The National tribune., 1886-01-07
PERSONAL.
Incidents, Accidents and Happenings Where Com
rades are Concerned.
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rade5 are Concerned.
One of the firmest friends of the soldiers in Con-
gress Is Hon. Lewis Hanback,, of Kansas. He knows
how IL is himself, having served three years as
member of the eth H., reaching the rank of Cap
tain During the Atlanta campaign he was on the
stan OF Gen. Harker commanding Third Brigade
Second Division, Fourth Corps He was under all
circumstances most faithful and efficient officer
Capt. Richard w Meade, who commands the new
dispatch boat Dolphin, of the navy commanded the
naval battalion during the draft riots in New York
in July, 1868. The battalion was stationed in the
lower part of the city for several days and not only
maintained order in the district but dispersed sew
erai dlsorderly gatherings.
Gen Rosecrans. Register of the Treasury, was
presented with hfesze crayon portrait of himself
beautifully framed, the other day by Gen. West,
one OF his old comradesin- At the Presidents
New Year reception Gen. ROSeCrans had his choice
of being presented with the Treasury officials IS
a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. lie
chose the latter, and marched Ill with the boys as
In 1864 B. +. Widdicombe, of West Chester, Pa,
was wounded III the arm by n rifle ball, which
lodged in of his shoulders. 1t was thought best
by the Field Surgeon to allow the ball to remain,
and the arm was amputated. Since then il has
gradually worked down into the side, and has
caused much pain. A few days ago Mr. NlddI-
combe resolved to undergo a surgical operation.
The bullet was soon found, encased i'll a sac, around
which an abscess had formed. A touch of the keen
bladed knife opened the sac, and the bullet, which
DIR. Niddcombe had carried for over q years,
dropped to the floor. He is now doing well and
expects to soon be out again, feeling better than
ever. lie was member OF Co. g, LIST Pa Reserves:
Lieut.. Gov. Jones, of New York, has appointed
{. K. Coe, editor of the Greenbush ErenHg Star,
ms private secretary MIR. Coe IS q veteran OF the
9th Mass, the regiment that Gen Jones gallantly
led through Baltimore
ID. Emmons, of Jamesburg, n. J., and Miss E.
Eldridge, of Bordentown, were recently married
in n romantic way on Marye's Hights, Va. The
groom who Federal soldier participated i'll
the efforts of Gen. Burnside to capture the nights
III December, 1868 and said lie - thought he could
afford to risk his happiness upon the spot where lie
risk ed his life"
Brighten John Newton Chief of the Engineer
Corps of the Army, is a good many pounds heavier
than when he lived on hardtacll and bacon and led
the old Second Division, Fourth Corps in the At
lanta campaign. He looks robust and hearty, but
the little hair he has left is fast turning white.
Hugh j. Campbell, who Is IN Washington max
ing such great efforts to secure the admission of
Dakota n State, is remembered in Pennsylvania
n brilliant restless and somewhat erratic school
teacher in Chambersburg quarter OF century
ago. He is cnterprsing, piucky, full of adventure,
and always ready to lead In whatever he under
takes. He was one of q circle of bright young fell
lows in Chambersburg who have won the honors
of many States in the West He drifted westward
early i'll the war; one of Gen Lyons gallant
soldiers i'll his desperate and sanguinary Missouri
battles, and had adventure and romance and peril
to his hearts content. The fortunes of war gravi-
tated him down to louisiana where he donned
judicial honors in the reconstruction period, and
had ample leeway to crafty his progressive tastes.
He incurred the lasting lwill of the Democrats by
his connection with the famous electoral contro-
versy in 1876, which resulted in giving the State of
Louisiana to Mr.. Hayes. The latter appointed him
United States Attorney for Dakota.
Senator Plumb returned from flying visit to
Kansas last Saturday evening, allowing himself but
three days at home in order to be back here and in
good shape for business at the reopening of Con-
gress He is in excellent health and spirits, and
will render the country notable service during this
session.
Maj F. w. Benteen, of the 9th Cav, and Maj.
Lewis Merrill of the 7th Cav, have exchanged
regiments, and Maj. Benteen has been ordered to
report to Gen. Terry for assignment to a post for
duty with the 7th There is a curious history in
connection with the service of Maj. Benteen in the
7th and 9th regiments. He entered the army
First Lieutenant of the 10th Mo Cav, Sept l, 1861
and at the close of the was mustered out as
Lieutenant Colonel of that regiment In July 1862
he appointed Colonel of u. ;. Colored regi-
ment of infantry, and upon the reorganization of
the army in 1866 offered Majority in the 9th
Cav, which he declined because it was colored |
regiment, and subsequently accepted a Captalncy |
in the 7h Benteen was with this regiment in all |
its fights with the Northern Indians under Custer,
his troops forming part of Maj. Renos command |
at the time of Clusters massacre. After sewing 10 |
years Captain in the 9Th regiment, Benteen was /
regularly promoted to Il Majority in the 9Th, the |
same position which he declined in 1866. Had he |
accepted the Majority in 1866 Benteen would now |
be the top of the list of Coonels of
cavalry, instead of being number 20 on the list Of
cavalry Majors.
was recently found unfit for further active service
by Il Retiring Board, and is now awaiting retire |
ment He is the senior Major of cavalry, and upon |
the retirement of Col. Hatch OF the I'd Cav, which
will take place next month on account OF age, |
Mai. Merrill WILL before his retirement, be ad- |
vanced to the -Coloneey OF the Sth Cav,
vice Sweitzer, who will succeed Hatch as Colonel
of the %. Maj. Merrill graduated at West Point |
in 1855 and has a record for faithful and gal |
liant service that is equal TO that of any officer in
the army. He Colonel of the I'd Mo. Cav,
better known as " Merrilrs Horse" He received |
the surrender of the rebel forces ia Northwest GeOr
gia and was four times brevetted during the rebel
lion, the last brevet being that of Brgadier Gen
eral.
Capt Edward NJ. Hayes, of the 5tb Cav, is here
direct from Fort Reno. Capt. Hayes was attached /
to this regiment prior to the rebellion and was |
bugler in the troop commanded by Fltzhugh Lee.
4 warm friendship has always existed between the
two men, and Capt Hayes came east specially 10
attend the Inauguration of Gen. Lee as Governor
of Virginia, which took place last Friday. During
the Capt. Hayes held n commission iii the 10th
Ohio Cav.
On New Years Day very large number of
soldiers and prominent cti2eLS avaied themselves
of the opportunity 10 pay their respects to Senator
Logan and his accomplished wife, at their new
home. Calumet Place. as it is called, is situated
on the nights at the head of Thirteenth street just
north of the Boundary. and commands u beautiful
view of the city of Washington and its surround
ings. The house, spacious old-tashioned man.
sion has been thoroughly refitted and refurnished,
and is in all respects a delightful residence. The
General and Mrs. Logan received their friends with
that hospitality for which they are well known.
Not one of the many attractive homes in Washing
ton will be more popular than " Calumet Place"
under its regime.
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