Hatch, John

PORTER, soldier; born in Oswego, N. Y., January 9, 1822; graduated from West Point, and appointed brevet second-lieutenant of infantry, July 1, 1845; served with distinction in the Mexican War, and for gallantry received the brevet of first-lieutenant and captain; also served in garrison and on frontier duty; was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers (1861); commanded a cavalry brigade in the Shenandoah Valley and Northern Virginia, engaged at second battle of Bull Run, .; commanded various districts in the South; for gallant services was succe ively brevetted from major to major-general of volunteers; became colonel of Second U. S. Cavalry in 1881. Retired Jan. 9, 1886. Hat'tiesburg, in Mi i ippi , a post-town of Perry co., 85 m. S. W. of Meridian, on G. & S. I. and N. O. & N. E. R.Rs. Pop . (1890) 1,172. Hat/ton, JOHN LIPTROT, musician and composer, born in Liverpool, Eng., 1809; was self-taught in his profe ion; removed to London in 1832, where he began a succe ful career as composer of music, pianist and conductor. He twice visited the U.S. (1848 and 1867) on a concert tour. His works include numerous songs and part-songs, incidental music for many of Shakespeare's plays, . His operas include: Pascal Bruno; Rose, or Love's Ransom, . Died Sept. 20, 1886.