Evening star., 1898-02-23

ton of Edward Breck, who came TO Dor
chester, Mass, from Ashton, England i'm
1873. He was graduated from the Military
Academy July 1, 1S55 aud appointed second
lieutenant LIST Artillery. that date. HIS
first military service was in the campaign
against the Seminole Indians, in Florida. in
lS55- SO. after which he was transferred TO
Guty at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, and
then to Fort McHenry, Maryland. In 1859
he was transferred to duty In the extreme
southwest and marched with his troops
from Helena. Ark, to Fort Clark, Texas.
After short service at that post he Was
again transferred to duty at Fort Moultrie
where he remained until 1880, in which year
be was detailed TO the Military Academy as
assistant professor of geography. history
and ethics, and subsequently became D-l.t-
cipal professor of those b-2ach-s. which pr-
sition he held till Decem'., =. -s':l. IN rhs
meantime he was prcnC.e& rs; Ecu. en-.
LIST Artillery. In November, 1861. he MAS
appointed captain and assistant ADJ IT
general, and served In -. ,--Ue-trnl.,t
most credtably throuS AJ-- - va vcr
He was the assistant al l.-..- general og
General McDoEelrs djV.--... - ny OF the,
Potomac. employed n TIE = e Of Aasl-
ington, up TO March. Isl, - - ,-e took tr,.
field as assls ant ahjI.-l. raj of tho
lst Army Corps and Jf e .epa-tnlent IT
the Rappahannock. benz aged al t.i,
Occupation of FredeT.cks5 r. Va" ana in
the expedition to Sbenan.c.h N-i!ey TO in
tercept the retreat of the rebel forces under
General jackson, in May'=nt June ls62
III July, 1SbZ, ne was -tfti 10 duty IN
the adJutant generals Office in Mashing.o on
city. where he remained til l>l., in charre
of rolls. blanks and business pertaining to
the enlisted men of TIE Regular and volun-
teer forces, and of the records of discor-
tinued commands and the preparation and
publication of the volunteer army registers
AT the close of the war he was brevetted
lieutenant colonel. fer ''meritcrious and .
faithful services during the rebellion"
Subsequently he was brevetted colonel, FOR
o1iigent, faithful and meritorious services
In the adjutant generals department dur
ing the rebellion, and in March. 1866 he
was made brevet brigadier general Of ths
United States army for general services
during the civil war.
From June. 1870. he served six years az
adJutant general Of the division of the Pa
cine at San Francisco, during which tins
he was also mastering and disbursing on
Ger at that post. He was next engaged FOR
one year on special duty in connection with
the recruiting service in the division of the
Pacific. He was absent for three months
on leave during 1877, at the expiration of
which leave he served for one month as
adjutant general of the Department of shs
East. New York city. In December. 1877.
he was detailed to duty I'm this city, as as
sistant to the adjutant general and re-
mained here until October 1880. when he
was assigned to duty as adjutant general
of the Department of Dakota. from Octs-
Der. 1880, to June. 1885, and of tae Depart
ment of the Platte, TO August, 1889
Returning to Washington in 1889. ne
served as assistant to the adjutant general
until December. 1892. when he was assign ID
to special duty at the Army building. New
York city. to February, 1893. in connection
with the revision OF army regulations
From February, 1893, to October. 1885, he
served adiutant general of the Depart
ment of the East. at Governors Island ~
Y, and when Major General Miles was g.
signed To the command of the army. I'm c.
tober, 1895. General Breck was assigned TO
duty as adjutant general at headquarters
of the army, in this city. and acted I'm tisat
capacity until his appointment as adjutalt
tration of the Office has been just, firm and
conscientious and has reflected great credit
upon him an officer who was proud to
be known the friend of the soldier