GEN. PAINE.

ELEAZER A. PAINE was born in Geauga his command, and by giving it a more thorough county, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1815. Was appointed organization, and perfecting its discipline, became deservedly popular with his officers and men.

At the taking of Island No. 10, Gen. Paine, with his division, consisting of two brigades,

a cadet to the United States Military Academy in June, 1835, and graduated in June, 1839. Among his classmates were Major Generals Halleck and Ord, and Brigadier Generals Canby, Hunt and Stevens. After graduating, the 1st, commanded by Col. Morgan, of the he was appointed 2d Lieutenant in the First Infantry, Gen. Taylor's old regiment, and served on Taylor's staff during the war in Florida. Resigned his commission in 1840, and commenced the study of law. In 1844, he began the practice of his profession, in Ohio, which he continued until the fall of 1848, when he removed to Monmouth, Warren county, Illinois, where his family still reside. Here Mr. Paine practiced law successfully until the breaking out of the rebellion, when he received an appointment on the Governor's staff. In April, 1861, he was elected Colonel of the 9th Regiment Volunteers, and Sept. 3d was promoted to Brigadier General.

When Gen. Grant proceeded up the Tennessee, to invest Fort Henry, Gen. Paine was placed in command of Cairo and its dependencies, which embraced Bird's Point and Fort Holt, on the Kentucky shore, Mound City, above Cairo, on the Ohio river, and a portion of Missouri. In the performance of bis numerous duties while in command at Cairo, Gen. Paine proved himself to be an able officer, and by his rare combination of administrative and executive ability and military knowledge and skill, placed everything within his command upon a successful military footing. On the 12th of march, he was assigned to the command of the 1st division of the army of the Mississippi, under Gen. Pope, and on the next day participated in the battle of New Madrid, where, at the head of his division, by his cool and intrepid conduct, he contributed largely to the eminent success of our arms in that important engagement, which resulted in the defeat of the rebels at that place, and the abandonment of their forts, batteries, arms, ammunition and stores, all of which fell into our hands, the rebels narrowly escaping in the darkness, by the aid of their transports, protected by their gunboats.

After the battle at New Madrid, Gen. Paine labored diligently to promote the efficiency of

10th Illinois, and the 2d, commanded by Col. Cumming, of the 51st Illinois, occupied the advance, and bore so conspicuous and distinguished a part in that glorious achievement, by his rapid and vigorous pursuit of the enemy, and with his division driving a rebel force larger than his own from three different positions, where they attempted to make a stand before reaching Tiptonville, as to capture, at the latter place, the whole rebel force, of over six thousand men, including two Generals and several Colonels, with all their arms, stores, cannon, etc., before any other division of Gen. Pope's army came up. The success of the army of the Mississippi at New Madrid, at Island No. 10, which had so long defied and kept in check the Federal gunboats, and at Tiptonville, resulted in the capture, at these places and the shore batteries, of over one hundred cannon, ten thousand stand of arms, a large quantity of ammunition, army wagons, horses, mules and military stores, from the rebels, which sent a thrill of joy throughout the loyal States, and won for Gen. Paine the universal praise of both army and people, which he so justly merited, for the bold and skillful manner with which he had conducted and directed his command in these brilliant achievements.

The army of the Mississippi, including Gen. Paine and his command, soon after proceeded down the Mississippi to Fort Pillow, and were about to invest that place, when they were ordered up the Tennessee to join Gen. Halleck. Here Gen. Paine, with his division, was again placed in the advance, and participated in all the skirmishes in the march upon Corinth. At the battle of Farmington, the bold advance made by Gen. Paine, the stern manner in which he resisted the attack of the vastly superior force which the rebels hurled upon his command, and the skillful manner in which he eluded the overwhelming force sent

against him, so completely foiled the designs sation, is possessed of good judgment, is an able tactician, cool and decisive in action. He is held in high esteem in the army, has the entire confidence of his command, and has in all respects shown himself an able and efficient commanding officer.

of the enemy, as to hasten the evacuation of Corinth by the rebels, and leave the Federal army undisputed masters of that strongly fortified place.

In person, Gen. Paine is tall, has a fine, commanding appearance, is affable in conver

GEN. MCARTHUR.

Brigadier General JOHN MCARTHUR was like other business men, he held his ground born in the parish of Erskine, Renfrewshire, manfully, never retreating before a fancied Scotland, November 17, 1826. His father, disaster, but working his way through difficulJohn McArthur, was the blacksmith for Lord ties with a stout heart and steady purpose. Blantyre. On reaching the common age for The cares of his household and business did youths to attend school, he was sent there, not prevent his entering the ranks of our and it appears displayed so much aptitude in citizen soldiery, in which he always evinced a learning his tasks as to attract the attention deep interest. On the formation of the Chiof the parish minister, who wished to educate cago Highland Guard, he was elected its First him for the ministry. This project did not Lieutenant, and soon after was elected Capplease the boy, who was very fond of working tain. When the war broke out, Captain Mcamong the tools in his father's shop, and when Arthur quickly arranged his business matters, his mother, a worthy woman, tempted his and went forth at his country's call. He was vanity by asking him "if he would not like to elected Lieutenant Colonel of the Washington be called the Rev. John McArthur ?" his pre- Independent Regiment (of which the Highdilections asserted their sway, and he an- land Guard formed a part). A few weeks swered, "No, I would rather be―JOCK, THE later he was elected Colonel of the 12th RegiSMITH." He accordingly entered his father's ment Illinois Volunteers. When the troubles shop, where he remained until the age of commenced in Kentucky, Col. McArthur with twenty-three, when he determined to seek a his regiment was stationed for several months wider field of usefulness on the broad prairies at Paducah, and from there was ordered to of Illinois. In due time he arrived at Chicago, Fort Henry. At Fort Donelson he was ao and found employment as foreman of boiler- ting Brigadier, and in the fierce conflict dismaking in Cobb's foundry. In 1852, he played such intrepidity, coolness and daring, formed a copartnership with his brother-in- as to win his General's commission. He was law, Carlyle Mason, occupying a shop on West next engaged on the field of Shiloh, where, Randolph street, as blacksmiths and boiler- on the first day, he was wounded by a ball makers - where, begrimmed with dust and passing through his foot, which disabled him smoke, he laid the foundation of a more ac- for above a month. At the expiration of this tive and distinguished career. His success in time, he again joined his brigade in the business exceeded his expectations. It grew army of the Tennessee under Major General with the growth of his adopted city, and, al- Grant, and is now in command of a division though he suffered in the reverses of 1857, comprising eleven regiments.