New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
NEVS NOTES AT THE CAPITAL h.
RETIREMENT OF GENERAL ALEXANDER
MD. MCOOK ANNOUNCED.
HIS GAIIA:;T SERVICES DESCRIBED Ely SE'Rh--
TARY LAMONT SECRETARY CARLISLE
EACK IN WASHINGTON APPLICATIONS
FOR PARDON DENIED BY
THE PRESIDENT.

FOR PARDON DENIED d
THE PRESIDENT.
Washington. April "a general order was Is
sued IT the War Department to-day dn'oun.', rs
the retirement OF MAjor-Genera. Ai'N"hne' "VD
McCook in which the services OF '"e ''''''7 ~
Ger thus spoken o.: ~,
General McCook entered he Initei H'ao rI w1a
tary Academy from tho state oi ONO; y, '' - In
YFaafry in 9 s f'on;er seyee bef2 the late
war vas in the Territory ana Military 'epttn NOS" n
tile Indians in the actions Of Sauwatchie PaSs OF
Arkansas River and the one on the Ola i"N ~
"G 1@ OF ihe Isl ONO Volunteers and en-
gascI with his regiment In the aSilo" ,oil,ni AMI
,urIt,orlous services IN tnl battle he was pItNr.tt
NJ ,iot ON september 3 1861. he was appoln''i
81 a brigade in the Department. OF tile NJ IN
n. soon ia sod o that ~ division in thr Atny 90
The OHIO and was engaged IN the bate oI onl'o'';
,prr'nim A1ril 2 :, Nav 30 1867 lie was commented
bv General sherman 10 Genera; Grant ior tle o"n
duct Of hi6 splendid d.Nl@lon ID ", 49, ,,o
the enemy aong the Corn;h road ~nIn WA, ,ri
,r.at central line of battle. There EeaurIisssrr
commanded - person supported Ny p'1ss 'lI.nr
.fon's ana Brrckinr.dges divisions FOR SI',@hh
AMI neritorinus services IN the capture OF Na.h
vile Tenn. he br.veted lieutenant GO ,"V ihr
colonel for gallant and mertorious service III .n'
battle Of shiloh. Tenn. In october 49, ne cdh h
in;o command OF the First '4fIr; army NJ Rr ~
ONO engaged in the BATH OF fS[i gai
ani the The relief OF NASHVILLE tI IN ~
ant and incritorous services in the bitte OF
Vile he ur'tctei prGai't 80 ,ssd t,or
came ma jor- genera OF volunteers jury IL 10 rO
"A
right winG of the Fourteenth 'ofpS dlI wa ~
gagged IN srN'Td' ski i,'~''H Va - t,t,i. ~ STONE
river December 30. lso2 In Jaruafy. ~, u" 80, wa
Transferred 10 IN" comnlahI OF we ",.,,sI I'm ne
Army OF the uNOrI.du"' ~, Ini y, ,,i - ,Ss{' me
AdNah.r - ,n ','gnhrtlnI Mountains ana T-nnes
49,. EIr.r August 10 ~ september !. 100 ana pa
tie OF 'hickamdusud. Sriteii'orrr j.. " ,r,I..j -,
White awaiting ORDERS J" ~ " ~" "!,,1 i,.v
Washington. u. &C. IN dt'""'' Oh ~. 49,. n ,.,s in
u ana j., l~' IN me thI.f p'., 80 ~ -. F,r
command ~ me P.9'lt. ~. -, t. 49,. ~. 4 during
gallant anu "''l' ''i' 49, -, ON N,r.,
...l Infantry and served FROM MAJ um" IN, ~
iu The Urra,'uru, " I'Nis 'l M 'i'" ~, I.
"t~ 'Hi'I,I a., d.. ,-,., =, ,;.u~rli sherman.
No. 'li"'''',' ~. -.r.I ,,l served III that rl-
NNn ~. I'I" ,',,.',t',t ., To-. "a. ono. of the
to,if a. SEW. 100 tru. b" Nts ordered Ia Ma.
l,N. Q" me-. Mrlf4 20! n' 49, .r h '' r,,,'1.i
So, 'n,,of.I Ir,pad.Dr-grueral on July
Iu IT,, trI i--.gu~l - fhr command "I IN" b",
r,r.r.r al Arizona Promoted 70 De major gem g.
On %,.-ulf,r . IS,'f be- continued 70 nc cofumthI
,..,o ku .vr g- th. Department no ~" colorado uh
t .. n.ur 70 his retirement lie j. ~" last sur
d. t,tt one .f . Ga.lau. FAMILY which gave a
f,-f.- AMI ever. y,u to th~ military -rrNir" in
l.,.f.. = the couutrv and lost four d"1i up2n the
f.a,.I DANIEL. i.NMpHl
secretary % Var
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