Thomas Crabbe.

John C. Long..

John B. Montgomery. Cornelius K. Stribling. Joshua R. Sands. Charles H. Bell Joseph R. Jarvis.. William C. Nicholson. Joseph B. Hull. William H. Gardner.. T. Aloysius Dornin.. Frederick Engle... John Rudd..

William W. McKean. Charles Lowndes.. John Marston.. Henry A. Adams.. George F. Pearson*, John Pope.... Levin M. Powell.. Charles Wilkest. Henry Eagle..... William M. Glendy. George S. Blake... Andrew A. Harwood.. Theodorus Bailey. Hugh Y. Purviance. Cadwalader Ringgold.. James L. Lardner...

Acting Rear Admiral.

May 24.-EPHRAIM ELMER ELLSWORTH, a colonel of volunteers and the introducer of the Zouave drill and organization into the United States, born at Mechanicsville, Saratogo Co., New York, April 23, 1837, killed at Alexandria, Virginia, May 24, 1861. The financial misfortunes which overtook his father during Elmer's early childhood, prevented him from obtaining the object of his boyish ambition, a cadetship at West Point; but, passionately fond of study, he acquired a good English education. After brief engagements in mercantile employment in Troy and New York, he went to Chicago, and though not yet of age, commenced business for himself as a patent solicitor, and soon attained success and a handsome income; but through the fraud of one whom he had trusted was despoiled of his hard earnings. Instead of giving way to despondency, he turned his attention to the study of law, supporting himself meanwhile by copying law papers at night. But while thus rapidly familiarizing himself with the science of law, his predilection for the military profession was very strong; and having attained a thorough familiarity with the French chasseur d'Afrique or Zouave drill and organization, he resolved to form a Zouave corps in Chicago, with such modifications as he deemed desirable to better adapt it to this country and the genius of the people. The corps which he organized and of which he became the commander, was a remarkable one; the strictest abstinence from spirituous liquors and tobacco was enforced, and the drill was exceed ingly severe in its gymnastic requirements. They had been organized less than a year when their extraordinary performances won them at the State Agricultural Fair a stand of colors, and in July, 1860, with their gallant commander at their head and bearing their prize colors, they visited the Eastern cities, and challenged competition in their military discipline and practice, and won golden opinions everywhere. On his return to Chicago he organized a Zouave regiment, which he offered to the governor for

the defence of the State, as if in premonition of the coming struggle. During the autumn Ellsworth entered heartily into the political campaign, advocating the election of Mr. Lincoln. After the election he accompanied the President elect to Washington, where he received a lieutenant's commission preparatory to his entrance into the War Department, and had already matured in his own mind a reorganization of the militia of the country. The breaking out of the war changed his plans. At the proclamation of the President on the 15th of April, he hastened to New York, organized a Zouave regiment of 1,200 men from the Fire Department, and in three weeks marched at their head through Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington. He drilled his regiment assiduously, and, more than any other man could have done, tamed and controlled those restless and ungovernable spirits. On the 23d of May his regiment was ordered to Alexandria, which they reached early in the morning of the 24th. Seeing a secession flag flying over a hotel (the Marshall House), he entered and demanded of a man whom he met there, whose flag it was; the man, who was really the proprietor of the house, professed not to know, saying he was only a lodger; and Ellsworth, with two companions, ascended to the roof and took it down, wrapping it around his body. As he descended he said, "This is my trophy." "And you are mine," said Jackson, the proprietor, pouring the contents of his shot gun full into the breast of the colonel, and instantly falling himself from a musket ball through the head and a deadly bayonet thrust from one of Ellsworth's Zouaves, Francis E. Brownell. Jackson was captain of an artillery company in his own county. He was known by his neighbors as a man who united a dauntless courage with generous impulses. A week before his death a Union man from Washington had been seized in the streets of Alexandria, and a crowd threatened to shoot or hang him. He rescued him, and threatened to kill any man who

should molest him. The body of Col. Ellsworth was borne sadly back to Washington, and the funeral services performed at the White House, with the President as chief mourner. From thence it was brought to his birthplace (Mechanicsville). A noble regiment, made up of one man from a town, in his native State, was raised as his fittest, though not his only monu

ment.

