Excerpt from On the StaffDeck is highly appreciated by the general in command of his brigade, and even by the one in command of his division, which may account for his rapid promotions, though they have been made as much on his merits as by favor. Still his latest rank, as given in this volume, was not. Exceptional in the army of the Union. As a captain on the staff of the general he was sev eral times placed in command of a company, and fought in this capacity in several actions, includ ing the tremendous battle of Pittsburg Landing.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.