The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-09
Sketches OF the Republican Candidates
II

GENERAL JOHN f. HARTRANFT,
the Republican candidate for the Office of
county, Pa, December 49, 1880. He gradusted at
Union College. Schenectady, in 1888. and at the
time Of the breaking out Of the Rebellion ne
was engaged In the practice of the law in Mont
gomery county. He raised the 4th PenusyIva-
MIA Regiment of three months volunteers, and
at the first battle of Bull Run he served on the
staff OF General Franklin.
After the discharge of the 4th Regiment,
Colonel Hartranft raised the 5lst three years.
Regiment, which he led at the battle OF Roanoke
Island, in February. 1852 and also in the bril-
Liant Snage al S ey sae Tc OF @D Hr WAS
tranft fought gallantly at the second battle OF
Bull Run, at Cnantllly. at South Mountain, and
AT Antietam. In 1868 Colonel Hartranft par
ticipsted in the campaign against Vicksburg,
under General Grant, and after the capture of
that place he commanded the 5lst Regiment,
under General Sherman, In Mississippi. At
this time he suffered much from sunstroke,
and was obliged TO return 10 the North. In No
Vemper, 1858, ne reJoined the army near Knox
Vile, Tenn, and commanded the second division
of the Ninth Corps He took part In the battle
of Campbell's Station, and during the siege OF
Knoxville he turned his k no owIedge of engineer
Ing 10 account by the construction OF dams to
interrupt the progress Of the enemy's forces.
mand OF the rendezvous at Annapolis for the
9th Corps, then In process of reorganization,
command of the lst Brigade OF the Sd Division
of the corps. He participated with distinction
in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvanta,
North Anna, Cold Harbor. Petersburg, W edon
Railroad, Reams Station, Poplar Grove Church,
and HatclerB HlB valuable SERVICES IN
these engagements were recognized by Gene-
raj Grant, and he was accordingly appointed
Brigadier. General. to date from March H. 1864,
s'for gallant and meritorious services during
the war" In the last battle of the war he took
a distinguished part. and his hard-won victory
over the Rebels at Fort Steadman gained for
him his brevet of Major. General. In 1865 he
was elected Auditor General of the. State of
Pennsylvania by majority OF 22.660 over W.
H. II. Davis, the Democratic nominee.
GENERAL JACOB M CAMPBELL,
the Republican candidate tor the Office OF Sur
yeyor-G General. was born In Somerset county,
Pennsylvania, on the 10th OF November, 1871.
He was apprenticed to the printing business,
and followed IL for q number of years. SubSe-
quently he engaged In other occupations. aud
In 1851 he went TO California In 1858 he esLa-
blished himself at Johnstown, Pa, aud at the
breaking out of the war he was connected with
lhe Cans oria Iron Works. In 1861 he was one OF
country; Inc company TO which he was
attached was incorporated in the Sd RsgI-
ment OF Pennsylvania Volunteers and
Lieutenant Campbell was apnointed
Quartermaster. On me 30th OF July, 1851 he was
commissioned by Governor Curlin to raise a
regiment, which. when organized. was desig-
mated the b4ih. For some time Colonel Camp.
bell was vas stationed ~ on the line Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and performed efficient
service there in protecting the road. In March,
1868. he was assigned to the com mand OF the 4th
Brigade, LIST Division, Sth Army Corps Colo.
mel Campbell took an sctive part In the battl le
OF New Market, and the determined stand
which his regiment made In q great measure
saved SIgeis army from rout ana demoraliza-
lion. In his report OF the battle General
eigel acknowledged Colonel Campbelps SER