. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . in the report of his brigadecommander in favorable terms, the report closing withthe remark that he acted well his part and gave evi-dence of undoubted courage and ability to command. Was placed in command of all brigades and regimentsoccupying Missionary Ridge the day after the battle, andretained in command of all outposts and pickets of theleft wing of the army when it was drawn within the forti-fications of Chattanooga until late in the fall of 1863. Was transferred with his regiment to the Twenty-third Army Corps, to
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. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . in the report of his brigadecommander in favorable terms, the report closing withthe remark that he acted well his part and gave evi-dence of undoubted courage and ability to command. Was placed in command of all brigades and regimentsoccupying Missionary Ridge the day after the battle, andretained in command of all outposts and pickets of theleft wing of the army when it was drawn within the forti-fications of Chattanooga until late in the fall of 1863. Was transferred with his regiment to the Twenty-third Army Corps, to command the Second Brigade ofthe First Div. during the invasion of Georgia by Sher-man, participating in all the engagements to and includingsiege of Atlanta, leading the corps and army in the flank-attack on Kenesaw Mountain, and capture of Decaturin front of Atlanta by a charge in line of this brigade.He received three brevets. Has commanded various dis-tricts and posts in Southern States and on the frontiersince the war. 414 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY (regular). GENERAL WAGER SWAYNE, U.S.A. (retired). General Wager Swayne was born in Columbus, Ohio, iotli of November, iS34; was graduated at Yalein 1856, and at the Cincinnati Law School in 1S59. Onhis admission to the bar he practised in Columbus. Hewas appointed major of the Forty-third Ohio Volunteerson August 31, 1S61 ; became lieutenant-colonel Decem-ber 14, 1861 ; colonel on October 18, i8(>2; served in allthe marches and battles of the Atlanta campaign ; lost aleg at Salkehatchie, South Carolina, and was brevetted brigadier-general U. S. Volunteers on February 5, 1S65, becoming full brigadier-general on March 8, 1865, andmajor-general on June 20, 1865. Me was made colonelof the Forty-fifth Regular Infantry on July 28, 1866, andon March 2, 1S67, was brevetted brigadier-general, U. S.Army, for gallant and meritorious services in the actionof Rivers Bridge, South Carolina, and major-general forservices during the war.