The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-22
THE NEW MEN.
General Francis @. Barlow.


General francis @. Barlow.
The candidate for Secretary Of State nominated by the
Republican Convention at Syracuse is native OF ths
State, and like his opponent General slocum, distin-
gused soldier Of the war for the Union he graduated q
Yale College in the class Of 1885, and at the beginning o.
the late private in the Twelfth Now York State
National Guard such enlisted for the three months
service at the first call Of President Lincoln He was
promoted as first lieutenant of the regiment, and com.
mssioned as such on May 1861 BE served through the
three months service with the Twelfth New YORK. being
engaged at Bull Run, and was mustered out with tho
regiment the Sd Of August, 1901 He then engaged
in recruiting and on November Q, 1851, was commits
stoned eutensnt colonel Of the sixtyrst New York Vol
unteers He was promoted to be colonel while command
ing the regiment before Yorktown, April H. 1861 He
led his command through the Peninsula campaign dis
tinguinshing himself especially at Fair Oaks and Saw
ages Station. At the battle Of Antieam he wounded
90 severely by canister shot in the groin, and by
spent ball in the breast that was supposed he could
not recover While lying In hospital after the battle, he
received his commission brgadier general for disn-
guished gallantEy at Fair Oaks Savase's Station
and Antietam, bearing date September 10. 1861
He reported for duty in April 1868, having
recovered from his wounds and was assigned TO duty
in the Eleventh corps. He commanded division Of
Towards corps at Gettysburg BE was wounded during
this engagement in the sde and left for dead on the
field. While lying under fire he received another
wound in the finger, and another In the back. Tho
rebels took him in charge but soon after evacuang the
field, left him without paroling him, their surgeons
having pronounced his wounds mortal. He, however, 30
far recovered under the tender nursing of his wife, who
had made herself famous by her services voluntary
nurse In the Potomac army hospitals, land who subse
quently died from fever contracted while nursing the
wounded solders that he was able TO remove to baM-
more where he eventually entirely s
placed him on court martial duty at washington no
brevettcd major general Of volunteers for his ser
vice Getty sburg and his complete recovery was
again assigned to duty with the Potomac army. This
was in March, 1854 as commander OF the First division
body Of troops he made the campaign Of Rich.
mond with Grant, and he distinguished himself
e ing as Of rbe
Ed Johnson's entire division. he continued with the
ARMY until November, 1894 when, his wounds breaking
out afresh, he compelled TO relinquish his COM
mand and leave Of the War Department remained on
duty during the winter. We believe he made short
visit to Europe If he did II was short indeed, for
he was again at the front in time to engage In the cam
pagn Petersburg and to win on the 14h OF Feb
ruary, 1865, the full rank Of Major General ne ana
STEEL and New York may congratulate herself IN case
of the election Of either to the position OF Secretary OF
State
General John HI. Martindale.
The republican candidate for the Attorney Generashp
of New York graduated at West Point No. in the
class of 1885, and commissioned brevst second
lieutenant of the First dragons July Of that year He
resigned in the following year and accepted the position
Of assistant engineer of the Saratoga and Washington
Railroad. On leaving this position he began the practice
of law at Batavia and Rochester During 1s42 he
was chosen the District Attorney Of Gen.
esee county, New York, and held the Office for
Than LaCa
the organization of the grand army of the United States
Mr. Marndale was commissioned brigadier general Of
volunteers and assigned command near Washington,
his commission brgader general being dated from the
9th Of August, 1901 He participated in tho advance
towards Manassas March, 1882 and in the siege Of York.
town May 1852 In General Fitz John Porters divi
sion and afterwards placed in command Of brigade
in the Fifth army corps Be took part in the battle Of
Hanover Court House. May 81, 1892 in the engagements
at Gaines Mill. June ~, and Chickahominy,
connected with the ''seven days. contests" end
ing with Malvern HILL July l. After tho Army Of the
Potomac had been safely moved 10 Harrsons Landing,
James river General Martindale had temporarily to give
up his command account Of sickness, and when he
had recovered he was taken before court OF inquiry
TO investigate certain charges brought against him Of
misconduct at Malvern Hill. The investigation, which
took place in October 1892 fully acquitted him Of all
corps was organized General Martindae placed In
command Of division under General Heintzeman, and
afterwards made commander or the military dStr1Ct OF
Washington and vicinity. He was subsequently re-
stored to active service and commanded the Second
division Of the Eighteenth army corps in the operations
south of Richmond. When Badly Smith was relieved
from command Of the Eighteenth corps General Martin
dale temporarily placed in command, until relieved
by General E. o. c. Ord He resigned from the service
September 13, 1884
Thomas H. Hillhousc,
the candidate for Comptroller, was Adjutant General
under Governor Morgan. He Is a citizen Of Ontario
county and has served rs State Senator