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861 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III

Page 861 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.

List of officers recommended for promotion, &c.-Continued.

Name. Rank. Recommendation.

William H. Lieutenant and To be captain by brevet for

Allen......... acting zeal and gallantry in acting

commissary of as aide-de-camp in action

subsistence. during the last campaign.

William H. First Appended the recommendations

Sturgis....... lieutenant, from regimental commander.*

17th Maine.

Robert H. .....do........ Do.

Mathes........

William H. Captain, 17th Do.

Green........ Maine.........

Edwin D. Second Do.

Duncan........ lieutenant 17th

Maine.

Samuel Bryan.. Major 57th Do.

Pennsylvania...

.

John R. Ross.. Captain, 57th Do.

Pennsylvania.

F. V. Shaw.... First Do.

Lieutenant,

57th

Pennsylvania.

Daniel Captain, 5th Do.

Kennicott..... Michigan.......

Joseph B. First Do.

Kemp.......... lieutenant, 5th

Michigan.

Third Brigade. Colonel 7th New To be brigadier-general by

Jersey......... brevet for good efficiency

Francis Price. in the command of his

regiment.

John Lieutenant- Already recommended for

Schoonover.... colonel 11th promotion to colonelcy by

New Jersey. brevet on January 21 last

for great gallantry and

valuable services while in

command of his regiment

during last summer's can

pain; distinguished himself

in the more recent

operations.

A. L. Lieutenant- To be colonel by brevet for

Lockwood...... colonel 120th bravery exhibited on all

New York. occasions during this

campaign.

W. F. Scott... Major 120th New To be lieutenant-colonel by

York........... brevet for bravery exhibited

on all occasions during the

campaign.

E. McC. Adjutant 120th To be captain by brevet for

Russell....... New bravery exhibited an all

York........ occasions during this

campaign.

H. Hartford... Major 8th New To be lieutenant-colonel by

Jersey......... brevet for good services in

command of his regiment and

great gallantry, especially

on the 2nd instant.

Charles F. Captain, 11th To be major by brevet for

Gage.......... New Jersey..... gallantry on all occasions

during the last campaign.

W. Plimley.... First To be captain by brevet for

lieutenant, gallant conduct, especially

aide-de-camp. on April 2.

Respectfully submitted.

R. DE TROBRIAND,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

[First indorsement.]


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 21, 1865.

Respectfully forwarded.

The following recommendations of Brigadier-General De Trobriand are approved and the promotions recommended: Bvt. Brigadier General R. McAllister to be brigadier-general of volunteers; Lieutenant Colonel M. W. Burs. Seventy-third New York Volunteers, to be colonel by brevet; Captain Augustus W. Keene, Fortieth New York Volunteers, to be major by brevet; Second Lieutenant Samuel Shoup, Fifth Michigan Volunteers to be first lieutenant by brevet; to be captain by brevet; Adjt. Charles W. Forester, Fifty seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, to be captain by brevet; Lieut William H. Allen, acting commissary of subsistence, to be captain by brevet; First Lieutenant William H. Sturgis, Seventeenth maine Volunteers, to be captain by brevet; Captain William H. Green. Seventeenth Maine Volunteers, to be major by brevet; Captain Daniel Kennicott, Fifth Michigan Volunteers, to be major by brevet; Lieutenant Colonel John Schoonover, Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers, to be colonel

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* The recommendations of regimental commanders are not found.

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