Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
CrcdftnbIc War Record.

He served at the Military Academy from
September, 1860, to April. 1861, as princi-
pal assistant professor of geography, his
tory and ethics, in which duty he was en-
gagged when the outbreak of the civil war
closed his peaceful career at the academy.
He served actively Throughout the entire
war and made a most creditable record.
He was assistant adjutant general of Cen
eral McDoWelis division, Army of the Po-
tomac, in the defenses of this city, from
December, 1861, to March, 1862, and was
assistant adjutant general of the 1st Army
Corps and of the Department of the Rap
p&hanock. while engaged in the occupation
of fredericksburg Va, in 1862, and in the
expedition to the Shenandoah valley to
intercept the retreat of the confederate
forces under General Jackson in May and
June OF the same year. In July, 1867, he
was transferred to this city for duty as
assistant in the adjutant generals office
in charge of rolls. returns, books, blanks
ard business pertaining to the enlisted men
OF the regular and volunteer forces and of
the records of discontinued commands and
In the preparation and publication of the
Volunteer army register, upon which i'm
portant duties he continued until June
1910. He was twice brevetted during the
war, first as lieutenant colonel in Septem-
Der. 1864. for meritorious and faithful serv-
ICES during the war; and next as colonel
ard brigadier general in March 1885 for
u1iigent faithful and meritorious serv-
during the war"
In the West.
From June. 1870, he served six years as
adJutant general of the division of the
racine at San Francisco, during which
tline he was also mastering and disbursns
officer at that post. He was next engaged
for one year on special duty in connection
with TIE recruiting service in the division
n ifsn 10
months on leave during 1877 at the expira
tion of which leave he served for one
month as adjutant general of the depart-
ment of the east. New York city In De-
cember. 1877, he was detailed to duty in
thlS city, as assistant to the adjutant gen
efai, and remained here until October
1880, when he was assigned to duty as adju-
tant general of the department of Dakota
from October, 1880, to June, 1885, and of
the department of the Platte, to August.
1882 '>'
Returning to Washington in August, 1850.
ne served as assistant to the adjutant gem
eral until December, 1892, when he was
assigned to special duty at the Army build
Ing, New York city, to February, 1893. In
connection with the revision of army regu-
lations. From February, 1893 to October
80 he served as -adjutant general of the
department of the east, at Governors Is
land. N. y, and when Major General Miles
was assigned to the command of the army.
in October. 1895. Gen. Breck was assigned
10 uuty as duJutdnt general az headquar-
tiers of the army. in this city, and has con-
tinued to act in that capacity to date
Adjutant General Breck will have only a
short time to serve in his new office. for
the reason that he will retire for age, by
operation of law, in February next The
selection of his successor will not be made
until that time, but there are ind.cat tions
that Col. H. c. Corbin, the senior colonel
who is now on duty at New York city will
probably be promoted to the head of the
adjutant generals department.
Important Changes Caused.
The retirement of Adjutant General Rug
giles and the promotion of General Breck
to the vacancy make a number of pro-
motions and several important changes in
the stations and duties of officers of the
adjutant generals department. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Thomas Ward, on duty at the
War Department, becomes a colonel; Major
W. p Hall, also stationed at the War De-
partment. becomes lieutenant colonel, and
Captain H. o. S. Heistand, 11th Infantry.
the Presidents military secretary, becomes
major and assistant adjutant general Col
onel H. c. Corbin. now on duty at Gov
ernors Island, New York, will be ordered
to Washington. as principal assistant to
the adjutant general. Colonel Merritt
Barber, now at Chicago will be trans
ferred to duty at New York; Colonel NJ. v.
Sheridan will be transferred from ST. Paul
to Chicago, and Lieutenant Colonel T.
Schwan. from Omaha to ST. Paul. ss'
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