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Show Genkkal John K. Buooke, commander com-mander of tho department of the Platte, w ho is now on a visit to Salt Lake and Fort Douglas, surved throughout; tho csvi) war and made a uplendid record. Early in Itftil he was a captain in the Fourth Pennsylvania infantry. In November No-vember of the same year he was mado colonel of the Fifty-third .Pennsylvania infantry, was promoted to be brigadier-general brigadier-general in May, 1,80-1, ami was brevOtted ' major-general,. in August of the same year. His promotions in the volunteer service wore lor gallant and meritorious services in Iho battles of Gettysburg, Spottsylvaiiiit, Tolopotomy and Cold Harbor. Jn tho regular army ho has served since ISdt), as lieutenant colonel, colonel, and brigadier-general, tho promotion pro-motion to the last mentioned rank occurring occur-ring In April, lSi8, soon after which ho was assigned to duty in tho department of the Platte, to succeed General Crook, who had boon promoted to the rank of luajor-general and placed in command of the division of the, Missouri. |