Show wo are pleased to learn that capt J F skelton chief commis wj of subsist inco of tho the district of utah bs been appointed to all a for far gallant and meritorious conduct throughout tho the war y there are but few officers who h hive hire ire served chrono the late rebellion that can show a a more inor brilliant ant record or are more deserving 0 of favor at the tha hands of a f alie tj le government than mi jor skelton ln en cering the lit iowa as a private it it 1861 he participated p in tho the b tatlo of wiliona wilsons Wil sons sona creek and nd tho the other leading fights in missouri and at the tha expiration of his three three months term ot of service re enlisted in ia the ad lowi and followed gen grant through the battles of fort donaldson and shiloh to tho surrender at vicks burg ethea la L was UM commiss coni ioneLl in the leth iowa and with eliat took part la a the campaigns pai Is of grunt C r a n 1 I 1 and aind sherman lit in and georgia Geo igia and finally accompanied the latter on oil hit his grind ra trell to tile atlantic after the of Johnson la in Nolt liCtro lina ina bo be to lo the ibo subsistence Department and finally ordered tore to ro port to general connor for duty ile iia no v carries the scars scara of el eight ailt r re belv ceitel d in action and it has I 1 as 1 baun J IM coan awit in rebel brisos sos twice and bac each b time has uc coded in inching his cripe ec lp being tile the first that ever escaped front from libby prison and on the other occasion he loft lart bi bai prison in georgi georgii i and in an open shi skiff armado biado his hia wily way to A n ship twelve allea from shore government 0 v e rill nent canuet cannot do 10 to to I 1 balth for or ic r i of his hii lamp |