CHANGES
In the First Maryland Battalion of Cavalry.
The following changes took place among the officers in the battalion during the war:
Gustavus W. Dorsey, Lieutenant Colonel commanding, vice Lieutenant Colonel Ridgely Brown, killed June 1, 1864.
Major Robert C. Smith having been permanently disabled by wounds received in battle at Greenland Gap, April 25, 1863, and retired from active service with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, no one was commissioned to fill vacancy.
John E. H. Post, promoted Adjutant with rank of First Lieutenant, vice George Booth, promoted A. A. G. on General Bradley T. Johnson’s staff.
Company A.—Thos. Griffith, promoted Captain, vice Captain F. A. Bond, disabled in battle at Hagerstown, July, 1863, retired from active service with rank of Major.
J. A. V. Pue, First Lieutenant, vice Griffith, promoted.
Otis Johnson, private, commissioned Second Lieutenant, vice Edward Beatty, died in prison.
Company B.—Third Lieutenant Blackiston, killed August 12, 1864, no one commissioned to fill vacancy.
Company C.—Thomas Green, promoted Second Lieutenant, vice W. S. Turnbull, died in campaign of 1863.
James Walters, private, commissioned Third Lieutenant, Vice Green, promoted.
Company D.—Milton Welsh, promoted Second Lieutenant, vice Steven D. Lawrence, resigned—no one commissioned to fill vacancy.
Company E.—No change.
Company F.—C. Irving Ditty, promoted Captain, vice A. F. Schwartz, died from effects of wounds received in battle, May 9, 1864.
Fielder C. Slingluff, promoted First Lieutenant, vice Ditty, promoted.
Samuel G. Bonn, Second Lieutenant, vice Slingluff, promoted.
Company H.—N. C. Hobbs, promoted Captain, vice Gustavus W. Dorsey, promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
Edward Pugh, First Lieutenant, vice Hobbs, promoted—no commission to fill vacancy.