GEORGE STONEMAN. AJOR-GENERAL GEORGE STONEMAN was born at Busti, Chautauque MAJ County, New-York, August eighth, 1822. His father was a respectable farmer, and one of the earliest settlers in the Western part of the State, to which he removed just after the war of 1812. The son entered West-Point at the age of twenty, and was graduated in 1846, standing thirty-third in, a class of fiftynine. McClellan, Stonewall Jackson, Foster, Reno, and Couch.were his classmates, and Stonewall Jackson was his room-mate. On leaving West-Point, Stoneman was attached to the First dragoons, then commanded by the gallant Stephen Watts Kearny, and ordered at once to join his company at Fort Leavenworth. He was put in charge of the first wagontrain sent from that post to Santa Fé, over what was then called the "Santa Fé trail." The animals nearly all gave out for want of grass and water, and Lieutenant Stoneman determined to go on ahead to Santa Fé and procure fresh ones. Taking with him one man, he made the journey of two hundred and sixty miles through a country inhabited by hostile Indians and still more hostile Mexicans, in four days; obtained the animals, returned to his companions, and brought the train through in safety. By this time, however, his dragoon company had started for California with General Kearny, and he was ordered to accompany the Mormon battalion, as Quartermaster, in their celebrated march from Nauvoo through Santa Fé to California. As soon as they reached their destination, in January, 1847, Lieutenant Stoneman joined his company at San Diego, and for the next six years was constantly with it, patrolling various parts of the Pacific territories, punishing hostile Indians, surveying and opening roads, escorting exploring parties, etc. In 1854, he travelled through Mexico and the West-Indies. The same year he was promoted to be First Lieutenant. Returning to California in January, 1855, he became aid-de camp to Major-General Wool, then commanding the Department of the Pacific, but he did not retain that position long, for having been appointed Captain in the Second dragoons, he joined his regiment, then commanded by Albert Sidney Johnston, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, in September of the same year. The regiment set out for Texas in November, and from that time until the rebellion of 1861, except for about a year and a half, during M AJOR-GENER farmer, and one of th of twenty, and was g nine. McClellan, Stc mates, and Stonewall. On leaving Westcommanded by the g his company at Fort train sent from that p trail." The animals no tenant Stoneman deter Taking with him one m through a country inha in four days; obtained the train through in sa started for California wi Mormon battalion, as ( through Santa Fé to C January, 1847, Lieutenan the next six years was c territories, punishing hos ploring parties, etc. In 1854, he travelled he was promoted to be 1855, he became aid-de cs partment of the Pacific, 1 appointed Captain in the manded by Albert Sidne ber of the same year. The regiment set out for Texas in ་ས་ that time until the rebellion of 1861, except for about a year and a half, during |