Headquarters 2nd Division,
2nd Army Corps,
Harrison's Landing, Virginia,
July 26, 1862.
Brigadier-General S. Williams,
Assistant Adjutant-General,
Army of the Potomac.
General:
In compliance with the circular issued from Headquarters,
Army of the Potomac, July 23, 1862, I have the honour herewith to enclose
revised lists of the officers and soldiers in the brigades of this division
recommended for promotion and reward for meritorious conduct.
Although not personally cognizant of the merits of all of
the officers named, I cheerfully endorse the recommendation of the Brigadiers.
I would add a list of those whose conduct, coming more
immediately under my personal observation, attracted my especial attention by
merit and gallantry.
I would strongly urge the name of Colonel Edward W. Hinks,
19th Massachusetts Volunteers, for the appointment of Brigadier-General. He led
his fine regiment through all the actions up to Glendale, where he fell
severely wounded. I would also mention Colonel J. T. Owens, 69th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
No officer or regiment behaved better.
Lieutenant-Colonel Palfrey, Major Paul J. Revere, and
Lieutenant C. L. Peirson and Lieutenant C. A. Whittier of the 20th
Massachusetts Volunteers deserve promotion for gallantry on several occasions,
especially at Glendale.
Colonel C. H. Tompkins, Chief of Artillery of my staff,
rendered distinguished services, behaving with great gallantry on several
occasions, especially in the battles of Savage's Station and Glendale.
Captain William D. Sedgwick, my Assistant Adjutant-General,
and Lieutenant Church Howe, 15th Massachusetts Volunteers, my aide, have
already been recommended for field appointments in Massachusetts regiments.
Should they fail to receive such appointments, I would urge promotion for them,
if practicable, upon the staff. They were both with me at the battle of Fair
Oaks and all the subsequent actions in which this division has been engaged,
and their conduct on all occasions has been all I could have wished. I regret
to do any seeming injustice by omitting to mention many others who doubtless
behaved equally well with those I have mentioned, but I have preferred to limit
my recommendations to those whose good conduct I personally and especially
witnessed.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
John Sedgwick,
Brigadier-General
Volunteers.
SOURCES: George William Curtis, Correspondence of
John Sedgwick, Major-General, Volume 2, p. 75-7
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