. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . lness and bravery whichcharacterized his conduct in every succeeding engage-ment. It was due in large degree to his soldierly conduct,after General Prevost was disabled, that the balance of theregiment was able to retire from the field. At the battleof Fredericksburg he was wounded in both arms, but forsome time refused to leave his command. At Chancel-lorsville he commanded the rear-guard in the retreat Ithe army across the river. At Gettysburg, where theposition of his regiment on the second day was particu-larly hazar
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. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . lness and bravery whichcharacterized his conduct in every succeeding engage-ment. It was due in large degree to his soldierly conduct, after General Prevost was disabled, that the balance of theregiment was able to retire from the field. At the battleof Fredericksburg he was wounded in both arms, but forsome time refused to leave his command. At Chancel-lorsville he commanded the rear-guard in the retreat Ithe army across the river. At Gettysburg, where theposition of his regiment on the second day was particu-larly hazardous, he was again distinguished. He was incommand of his regiment during the Wilderness cam-paign, except on the first day. A brilliant charge led byhim on the evening of May 8, while in command of abrigade of five regiments, received the especial commen-dation of his superior officers. He continued uninter-ruptedly with his regiment, with great self-abnegationrefusing promotions which would have severed his con-nection with it, until he received at Dabneys Mill, Feb-. ruary 6, 1865, the wound which resulted in the loss of hisright leg. General Herring was promoted lieutenant-colonelNovember 1, 1863, and breveted colonel United Statesvolunteers December 2, 1864, fur gallant services at thebattle of the Wilderness and during the present campaignbefore Richmond, Virginia ; brigadier-general March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services in the battleof Hatchers Run, Virginia. General Herring was honorably mustered out June 1.1865. After the close of the war he engaged in busi-ness in Philadelphia with General Charles M. Prevost. Afriendship and devotion cemented in the varied scenes ofthe march and camp and battle was continued for manyyears in the close relations of business. General Prevostsdeath preceded the death of General Herring by littlemore than one year. General Herring was a noble man. There were menas brave as he, although his bravery was remarkable.There were m