. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . major-general February 23, 1847. For his services duringthe war with Mexico, Congress awarded him a vote ofthanks and a sword of honor, and a sword was also presented to General Wool by the State of New York. Hecommanded the Eastern Military Division in 1848-53, andthe Department of the Pacific in 1854-57, putting an endto Indian disturbances in Washington and Oregon Ter-ritories in 1856 by a three monthscampaign. He hadcharge of the Department of the l^ast in i860, and at theopening of the Civil War saved Fortress Monro
. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . major-general February 23, 1847. For his services duringthe war with Mexico, Congress awarded him a vote ofthanks and a sword of honor, and a sword was also presented to General Wool by the State of New York. Hecommanded the Eastern Military Division in 1848-53, andthe Department of the Pacific in 1854-57, putting an endto Indian disturbances in Washington and Oregon Ter-ritories in 1856 by a three monthscampaign. He hadcharge of the Department of the l^ast in i860, and at theopening of the Civil War saved Fortress Monroe by timelyreinforcements, afterwards commanding there at the headof the Department of Virginia. He was promoted major-general, United States Army, May 16, 1862, and hadcharge successively of the Middle Military Departmentm^\ the Department of the East till July, 1S63. He wasretired from active service August 1, 1863. OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY {volunteer). BRIGAD1HR- AND BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL JOHNGIBBON, (retired). Brigadier- and Brevet Major-General John Gib-bon was born in Pennsylvania April 20. 1827, and grad-uated from the Military Academy July 1. 1847. He was promoted brevet second lieutenant. Third Artillery,the same day, and second lieutenant, Fourth Artillery,September 13, 1847. He served in the war with Mexico,at the City of Mexico and Toluca, in [847, and in garrisonat Fort Monroe in 1S4S. He was then ordered to Florida,and participated in the hostilities against the SeminoleIndians until 1850, when he was promoted first lieutenantand ordered to Texas, serving at Fort Brown and Ring-gold Barracks until 1852. After availing himself of aleave of absence, he was employed in removing the Semi-nole Indians from Florida to the west of the Mississippifrom May to August, 1854, upon the conclusion of whichhe was detailed at the Military Academy as assistantinstructor of artillery, as quartermaster, and as a memberoi a board to te
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