The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
GENERAL GIBBoN,s CAREER.
Made a Gallant Record ina the Grill Var
and on the Froufterx.

Made a Gallant Record ina the CfriL Var
and on the Frontiers.
Brigadier and Brevet Major-General
John Gibbon was born in Pennsylvania
April 20, 1927, and graduated from the
Military Academy July 1, 1S47. He was
promoted brevet second lieutenant, Third
Artillery, the same day, and second lieu
tenant. Fourth Artillery, September 49,
1647. He served i'll the war with Mexico at
the City of Mexico and Taluca in iS47, and
in garrison at Fort Monroe in 1913. He was
then ordered to Florida, and participated
in the hostilities against the Seminole
Indians until 1850, when he was promoted
first lieutenant and ordered to Texas, SER
wing at Fort Brown and Ringgold barracks
until 1852. After availing himself of a
leave of absence he was employed in
removing the Seminole Indians of Florida
to the west of the Mississippi from May
to August, 1854 upon the conclusion of
which he was detailed at the Military
Academy as assistant instructor of artil-
lery, as quartermaster and as member
of the board to list breech-loading rifles to
1857.
He was promoted captain November 2,
1852 In 1860-61 he was on frontier duty
in Utah, and marched from Fort Critten-
den, Utah, to Fort Leavenworth, Kans., at
the breaking out of the War of the Rebel
lion. Captain Gibbon served as chief of
artillery of General McDowell's division in
the fall and winter of 1s61-62, and was ap-
pointed brigadier-general of volunteers
May 2, 1862, and assigned to the command
of brigade in the department of Kappa
hammock. He took part in all the cam
paigns of the Army of the Potomac, and
was engaged in the action of Gainesville,
battles of Second Bull Run, South Noun
tain, Antietam, fredericksburg (wounded),
Mayre Heights and Gettysburg, where he
was severely wounded while commanding
the Second Army Corps.
He was then on leave of absence on ac-
count of wounds to November Is, 1868,
when he was placed in command OF the
draft depot at Cleveland, Ohio, for short
time, but subsequently transferred to Phil
adelphia, where he remained until March
81, 1851
Upon reioining for duty in the field
General Gibbon was assigned to the COM
mand OF the second division In the Second
Army corps and participated in the Rich
mond campaign of 1854 being engaged In
the battles of the Wilderness SpottsyI-
vania, North Anna, Tolopatomy. Gold
Harbor and the siege of Petersburg. He
was appointed maior-general of volunteers
June Z, 1854, and was assigned to the COM
mand of the Twenty-fourth Army Corps
Army of the James), and while in the
command of that corps participated in the
campaign of 1865. and was engaged in the
assaults on the enemy's works April 1 and
QfaH HrN1Irc e,f .
in the surrender CT Lees army at Appo-
mattox Courthouse April 8, 1865,
being oneof the commissioners to carry
into effect the stipulations for the sur
render.
After being on various duties until
January Is, 1866, General Gibbon was mus
tered out of the volunteer service and was
member of the board to make recon-
mendations for brevet promotions. He
was appointed colonel of the Twenty-sixth
Infantry July %, 1866, and served with his
regiment on the frontiers at various posts
in the West and Northwest. He was in
the consolidation of regiments, transferred
to the Seventh Infantry March 15, 1869,
and participated with his regiment in the
expedition against hostile Sioux Indians
III 1876, and was also engaged with the
Nez Perces Indians in 1877. He was
wounded at the battle of Big Hole, Mon
tana.
General Gibbon was appointed brigadier-
general, United States army, July 10, 1885,
and was assigned to the command of the
Department of the Columbia, and in 1889
was placed IN command of the military
division of the Pacific, which command he
retained until retired, by operation of law,
April 90 1891.