June 10.-JOHN TROUT GREBLE, an officer of the United States army, born in Philadelphia, January 19, 1834, and killed in the battle of Great Bethel, Virginia, June 10, 1861. He acquired his early education at the Ringgold Grammar School and the Central High School of his native city, receiving his bachelor's degree at the latter in 1850, and immediately entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated in 1854, with high rank in his class. On his graduation he was immediately commissioned as brevet second lieutenant in the 2d artillery, and stationed at Newport, R. I. In September of the same year he was made second lieutenant and sent to Tampa, Florida, where he served in the Indian troubles for two years, when he was compelled, in consequence of a severe fever, to return home on sick leave; but in the beginning of 1856 resumed his duties, acting a part of the time as quartermaster and commissary till December, 1856, when he was appointed acting assistant professor of Ethics in the Military Academy, the duties of which professorship he performed with credit and success till October, 1860, when, at his own request, he was detailed for active duty at Fortress Monroe. There he rendered efficient service in preventing the seizure of the fortress. On the 26th of May, 1861, he was sent to Newport News as master of ordnance, superintended the fortification of that point, and trained the volunteers to artillery practice. When the disastrous expedition to Great Bethel was planned, he was unexpectedly detailed to accompany it with two guns; and though in his own judgment it was ill-advised, and would probably prove fatal to him, he did not hesitate, but took an active part in its duties; and when the Federal troops were repulsed, by his admirable management of his guns protected them from pursuit and utter annihilation. Just at the close of the action, when he had given the order to withdraw from the field, he was struck by a cannon ball on the right temple and instantly killed.

June 10.-Major THEODORE WINTHROP, an officer of volunteers in the United States army, and an American author, born in New Haven, Conn., September 22, 1828, killed in the battle of Great Bethel, June 10, 1861. He graduated with high honors at Yale College in 1848, and soon after, partly to recruit his health, impaired by too close application, sailed for Europe, where he made an extensive tour mostly on foot. In Italy he formed the acquaintance of W. H. Aspinwall, of New York, and upon his return became tutor to his son, with whom he

afterwards again visited Europe. Returning from this second tour, he entered the employ of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and went to Panama, where he resided about two years. He then joined the unfortunate expedition of Lieutenant Strain, the exposures of which injured his health to such a degree that he was compelled to return to New York. He next engaged in the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in 1855. He first practised in St. Louis, but finding the clinate unfavorable, he returned again to New York, where his fondness for literary pursuits drew him aside from his profession.

At the commencement of hostilities which resulted in the present war, he enrolled himself in the artillery corps of the 7th regiment, and subsequently was made acting military secretary and aid by Gen. Butler. His description of the forty-two days' campaign of the 7th regiment, in the June, July, and August numbers of the Atlantic Monthly, attracted much attention by its gracefulness and brilliancy, and the interest thus excited was afterwards heightened by his untimely death. In the autumn of 1861 Messrs. Ticknor and Fields, of Boston, published two works of fiction of considerable merit, "Cecil Dreeme" and "John Brent," which were found among his papers after his death.

June 17.-Col. HOLLOWAY, an officer of the Missouri State Guard, killed at the battle of the Big Blue, in Jackson County, Missouri. Had been a captain in the U. S. regular army, and was deeply deplored by Gen. Sterling Price's army. He had rendered great service in or ganizing Missouri troops, and there were few in that army and at that time who could fill his place.

June 27th.-JAMES HARMAN WARD, commander in the United States navy, son of Col. James Ward of Hartford, Conn.; born in that city in 1806, killed in the attack on Matthias Point, June 27, 1861. He was educated at the Vermont Military Academy at Norwich, and from thence entered Trinity College, Hartford. On the 4th of March, 1823, he received an appointment as midshipman on board of the Constitution, commanded by Commodore MeDonough; rose to the rank of lieutenant on the 3d of March, 1831, and was attached to the Mediterranean squadron. For several years he was on the coast of Africa, and while there compiled his "Manual of Naval Tactics," published in 1858. In 1842-43 he delivered in Philadelphia a popular course of lectures on Gunnery. He urged upon the Government the necessity of establishing a Naval School, and upon the opening of the school, was appointed one of the professors, and gave a series of leetures, subsequently published under the title of "Elementary Instructions on Naval Ordnance and Gunnery:" a work which has accomplished much in its effects upon naval science.

Soon after the introduction of steam into the navy, he gave the result of his observations in