The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-14

palo Alto and Ecsaca de la Palma on the 9Th ana
9th Of May 1876, he was practically the second IN
command under General Taylor, and won for MN
self the character OF gallant soldier by his merl-
tOrOus conduct, lie remained with General taylOr,
and was brevettcd Brgadier- General for gallant con-
duct at the battle Of Buena Vista
The present Secretary Of War possesses many or
the qualities of his distinguished father lie mas the
same taste for business and love OF discipline De
pendent almost entirely through life upon htnseu
his father being constantly the frontiers Win no
income save the pay OF an officer in the army young
Belknap met his future with cheertuness, osGamt
protector 10 his fathers family, and educated himself
without taxing the limited income that was needed
for the support Of those toward whom he mas
throughout his life been sngularly devoted
On the death OF his father, General Belknap moved
from hudson with his,fatheTs family, and s0ughI
home IN the then very new state OF Iowa. WIN Ine
resOlute spirit Of pioneer dependent upon MS oMn
cXertons for success, he established nome and
commenced the practice Of law. lie was very
rapidly gaining the respect OF the community in
which he lived, and began to be looked up 10 az
future leader in the enterprises, both financial and
POLITICAL which affected the interests OF MS adopJed
State. II was then, while circumstances were pre-
pairing brilliant future, that the Rebellion prote
out The lTiug on Fort Sumter summoned lllW 10
the field, and, like Grant, Rawns ana other heroes
of the West he promptly abandoned ms ctyu pur,
SUITS ana early in 1861 entered the armv as MAJOR OF
the 18th Iowa Volunteers. lie commanded the regi-
ment in the battle Of Shiloh, ana for galantry IN
that engagement was prohoteu 10 letseN1ny tn ist
Colonel, and made Provost Marshal OF tne loth
Army Corps He afterwards rejoined his regiment
Colonel and took part in the attack on Nickspurg
After the fall of that stronghold he was DreHetteu
BriRadier-Genera and led the Iowa brigade In the
Atlantic campaign. lie took part nt the battle OF the
22d Of July, when General Mcpherson was killed,
and was afterwards made full Brigadier-G General
for gallantry in action. He marched to the sea
with General Sherman, and when the army
reached Savannah, Ga, he was brevetted
NajOr-Genera lie commanded a division in the
10Th Army Corps in the campaign through the Caro-
linas, and fought his last fight at Bentonvle. When
the war ended, he was offered the position Of Briga-
dier-Gcneral in the Regular Army, but refused, and
I'm 1866 he was made Collector of Internal Revenue
for the First Iowa district. As Callector OF tho
Revenue he instituted reforms in his district, on
account OF which he received the highest COmmGn-
datiOns Of the department. lie was selected ~
deliver the annual address at the last reunion
of the Army Of the Tennessee, where he acquitted
himself very Credltably. In ms speech ne spoke IN
the most glowing and laudatory terms OF the Pres-
dent and Generals Sherman Logan, Howard, and
Rawlns In the wider field Of Secretary OF War, his
eminent abilities and unquestiOned patriotism will
no doubt win for him a distinguished place in his
tory. About . year ago General Eelknap passed
through this city on his way to Washington, accom-
panied by a youthful bride, lady who viii add tC
the graCcs of the national Captal.-M Y. Tribune.