. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . superior numbers, andthe opportunity for which Hood had labored so long wassnatched from his grasp. General Stanley was twice wounded during the war,at Jonesborough and Franklin, in the last-named havingled the brigade which restored the break in the main lineof battle, which had just been penetrated by the Confed-erate force. He was brevettcd brigadier- and major-general I. March 13, [865, for gallantry, and appointed colo-nel of the Twenty-second Infantry July 28, [866. It would be impossible in this short sketc
. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . superior numbers, andthe opportunity for which Hood had labored so long wassnatched from his grasp. General Stanley was twice wounded during the war,at Jonesborough and Franklin, in the last-named havingled the brigade which restored the break in the main lineof battle, which had just been penetrated by the Confed-erate force. He was brevettcd brigadier- and major-general I. March 13, [865, for gallantry, and appointed colo-nel of the Twenty-second Infantry July 28, [866. It would be impossible in this short sketch to enumer-ate the subsequent career of General Stanley in his vari-ous duties. His life has been that of the officer on thefrontier, in garrison, on expeditions, campaigns, and en-counters with Indians of various tribes in different sec-tions of the country. He was appointed brigadier-general LT. S. ArmyMarch 24, 1884, and assigned to the command of theDepartment of Texas, when he was retired by ope:of law June I, 1802. 35° OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY (volunteer). LIEUTENANT-COLONEL BENJAMIN NIELDS. Lieutenant - Colonel Benjamin Nields, son ofThomas and Eliza Nields, was born in East Marlbor-ough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, on July12, 1831. His ancestors were English, and were amongthe earliest settlers in that part of the State. He waseducated at the Marlborough Friends School. In De-cember, 1855, he began the study of law with John , Esq., at Wilmington, Delaware, and was ad-mitted to the bar of Delaware, April, 1859. The in-fluence of the anti-slavery community in which he spenthis early life, as well as his own sense of right, inducedhim t< identify himself with the Free-Soil party. He wasan active supporter of Fremont in 1856, and of Lincolnin i860. In 1861, when the President called for three monthstroops, he at once assisted in raising a company, and waschosen and commissioned first lieutenant. This wasCompany E, of the First Regimen
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