. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . : In a conferencewith the President and Secretary Stanton to-day, in refer-ence to your valuable service of Wednesday last, it wasproposed to promote you to the rank of chief engineer,which will be done as soon as a vessel, now fitting out, isready; and we extend to you our heartfelt thanks, andbelieve us when we say we consider you to be as great ahero as any in the service, and special mention of serviceo-oes on record in both departments. The Presidentsletter is held most sacred, and none of its contents will bereveal
. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . : In a conferencewith the President and Secretary Stanton to-day, in refer-ence to your valuable service of Wednesday last, it wasproposed to promote you to the rank of chief engineer,which will be done as soon as a vessel, now fitting out, isready; and we extend to you our heartfelt thanks, andbelieve us when we say we consider you to be as great ahero as any in the service, and special mention of serviceo-oes on record in both departments. The Presidentsletter is held most sacred, and none of its contents will berevealed while Colonel Sillowaye lives. May 23, 1863,Colonel Sillowaye was ordered to the Princess Royal,a captured blockade-runner, and sailed fr the Rio Grande,doing duty along the coast, etc., on which vessel he servedas first assistant engineer until he was ruptured (righthernia) on the 24th of July, 1865, when he was detachedfrom that vessel, given a leave of absence, and was honor-ably discharged October 28, 1865. 146 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY (volunteer). COLONEL AND BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAMB. FRANKLIN, Colonel and Brevet Major-General William was born in Pennsylvania, and graduated atthe Military Academy July I, 1843. He was promotedbrevet second lieutenant of the Topographical Engi-neers in [845 ; he was detailed as topographical officer onGeneral Kearneys expedition to the South Pass of theRocky Mountains, in the same year. Promoted second lieutenant in the same corps Septem-ber 21, 1S46, he served in the war with Mexico, partici-pating in General Wools march through Coahuila during[846—47, being engaged in the battle of Buena YistaFebruary jj, 2}, 1 S47, and brevetted first lieutenant forthis engagement for gallant and meritorious conduct. On July 2t, , Lieutenant Franklin was ordered tothe Military Academy as assistant professor of naturaland experimental philosophy, which he retained until[anuary 9, 1852. Me was promoted first lieutenant
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