The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-09

vices in the handsomest manner. For his
bravery at the battle of Piedmont, under Gene.
raj Hunter, he was breveted a Brlgadier.
General. He took an active part In various
rails Hunter and Sheridan, in Virginia, and no
tothe time OF his being mustered out of the
from his command except three weeks, when
ne was sitting on Court OF Inquiry, and dur
Ing period 9fIhirty days. when he was granted
originally a Jackson Democrat, but In 1SiS he
voted for the Free-soil candidates, Van Buren
and Adams, and ever since he has acted with
the party of liberty and progress.
In 1865 General Campbell was elected Sur
majority OF II 9S6; his competitor being j. L.
Linton.
GENERAL HECTOR rYNDALE,
the Republican candidate for Mayor, is q
Philadelphian born aud bred. He is about
forty seven years OF age, having been born In
this city In the year 1921. In 1887 he visited
Texas, and remained there two or three years.
Previous to this he had been a somewhat
ardent Democrat, but what he saw of the prac-
tical workings OF the slave system, and of the
democratic party in tue slave states, caused
him to alter his opinions, and wnen he returned
home he attached himself to the Free-soll
slavery. Mr.. Tyndale succeeded his father In
business, and for many years he has been,Iavor-
Mitchell. As merchant aud a citizen ne has
always given liberal support TO all public
enterprises and Inn provements, put ne mas
any office. He has taken mucu interest In our
militia organizations. He was connected with
the Washington Grays for some time and was
afterwards captain OF the Cadwalader Greys
At the time OF the Dr reaking out of the Rebel
lion Captain Tyndale was In Europe on private
business, but ne Immediately returned, and
accepted the position of Major In the 2Sth Regi-
ment Pennsylvania Volunteers, under Colonel
(now Governor) John w. Geary. During the
autumn and winter OF 1861 and the spring of
lSS2 HGo Major TyneaIe was stationed % az sandy
q SYS0 the 'front.' iine aGSes along 'ee the mss Pes
fDVNln funr In nIg .tsx NAI
Colonel Gesry, in the action at Bolivar Heights,
and in the march to Edwards Ferry, when
Bluff. In 1868 the 2Stn r sgiment formed a part
OF General Banks Corps, and when Colonel
Geary was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-
devolved upon Lieutenant Colonel Tyndale,
owing to the i'll health of the new Colonel,
portions OF the Manassas Railroad, Ia recon.
noissances, and in almost daily skrmishes
with the enemy During General Pope's cam;
the regiment, and participated in the actions of
Rappahanock Station, Freeman's Ford. War.
held two of the principal bridges across Bulls
Run until the army and trains mad passed, and
then destroyed them to impede the advance of
the enemy. In the campaign under General
Mcclellan. Lieutenant Colonel Tyndale COM
manded General Geary's Brigade and at the
battle OF Antietam he was in the thickest of the
fight. His horse was shot from under him, and
he was finally struck in the head by musket
ball and fell on the field of BATTLE apparently
dead. His body was rescued by his gallant
comrades who prevented IL from falling into the
hands of the Rebels when his brigade was
driven back. After many months of suffering
he at length recovered sufficiently to take the
field again, and was appointed Brigadier. Gene
raj OF Volunteers for gallant and otticer-like
conduct.
He was engaged in ,rious services until the
18th OF July, 1868. when de reported to General
Meade, who was then in pursuit of Lees army
after the battle of Gettysburg, and he was as
signed to the 1lth Corps, under General How
ard. He participated in all the movements of
the Army OF the Potomac until the defeat of
Rosecrans at Chickam iuga, when he was or
uered to the West, and he was mainly instru
mental in securing a victory for the Union
al my at the battle of Wauhatchie. In the VIC
tories of Missionary Ridge and the series Of
battles around Chattanooga General Tyndale
took an active part, until May, 1864, when he
was obliged to return home on sick leave, and
he had only partially recovered when the sue
cesses OF Grant and Sherman indicated an early
termination of the war, and rendered his
return to the field unnecessary.
A few days ago General Tyndale received an
appropriate recognition OF his eminent SER
Wees during the Rebellion, from the President
OF The United States, In the shape of an ap-
pointment as Brevet Msjo General of Volun-
teers, to date from the 18th of May. 1865. This
brevet should have been conferred long ago,
but It was delayed on account of General Tyn-
dale's well-known political principles, aud be-
cause of the disagreement between the Execu-
tive and the head of the War Department,
while Hon. Edwin M. Stanton held that posi-
tion.