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snail have been confirmed ana formally
transferred, Maj. Thomas C. Lebo, sixth
cavalry, will have command of the post.
A Veteran of the War.
Col. Gordon is one of the veterans of the
war, and his record is conspicuous for
merit and gallantry. He was born in
Pennsylvania in December, 1892 and was
appointed from Kansas a second Heuten-
ant of the second dragons April 26 1861
He Joined his regiment May Is, 1851 and
served with it at Washington, D. c., to
July 4, 1861; serveI on the staff OF Cen
keyes Until taken prisoner at the battle
of Bull Run, Va, July 2l, 1851. He was
a prisoner of war to August 1852 and on
parole until exchanged September 30, 1862
He rejoined his regiment October 2l lSG2
and served with it in the Army of the Po-
tomac tG December %, 1852, being engaged
in the battle of Fredericksburg, Va. He
was on duty at headquarters middle de-
partment. baltimore, Nd. TO July ), 1863:
with regiment in the Army of the Poto-
mac to August ., 1861, being engaged in
the following actions: Brady station,
Va, August l to !, 1853; Rappahannock
station, August 5, 1863; Culpeper AMI
Muddy Run, November s, 1861; Mine Run
GaampaIgh' Gad November 70 to December 2,
IsbS: the Wilderness, May ) to T. 1864;
Iodd S Tavern, May . and S. 1861; Sneri-
dams expedition from Todd's Tavern, May
to II, 1861; Yellow Tavern, May H. 1854
Shop, May - and -, 1864; Old Church.
May 30. 1864; Cold Harbor, May 81 and
June l, 1864; Trevillian station, June II
to IL 1864: and Deep Bottom, July q to
~, 1864. He was on sick leave August .
to September -, 1864; en- mastering and
disbursinS duty, and recruiting service
to January, 1865; with regiment in the
Shenandoah valley and in Maryland to
October, 1865, on frontier duty in Colorado
haNsdS )Tfnhpr nd in no
kota to July 10. 1868, having heen engaged
in action with the hostile Sioux Indians
near Fort Phil Karnay, Dakota, June II
ard IS, 1867. and Shell Creek, Dakota Oc-
tcber % and November 70, 1861 On leave
July 10 to October u, 1SGS; with regiment
on frontier duty in Wyoming and Utah 20
JuEe IA, 1876. being engaged with Indians
at Popo Agile, Wyo., September IA, lS.D
and at Miners Delight, Wyo.. May i, 1870
Next he was on recruiting service to jan
uary -, 1871; with regiment in Wyoming
to July 26, 1877; in Montana (on Bannock
expedition, August 81 to September %
1877, and in. the campaign against the
Sioux Indians, June 70 to August 81, 1S7n)
to August 23, 1880, having been engaged in
actions with hostile. Indians at Milk river,
Mont, July IL, 1879, and Lear Poplar
Creek, Mont, August "A, 1879.
Subsequently he commanded the posts at
Fort Ellis, Mont; Fort Bidwell, Cal; Fort
Huachrca, Ariz.; Fort Niobrara Neb, and
commanded the cavalry forces at Chica go
during the labor troubles, in August 1891
He served at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, until Oc-
tober, 1874, when he was transferred to
the commend of the post at Fort Myer.
Twice Brevetted.
Col. Gordon was twice brevetted. The
first time as major for gallant and meri-
torioCs services in the Gettysburg cam
paign. July, 1863, and the next time as
lieutenant colonel for gallant services IN
the action against the Indians at Miners
Delight, WyO, March 4, 1870. He has been
colonel of the sixth cavalry since July,
1862