Their Meritorious Services.

I have done a lot of pages on the Civil War, and have written lot about the men that has serviced in it, and that’s all and good but what did they look like? I know I some times wonder what they look like. So I decided to do a page on some men that got promotions for their meritorious services and with the information there will be a photo of him. Keep in mind some of these photo’s may have been taken years after his services.

Note. This information and photo’s will come from the many departments of the Library of Congress and the official recorders of the Union and Confederate Armies which is housed at the State University of Ohio.

Samuel H. Starr, New Jersey 5th. Infantry.

PROMOTIONS.
Second Regiment of Cavalry.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Samuel H. Starr to be second lieutenant, July 13, 1848.

PROMOTIONS.
Second Regiment of Dragoons.
Second Lieutenant Samuel H. Starr to be first lieutenant, November 10, 1851.

PROMOTIONS.
Second Regiment of Dragoons.
First Lieutenant Samuel H. Starr to be captain, June 14, 1858.
War Department,Washington, March 7, 1863.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers for promotion by brevet in the Army of the United States:

Second Regiment of Cavalry.
Captain Samuel H. Starr, Second Regiment, of Cavalry, to be major by brevet, July 1, 1862, for meritorious services during the Peninsula campaign.

Second Regiment of Cavalry.
Major Samuel H. Starr, of the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be major by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, to date from May 4, 1862; and robe lieutenant-colonel by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services in action at Upperville, Virginia, to date from June 21, 1863; and to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services in the Gettysburg campaign, to date from July 2, 1863.
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Colonel William W. Averill.
3rd. Pennsylvania Cavalry, and staff.
Photo. Westover landing Virginia.

War Department,Washington, March 7, 1863.
Captain W. W. Averill, Third Regiment of Cavalry, to be captain by brevet, May 4, 1862, and major by brevet, May 5, 1862, for gallant and distinguished conduct at the liege of Yorktown and in the battles of Williamsburg and Malvern Hill.
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Photo. 1862, Vicinity of Fair Oaks Virginia.

Left to Right, Lt. Robert Clarke, Capt. Jofn C. Tisall.

Lt. William N. Dennsion and Capt. Alexander C. M. Pennington.

Second Regiment of Artillery.
Second Lieutenant William N. Dennison to be first lieutenant, November 12, 1861.

Second Regiment of Artillery.

First Lieutenant William N. Dennison, 2d Regiment of Artillery, to be captain by brevet, June 27, 1862, and to be major by brevet, July 1, 1862, for meritorious and distinguished Services at the battles of New Bridge, Gaines' Mill, and Malvern Hill.

Second Regiment of Artillery.

First Lieutenant William N. Dennison to be captain, January 3, 1867.

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Winfield S. Hancock.
Between 1860-65.

Brevet second lieutenants attached to the infantry arm.
THURSDAY, January 16, 1845.
Cadet Winfield S. Hancock, of Pennsylvania.

Sixth Regiment of Infantry.
August 7, 1846.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Winfield S. Hancock to be second lieutenant, June 18, 1846.

Sixth Regiment of Infantry.
February 1, 1853.
Sixth Regiment of Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Winfield S. Hancock to be first lieutenant, January 27, 1853.

APPOINTMENTS MADE IN THE VOLUNTEER FORCE CALLED INTO SERVICE UNDER THE ACTS APPROVED JULY 22 AND 24, 1861.

Captain Winfield S. Hancock, assistant quartermaster, to be brigadier-general, September 23, 1861.

Quartermaster's Department.
March 7, 1863.
Captain Winfield S. Hancock, assistant quartermaster, to be major by brevet, May 4, 1862, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, May 5, 1862, and to be colonel by brevet, June 27, 1862, for meritorious services at the siege of Yorktown, and distinguished conduct at the battles of Williamsburg, Golding's Farm, and White Oak Swamp.

Quartermaster's Department.
February 12, 1864.
Captain Winfield S. Hancock, assistant quartermaster, to be quartermaster with the rank of major, November 30, 1863.

War Department,Washington, April 10, 1866.
Brigadier-General Winfield S. Hancock, of the United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Spottsylvania, Va., to date from March 13, 1865.
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Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Peninsular Campaign, May-August 1862. Standing, left to right: Lt. Edmund Pendleton, Lt. Alex C. M. Pennington, Capt. Henry Benson, Capt, H. M. Gibson, Lt. James E. Wilson, Capt. John C. Tidball, Lt. William N. Dennison. Seated, left to right: Capt. Horatio Gibson, Lt. Peter C. Hains, Lt. Col. William Hays, Capt. James M. Robertson, Lt. J. W. Barlow. Seated on the ground, left to right: Lt. Robert H. Chapin, Lt. Robert Clarke, A.C. Vincent.

Second Regiment of Artillery.
Second Lieutenant William Hays to be first lieutenant, March 3, 1847.

List of officers for brevet promotion for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco, Mexico, August 20, 1847, to rank from that day.

April 12, 1848.

First Lieutenant Willam Hays, 2d Artillery, to be captain by brevet.

Second Regiment of Artillery.
January 11, 1854.
First Lieutenant William Hays to be captain, October 8, 1853.

Second Regiment of Artillery.
February 25, 1863.
Captain William Hays, 2d Regiment of Artillery, to be major by brevet, May 4, 1862; to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, May 5, 1862, for meritorious and distinguished services at the siege of Yorktown and at the battles of Williamsburg and Malvern Hill.

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Photo, Cumberland Landing, Virginia. Seated: Left to right, Generals, Andrew A. Humphreys, Henry Slocum, Wm B. Franklin, Wm F. Barry and John Newton. Officers standing unknown.

Appointments.
December 7, 1831.
Cadet Andrew A. Humphreys to be br. 2nd lt. 2d Reg't of Art'y 1 July, 1831.

PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.
14th July, 1832.
Second Regiment of Artillery.
Br. 2d Lieut. Andrew A. Humphreys to be 2d lieut, to take rank 1st July, 1831.

PROMOTIONS.
June 14, 1848.

Corps of Topographical Engineers.
First Lieutenant Andrew A. Humphreys to be captain, May 31, 1848.

Corps of Topographical Engineers.
August 6, 1861.
Captain Andrew A. Humphreys to be major, August 6, 1861.

Brevet Colonel Andrew A. Humphreys, of the United States Army, and lieutenant-colonel of the Corps of Engineers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.
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Note. I know I have just given general information here, but there are many battle and field reports on most of these men. If you would like a report, you can find my address in my profile, I will be happy to hear from one and all.