Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-09

inson-the first camp in Kentucky-and act
ed as assistant adjutant general under Cen
eral William Nelson (who subsequently
slain in Louisville), and subsequently as
General George H. Thomas aid-de-camp
He was in the first Union victory of the
civil war, at Mill Springs. KY, January
10, 1862 receiving mention from General
Thomas for gallantfy in action, and was
In the campaign through Nashville and Co
lumbia, Tenn. to Shiloh.
At Corinth, Miss. he received commits
sion in the I'd Artillery as reward for
gallantry at Mill Springs; was with his bat
terry at Forts Pickens. Barancas and Pen
sacola and joined the Army of the Tennes-
see on the Atlanta campaign, where, on
July %. 1864. with the last light battery of
regulars with the army at the front Qight
Battery F, I'd Artillery he was captured at
the time and place General Mcpherson was
killed. in General Hoods sortie in front of
Atlanta and was sent prisoner, with
other officers. to Charleston. 8. c., and
placed under the fire of the Union guns
one of which was celebrated as the Swamp
Angel" He was exchanged under the
Sherman-Hood special field cartel, and. be-
ing temporarily broken in health. served as
mastering officer short while.
Service in the West
He accompanied his regiment the I'd Ar
tillery, to California in 1885; and served at
various stations from Fort Monroe to San
Francisco. He was brevetted captain July
20. 1854 and major March 13. 1865, ''for
gallant and meritorious conduct in front of
Atlanta" and "for gallant and meritorious
, service during the war
While captain of Battery B, I'd Artillery
in June. 1874. he had command of the de-
lenses of the Potomac river. and in 1879 of
the artillery troops In Washington. In jan
uary, 1881, he was promoted major and
sistant inspector general and served on the
CT TING cfe%S
from the British to the Mexican borders In
1884 and again in 1889 he spent several
months In foreign travel and the study Of
the armies Of Europe from Russia to Italy.
He was promoted lieutenant colonel (Feb-
ruary 5. 1850 and colonel (September %,
1880 In the inspection corps, and in 1889
was made inspector general of the army,
with the rank of brigadier general
In the. Spanish War,
7 When war with Spain was declared Gen.
Breckinridge Immediately asked for ser
vice in the field: and was made major gem
eral of volunteers. After inspecting sew
al modified camps he accompanied the
expedition to Cuba. from the embarka
ton at Tampa to the surrender at San
tiago. July IL, 1888. He was with Lawton's
division On the right during the fight
San Juan. when his horse was shot under
him. He accompanied Gen. Lawton along
the entire front, frequently under fire dur
ing hostilities. and was thanked and COM
mended by Gen. Lawton for his services
He submitted a report of events ON July
q. 1893. and was assigned to the COM
mand of the separate army Of 1900 men
at Camp George H. Thomas, Ga, prepara-
tory to the expected assault on Havana.
After the breaking up of Camp Thomas
Gen. Breckenridge commanded all the 1st
Army Corps within the United States
Peace with Spain being formulated, he
was mustered out, November 80 1898, and
resumed the duties Of inspector general of
the army.
Complete Inspection Of the Army.
In February and March, 1885, he made
the first complete inspection Of the United
States troops In the eight military depart
ments of Cuba and Porto Rico, visiting
every considerable station occupied by SOL
diers and looking especially after the sick
and supplies and soldiery training. His
reports attracted particular attention His
tour Of duty took him last to Alaska, and
he now has recently returned from tour
Of inspection to the far east, which In
voived travel of possibly 10000 miles. en-
bracing the scenes Of the operations of the
American army In China to the great wall
and the grand canal and the sacred city
at Pekin and also q complete inspection of
the PhiIfpDine Islands