Biographical sketches of distinguished officers of the army and navy . General Scott to command the Ar-lington and Alexandria Department. Afterwardswas sent to Baltimore to command the Marvland De-. MAJOR GENERAL JOHN A. DIX. UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS 2S3 partment, and by his energetic and judicious meas-ures that State was prevented from going over to theConfederate cause. In May, 1S62, he was sent fromBaltimore to Fortress Monroe, and in the summer of1S63, after the trouble connected with the draft riots,he was transferred to New York as Commander ofthe Department of the East, which place he
Biographical sketches of distinguished officers of the army and navy . General Scott to command the Ar-lington and Alexandria Department. Afterwardswas sent to Baltimore to command the Marvland De-. MAJOR GENERAL JOHN A. DIX. UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS 2S3 partment, and by his energetic and judicious meas-ures that State was prevented from going over to theConfederate cause. In May, 1S62, he was sent fromBaltimore to Fortress Monroe, and in the summer of1S63, after the trouble connected with the draft riots,he was transferred to New York as Commander ofthe Department of the East, which place he held un-til the close of the war. In 1872 he was elected Gov-ernor of the State of New York. He was a man ofvery large reading and thorough culture, spoke sev-eral languages fluently, and was distinguished forproficiency in classical studies, and for ability andelegance as an orator. :S4 Medical Director GEORGE PECK. United Stales Navy. Was born at Orange, New Jersey ; graduated atCollege of Physicians and Surgeons, New York,March 6, 1847; received June 27, 1S57, lionorar}- de-gree of A. M. from College of New Jersey; examinedby Board of Naval Medical Ofificers, and found quali-fied for appo
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