The National tribune., 1883-02-22
INDIANA.

an interesting letter, in which he says that the
Council of Administration met in Indianapolis
on the 18th inst and decided to call the fourth
annual Encampment of the Department on
March 2S Owing to the devastating floods that
are now raging in this section, portion of the
Council could not be present. There were on
hand, however, Gen. +. +. McGinnis, Post No
II; j. A. Gurler, Post No. 10; w. A. Quigley
Post No. 26; COL w. F. Robertson, Post No. 40
Chief Mastering Officer; ]. L. Wooden, Post No
5, Inspector General; DR.. VIM. Scott, Post No
80, Medical Director; J. A. Carnahan, De-
partment Commander, and others. The En-
campment will wind up with public installa-
tion of the elected officers and rousng Camp
fire in the rooms of the George III. Thomas
Post, No. II, indianapolis. Post No. 13S
Noblesville, was mustered on the evening of
the 10th inst. by the Department Commander
1t mustered 80. The following new Posts have
been recently mustered: No. 139 FulsOmville
Whitley county; No 40. New Corners, Della
ware county; and No. 141, Walcottvillc, La
grange county. The Department Commander
will shortly go to Huntington to muster a
large Post there. A charter has already been
issued. Comrade John Z. Heikes, of Abraham
ID. Shultz Post, No. 73, Windsor Indiana, has
in his possession the ink-stand used by jeff
Davis during his incarceration in Fort Monroe.
Heikes was the orderly detailed by General
Nelson A. Miles, the commandant to attend to
Daviss wants, and when he was released Sc
cured this souvenir. This comrade has some
interesting facts concerning the Arch traitor,
unpublished, from personal observations The
manuscript will be placed in the hands of Sol
Yewell, Jr., journalist, with view of prepa-
ration for publication. The following is the
roster of Post No. sc, Jacksonville, Indiana:
Commander, j. w. Thompson; s. " c., Geo. G..
Watson; j. V. c., j. S. Uliher: Q. NJ, Phillip
Specht; Adjt, ]. Gallagher; Chaplain, j. G.
Robinson; Surg, w. d. Fouts o. D., A. J.
Burlingame; o. G., Hugh Mitchell S. NJ, John
Williams; Q. NJ. s., Henry Dibble. The great
floods of the Ohio River have at present rem
dered homeless the comrades of Huff Post,
Lawrenceburgh, Aurora county, Indiana.
Among the comrades of Bachman Post, No. 26,
Madison, Jeffersonville. and all the Posts on
the river great destitution prevails Commit
tees have been organized, trains OF provisions
sent, and everything done to alleviate their
present wants. Comrade Roberts, Mayor of
Lawrenceburgh, had to telegraph to Cincinnati
and elsewhere for provisions and physicians.
The comrades of Indianapolis started train
for the doomed city with rations, besides sew
eral hundred dollars.
Department Commander James R. Carnahan,
Ben. ID. House, A. A. j., has issued General
Orders, No. II, announcing the decision of the
Council of Administration to hold the annual
Encampment at Indianapolis on the 2Sth inst.
Delinquents are urged to send in their reports
and per capita for the fourth quarter to head
quarters. The attention of Post Commanders
is again called to the matter of the Monumental
Association, referred to in previous orders and
circular, and they are earnestly requested to
exhibit the certificate of membership sent
them or their predecessors and to canvass their
commands for membership. Any subscriptions
already made should be forwarded with the
names at once to the Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
eral. VIM. Trout of Post &c, Denver, Indiana,
is appointed Assistant Mastering Officer. The
following Posts have been organized and mus
tered since the issuance of General Order, No.
IL, of date December 9, 1882: Post 1873 Rock
port; 124, PiercetOn: 125, Ligonier; 1876 Con-
nersville; 127, Franklin; 12S, Mishawaka; l29,
Dublin; 130 Spearsville; 131, Russiaville 1872,
Argos; 133, Noblesville 134, SARDINIA; 135,
Ormas; 1885, Houston; 137, Huntington; 13S,
Hudson; 139, Folsomville; 140, New Corner,
141, Wolcottsville.
McClung Post, No. 95, Rochester, Ind, on
the 9th inst, passed a series of resolutions de-
manding that the pension laws be so amended
that rank shall not be taken into consideration
in granting the same; that all soldiers of every
rank shall be equal and fare alike; that the
only distinction made shall be in grading the
disability and not of rank; that the minimum
pension for all shall be twenty dollars per
month.
Comrade Alexander writes US that Austin
Post, of South Bend, Ind, is the largest in the
Department. The Commander is E. Vicar,
who is also Senior ViceCommander of the
Department. On the occasion of Commander
in-Chief Van Dervoort's recent visit to the
Post he remarked that it was the best he had
seen in all his rounds. On the evening of the
Sd inst. Post 12S was organized at Mishawaka,
four miles from this place, making three Posts
in st. Joseph's county.
Comrade Thomas ]. Clark, Connersville, Ind,
writes US that Comrade Albert Winshal is act
ing as agent for THE TRIBUNE for COnners
vile Post, No. 126, at that place. The following
are the Post officers: Commander, John A.
Dunn; S.V. c., w. G. Plummer; J. V. c., Geo.
S. Johnson; Surgeon, J. NJ. Waldrip; Chaplain,
T. NJ. Little; o. D., w. n. Young; o. g., III.
Van KOotin; Adj't, Wm Jewiss; Q. NJ, John
w. Ross; S. NJ, Thomas J. Clark; Q. NJ. s.,
Robert Utter.
Comrade J. w. James, Lebanon, Ind, writes
us that Rich Mountain Post, No AZ, of that
place, now has 80 members in good standing,
and is in prosperous condition.
ILLINOIS.