The sun., 1895-02-08
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Two Hrisadier.eenersIs snd Two Csioueis
Are soon 60 ne Promoted.

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the army and practised law in Janesville.
But when the war broke out he was made
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h'ou'eneht- ,oionei anu tnen ooionei OF an IN
fantry regiment In Wisconsin, the State where
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pointed 10 west POINT. In November, lsos' ne
during the war. both at the West and the East,
rao.i,'iu,, .h n,a., 30 I,.,r,,to. f,a,,orat T., ,hs
army for his I services At Gottysburs and breyet
of Major General OF Volunteers for services at
Er.nLiIn A, ,ho o,oaa ~ On. ,,,or Ia, hooo,,,.
ria"Aiih' AZ lho Siooo vi .ho ""' no oo'"n'
Colonel or the Thirty-third Infantry, later was
transferred to the command OF the Eighteenth
sna 80. ,,.a,,,a,aJ o. ha p.,n.Jio. csnaroI e.
ana was promoted 10 oe briRadier-uenerai IN
the army In March, 1885. Among his services
on.II,ne ,h. ravo,, .n,ona ,ha cron Ind,.n.
uuoii,hE INC reVoi' among 'ho Nro" ihu'""'
may be especially mentioned.
was. was one of notable success; Appointed from
,v.rd ,bs ssnoud " Cava,rn praro,,on na.
rapid in those davs. and he had become Brig
adler General of Volunteers in the summer OF
1858. His service was with the Army of the
Potomac and string of brevets from Major up
Vi -uenoial Vi 'oiuh'eers' ior eaiihnt ana
meritorious services at Gettysburg. Yellow
Hill. Five Forks. and the final Virginia cam.
paign. attest his soidieriy conduct, while he was
cifcaily for gallant services "a '''uH'eef' 'po-
Tho other four officers in the same grade, Brig
Ssvs ot , fhd torsyth all
reason exists for passing over the seniors in their
favor. Indeed the next two in rank, Gen. Brooke
and Gen Otis do not retire until 1909 whereas
Gen. Rueer's active service viii end in 1857
and Gen Merritts in 1900. This would be an
a Of he ttyo
seniors were any required, since after their re-
tirement the other two officers mentioned will
have their turn al the double stars
But when we come 10 the two ColopeIs who
are TO be promoted the probabiities Of selectinn
become much more puzzline The biUbest in |
rank is Col w r. Shsfter First infantrv who |
began his career in 1861 as First iieutenant Of
the Seventh Michigan Infantry and Jbe follow
ing wear became Iii ior nj the Sineteentb EarIv |
in 1864 he was made Colonel Of the Seventeentb |
United States Colored Infantry. His Lreyets |
" ere those OF Colonel in the regulars for Fair |
Oaks and Rripadier Ge NJ Vniuntaar. for |
services during the war At the reoruanization |
no became Lieutenant-C Colonel Of the Eorty-fr.t
Infantry and reached his present grade iftaen |
years ago. He retires in 1sOo second On tba |
fist is Col n G. Merriam Seventb Jnfantrw .Iso
A volunteer soldier He entered The way .se |
Captain of The Twentietb Neine In nfsnirx i% |
the latter part OF lstj2 and the Following sny;nn
was made Csntain in The Ei9btia,i in6 a6 pthaR p,hR
,ieutenant- I ,oionsl IN The Eigbtv aith Ini,eI
states Colored Infantry He was brevetted
conspicnons vailantrra Fort Rla t.,.v ond ioo
S'ninpai 20 u imn,y e. ~ i,asSHIey, anu aIeo