The National tribune., 1882-04-15
PERSONAL MENTION OF VETERANS

PERSONAL MENTION OF VETERANS,
NJ Clark, of Albany, n. Y. served during
the war in the L. S. man of war CananGdigua
with the South Atlantic squadron, fcr three
years and six months. He was faithful sol
dler IN war as he is a faithful employee with
Thomas Green & Sons, of Albany.
Comrade ". II. Jarnigan, of Fulton county,
I'LL, was member of company X, Fourth U.
s. cavalry He was captured by the rebels at
Chicamauga and confined in several prison
pens, including Andersonville.
Thomas Fyfe belonged to Company I, One
Hundred and Forty-frst Illinois infantry
enlisted 1861 and was mustered out at the time
the regiments term of service expired Since
the war he has resided in Chicago; served the
| Government for eight years in the Post Office
Department, and is now following the painting
business.
Eugene G. Johnson, an officer of the One
Hundred and Twentieth n. Y. volunteers,
| tGen. Sharp's) served twenty months with the
rebels and on his release was turned away from
PRISON with scarce remnant of cloth to cover
nm. lie survived prison treatment and is to-
day an honored citizen of Albany, n. Y.
|
Seventh n. Y. heavy artillery, is president of
the Prisoners of War Association of Albany
twice elected commander of Geo. Dawson Post
90, and is respected for the large sums of money
which he annually bestows to deserving COM
rades. He is one of the wealthy manufacturers
of.boots and shoes of Albany, n. Y.
| Alfred H. Thompson, of Rockford H.. en-
listed August, 1862, in company II, Thirty
third Wisconsin infantry He met the enemy'
at Hatchie Bottoms, Cold Water, Jackson, Ray
mond, all through the Vicksburg campaign, the
Red River expedition, &c The regiment went
to the war $50 strong, added 200 recruits, and
| returned home with 250 men, September 1868,
at which time COmrade Thompson sought again
peaceful life.
VIM. Thompson, first sergeant of company II,
Second North Carolina volunteer infantry, en-
listed.in the fall Of 1863, having served previ-
ously in the first Massachusetts Mounted Ri
ties, and in the first Texas Refuge Cavalry.
From 1863 he served at headquarters of the
Army OF the James, as chief of orderies, while
Gen. Butler commanded. lie closed his military
career on special service, under Gen. Enos n.
Palmer in North Carolina. lie is an honored
member of the G. A. Il. and Quartermaster-
Sergeant of Gen. Geo. A. Custer Post, No. 40,
Department of Illinois,
FIRST WISCONSIN CAVALRY.
Mr.. II. c. Putnam, of Milwaukee, furnishes
the following interesting sketch, showing the
avocations of former members of the First
Wisconsin Cavalry:
Colonel Edward Daniels has a large farm near
Alexandria, Virginia, but spends most of his
timein Washington. He was the first colonel.
Colonel o. Fl. La Grange who was for long
time superintendent of the mint at San Fran
CISCO is engaged in extensive mining interests
in Nevada, and is said to be in fair way to
become very rich. He was brave, dashing
officer.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Harnden is col
lector of internal revenue, and resides at Mad
ison.
Major Levi Rowland resides at Fort Howard,
and is an extensive lumberman He is a pop
ular citizen and an active Republican politi-
clan.
Captain Hiram S. Town, who was adiutant
at one time, is postmaster at Ripon. He has
been sheriff and State Senator
Captain George O. Clinton holds an impor-
tant position on the Wabash railway, under |
John c. Gault.
Lieutenant o. P Clinton is a Waukesha |
county farmer.
Captain Paul Stillman is farmer in the town |
of Lima, Rock county.
Captain L. B. NJ. Smith is a resident of Ocon-
omowOc.
Captain James NJ Comstock is dry goods
merchant in an Iowa town.
Captain c. A. Petthope is editor and pro-
prietor of the Dodge county Telephone, at Ju-
mean.
Captain E. D. Town, the best loved officer in
the regiment, is in the treasury department
at Madison. He is brother of Captain H. S.
Town.
John B. Preston is bridge builder at Spen-
cer Iowa.
J. w. Mitchell is travelling for Dubuque
house.
John 3. O'Neal, D. c. Allen Albert Mowrey,
VIM. Warn and VIM Springstead, are farmers,
who reside near BrOdhead, and are doing we'll
e. Ii. Stewart "a farmer at Hamilton, HI
and myself, slept under the same blanket and
rode side by side for two years; and better
fOrager never rode Mcclellan saddle
VIM Spangler is q farmer, and lives near
Webster City, Iowa
Steve Nichols Qndian) is somewhere in Fon
lu Lac county. He carried our Flag at the
Reunion,
The writer suggests Reunion of the survi-
vors OF the regiment as soon as it can be ar