The National tribune., 1886-02-18

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| Comrade l.. Roberts presented the Post with
| gavel. the material of which came recently from
Lookout Mountain and Chickamauga battleiields
| The gayel Is of Southern pine and shows bulle
| embedded near the handle. The presentation
speech was made by Comrade Roberts and was clio
quently responded TO by Commander Helms
IOWA.
VIM. Tebus, Madrid: Officers of Post No 347
Commander, g. w. Briggs; S. V. c., A. Lansing
/ J. V. C., i. Nes,al; o. D., z. Hutzell; o. e., G
/ kearby: q. NJ, r. Seonover; @ NJ. S. NJ. Keith
| Adjt w. Tebus; S. NJ, A. Hammond Surg, G.
Miller.
A. R. Prescott, Postville: Officers of Thoma.
| Henderson Post, No. 29S: Commander. A. II. Pres
colt; 5. V. c., c. j. Bishops j. V. c., i. Minnick
| Chap, c. Skelton; Surg, L. Brown; q. NJ, A l.
Stiles; Adjt James Perry; o. d., J. NJ. Usher; O.
| G., W. A. Owen; s. NJ, e. II. Putnam O. NJ. s.
John Goodmler, Marble Rock: Officers of Mar.
| bic Rock Post, No. 30S: Commander, 9. I. Ack:
BuckIin; AdJt, John GoodmilIcr; @. NJ, Samuel
/ Sours; o. D., A. A. Egnew; Chap, S S. Boon
Surg, Levi Long; o. G., Charles Galliger; S. NJ
| Officers of Post No s9s, Rose Hill: Commander
A. Mcbride; S; v. C.. Robert Doak; j; " c., Ed
Jones; Chap. ID. A. Tanner; o. D.. ID. NJ. Perd me
II. Moore; @. NJ. s., NJ. NJ. Dickson; AdJt, Phillip
Grace; S. NJ, w. S. Hart. Delegate to Depart
ment Encsmpment, Robert Doak; Alternate ID. A.
ID. G. Eldridge, Sanborn: Officers of Kenyon
Post. No 339: Commander, d. G. Eldrdge; s.. V.
CT Warren G owen W. sars
S. J. Stokes; o. d., Harley Day; o: g.. Hiram Al
gym; Adj't, J. II. Wolf; g. NJ. s., W. F. Mills; S.
NJ, Isaac Daniels
r. d. Hopkins Kasson Officers of ]. d. Craven
Post, No. l9s: Commander, r.. ID. Hopkins; S. v.
G., S. Smith; j. V. C.: +. Marsh; Q. NJ, j. v Kirk
o. D.. J. Mckee; Adj't, NJ. Jessup; Surg, DIR. j. II.
Mack; Chap, Capt L. G. Barker; o. g., l.. F.
Means; Q. NJ s, J. f. Barnett; S. NJ, w. G.
Wright Delegate TO Department Encampment,
DIR. J. III. Mack; Alternate, ID. g. Rowe.
r. NJ. Marvin, Manchester: Officers of w. A.
Morse Post, No: 1870: Commander, Geo. II. Morisey;
q. NJ, A. J. Collinge; Surg, G. C. Bradley Chap,
George Commeford o. d.. Abner Dunham; o. G.,
A. A. Hamlin; Adj't r. II. Marvin S. NJ, +. F.
Sias; Q. VI. S. 5. 4. Purvis.
J. L. Matthew'S Assistant Quartermaster-Gen-
eral, Department of Iowa. Newton: On account OF
heavy snow storms and extreme cold the dates
heretofore given for the meeting OF the Depart
m"1t Encampment have been abandoned. Due
notice will lee given when the date is decided upon.
Theo. Drake Denison: Root Post, No. So which
was organized Sept. 26. lSsi, with 10 charter mem
berS, Is III fire working order We have mustered
since ,he Post was organized s. members, and the
Post has been prosperous since the start. 1t is
named after Col. Root of the 10Th n. Y. Cav, who
was shot from his saddle on the night of April 8,
lSaJ, at AnpomaitoX Courthouse. Every Comrade
OF the Post is supplied with arms, and side-arms
for the officers. Ne have also valuable banner.
Following is list OF our officers: Commander,
George l.. Wright; S. V. c., NJ. Smith; J. V. C.; A.
S;muons; Q. NJ, w. A. MciIenry; o. D., L. Nc
Clel!an; o. c.. r. w. Lowncs; Surg, Z. II. Banis-
ter Chap. s. w. rlinpton; Adj't, Theo. Drake.
KANSAS
Officers of Ionia Post, No. .s. Ionia: Commander,
Wm: Collie $. V. c., o. II. DuTand; J. " C., Wan
Cook; Surg, }. II. Pratt; Chap, L. r. Hoag; o.
d., g. w. IIa;e; q. G., jeremiah Patch S. NJ, w.
r.; Triop; Q NJ s, Thomas Glaze;
George w. Bousnan. Stafford: Officers of Henry
Hopkins Post No. 3o!: Commander, L. Patterson; /;
s. V. c., NJ. p. Chambers; j. V. c., c. c. Wilson !;
Adj't. George w. Bousman; o. D., r. NJ. Blair; @
NJ, b. Zenor; Chap, j. G. Smiley; Surg, A. w.
Pearl.
d. L. Houston, Chase: Officers of Eagle Post: No.
