The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-26
The New French Minister.
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Edward Follensbee Noyes, who is said
to have accepted the position of Minister
to France, was born at Haverhill, Mass.
October 3, 1882. His parents having
died in his infancy, he was apprenticed
by his guardian at the age of thirteen
yesrs as printer.boy in the Morning
Star office, religious newspaper
published at Dover, N. II. After re-
naming in this position four years and a
half he began preparing for college
at Kingston Academy, Rockingham
County, N. II. He entered Dartmouth
College in 1858, and was graduated four
years later, ranking fourth in class OF
fifty-seven members. Going Immediately
to Cincinnati he studied law with M. L,
Curwen, and was graduated by the Gin
cinnati law school in 1858. The same
year he began the practice of his pro-
fession, and was doing we'll when the
war broke out. On the Sth of July, 1861.
his law Office was changed to recruiting
headquarters, and in less than month
a full regiment was ready for the field.
Ofthis regiment the 18th Ohio Infantry
he was commissioned Major, to rank
from July 81 1861. In this rank he
continued with the command during all
its marches in Missouri, and under Gen.
Pope during the advance upon and fina
capture of New Madrid and Island No.
10. Still under Gen. Pope's command,
he took part in all the skirmishes and en-
gagements of Gen. Halleck's left wing in
front of Corinth, and on the heights Of
Pennington. Upon the resignation of
Col. Groesbeck, Major Noyes was COM
misssioned, July 8, 1862, to be LieuteD-
ant-Colonel, and in this rank he took
part in the battle of Iuka (September
10, 1862 J and in the bloody engagements
at Corinth October and 4, 1922 Dc
tober l, 1862, he was made colonel, and
in December following led his regiment
at Parker's Crossroads, where General
Forests forces were defeated with great
loss. While engaged in bodybuilding
at Prospect, Tennessee, the subject OF
veteran re-enlistment began TO attract
the attention of his troops. Colonel
Moves advocated the matter indus
triously and successfully, and as result
the Thirty.ninth Ohio gave to the coun-
try a much larger number of veterans
than any other Ohio regiment. In the
Atlanta campaign Colonel Noyes took
part until July A, 1864, being in the en-
gagements at Resaca, Dallas, and
Kenesaw Mountain. While in command
of an assault at Ruh's Mills, (July A,
1861 he received q wound which re-
suited in the loss Of leg. He was thus
compelled to relinquish for the first
time his active connection with his
command. After partial recovery, and
while yet on crutches, he reported to
Gen. Hooker for duty, and was assigned
to the command OF Camp Dennison,
where he remained ratil April %, 1865.
He then resigned and became city
solicitor for Cincinnati, the office to
which he was elected while in the army.
In October, 1865, he was elected probate
Judge of Hamilton County on the Re-
publican ticket. He was recommended
for promotion to the full rank of briga-
dier-general before he was wounded, and
on March Is, 1865, he was commissioned
as brevet brigadier-genersl. In 1871 he
was elected Governor of Ohio, defeating
George w. McCook DEM by a plurality
of 2O,16S. In 1878 VIM. Allen (Dem.)
defeated him for reelection by a majority
of 817. General Noyes was strict
disciplinarian during the war, was loved
and respected by his men, and enjoyed
the confidence of his superior officers.
As a political speaker he ranks high, and
his success upon the stump has been
creditable to him.
The nomination of President Hayes
was made in the Cincinnati Convention
by General Noyes, his motion being
seconded by the Hon. Ben. Wade.