The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-02
UNION VETERANS UNION.
someillnr About the Order and Its Founaer.

M. A. Dillon, the father Of this Order, was
born in Lowell, Mass, Sept. % 1889; received
a common school education, studied and grad
uated I'm law, and is a member OF the bar. The
breaking out Of the rebellion found him living
IN East Cambridge, Mass and, prcferring 10
serve in a New Hampshire regiment, be went
90 his home in that State aud enlisted for three
months April p, 1851, but was mustered out
May Is, 1851, by the Presidents order muster
| ing out three months troops. He enlisted the
same day for three years in Co. q, ID n. H.,
and participated in the following engagements:
First Bull Run, siege Of Yorktown, Williams
burg, Fair Oaks. Seven Pines, Oak Grove, Saw
age Station, Peach Orchard, Glendale first and
second Malvern Hill. BristOw Station, and sec
ond Bull Run.
Like many Others he got somewhat demoral-
| lied at jrst Bull Run, but not scattered, and
was reported killed, on account Of which report
the flag Of fire company No. 3 of East Cam
bridge, Mass, of which he was a member,
foated three days at half mast; but il
seemed impossible TO kill him. He has suf-
fered enough TO kill a regiment of men.
lie was slightly wounded al Williamsburg. and
at the second Bull Run was shot through the
lungs, the ball breaking three of his ribs and
passing through his body. He remained two
days where he fell, between the lines, was
picked up on the evening Of Sept 25 and car
ried 10 Centerville, six miles, on the shoulders
Of his brother Lawrence, who was wounded in
the head in the same fight, and a 18th Ohio SOL
dier by name of August Free now in the Treas
ury) and thence by ambulance-after passing
through the fire OF Chantilly, the ambulance in
which he WAS lying being struck by cannon
ball-to Alexandria, having nothing left of his
clothing but a cap, he being rolled up in
blanket.
Al Alexandria he was assigned TO the Wash
ington Street Hospital, mortality ward. and in
about two months was discharged and went 10
his home in New Hampshire. He coughed up
three pieces of his ribs Is months after he was
wounded, and has since had many severe hem
Orrhages. His brother William was crippled in
the Peach Orchard al Gettysburg under Sickles,
and John at Fort Fisher. making four Of the
family wounded in the late unpleaSantness.
Being Of restless disposition, and having
come from fighting stock, the subject Of this
sketch again enlisted for three years to the
credit of Massachusetts,, and as Commssary Ser
geant Depot Camp, Veteran Reserve Corps,
took an active part in the skirmish known as
Earlyis raid on Washington in July, 1864. he
served until October 1865 when, the war be-
ing over, he again returned 10 New Hampshire,
but soon after was offered a clerkship in the
Treasury Department, which he accepted and
! now fills.
He was three times in successive terms elected
I to the command of George q. Meade Post No.
8, GAR. with its 450 members and is the only
/ Past Commander ever favored with a third
NcFin IN Lhls Department.. Al the emu OF ms
/ first term the Post presented him with a beau
tifully-engrossed set of resolutions handsomely
framed. At the end OF his second term he was
] presented with a costly gold watch and chain.
! At the end OF his third term be was compelled,
Oh account of his failing health, TO decline to
serve longer. His comrades not wishing 10 part
with him without expression OF their ap-
probation, presented him with a beautiful gold
mounted sword and belt.
lte WAS never idle ALWAYS fhe iumn. and
was most fortunate in procuring employment
! for his needy comrades, a list Of l07 can tes-
| tiy to. lie also commanded the Union Veteran
Corps, military company. and through his
friends filled their Golfers with gold. He organ
lied aud was Division Commander of the Sons
Of Veterans, and put them on firm basis His
next adventure was the Woman's Relief Corps
which he set agoing and then came the ex-
Confederate Soldiers Home Association of
Washington, which he helped 10 organize and
through this the Home at Richmond received
about Sl.000
lie now has his hands full with the Union
Veterans Union-the men who went 10 the
front and bore the brunt of battle, the heat
and burden Of the day. He is a soldier every
inch of HIM, and will go on foot and alone 10
| help suffering soldiers or their widows and
| orphans. The Union Veterans Union must
prosper with the work and energy he and his
coadjutOrs win put into it,
4 Inc ODJecls OF the organization are:
l. To perpetuate the principles for which we
cOntended on many battlefield, and 10 that
end do all in our power 10 keep in ascendancy
! IN the country those who served at the front
! during the war, and who still maintain that
there H. and of right ought TO be, distinction
between those who fought for the Union and
those who fought 10 destroy il.
2. To aid in every possible manner all per-
sons who have been hOnorably discharged from
/ nH ny ma af ka fa1 Gfaff IN "a
cure for them preferment and promotion in the
civil service. aud 10 impress upon the public
mind the fact that the pensioner should not
and must not be looked upon as the receiver
OF aims nor should a veteran of the war be
looked upon as common mendicant when he
asks for position in the civil service.
8. To convince the people of the United
States that the men who went TO the front
should be preferred for pGblic service TO those
who remained at home 10 advance their per-
honal interests while the soldier and sailor were
undergoing the dangers and hardships Of war
Z. To aid in securing for the soldiers and
sailor Of the Union the full benefit Of all the
laws that have been enacted in their behalf
and TO further promote such legislation as shGl
secure justice 10 them.
s. The formation Of a system OF insurance
which will give 10 the widows and orphans o.
our deceased comrades certain amount o.
money from the funds of the Post TO which ht
belonged, the amount 10 be fixed by each Post
aud if not on hand shall be assessed, per capita
on each member in good standing at the time
of the death.
6. The preferment OF our members over al
Others for employment by the Government, o.
by individuals. and their assistance by ali hon
orabie means IL our power
! The conditions of eligibility are: AT leas
SIX months continuous service lunless discharg
: ed on account Of wounds) in the army. nav!
or marine corps Of the United States, betweeI
April IL, 'Gl, aud April 80 '65, aud an honor
, able discharge therefrom. Part Of said servic
must have been at the front.
, HONORARY MEMBERSHIP.
, Any gentleman or lady of good characte
who Is friendly 10 the objects of the u. V. U
! is elagiblo % honorary membership.
: To organize a Post you must first oonside
TIE cost Of the charter rituals, cards, Tules an
regulations, ETC., etc, the machinery b.
whirh your Post will be put 10 work. We hay
fixed the cost Of above very low for the preseu
III order 10 got Posts enough going TO enable u
al a very early day TO organize a National En
rampment, which we will do as soon as we &c
= a boay ia 10 different States Ten dollars Wi
: cover al expenses and must accom- paBy the AZ
I piicaLiOn Tor charter. BY obtaining the sigma
. lures OF 20 persons your whole outfit will COS
: you but 5Ocents each, and you will have soidie
= body that You and your friends will be prou
p Of Forward march Touch elbows of yor,
. aud allow none ln yonr ranks whose scrvio
Will not STAND the close scrutiny Of the Oyel
i seer's square. Write for charters, rituals etc
! 20 ~. A. Dillon, ~ street n. T., Washington
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