, 1885.
Retired, Apr. 24, 1886.
Whittemore, Edward William.
Born at Brighton, Mass., Feb. 13, 1834. Second Lieutenant, 17th U. S. Infantry, Oct. 24, 1861; accepted, Nov. 4, 1861. First Lieutenant, May 10, 1862.
Captain, Mar. 10, 1865. Brevet Major, U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865.
Transferred to 35th U. S. Infantry, Sept. 21, 1866.
Transferred to 15th U. S. Infantry, Aug 12, 1869.
Major, 10th U. S. Infantry, Feb. 17, 1889. Lieut. Colonel, 12th U. S. Infantry, Oct. 14, 1892.
Retired, Mar. 7, 1893, at his own request; over thirty years service (sect.
1243, Rev. Stats.).
Whittemore, James Madison.
Born in Massachusetts.
Cadet, U. S. Military Academy, July 1, 1855, to July 1, 1860. Brevet Second Lieutenant, 2d U. S. Artillery, July 1, 1860. Second Lieutenant, 3d U. S. Artillery, Sept. 27, 1860.
Transferred to Ordnance Corps, May 5, 1861. First Lieutenant, Ordnance, July 1, 1861.
Captain, Ordnance, Mar. 3, 1863. Brevet Major, Mar. 13, 1865.
Major, Ordnance, June 23, 1874. L