The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-05-20

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Thomas Ewing. the third SON Of Hon.
Thomas Ewing, the distinguished states.
man and politician, was born in Lancaster,
Ohio, August 7, 1899. He received a
liberal education; was graduated a Brown
University, Rhode Island; and in March,
1855, at the Cincinnati Law School. AT
both institutions be ranked high, and was
generally believed to have Inherited A
large share Of bis fathers ability.
LIN 1856 he removed from Ohio to
Leavenworth, Kansas, where, with one Of
bis brothers and with his brother-in.law,
then known as Captain Sherman, be began
the practice of Law. He was successful
from the outset, aud soon came to rank As
leading lawyer Of the young state. He
also became prominent in politics, and vas
accepted m one Of the Republioan leaders.
He was chosen Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court Of kapsas, and in this DO
sition be served for fpsriod Of two years
On the 18th of September, 1862, be re-
eruited and organized the Eleventh Reei-
ment Of Kansas Volunteer Infantry, of
which he was appointed colonel Resiening
the Office of Chief Justice while be had still
four years to serve, he led his regiment to
the field, and participated with credit in
the battles Of Fort Wayne and Cane Hill
At Prairie Grove he bad risen to the com
mand Of brigade, and for his gallant SER
vices 10 this battle be was promoted to be
Bhgadier General Of volunteers on The 11th
of March, 1863. s' El s
In June, 1868, he wss sssigsed 10 the
command Of the District of the Border,
comprising all Of Kansas and the western
tier Of counties in Missouri. He had here
. most difficult command, with guerillas
swarsnine On one side ssd ssfesd Leeep ON
the otter, desolating alternately the Mis-
sour and Kansas sides Of the border. He
was vieilknt. sksfn, and successful in ex-
terminating the guerillas and putting q
stop to piratical forays from Kansas into
Missouri. A. 2 Yaa-iiF .st ul-fE
z 10 March, 1864, ths District Of the
nordef was abolished by the creation OF
we Department Of Kansas. BY request
of Major General Rosecrans, then con-
Inahding the Department Of Missouri, Gen.
Ewing was ordered TO report to him, and
vas assigned 70 sne command OF the St.
LOUIS District-
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- ss'a'nea mat denersi Free had
sseeIee !. MISSOURI waa aarge force, Genefal
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nnoo, win Instructions 70 hoid q, ~ posi-
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