Evening star., 1897-05-12
GENERAL FORSYTH CHOSEN
Nominated by the President to Be Major
General.
Bliss and Brooke, II IL Said, VIII he
Quickly Promoted in Turn
The Nominees Record.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
War-Brig. Gen. James w. Forsyth to be
major general
Postmasters: Massachuse.ts-James c.
Cooper. Chester; Dexter Grose, North Alb
ington. New York-Wm. A. Smyth Os-
wego. Pennsylvania-E. r. Allen, Column
bus. 1llinois-Daniel Gum, Kinmundy
Indiana-L. ". Buskirk, Bloomington;
Fletcher w. Boyd. Covington. Iowa-Mar-
Ion Bruce, Rolfe. Louisiana-James NJ
Mason. Lake Charles. Michigan-Henry r..
Huntington. Benton Harbor; Ramsey Ar
thur, SchoOlcraft. Texas-Nrs. Mary w.
Morrow, Abilene. Wisconsin-George d.
Breed, Chiffon.
Gen. FOrsyth's Selection.
The contest in the army over the vacant
major generalship. caused by the retire
ment of Major General Wheaton last Sat
urday, was settled today by the appoint
ment OF Maj. Gen. James w. Forsyth, who
made such brilliant record during the
war as cavalry commander. He is in
command Of the military department of
the California and stood number three in
the list OF brgadier gel erals, being Junior
10 Brig Gen. John r. Brooke, commanding
the department Of Missouri, at Chicago.
Department of the Colorado, at Denver.
General Brooke was next in line of promo
ton, and 1t was generally expected that he
would be selected, especially as he was
Jumped about month ego in order thai
General Wheaton might be retired with
the rank Of major general
Other Promotions.
The appointment of General Forsyth is
coupled with the understanding that he is
TO be retired Immediately after his confir-
nation to the higher rank. 1t is understood
that Brig. Gen. 2. r. Bliss, commanding
the Department of Texas. who also has a
gallant war record, is then to be promoted
to the vacant major geLeralship and SIM
ilarly retired, Immediately after which Cen
erai Brooke is to be made a major general
ana continued In that rank and grade until
ELS retirement for age, in 1901 Unless
Generals Forsyth and Bliss are promoted in
.nis way ahead of General Brooke, they
VIII pe unable to reach the higher grade of
major general for the reason that they
potn retire for age before another vacancy
IN the list is likely to occur
Inc sucGessfui execution Of this plan will
give the President an opportunity to pro-
mote three cclonels to the grade of briga-
uier general and will result in the promo
tion OF the three senior officers i'm each of
nen .ne grades OF the line below colonel. as
wen as permitting the appointment of the
three second Heutenants from the ranks
Gen. Forsyth's Career.
General Forsyth was born August 2G, 1884
IN ONO. and was appointed to the Military
Academy from that state. He graduated
from the academy in 1856, and was made
second lieutenant Of the 9th Infantry.
Durfng the war he earned brevets in every
grade up to and including brigadier gen.
eral. He was brevetted major for gallant
and meritorious services In the battle of
Chickamauga, lieutenant colonel for like
services at Cedar Creek, colonel for gai-
lantry at Five Forks, and brigadier gen
eral for general meritorious services in the
Held during the war. He also received a
speciaf brevet as brigadier general for gall
va '''> H.
During his service in the war of the re-
eeliion he was on the staff Of Gen. McClel-
campaigns, and was chief of stan of Major
General Sheridan during the Richmond
campaign. He participated in the famous
ride from Winchester to Petersburg in pur-
was In command Of the cavalry brigade in
the military division Of the gulf, and took
part In the movements from Alexandria
to Hampstead, Texas. He was aide-de-
quarters Of the division of the Missouri
and accompanied him to Europe as an aid
during the Franco-Prussian war.
Since 1873 he has been stationed mainly
in the west. and has rendered conspicuous
service in the campaigns against the In
dians, having been engaged In the Sioux
expedition Of 1875. in the Bannock cam
paign and at Fort Walla Walla, Wash. !;
in command OF the cavalry engaged in the
Sioux campaign in South Dakota in 1891.
besides participating in the actions with
Indians at Wounded Knee Creek and Cath
olic Mission, South Dakota He became a
hvfU atoy q
was assigned to the department of CALI
fornia, where he has since remained.
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