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in the war of 1912, and rose to the rank Of Ma
jor. The early education Of Charles was ac-
quired in the district schools Of Athens County,
supplemented by private study, in which his
mother, a lady of marked character and intelli-
genee, afforded him great assistance. 1t is no
doubt due in large measure to her assiduOus
care in directing his early education that many
of those rare qualities that have since distin-
guished him in public life were developed He
was early thrown upon his own resources, a
circumstance that melted him TO exertiOn; and
in order to obtain means to further prosecute
his studies, he taught school for a number of
terms in the various district schools in Athens
County.
Gen. Grosyenor studied law under the direc-
tion Of Hon. Lot l.. Smith, reading as he could
while teaching school, attending store and
working on farm. He was admitted in 1857
at Athens, and at once entered upon the active
practice of his profession. In 1858 he formed
law partnership with Hon. s. S. Knowles,
which lasted until the breaking out of the war
Early in the great struggle for the Union
he shonldered his musket as a private soldier,
but his ability to command was soon recog-
nized and he was commissioned as Major of the
18th Ohio. In June, 1863, he was promoted to
Northumberland. He served with distinc-
ton in the dashing operations under Gen.
Mitchell in Northern Alabama. At the OPEN
ing Of the Atlanta campaign, his regiment
being attached to the reserve force under Gen.
Steedman at Chattanooga, Col. GrOsvenor asked
and received permission to accompany the
army. He served on the staff Of Gen. Turchin,
of Baird's Division, Fourteenth Corps. until in
June, when the campaign Of Gen. Steedman
into East Tennessee made it necessary for him
to rejoin his regiment.
At the battle of Nashville Col. Grosvenor
commanded a brigade consisting of the 18th
Ohio and 6Sth Ind, the ID provisional bat
talon of the fourteenth Corps, and the 18th
Ohio and Goth Ind. batteries. Advancing on
the Murfreesboro pike he assaulted the enc
my's works on Riddles Hill with great vigor
and gallantry, losing from his small command
230 men within 10 minutes. For his brilliant
services in this battle he was urged for promo
ton by Gen. Steedman, whose recommendation
was thus Endorsed by Gen. Geo. III. Thomas.
Respectfully forwarded and earnestly recon-
mended. Lieut.-COl Grosvenor has served under
my command since November, 1862, and has on all
occasions performed his duties with intelligence
and zeal
In April, 1866, he was raised to the full rank
General.
While on duty in August, 1865, as Provost
Marshal-General Of the Department Of Geor-
gia, an attempt to bribe him was made by some
cotton spectators. If he would lend himself
to their schemes the sum of S200,0 900 was of
fered of which Grosvenor was to have half
The latter reported the matter to Gen. Steed-
man, who, for the purpose of entrapping the
bribers, directed that an installment of the
L., gvra1 1,TT
was paid in cash, and the parties were then
arrested. The money paid was forfeited and
was all turned over TO the constituted author
titles of Augusta, to be expended Cor the relief
of the poor Of that city. A full and searching
investigation of the affair was made by the See
rotary Of War. who paid,a high compliment tC
Gen. GrOsvenOr for his conduct in the matter
AT the close of the war Gen. GrosyenOr re.
/ turned to Athens and resumed the practice Of
| his profession, and was nominated for the State
Senate, but did not secure an election. In
/ 1878 he was elected to the General Assembly Of
/ Ohio from Athens County. In 1870 he was
/ reelected, and at the organization of tho
/ House was chosen Speaker. AS q legislator
| Gen. GFO5venOr made an exceptionally high
/ record. His great Oratorcal powers, united
with indefatigable industry and a remark
I able conception of requirements, rendered hin
/ a formidable antagonist in debate. A Repub
/
/ OUsly watchful of the interests of his party, a.
| many of his speeches attest. His speeches arr
| repiete with sentiment and sound logic, anC
| the manner of their delivery is forcible anC
| convincing. In a public speech delivered a
| Hillsboro, o., Aug. "a, 1873, in his arraign
| ment of his political antagonists he uttered th,
/ following Characteristic sentiment, accustomed
/ by former determined opposition to the es
| tablishmeut and maintenance, as q State Insti
/ tuition, of the Soldiers Home.
/ The Bashi- BazoulS stays his murderOus hand a
sight OF the yellow Tag Of the hospital; the Cossael
/ his thirst for blood and vengeance In the presence
/ of helpless women and children. The red hand o
/ the commune of Paris, which had destroyed tn
( Louvre aud dehled the grandeur OF the Iulilene
| and covered itself with the blood OF the SANITY
archbishop Of Paris. stayed It's Wild career and wa
| awed into stiffness al the sight of the Hotehde
| InyaIides Think you if the trained and bronze,
| hordes of tine rebel Army Of Northern Virginia
under Lee and Early, ia its famous campaign Q
Is6S had reached Washington, that the hands OF ii
brave men would have been laid IN VANDALISM
/ destruction upon the soldiers Home, the work @
/ Scott and his eompeers? Nay, verify the hsten
/ angel of southern enfvalry, blinded and dehled a
/ she was by the fierce hates and heart burnIngs O
| that time, would have stood across the avenues q
| approach To that sacred spOs, and with her iiamn
| sword have driven back even the stragglers V h.
perehanee, shrinking from sight, might have bee
| tempted To desecrate flower or blade OF gr,is
| found within its sacred precincts.
In political campaigns Gen. GrOsvenOr
| we'll known throughout tat country as u STUB
born fighter and hard hitter" His service
have often been sought in other States tban hi
own, and he is everywhere popular as stump
speaker-exeept those upon the other side, w
smart under his nereiless words. During th
famous Maine campaign of 1872 he visited tina
State ut the urgent request OF Mr. Blaine, an,
delivered 80 speeches. In one, at Searsaiont
/ he said:
appeal TO you that you stand by the record thi
grand old f1ne-tTs< state has made since ls6i
appeal To YCIs sat you 20 not back upon the reeor
you D.S.de in the war. eOniure you. by the prid
you have in your past in making the history
| the rebellion, you do not undo the Fesalls you
gallant dead lost their lives to achieve Could the
/ to-day look down upoa these scenes of politics
strife, and hear the bitter utteranees Of the Black
| bnrns and Stephenses of the hate rebellion fror
that eternal camping ground where their silcI
tents are spread" they would JOIN me i'm this ~
peal You owe something to the glOriled dead
your proud State.
The dead of Maine the gallant dead,
| On every field they lie
| On every hed of strife made red
| With bloody victory.
/ Their bones On the Northern hill,
Aud on the Southern plain,
| BY brook and river. mount and rill,
And in the sounding main"