The National tribune., 1886-05-20


member of oourt-nartial under Judge Advocate
II. ~. Corwine Ills regiment being assigned 20
duty in the Department. OF the Cumberland. the
Colonel detached FOR service ga ilie Engineers
Corps Assistant Inspector 81 Railroad Deicnses
for that department the line between Nashville
attention Of the Chief Inspector, he was called TO
the Office and placed in charge Of the entire busi-
ness Of that Office. White serving 30 this capacity,
his organizing ability became known 10 Gen
Thomas. and he was recommended by that officer
for appointments as Captain and Coramissary OF
Subsistence with view 10 his TAX ing charge Of fur
nishing TaiiOns for al posts the line Of railroad
defenses, Department Of the Cumberland. With
this recommendation just made the surrender at
Appomattox took place, and the war closed.
la both public and private life Col. Conger has
earned the esteem aud confidence II all with whom
he has been brought IN CONTACT. BE il well known
in military circles throughout the State as Colonel
Of the sth o. n. c., in which position during
the Cincinnati labor troubles his GOODNESS and
presence of mind probably RvcFicd a fearful scene
Of bioodshed and upheld The law against .urbu-
lent mob. He has been n member Of the Grand
Army for nearly 20 years, and has been an active
and faithful worker IN that organization. During
that time lac has also served Commander Of
Buckley Post Of Akron. A. a business man Col.
Conger Is very prominent and IL known through
out the country
ASST ADJ'T.-GEN. T. y. TAGGART.
Commander Conger made wise selection when
lac chose Comrade H. 7. TsgsHTt lor i.is A. A G..
on he IL 81 the most active and wcll-inforned
Grand Army men IN the state. lie enlisted In the
u
ment, while oniy l6 years u age, at Wooster, o.
BE accompanied HE regiment through all the
campaigns, until he Was captured while partici-
psting in the battle OF Athens, Ala. sept. "a 1894.
he taken 10 Cahaba, thence 10 Macon, and
from there 10 that terrible prison pen al
AndersonVi.le where be remained uutn the 2s.h Of
April Us, when lac was released. weighing only
GO pounds. He mustered out Of the army
at the close OF tie war ComrHde TaggaTt has been
a member Of the Ohio National Guarcs for II wears
was First Lieutenant 81 Co. Il, Akron City Guard
for Eve years. lie was promoted 10 Adjutant Of the
sth o. n. c. Sept. 2, 1881 which Office he has
since filed. lie has long been a member Of the
Grand Army, and Lac always been one OF the best
workers In Buckley Post, and is ut present Senior
/ Vice Commander Of that Post.
COL. DAVID r. HUNT,
who has been selected for the position Of Chief In
spectOr Of the Department, enlisted "A private ia
the 18th OHIO and afterwards served on the stan Of
Gen. Franz si8el ~ QUartermaster. He was Assist
art Chief Quartermaster Of the Eleventh Corps,
and for a time H. command Of the 9th Ohio
After his regiment was mustered out Col Hunt re-
manned Ia The service. was bTevetted Lieutenant
Colonel. and Was Chief GuarteTInaster OF the De-
partment Of the South, Including North aud South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida. In April 1865, he
received The appointment 81 Captain aud Quarter
master In the Regular Army, bat was never
mustered. At the battle Of Gettysburg COmrade
hunt was severely wounded aud still carries The
musCet ball In bis leg. lie lie al present Commander
OF Post No. 439, Of Emore. and is a hard-working,
| active Grand Army man.
CAPT. A. r. BALDWIN,
/ tho new Assistant QuRrtcrmastsr- General Of the
/ Department, was member Of the 9Th Ohio Light
independent Battery, and served with the Army OF
4 tie Cumberland through all it's campaigns aud
marches participating IA every battle from 1861 till
/ tbc close OF tie war. Dec. 10 1851, Comrade Bald
| win was appointed Second Lieutenant by Col John
! Sherman: wac promoted soon afterwards 20 First
Lieutenant. and finally 10 Captain. For gallant aud
4 distinguished services at Franklin Capt Baldwin
| was rendered n commission Ia the Regular Army.
lIc declined, however, aud was mustered OF tie
service Dec. ], ls05,
CAPT T. T. CURTIS
-
I private in Co g.; was commissioned Second Lieu
/ tenant Aug 2, 1903 and First Lieutenant Aug 2
1874 lie resolved ms commission rs Captain Jan.
l5 los. He wns detailed as Lieutenant Of the Pho.
Dcer Corps Ia January. 1903. the staff Of First
Brigade, Second Division. Twelfth Corps lie WA
detailed as Provost Marshal the staff % Gen
Candy during the riots ia New York city Anei
the riots the Captain returned 20 the Army II the
Potomac, and was detailed commander 81 the
Ambulance CaFTs ~ the fiTsi Brigade second III
vision, Twelfth Corfss. lie Transferred 20 ~,
Army ~ the Cumberland under Cen Joe Hooker
and detached 49, Ccinnlissary Of Prisoners al Nash
vile, Tenn. lie Nae mustered cut a. Louisville
/ KY, July IS lrD5 lie hAs been Commander o
l.adle Post Cuynhoga Pals, ard Of sherman Post
No. -, Tor several consecutive years.
CAPT, C. ". wESTZELL,
Of Cincinnati the Senior Vice Commander cnlistes
ia Co. A, lsist Ohio, la September lsC4, when bu
u years Of age. lie was TOO young 10 carry mus
performed uutl bis discharge ~ Salisbury ~ q.
July "a, lsO5. He has been prominent Crane
Army man for some years. lie IL charter mem
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single meeting Of the Post since its organization
} IN 1850.
D. n. LINDSEY.
~ Stenbenyille. Junior Vice Commander. was mus
tered into Co. J. Goth Ohio and served three month
Ia Men Virginia nilor which hn helped 20 organic
. regiment al Uniontown, Pa. and chose
First Lieutenant but resigned and went back 4
stcubenyilie. where he raised "a company Ia ia
BSth Ohio. aud WAS commissioned firht Lieutenant
he Egain resigned in order 10 go 70 wAshingto
and take charge 81 the remains OF n brother win
had been killed ia action. lie once more cnliste
IN the 9sth Ohio as private; WAS soon RfierwRp
: commissioned ar Second Lieutenant, and then pro
NOTED TO First Lieutenant. Just before Sherman
march 20 the lac commissioned Capiai1
and had charge 81 The 9slh during that ianou
march
DIR. p. }. KLINE
Of Portsmouth. Medical Director, eElsted in Co
slst Ohio in July. lsd2 and served until the end
the war a private. Ia his profession Of Bedcin
4 Dr. Kline has gained eHvinbe reputation. lie Il
! besides, an enthusiastic Grand Army man.
F.W. BRAKE,
Of Faycile, Department. Chaplain. enlisted Aug. 2