The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-10-22

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Andrews own hand:
G C. Andrews was born in Hillsborougl
N. H., Oct. p. 1899 admitted to Mass,
chusetts Bar, 1850. Moved 10 Kansa
1854; made first Free State speech eve
made in Kansas, July. 1854. Tendere
office of private Secretary by Gov Reedel
which he declined. From March 1866,
May 1857. (when he rcsignedD Clerk in tn
Treasury Departments; also employed a
attorney by the United States in the Glove
and Mather mail contract case. Settled q
St. Cloud, Minnesota, May, 1857. Electc
to the State Senate, 1859; on Dougla
electoral ticket, 1860; nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor by Union Convention
1861.
Enlisted rs volunteer, spring Of 1861
mustered into Third Regiment. Minnesct
Infantry as private, Oct. II. 1861. Com
, missioned as Captain, Co l. Nov. 4.
y l862.-In expedition to Pikeville, Tenn.
engagement at Murfreesboro, July 13, an,
opposed surrender Of his regiment. Pris
l. oner of war at Madison. Georgia, thre
!. months. Commissioned Lieutenant Colo
mel of Third Regiment, Dec. 10th, 1853
With Regiment at Vicksburg. Promoted t,
Colonel (of ThirdD July Is. In campaign
of Little Rock; assigned to command o
Post, September II.
1S64.-January, his regiment veterani
Eed; March 30, commanded expedition u1
White River; led successful charge il
combat of Fitzhugh's woods, defeating
more than twice his number of the enemy
after a severe fight of three hours. April
10, sent in command of another expedition
on White River-captured rebel Colonel
and several other prisoners. April 81, re.
ceived commission as Brisadicr General
assigned command of column and supplies
to reinforce Gen. Steele at Camden June
16, assumed command of Cd division 7th
army corps, consisting of eleven regiments
OF infantry, six regiments Of cavalry and
three batteries of artillery-aggregate of
over $4,000. In command at Duvalps
Bluff from July to December p,
65.-Commanded the I'd division of
18th corps in the campaign of Mobile.
March 9th, appointed by President Lin
coin Major General ~ brevet In the
seige OF Blakely seven davs. April 9th,
with. two brigades Of his division carried
the enemy's works in his frort by assault,
capturing 300 prisoners-loss in his di
vision 80 killed and 200 wounded. MAY
II, assigned to the command of the district
Of Mobile. July 4, embarked for Texas
July 8, assumed command Of the district
of Houston, Texas. August II, relieved
by Gen. Mower, and ordered by Gen. Sher-
idan to report to Gen. Steele on the Re
Grande. Mustered out of service January
Is, 1866.
The records of the war department will
show that from the time of his entering
the service to the close of the war (except
when prisoner) he was not absent from
duty on any account over ten DAYS.
1t is to be regretted that the above
does not come down to later date.
In order, however, to satisfy the eager
ness Of the people for farther particu-
lars, I will, with brief resume Of the
foregoing, add some later Incidents:
G. G. Andrews-Born in Hillsbor.
ough, N. H., Oct. 27, 1929.
G. G. Andrews-Admitted to Mas
sachusetts bar, 1850.
G. G. Andrews-Moved to Kansas,
1854.
G.. c. Andrews-Made first free
STATE Speech in Kansas, July, 1854
(Qucry ?-Wherc were Col Hilton,
Jim. Lane and Ossawattam:e Brown at
this time ? and hos is it that the his.
| tory of the Kansas warfare does not
know Of this speech y
G. G. Andrews-Tendcred an Office
-next to his own person, Private Sec
retary-by Democratic pro-slavery
Governor, one Recdcr, Of Kansas.
(Query 2-Was this the result of
that "frst Free State Specch?'')
| G. c. Andrcws-Frora March 1855
| to May 1857, clerk in the Treasury De-
| partmcnt under Frank Pierce's Demo
cratic administration.
G. G. Andrews employed as Attor-
| ney in the Glover and Mather mail
contract case, under a Democratic ad-
minlstration.
(Que'y ?-Were these in conse-
qucncc of that "First Free State Speech
in KansasD
G. G. Andrews-scttlcd in St. Cloud
May, 1857 elected from Democratic
county to Democratic legislature in
1859.
c. G. Andrews-ran or the Demo-
cratic Electoral ticket against President
Lincoln, 1860.
G. G. Andrcws-nominated on the
"Coggswell good-by" ticket, Demo-
cratic Conservative, for Lieutenant
Governor, 1861.
&C. Andrcws-redeeming the above
record, in 1861, 'G2, '63, ga and '65-
for which he is entitled to some credit.
G. G. Andrews-candidate for Con.
gress 1866 and 1868.
G. G. Andrews-about August or
September, 1868, wrote his celebrated
lcttc: to his tailors in St. Paul-requir-
ing pair of Congressional pants made.
G. G. Andrews-durins this period
wrote his autobiography.
G. G. Andrcws-at or about the time
Of selecting delegates to the National
Republican Convention, promised in
in return for the support of a portion
Of his District, to have a resolution in
corporatcd into the National RcpuJH-
can platform advocating particularly
the construction of the Northern Pa
ci6c Railroad
| G. G. Andrcws-dcfeated in the Con-
vsotion meeting at Ingersoll's Hall,
Sept. Sd, by W ". Washburn and
Gen. Hui bbard for nomination to Con.
gress. - " l.
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