The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-14
NEBRASKA.
Tie Gains During the Year-Skeich of The New
Commander.

Commander.
The report of Assistant Adiutant- General
Cook, read at the late Nebraska Department
Encampment, shows that during tie past year
the number OF Posts has increased from ITO 70
165, and the total membership from 4,014 TO
6,lS3
The following is full list of the officers
elected for the ensuing year: Commander, III.
E. Palmer, Post No. %, Plattsmouth Senior
Vice Commander, L. S. Clarkson, Post No. 81,
Schuyler Junior Vice Commander A. V. Cole,
Post No 81, JunIata; Chaplain, Rev. J. c. Lewis,
Mcpherson Post No. a. Fremont; Medical D-
rector, NJ. ID. Stone, Wahoo; A. A. e., Brad p.
Cook, David City: a. Q. NJ. g., N. G. Franklin,
Lincoln; Judge Advocate, j. f. Warner, Da-
l1ota City.
Council of Administrations. D. Davis,
Wahoo; Miles Warren, Beiwood; B. II. Steele,
Beaver Crossing; L. C. Parkinson, Seward Il.
C. Calkins, Kearney.
Delegate at Large to National Encampment
john Hammond, Columbus.
Alternate-Robert Hollingsworth, Nelson.
Delegates to National Encampment-N. Mont
gomery, Lincoln; j. O.. West, Grand Island;
l.. w. Osborn, Blair; G. Z. Whitman. Oxford
Il. L. Brown. Syracuse; A. Refs, North Platte.
Alternates-G. III. O'Brien, Omaha; G. C.
White, Valparaiso; J. 4. Force, st. Paul; B.
+. Rawalt Fairfield II. S. Hotchkiss, Lincoln;
81. Il. Risdan, Omaha.
lie new department. CAPT. i.
e. Palmer, who is now large grain shipper at
Plattsmouth, Neb.. has a fine military record.
When the war broke out he was engaged in
mining In the West. His companions joined the
Confederate army but young Palmer declared
that he was from Ohio" and would fight
for the stars and stripes" and forthwith started
for Leavenworth, Kan, 500 miles away, to en-
list. One hundred and thirty miles Of the dis
lance he was forced TO make on foot, and did
farsxv hprt1sc aff ha InlV IN
1861; he enlisted the next day as a private,
and in course of time, after several transfers,
became comnissary sergeant ofthe 9Th Kansas
infantry, but on the consolidation OF that regi-
ment with the Sd, was mustered out. Nothing
daunted, however, he went TO work IN April,
1862. and raised company A, 18th Kansas in
faptry, receiving a commission as second lieu
tenant. He participated in the battles of
Maysville, Cane Hill. Boston Mountain, Prairie
Grove and Van Buren,, no other officer being
present for duty until December 81, 1862, when
he was promoted first lieutenant; February 90
1863. TO be captain OF same company. On June
following, his regiment Was ordered to St Louis
en- route to Shermans army, but, owing to the
depredations ofguerrlias, was turned toWestern
Missouri, and then, by order of the Secretary of
War, mounted and formally changed to 18th
Kansas cavalry. For over year Capt. Palmer
fought Quantrell, and at the Lawrence raid
was the only commander who had the
pleasure of Furnishing the, murderoas villains.
Captain Palmer was married September %,
1868. to Miss Bette Houclz, of -yYestport, Mo-,
a blood relative of General r. E. Lee. This
marriage, most happy one, was severed by
death, which took both mother aud child,
February Is and q, 1865. In January, 1865.
Capt Palmer was ordered to Fort Riley, Kansas,
and in June, 1868, was assigned to duty on the
staff of Gen. p. E. Conner, as acting assistant
acknowledgement of the district of the Plains,
1900 troops in the district; $500 we're en-
gagged in guarding the overland mail line In
September and October, same year, he took
part in the Powder River expedition. and was
present at the several Indian battles i'll the Big
Horn country. including the Tongue River
fight, where I45 men, Indians and whites, were
killed, and the troopers We're compelled to ride
125 miles without food or rest. He was mus
tered out of service November 2, 1865, by reason
of expiration Of term.