Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-08-19
MAI. GEN. JOHN F. HARTRANPT
Republican Candidate for Auditor General.

well known TO require at this late day any
extended newspaper mention. The name
of Gen. Hartranft is familiar to the whole
country, and in Pennsylvania it has long
since become a household word As slight
recognition Of his services during the rebel
lion he was elected in 1865 by his fellow cit
izens Auditor General of the State. a posi
tion of great responsibility and one requiring
the exercise of methodical mind like that
possessed byGen. Hartranft Having serv-
ed the public in civil capacity as faithfully
and fearlessly as he served his country on
the field OF battle, he has the second time
been placed in nomination for this high and
responsible position.
In 1865 there was issued small pamnbIet
containing brief record of the public ser
vices of Gen. Hartranft The facts therein
set forth constitute correct biograr bicaI
sketch OF our candidate, and we here repro
duce them, abridged, in order that our ciri-
zens may the more easily keep fresh in their
memories the services of one of Pennsvlva-
MA tav0rIte sons.
Major General John Frederick Hartra,f,
Is native of New Hanover township. Mont
gomefy county, Pa, and was born Decem-
Der 10, 1880. He graduated at Union Col.
lese, at Schenectady, New York. in IS53
and was employed as civil engineer for
some time. He assisted in running the line
OF the Mauch Chunk and White Haven
Railroad, which has since been constructed
and had charge Of the working party who
surveyed the route Of the proposed rail-roa
from Chestnut Hill to Doylestown or New
Hope.
In 1854, Sheriff Boyer, of MONTGOMERY
county, secured his services as Deputy. and
he continued in the Sheriff office in that ca
raeity during the remainder OF Mr. Bowers
term of Office and that of Sheriff Rudy, who ,
was elected III 1855 and continued till 1858. | ,
IN TINS position he became acquainted with ,
the peoE le Of his native county and acquired :
general reputation among all who met him 7
Is prompt and reliable business man. =
Having pursued the study of law the nee &
es'aFy length of time he was admitted to RI
practice at the bar of Montgomery county
IN the fall of 1860.
tie WAS elertad Clnlnn,I g -
nent of Montgomery County Militia in e,
s59, having previously been Lieutenant II
Colonel and Captain. s.
The call to arms in 1861, when after Su IL Il
er was fired upon, President Lincoln issued 4
lis irst appeal to the heroism and devotion
# the people, found Col Hartranft Dem
,cIat, attached to the political principles in T.
which he had been reared. Bat it found !,
i'm none the less patriot. From the day :;
n which he took up arms in defense of his =,
.ouutry, he laid aside all ideas and theory !;
# partISanship and became alone a heroic :,
older, striving alway 10 do his duty, where =
yer and whenever that might call him to :.
acton =
He lost no time in rendering the services 4
't his militia regiment to Gov. Curtin. hav- 1,
nc visited Harrisburg for that purpose on 8,
tuesday. the 10th of April 1t was prompt !,
y accepted, and became the Fourth Regi- >,
uent Of Pennsylvania Volunteers Rendez n
speedily armed. equipped and sent forward =,
10 PrrryyliIc,th thence TO Annapolis, and finally h,
10 Washington -
The term Of service of his regiment had p,
expired, and it was on the homeward march ,,
when The battle of Bull Run took place. W
lue toFTa.i movement of our armies to n
meet the rrDcls in that first grand encounter p;
attracted ilartrauft's : Attentions and he de 4,
iermIne1 not to be left behind when, for the o,
t'>t time, his country needed his services in
actual battle. He offered himself to Gen =,
era! Mcdowell to serve in any capacity in :.
'4e approaching struggle where he could be =
Useful The General replied that it was :
scarcely regular TO do so, but that his ap G
, seiatlon Of Col Hartranft's noble conduct !
vas 50 high that he would assign him to du- -
's on the staff Of Col Franklin, who com i;
-lhled the brigade to which the Fourth >.
regiment had been attached. Col. Franklin, ;.
IN his report, spoke of his services with
warm words Of commendation, and General
.leUoWeii expressed regret afterwards that
he had not done Justice to his valuable ex- RI
eiuons by especially mentioning him in his k
oniia. report Of the battle, 81
Uen. Cameron, then Secretary of War, I;
'+V referred with high encomiums to his L
~'"luct on this occasion, and it formed a 81
4'-.'i commencement for gallant career. 4
~oL haFtrantt had no intention of retir- 81
~ nom the service at the end of his three t'
--0a'a = camlaign. \ week before the bat a
* u Bull Run he had applied to, and OBJ e.
-'''yu permission from the War Depart "
= I-sul 70 recruit three year 5 regiment. He n
=, uy lille IN commencing its organization, h
IO'- Iurt'n having added his authority to 81
- - and on the 10th of November it was b
mustered :, INTO service at Harrisburg, with IL
af'ranit as Col and became the Fitty-firs n
'S..Lent Penn Volunteers. o
iHls regiment was assigned to Burnside 5 ii
-ru'y' :. which was then organizing at Annap- y
:. D'iS 'or service on the coast of North Caro- L
-'u& 1t became part of Reno's brigade, o
-"d participated in the whoie of Burnsides s
S'ul palgn:: The expedition left Annapolis ?
9 's''y IN January, 1862, and on the 10th of v
'Ne following month Col Hartranft led his
, men up through a swamp which the rebels t
D4d supposed impossible. to storm the rebel r