Jacob C.Smith, Sergeant Pendergrass, Lieutenant Ray, Sergeant Horace W.Bivins, Lieutenant E.L.Baker, Lieutenant J.H.
Hill, Lieutenant Buck .-- _N.Y.

World._ These promotions were made into the volunteer regiments, which were mustered out after the war, thus leaving the men promoted in the same rank they were before promotion if they chose to re-enlist in the regular army.

They got no permanent advancement by this act of the President, but the future may develop better things for them.
* * * * * COMPETENT TO BE OFFICERS--THE VERDICT OF GENERAL THOMAS J.MORGAN, AFTER A STUDY OF THE NEGRO'S QUALITY AS A SOLDIER.
COLOR LINE IN THE ARMY--DIFFICULTY IN MAKING AFRO-AMERICAN COMMISSIONED OFFICERS--HEROISM ON THE FIELD SURE TO REAP REWARD--MORGAN PREFERS NEGRO TROOP TO THE WHITES.
General Thomas J.Morgan belongs to that class of Caucasian observers who are able to think clearly upon the Negro problem in all of its phases, and who have not only the breadth of intelligence to form just and generous opinions, but who possess that rarer quality, the courage to give them out openly to the country.

General Morgan contributes the following article to the _New York Independent_, analyzing the motives which underlie the color line in the army.
[Illustration: GENERAL, THOMAS J.MORGAN, LL.D., Who says Negroes are Competent to be Officers in the Army.] He has had wide experience in military affairs, and his close contact with Negro soldiers during the civil war entitles him to speak with authority.

General Morgan says: "The question of the color line has assumed an acute stage, and has called forth a good deal of feeling.