritorious services in the capture of Port
Hudson, La; also, Lieutenant Colonel for
gallant and meritoriOus services in the
capture of Fort Morgan, Ala" He was COM
missioned Colonel of the 4th. S. Art, April
%, 1883, two years, eight months and 20
days before Col Coppinger. Col. Closson
represents branch of the service from
which no general officer has been selected
since the war.
Col. Nathan W. Osborne, 9Th T.. s. Inf,
who has died the present year, was born in
Massachusetts; was Captain, 18th Inf, May
Ia, 1861, and rose through all the grades to-
be Colonel of the 9th Inf; was brevetted
Major for gallant and meritorious services
in the siege of Yicksburg Miss
Col. John K. Miner, 10th u. S. Cav Born
in New York. was Colonel, Sd Mich. Cav,
March Z, 1852; Cadet at Military Academy,
July !, 1862; graduated Brevet Second Lieu
tenant, I'd Dragons, July 1, 1885, Sec
Ond Lieutenant, Feb. %, 1857; First Lieu
tenant, ID Cav, May 10, 1861; Captain ID
Cav, Nov II, 1861; Major, 4th Cav, Jan.
20, 1869; LieuteDant Colonel, 9Th Cav Jan.
8, 1856; Colonel, 10th Cav, April 10. 1890.
Col. Miner was brevetted Major, Oct a,
1862, and Lieutenant Colonel, June II, 1863,
for gallant and meritOriOus services in tho
battle of COrinth, Miss, and in action at
Pamela, Miss, respectively, and was bre-
vetted Brigadier-General of Volunteers on
March Is, 1865, for gallant and meritoriOus
services during the war He is in command
of his regiment at this time at Fort Assinni-
boine, Mont.
Col. Charles G.. Bartlett, 9th q. s. Born
in New York. Retiring year, 1899. Col.
Bartlett entered the service as Sergeant Of
Co. F, 18th n. Y. S. NJ, April II, 1861. He
was appointed Captain, 9Th ~ Y, May 9,
1861, and Captain in 18th U. S. Inf, Aug.
3, 1861; was Lieutenant-C Colonel, 150th
n. Y, Sept. 90, 1852; mustered out Dec.
81, 1864; brevetted Major, May IL, 1865, for
gallant and meritorious services at the bat
tie of Resaca, Ca; Lieutenant-C Colonel,
March Is, 1865, for same, and Brigadier-
General of Volunteers, March Is, 1865, for
gallant and meritOriOus services during the
war. He has risen by merit through the
various grades successfully to Colonel of the
9th Inf, to which he was appointed April
%, 1890.
Col. Melville A. Cochran, 9th o. S. In.
Born in Maine. Retiring year, 1900. APP
pointed from Maine, Captain, 10th Inf,
Aug. 5, 1861; promoted by graduation sue
cessively 10 his present rank brevetted for
gallant and meritOrious service in the battle
of Chiekamauga, Ga; appointed Colonel,
July IA, 1890.
A comparison is now in order, and the
military record Of Col. Coppinger is given
in full, that no injustice or suspicion of I'M
fairness may be shown him. In book en-
titled, Records of Living Officers of the
United States Army" compiled by Mai.
William III. Powell, 22d U. s. Inf, Col.
Coppinger's history of service is given as
follows:
"COppinger John j., Lieutenant Colonel,
18th Inf; born in Ireland, Oct. IL, 1885;
retiring year, 1899; appointed from New
York, civil life; actual rank, Captain, 18th
1861; Colonel 18th n. Y. Cav, Jan. 81, 1865;
honorably mustered out, June II, 1865;
transferred to 23d U. S. Inf, Sept. q, 1866;
Major, 10th Inf, March 20, 1879; Lieutenant-
Colonel, 18th Inf, Oct. 81, 1883; promoted
Colonel, ed U. S. Inf, Jan. 15 1891.
"Brevet rank-Breyetted Major, June II,
1864, for gallant and meritorious services
in the battle of Treyillan Station, Va; Bre-
vet Lieutenant Colonel, Oct 10, 1864, for
gallant and meritoriOus services in the battle
of Cedar Creek; Brevet Colonel, Dee. 1, 1858,
for zeal and energy while in command of
troops operating against hostile Indians IN
1866, '67 and '6S.
Seryice-Captain in Roman army made
Cheyalier for gallantry in defense of La
ROcca Gateway, Sept 90 1860"
The Roman army" above mentioned, in
which Capt. COppinger was serving before
(how long is not specifed) and probably up
to or beyond the time of the beginning OF
the American civil war, was the pqpaL
armg by which the Pope was struggling to
maintain his temporal power against the
patriotic Army of Italy under Garibaldi,
the illustrious LiberatOt of Italy" This
is necessary explanation.
Capt. Coppinger joined the Army of the
Potomac in July, 1862. At the second
battle of Bull Run, Aug 80, 1862, he was
wounded, and was specially commended by
Capt. ID. b. McKibbin, commanding I'd
battalion, 18th Inf, for Goodness aud gall
Iaptrvn in action. He is credited with par
tieipation in the various campaigns of the
Army of the Potomac, with two exceptionsi
and of the Shenandoah Gin the latter as
on the staff of Gen. Torbert,
Chief of Cavalry, and in common with III
other officers of the staff Is h0nOrably men,
toned by Gen. Torbert in his report of opera