. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . infantry, being raised to ist lieutenant June 18,1846. He served in the war with Mexico, being brevetted captainfor gallant action at Monterey, and major after Contreras and Chu-rubusco, having received a severe wound in the latter engagement,and was then, from 1848 to 1861, on duty as assistant adjutant-gen-eral at Washington and at various department headquarters. Hereceived a staff appointment as lieutenan
. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . infantry, being raised to ist lieutenant June 18,1846. He served in the war with Mexico, being brevetted captainfor gallant action at Monterey, and major after Contreras and Chu-rubusco, having received a severe wound in the latter engagement,and was then, from 1848 to 1861, on duty as assistant adjutant-gen-eral at Washington and at various department headquarters. Hereceived a staff appointment as lieutenant-colonel. May 11, 1861,was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers on May 17, be-ing employed at first in organizing the troops at Washington, andin Aug., 1861, was given command of a division of the Army of thePotomac. In Nov., 1861, he superseded Gen. W. T. Sherman as com-mander of the Department of the Cumberland, which was reorgan-ized as the Department of the Ohio, and the campaign in Ken-tucky was opened on Dec. 17, 1861. when an attack was begunupon his pickets at Rowlett station, near Munfordville. occupied Bowling Green, Feb. 14, 1862, took possession with. T. M. Draxnan Ciig. Iku. Masox Dkavman j. S. Brisbin J. R. Brooke Robt Anderson R. C. Buchanan R. P. Buckland D. C. Buell ];ii^. II. .S. BuiGOS W. T. C. P. Bucking-ham John Bupord Biographical Sketches 41 a small force of Gallatin, Tenn., on the 23d, and entered Nashvilletwo days later. On March 21, 1862, he was made major-general ofvolunteers, his department becoming a part of the Department ofthe Mississippi under Gen. Halleck, and on the 6th of April fol-lowing, his opportune arrival at Shiloh saved Gen. Grant from dis-astrous defeat. On June 12, 1862, he took command of the Depart-ment of the Ohio, and, upon the advance of Bragg into Kentucky,he was forced to evacuate Centra
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