Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-04-01
Don't Like In.

e 1t will be seen from the followin
that the people of Chicago are YER,
s much opposed to the change-tha
g OF removing Gen. Forsythe from
: that city, and sending Fred. Gran,
to occupy the position:
The Chicago Tribune saws tho an
nouncement that Lieut.. Fred. Grant
was about to finish his acedmic
course at one bound, by ASSUMING
certain duties incident to his on7
) pohltment on Gen. Sheridan's staff
has already created a very stronG
Ieellng in the city. Not becanse
FRED; Grant is coming to Chicago
Ior that is a matter entirely for
FRED: Grants benefit, and the peo-
pie OF this city are generous enongb
10 wish for improvement wherever
needed. If society likes Mr.. Grant
when he comes, Mr.. Grant will he
made aware of it, but if he does
succeed in making himself popular
1t will not be through the circum,
stances which have brought him
mere ior they are much against him
~ Is now known that the gallant Of
hcer whose removal is to nave tho
way to Mr.. Grants promotion is
one from which Chicago is most nm.
wiling to part, one of her cherish
ed sons, a gentleman in every wav
worthy of the city's affection who
mas won by heroism the exalted no,
sition ne holds in the army. and by
MS many social qualities the esteem
ana regard of his fellow-citizens
zen. George A. Forsythe is to no
removed and reduced to the rank
OF Major and sent to join his regi.
ment in the field to make room e.
Mr.. Fred. Grant, young man %
whom nothing is known excent tbot
ne enjoys the distinction of being
me son OF a living President of the {
United States; has travelled TO En- i.
rope in the United States war stea 5
Ier It the bill being paid by the I peo-
VI ehc OnlueQ States
NO reason is assigned for tb;s t
'hanage. There is probably no o oS /
er In the country so much ostoo,n &
q at home as is Gen. Forsytbe~ a
Sothing has ever been done bv him n
merit the treatment. It Is tbn
u,ty OF soldier to obey. but tbe T,
Itizens of Chicago hold that tbo Z,
fder is direct insult to them. and II
ne public feeling at present is about IL
bitter as it can be. 80 "0ou' &c
Mhen the war broke out. Geo :.
: Forsythe was q book-keener g.. A
V; Farwell & Co. At the FIRST ed
IL Tor $4,000 men, by President co
neoln, in April, 1861, he enlisted wi
the Barker dragons. n comnan,, la
'med Ia this city. He servad a be
rec months in this corps, in West tn
rgihia, and returned at the exn; ial
ION OF that time to Chicago. IT, ka
!mediately joined the Eighth M
Is oaavairy, Co. G, and was aea;n
/. active service in Virginia. He
promoted to the captaincv of En-
IA A. OF the same regiment. then y, Xii
the majority, and finally to ' ten bee
ltenant-colonelcy. When CIV ene for,
efldan made his famous rail-; He =, T
onanandoah Valley he made tha exr
uaintance of the brilliant voune ren =
:er, His dash, courage. saoac; ,tp
mo military style won the a3m; She,
on OF Gen, Sheridan, who trans Am
ed him to his staff, where he re- ind,
ned to the close of the war snlli
% that time he served on the a fo
Us under Gen. Custer. His CON r.
on "Beecher's Island has been I'll IL
o of the conn,rp esioulcai liter benz
history Of that terrible contI;ct cue Tuc'
is as in the Golary for Dccem, d d,,e,i
'H2, and subsequently in thc t a."' !.