The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11

Gen. KRutz; Newman Borchnrdt, who enlisted
as q private in tho Sixth Now York Volunteers.
and gradually rose until he became a Major on
tho star OF Major-Gon. Howard; fsidore Bush.
who became a Captain and alde-de.ramp to Gen,
Fremont; Max Kohnheim, who. having orIgi.
nally enlisted in the ranks Of n New York
regiment, rose to bc n Captain on tho stat Of
Gen. Sigel; Major u. Lulloy. who had formerly
been on the staff Of Louis Kossuth during the
Hungarian revolution, rendered valuable scr
vices during tho war of the rebellion TO the
Secretary OF War; Major Joseph Franklin To-
bias was nidc-dc-camp. with rank Of Major. 10
Major-Gen. Birncy; Col. Isaac May was an aide
de-camp to Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania.
Passing to the Confederate service we observe
that Judah p. Benjamin. previously a United
States Senator from Louisiana, VAS Secretary OF
War. Edwin dc Leon. another lsraelitc, wau
special envoy OF the Confederate States TO the
Court Of Napoleon III. J. Randolph Mordeoai,
who entered tho service of tho Confederate
States as n private In a South Carolina Com.
pany, roso to BIO an Assistant Adjutant-Gcneral.
Raphael J. Moses was a Colonel on the stan Of
Gen. Longstreet, and, being known to his su.
perior officers as tho Honest Commissary, " was
eventually appointed Chief Commissary for the
State Of Georgia. We note. finally, that A. @.
Myers became a QuartermasterG General, G. s. A.
Among the Jewish officers In tho Confederate
navy should DO particularly mentioned Idout
r. ]. Moses, Jr., of the Mcrrimac, Lieut.. Barn
ham, and Capt L. G. Harley. who, when South
Carolina seeded, resigned his commission In
tho United States Navy, and, having entered
tho Confederate service with the rank OF Com.
modore, distinguished himself In defence Of
Galveston. and later, when in command Of q
fleet of gunboats on the Sabine River. Among
the Israelites connected with the United States
Navy. Commodore U. p. Levy was ono of the
h,ut lpnxyn nfH,oru of forrpor dava Att hn tt..
of his death, in 1862, he was tho highest rank
ing officer in the United States Navy. In the
war Of 1912 he had been the master Of the brig
of-war Argus, which destroyed twenty-one Brit
ish merchantmen. In recognition Of the scr
vices rendered by him TO the nation, the Com
mon Council Of New York honored him with tho
freedom OF the city" Upon his tombstone al
Cypress Hills is recorded tho fact that he was the
father OF the law for the abolition of tho barbar-
Gus practice Of corporal punishment in the
United States Navy. Capt II. b. Nones served
In the Revenue Marine from 1881 to 1853.
Chief Engineer H. B. Nones has served on
various vessels since 1853.
1t will DO remembered that, on July IL, 1862,
Mr.. Lincoln approved an act Of Congress author
king the President to confer 1000 Medals Of
Honor upon such non-commissioned officers and
privates as should especially distinguish them.
selves by their gallantry in action Mr.. Wolf In
unhDl0 10 Say now many bOlQleFD OF heDroW falth
received such medals, but seven of the recipients
have come under his notice. One Of these, Leopold
Karpelas, Color Sergeant of tho Fifty-seventh
Massachusetts, Infantry, distinguished himself
at the battle Of North Anna by his defence Of
the flag under a terrific fro from the enemy.
Although seriously wounded, no hold the colors
aloft until. through weakness from loss of blood,
he had, at last, to give them to o comrado. Ben.
jamin B. Levy, who enlisted at the age
Of 16 in tho First New York Volunteers,
saved from capture at Charles City Cross
Roads two Of tho colors of his regi-
mont, for which act no was promoted on the
field by Gen. Kearny to be Color Sergeant OF
his regiment. Sergeant Major Abraham Cohen
received q communication from the Assistant
Adjutant-General's Office TO the effort that tho
medal or honor had been given to him for con-
spicuous g~allantry displayed in the battle Of
the Wilderness. by ~rallytng and forming dis
organized troops under heavy fire; also for
bravery and GOODNESS In carrying orders to ad-
vance lines under murderous fro in the battle
Of the Mine.
Tho Israelite soldiers In the Union and Con
federate armies, so far as the author of this
book has boon able to identify them. are clas-
sifed according to States. 1t appears that
New York sent /. 1916; Ohio, l,Oo4; Illinois, ZOE;
Pennsylvania, 527; Indiana, AIS; Wisconsin.
S3l; Now jersey. 277; Louisiana, 224; South
Carolina, 1872; Massachusetts,, ia; Mississippi,
1853; Alabama, 1856: Georgia, l44; Michigan,
$50. and Virginia. 119. We pass over smaller
contingents.