Hanson's restoration and reappointment, has been occasioned by the
appointment of the senior captain of the regiment to be major under the
recent act authorizing an additional major to each regiment, being an
original vacancy, and therefore the less reason for any objection in
respect to the general principles and usages of the service, which
guarantee regular promotions to fill vacancies which occur by accident,
etc.
I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,
W.L. MARCY.
[Footnote 12: Omitted.]
WASHINGTON, _February 26, 1847_.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
I nominate the officers named in the accompanying list[13] for brevet
promotion in the Army of the United States, for gallant conduct in the
actions at Monterey.
JAMES K. POLK.
[Footnote 13: Omitted.]
WAR DEPARTMENT,
_February 19, 1847_.
The PRESIDENT.
SIR: I present to you the following list[14] of officers engaged in the
actions at Monterey, whose distinguished conduct therein entitles them,
in my judgment, to the promotion by brevet.
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