22i; Commando, +. J. Griffith; S; V; C., J. Z.
ers; Surg, w. w. Spiers; Chap, r. T. Strickler;
o. D.. Samuel Gilmore; o. c.. j. G. McCulley ;
Adjt, d. l.. Houston; S. NJ, E. J. Doran; @. NJ. s.,
J. r. Carpenter Mulberry Grove: officers of Null
berry Post, No. lS3: Commander, f. V. Bevans s.
Surg, Alfred H. Davis. NJ d.; o. D., J. NJ Smith ;
Chap, NJ N1cMil!in; @. NJ, II. C. Vaughn; o. G.,
John Cole Adjt, J: Il: Carpenter; S NJ, Foster n.
Kellogg; Q. NJ. s, r. c. Freeman.
Franklin Cox, Stafford was, with my regiment
captured near Murfreesboro. Tenn, Dec 10 1854,
during Hoods raid on Nashville. / escaped the
dersonve, after three days in trying to clear the
rebel army, fell in with a convalcscent camp, dis
guised. The second day with them the Captain com
manding selected me Quartermaster-Sergeant
and detailed three men to go with me to depot
half milo away and draw some rations for 20
convaiescent rebel soldiers. Among the rations
drew some salt, qunntity of which preserved,
aud have il to-day. At Our next meeting OF Henry
Hopkin Post, No. 30l, have arranged 10 salt the
HleL1pSrS ol SsiN iosI Will
old salt.
Joseph Bateman. Independence: Col. w. r.
Brown DIR. ". H. McCuly, and Hon. Daniel Nc
Taggart viii represent Post No. Mt the National
Eucampmeut. Our Post intends TO double its men,
berShp during i!ie coming year The loyal ladies
oi our town are about TO organize a Relief Corps,
which CO ect will be valuable auxiliary 10 the
Post.
q. w. Fender, Neosha Falls: The Post at this
place has 50 members in good standing, and is in
iiue working order. We have. however, just met
with a severe loss. On the night OF Jan. % a fire
occurred in Post hall, in which all the records
and about 500 worth of property was destroyed.
MAINE
J. 5 Cleveland, Camden: Officers of Post No. 6s:
Commander, J. 5. Cleveland; S. V. c., p. Wiley;
J. V. G.. L. ID. Harrington; Chap, Gideon Tower;
Surg, O. g Moalton; Adjt, ID. II. Wentworth; q.
G. J. Webb; Q. H., Edwin Anderson; S. H., J. w.
Acharn.
MARYLAND
The initial General Order of the newly elected
Commander OF this Department, issued at Balti-
more. Is as follows:
!. Al the annual Encampment of the Department
of Maryland, Grand Army of the Republic, held at
Wilson Post Hall Post No. u on Tuesday, Feb 2,
1856, 1 was elected and duly installed as Depart
ment Commander for the ensuing year. apprec-
ate the high honor conferred upon me, and assume
command of the Department with an earnest desire
to perform the duties dcvolving upon me To
merit the approval of all comrades throughout the
entire Department. ! beg the frank counsel and
advice of nay comrades for the common good, and
traton of affairs successful and beneficial to our
noble Order. desire to specially invite attention in
this first General Order to the necessity of max
ing our Post rooms attractive to both comrades and
their families, and thereby strengthen the bonds of
fraternity of the broad foundation stones upon
which our Order rests. Also 10 the necessity of
ercisng great in admitting comrades to MEM
berohip, but when admitted generous course in
the matter of suspension for dues, especially during
Indictment seasons when labor is not fully
ployed.
III. Comrade Thomas /. Matthews Post No. /, is
hereby appointed Assistant Adjutant-General. He
will be respected and obcycd accordingly. Addi-
tional appointments will be announced hereafter.
GEORGE w. f. VERNON, Department Commander.
MICHIGAN
Robert Anderson. Maple Rapids: Officers of Billy
Begole Post. No. l27: Commander, Robert Ander-
son; S. V. c., James Lambie; J. V. c., John Haine:
q. NJ, John Gunderman; Chap, Gabriel Ander-
son; Surg, Stephen Boyle; Adj't, James Ander-
son.
lS2: Commander, John Delamatter; S. V. c., S. p.
Barnhart; J. V. c., J. Willames O. NJ. Hiram
Preston; o. d., Daniel Squairs; Chap. Il. Eich-
man; o. g., B. Il. Preston; Surg, ID. Miller.
Ii. II. Clarke, Howell Officers of Post No. 70:
Commander, George i. Dudley; s. v. c., George
r Kirk; o. d., George w. AxteIl; q. NJ, Charles
Surg, Charles Frits; o. G., T. II. NIiri-
thew; Adit A. Harrington; S. NJ, e d. Wines:
@ Nj. s.. NJ. Dickson. Delegates TO State Encamp-
ment, Calvin Wilcox, Brit f. Parsons, John
Kearney.
Commander, II. j. French; S. v. c., J. ID. Smead;
j. V. C., John Rent; o. d., VIM. Ten Eyck; O.
NJ, L. f. Harrington; Chap, Rev. Hugh Lamont:
Surg, ii. B. Hathaway; Adj't. II. M Parker; s.
NJ. A C. Bartholomew; @ NJ. s., w. A. Ge.
Walter Van Wagner, Millincton: Post No 2I4
hall liz.