GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 68. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Office, 
Washington, August 27, 1861. 
Promotions and appointments in the Army of the United States, 
since the publication of “General Orders” No. 64, of August 22, 
made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate, and by the President, alone, since the adjournment of the 
Senate. The latter are designated by a star : 
I ..PRO MOTIONS. 
Ordnance Department. 
°Lieutenant Colonel James W. Ripley, to be Brigadier General, 
August 3, 1861, to fill an original vacancy. 
®Hajor John Symington, to be Colonel, August 3, 1861, to fill an 
original vacancy. 
®Major George D. Ramsay, to be Lieutenant Colonel, August 3, 
1861, to fill an original vacancy. 
°Major William Maynadier, to be Lieutenant Colonel, August 3, 
1861, vice Ripley, promoted. 
Robert H. K. Whiteley, to be Major, August 3, 1861, vice 
Symington, promoted. 
Peter V. Hagner, to be Major, August 3, 1861, vice Ram- 
say, promoted. 
Robert A. Wainwright, to be Major, August 3, 1861, vice 
Maynadier, promoted. 
cFirst Lieutenant Stephen V. Benet, to be Captain, August 3, 1861, 
vue Hagner, promoted. 
•"First Lieutenant Silas Crispin, to be Captain, August 3, 1861, vice 
Wainwright promoted. 
Lieutenant Daniel W. Flagler, to be First Lieutenant, Au- 
gust 3, 1861, vice Benet, promoted. 
°Stcond Lieutenant Thomas C. Bradford, to be first Lieutenant, 
August 3, 1861, vice Crispin, promoted. 11.. APPOINTMENTS. 
Medical Department. 
To be Assistant Surgeons, to date from August 26, 1861. 
“John Bell, of New Hampshire, to fill an original vacancy-. 
“John H. Janeway, of Pennsylvania, to fill an original vacancy. ' 
“Henry A. Du Bois, of New York, vice Williams, resigned. 
“Benjamin Howard, of New York, vice Glisan, resigned. 
“Henry C. Parry, of Pennsylvania, vice Ridgely, resigned. 
“Henry R. Tilton, of New Jersey, vice Gaenslen, resigned. 
“Samuel M. Horton, of Pennsylvania, vice Covey, resigned. 
“John C. G. Happersett, of Pennsylvania, vice Ilollenbush, deceased. 
First Regiment of Cavalry. 
2. Robert Allen, jr., of Iowa, to be Second Lieutenant, to date from 
August 5, 1861, vice Fielner, promoted, (Company G.) 
Fourth Regiment of Cavalry. 
1. Joseph Hedges, of Ohio, to be Second Lieutenant, to date from 
August 5, 1861, vice Wilson, promoted, (Company A.) 
3. Copley Amory, of Massachusetts, to be Second Lieutenant, to 
date from August 5, 1861, vice Stockton, promoted, (Company B ) 
Second Regiment of Artillery. 
4. John A. Darling, of Maine, to be Second Lieutenant, to dale 
from August 5, 1861, vice Pierce, promoted, (Company F.) 
“Edward Heaton, of Ohio, to be Second Lieutenant, to date from 
August 23, 1861, vice Rogers, promoted, (Company K.) 
Ninth Regiment of Infantry. 
5. Samuel Munson, of Maine, to be Second Lieutenant, to date from 
August 5, 1861. 
III..The following appointments were made in the Adjutant Gen- 
eral’s Department, before it was reorganized : 
To be Assistant Adjutant Generals, with the brevet rank of Captain. 
First Lieutenant Chauncey McKeever, of the Third Artillery, to 
date from July 1, 1861, vice Gibbs, declined. First Lieutenant Albert V. Colburn, of the Fourth Cavalry,, to date 
from July 1, 1861, vice Porter, appointed Colonel of the Fifteenth In- 
fai try. 
First Lieutenant George D. Buggies, of the Second Infantry, to date 
from July 1, 1861, vice Maury, dismissed. 
First Lieutenant Thomas M. Vincent, of the Second Artillery* to 
date from July 3, 1861, vice Talbot, promoted. 
IV_.Officers have been arranged, in the foregoing order, to tho 
companies to which they succeeded in the natural course of appoint- 
ment. Should a- different assignment, however, have since been made 
by competent authority, it will take precedence of the former. 
V__The number prefixed to the name of each of the Second Lieute- 
nants, in the above list of appointments, indicates his rank among 
those of the same date. 
VI. Acceptance or non-acceptance of appointments, and, in case of 
acceptance, the birth-place of the officer appointed, his age and residence 
when appointed, will, in every case, be promptly reported to the 
Adjutant General. 
VII. The Second Lieutenants will join their proper regiments, com- 
panies, and stations without delay. Those who fail to do so within 
a reasonable time, will be considered as having declined. 
order : 
L. THOMAS, 
Official: 
Adjutant General. 
Assistant Adjutant General.