Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
BOTH TO BE RETIRED
Coils. Carpenter and Kellogg, Who We're
Nominated to Re Brigadies.
They Served With Credit in the war
of the Rebellion and in the
Spanish War.

1t is said at the War Department that cof
e. r. Kellogg of the 9Th Infantry and Col
g. 8. Carpenter of the 18th Infantry. who
were yesterday nominated as brisadier gen.
erals in the regular army, will be placed
on the retired list Immediately following
their confirmation and commission. and the
vacancies thus created filed by other an.
pointments Both officers are residents of
Ohio, and are veterans of the war of the
rebellion, as well as, of the Spanish war.
Both held the rank Of brigadier general in
the volunteer establishment during the
Spanish war. General Carpenter ts now
In command Of his regiment in the Philip-
pines.
Gen. KelIoss's Service.
General Kellogg, started to the Philip
pines with his regiment, but was taken
sick en- route, and was compelled to re-
turn to the United States from Honolulu.
He was twice brevetted for gallant and
meritortous services during the civil war.
While In the volunteer service he was on
duty with his regiment in West Virginia.
Since his appointment in the regular army
he served with his regiment in the armies
OF the Ohio and Cumberland until severely
wounded in the battle of jonesboro'. Ca
September l. 1864 Absent (sick) on ac-
count of his wounds until January. 1S65
when he rejoined his regiment
Since the close of the war of 1881 he has
served principally with his regiment in the
southern states until 1879 On the west
ern frontier until 1892: in California to
1894, and in Oklahoma to April 1895 with
the exception of four years absence on
recruiting service).
Since the beginning of the war with Spain
ne has served with his regiment in Florida
from April to June IA, 1898; and in the
Cuban campaign until July /, 1893, when
ne was wounded in the battle at San Juan
Cuba. Absent (sicO on account of his
Wounds Hou and on sick leave to March II,
Sam Houston, Texas, to May II, 1899
and en- route to Manila until June 1, 1899
when he left the regiment at Honolulu.
r. l., sick, and returned to the United
states. on sick leave from June 13 to No
Vember II. 1883, and awaiting orders to
present date.
Gen. Carpenter's Career.
General Carpenter entered the army April
r. 1861, as second lieutenant, 10th Ohio In
fantry, and up to December 81, 1852, he
served continuously with his regiment in
the armies of the Ohio and Cumberland,
and participated in the following battles,
etc: Rich mountain, Va, July II ano T.
1881, siege Of Cortnth, Miss. April % to
June 1852; Perryy;lle. Ky, October 8,
20 to 81. 1852, where he was severely
wounded fft the right breast: absent sick on
account of wounds to June g, 1883; on duty
in the Office Of the commissary general Of
prisoners, Washington. b. c.. and Annapo-
lis, Md, to May II, 1854. and in the adju-
tant generals Office, Washington. D. c., to
October 10, 1855.
He rejoined his regiment November 15
1865, and served with It in Missouri, Kan
sas and Dakota TO February, 1857: before
examining board and en- ronte to May.
1867, when he Joined the 45th Infantry and
served with it In Tennessee, West Virginia
and Colorado to November, 1870; before a
retiring board to November 10. 1870; on
leave to February g. 1871; with his regi-
ment on the western frontier to May IA,
1874; conducting prisoners to Iowa to May
p. 1874, and on leave to September 20.
1874; with his regiment In the west to Au-
gust, 1889; on recruiting service to October,
1891; with regiment at western posts to
April, 1893; commanding regiment in
Georgia, Florida and Santiago campaign to
August, 1898; commanding Sd Brigade. In
dependent Division. 9Th Corps. to Septem-
ber, 1898: commanding 1st Brigade, I'd d.
vision, 4th Army Corps. to April, 1899. and
the post of Fort Mcpherson, Ca, to June,
1899; commanding his regiment en- route to
and in the Philippines to present date.