Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13

with the breyet of brigadier general which
honorary rank was bestowed upon him
ten days prior to muster out, In recogni-
ton of meritorious services.
With the exception of a brief service with
the Army of the Ohio he served with his
command in the Army of the Cumberland,
and participa ted in the defenses of Nash
vile Tenn; at Pu:aski Tenn; Dalton, Ga. !;
Decatur. Ala, and the battle of Nashville,
Tenn. in the pursuit of Hoods army, and
In several minor engagements during De-
cember, 1854, and January, 1855 In the
winter of 1StS-1S54 he commanded an expe-
dition to the Sequatchie valley against the
rebel guerrilla Hughes, driving him from
that country.
For "gaHant and meritorious services at
Decatur, Ala.," the brevet of major Was
conferred, and for gallant and mCritorious
services at the battle Of Nashville, Tenn"
he received a brevet of lieutenant colonel.
Subsequent to the War.
Upon the recommendation of his military
commanders and those who had the oppor-
tunity to judge of his ability as soldier
and his fitness for command he was COM
mssioned May II, 1866, a second lieutenant
in the regular army, and assigned to the
18th United States Infantry. He was ap-
pointed to a captaincy, In which grade he
served fourteen years, and assigned to the
3Sth United States Infantry. December 81,
1865, and from that year to 1876 was con-
tinuously in command of his company at
stations in the west; engaged in Indian
campaigning and frontier service, mostly
in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, and
conducted his company via the ole Santa
Fee traif from Fort Riley, Kan, to the
mouth Of the Rio Grande.
Adjutant General Of the Army.
In June, 1850, he was appointed to the
adjutant generals department and served
therein nine years in the grade of major,
IN fho do of
and two years In the grade of colonel, and
was appointed adjutant general of the
army February %, 1893. During the Span
ish-American war he was rendered the COM
mission of major general Of volunteers, but
declined it. He held the Office of adjutant
general until April Is, 1906, when he was
appointed lieutenant general of the army
to succeed Lieut. Gen. John c.. Bates AS
adjutant general during the exciting days
of the Spanish war and the Philippine in
surrection he was the actual military head
of the army, and was highly complimented
for his wise and jealous efforts during that
trying period. In recognition of his dis
tinguished services the rank of adjutant
general was increased to that of major
general for his special benefit.
Given Command
Soon after the organization of the gen.
eral staff, in 1903, Gen. Corbin was placed
in command of the Department of the East
with headquarters at new York, and sub
sequently he had command of the army in
the Philippines. He remained at Manila
about two years. when he was succeeded
by Maj. Gen. Wood. While there he as
sisted In the entertainment of Secretary
Taft and party. including the President
daughter. Returning to the United States
last spring. he declined the detail of chief
of staff, to which he was entitled by his
rank. and was assigned to the command
of the northern division at St Louis
As has been stated in The Star Moi
Gen. Arthur Macarthur, commanding the
Pacific division, will become lieutenant
general on the retirement of Gen. Corbin,
and Brig. Gen. Jesse M. Lee, commanding
the department of the Visayas, will be
promoted to the grade of major general.
Gen. Bell, chief of staff. is the senior brig
adler general and was entitled to promo
ton, but he gave way in favor of Gen.
Lee, who will retire for age next Janu-
airy and probably would not have another
cha nee Of adya pcernent