Evening star., 1896-11-14
GENERAL VINCENT RETIRED
He Ended His Active Career in the Army
Today.
His Honorable Service In the Indian
Wars, During the War of the Re-
belliOn and Since.

Geu Thomas NJ. Vincent. assistant ad-
Jutant general, one of the best known mill
tary men in this city, ended his active
career in the army today. He has reached
his sixty-fourth year, and In accordance
with law must be transferred to the re-
tired list of the army. He has rendered
good service to his country and is entitled
to his enforced rest. Born in Ohio, he was
appointed to the Military Academy from
that state in July, 1S49, and was graduated
four years later, number eleven in class
of fifty-two members. His first service was
with the artillery in the Florida hostilities
against the Seminole Indians from Novem-
Der. 1883, to August. 1855. In 1850 he de-
clined the position of assistant professor of
philosophy at the Military Academy, but
subsequently served at the academy as
assistant professor of chemistry, miner
alogy and geology until the outbreak of the
civil war, when he was relieved at his own
request in order that he might Join his regi-
ment, the I'd Artillery, for active service.
He served with credit throughout the
rebellion. and was twice brevetted, once as
colonel and the second time as brigadier
general, for faithful and meritorious SER
vices" After the battle of Bull Run he
was on duty in the War Department, in
charge of the organization and misc ella
neous business of the volunteer armies.
During this period his two applications for
service in the field were disapproved by
Secretary Stanton for the reason that the
public interests demanded his services in
the War Department.
In 1866 he was a member of the board
appointed to prepare system for equaliz-
Ing bounties, and afterwards he had charge
OF the bureau OF the provost marshal gen.
eral, involving financial responsibility of
$0.Ol0,19S. His next service was in charge
OF the bureau of colored troops from 1869
to 1878, during which period he also served
as president Of the board to harmonic and
improve the existing methods of keeping
the records and transacting the current
business OF the War Department, and also
had charge of the business formerly de,
men and abandoned lands. entafling a
financial responsibility of 81 533 294
FROM 1878 to 1881 he served as adjutant
general Of the Department of Texas
during period embracing delicate rela-
tioEs between the United States and Mex
quently served in the Department of the
Dakota in various capacities until Septem-
Der. 1883, when nc became adjutant gen
eral under Major General Schofieli at head
quarters Of the army in this city, and SO
continued until October, 1885, when he
was placed in charge of the bureau of mil
itary intelligence at the War Department:
which office he now holds.
AT the commencement of the riots of 1877,
the general of the army being absent at
the time. General Vincent was acting adju-
tant general OF the army, in which capacity
the President gave him full authority" to
order troops to aid the state authorities
and empowered him to exercise his own
discretion IN the matter. His action under
this authority was commended by the Sec
retary OF War. He is an author Of some
note. his principal works being "Staff Or
ganizations-a Plea for the Staff" Com
pensation of Army Officers" and "The Mil
1tary Power OF the United States.'