derick West.
See General Officers.
Lander, William W.
Born in Massachusetts.
Captain, Commissary of Subsistence, U. S. Volunteers, Feb. 17, 1865. Brevet Major, U. S. Volunteers, July 31, 1865.
Mustered out, Aug. 3, 1865.
Larned, Benjamin Franklin.
Born in Massachusetts.
Ensign, 21st U. S. Infantry, Oct. 1, 1813. Third Lieutenant, Mar. 7, 1814. Second Lieutenant, Mar. 8, 1814. First Lieutenant, Aug. 4, 1814. Brevet Captain, U. S. Army, Aug. 15, 1814.
Paymaster, U. S. Army, Jan. 20 to June, 1815.
Retained in 5th U. S. Infantry, May 17, 1815.
Paymaster, 5th U. S. Infantry, Nov. 24, 1815, to June 1, 1821.
Major, Paymaster, June 1, 1821, to rank from Nov. 24, 1815. Lieut. Colonel and Deputy Paymaster General, U. S. Army, Mar. 3, 1847.
Colonel and Paymaster General, U. S. Army, July 20, 1854.
Died at Washington, D. C., Sept. 6, 1862.
Latchford, Thomas.
Born in Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, 8th Md. Infantry, Oct. 31, 1862.
Mustered out, Mar. 11, 1864. First
ournal, Sept. 16, 1861, p. 2, col. 1.
—General view of movements since the suspension of specie payments.
Boston Evening Journal, Jan. 13, 1862, p. 2, col. 1; Jan. 20, p. 2, col. 2.
—Encouraging editorial review of situation.
Boston Evening Journal, Feb. 11, 1862, p. 4, col. 1; March 18, p. 4, col. 1.
—Benefits of inflatan. 9, 1863, p. 2. col. 6.
— Jan. Pay delayed; reasons given by Sec. Chase; address by President Lincoln. Boston Evening Journal, Jan. 14, 1864, p. 4, col. 7; Jan. 20, p. 4, col. 6.
— – – False report of terrible battle on the Rappahannock, Gen. Hooker mortally wounded, etc. Boston Evening Journal, Jan. 22, 1863, p. 2, col. on Evening Journal, Jan. 9, 1863, p. 2, col. 6.
— – Reasons given by Sec. Chase; address of Pres. Lincoln. Boston Evening Journal, Jan. 14, 1864, p. 4, col. 7; Jan. 20, p. 4, col. 6.
— Stated in detail.
Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 19, 1863, p. 2, cols. 1, 2.
Soldiers' recruiting.
See also Massachusetts re