Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-17
ENCOURAGEMENT FRANK WHEATON,.

Within short time President Mckinley
will be called upon to name major
general in the United States army, vice
Major General Thomas H. Ringer, to be
retired.
The people of New Mexico, in common
with the people of Colorado and Arizona,
sincerely hope that the presidents choice
will fall upon Brigadier General Frank
Wheaton, at present commanding the de-
partment of the Colorado and stationed
at Denver.
General Wheaton is native of Rhode
Island and entered the army as first
lieutenant of the First cavalry on the Sd
of March, 1856. In the regular army he
was promoted to q captaincy, March l,
1851; major, 5th of November, 1868; lieu
tenant colonel, July %, 1856, and colonel
on the 18th of December, 1874; brigadier-
general, April IS, 1892. In the volunteer
service he passed through the successive
grades of lieutenant.colonel, colonel, brig
adier.general in quick succession and was
breveted major-general of volunteers,
also major-general in the regular army.
These brevets and promotions were az
corded him for gallant and meritorious
services and conduct inithe following bat
ties: The Wilderness, Cedar Greek, Ope-
guam, Fishers Hill, Middleton, the cap
ture of Petersburg, and for general brave
conduct during the war.
Since the war he has seen much service
in Indian campaigns, and on the western
frontier. He made an excellent record as
commander of the department of Texas
and of the Colorado. General Wheaton is
one of the ablest officers in the army; he
is highly respected and universally liked
wherever he has served. He is very
courteous in all his relations, official and
private, brave soldier and a true gem
teman.
The legislative assembly of Colorado
now in session has passed by unani-
nous vote the following resolution REQ
ommending General Wheaton's promo
ton:
"Whereas, Brigadier General Frank
Wheaton, United States army, brevet ma
jor general, now in command of the mill
tary department of the Colorado, per-
formed distinguished services during the
late civil war while holding high COM
mands in the volunteers, and has since
the war rendered valuable service in nu.
merous Indian campaigns, particularly
in affording protection against hostile
Apaches, to citizens on the Mexican bor-
der in the neighboriug territories of Ari-
IONA and New Mexico; therefore, be it
"Resolved, By the house of representa-
tives, the senate concurring therein, that
the president of the United States would
suitably recognize the distinguished
services of Brigadier General Frank
Wheaton by appointing him a major
general in the army of the United States,
to fill the vacancy soon to be created by
the retirement of Major General Thomas
H. Ruger, U. S. A., and that such appoint
ment would give general satisfaction to
the citizens of Colorado"
The Thirty second legislative assembly
now in session in this city and the federal
and territorial officers of New Mexico,
have signed petition to the president
praying for General Wheaton's promo
tion and same has been forwarded to the
president.
The NEW MEXICAN trusts and hopes,
that the president will look favorablY
upon these papers and grant the wishes
of the people of the state of Colorado
and of the territories of New Mexico and
Arizona by selecting Brigadier General
Wheaton for this promotion, to which, In
the opinion of our people, he is entitled
by service, record and ability.