The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-30

Feb % and % this year delegates were elected to
the National Fncarnpryleut TO be held at Columbus
o.. in September next, aud pledge was given
Or required from such delegates to their duty in
the election Of Comnander-in-Chief,o other Off
Ger TO be voted for at such Encarnpment except
the implied pledge Of fidelity 10 The interest Of our
Order aud tie selection Of The best and most Vor-
thy and useful men for the several posts of honor
IL j. not likely that New York will this year have
candidate for CoInmandeT-iu-C Chief, sud there
fore the undersigned beg leave to suggest that the
opportune moment has arrived, in their Judgment,
to recognize aud show appreciation of the many
years of faithful and efficient services Of one whose
name and good works are known throughout the
whole country in the Grand Army OF the Republic.
We refer 10 Comfade Edward A. Dudley, of VIM
chester Post, No. I97, Department of New York
whose candidacy for Junior Vice CommaudeF-in-
Chief we ludorse most cordially and recommend
to the favorable consideration OF the National Con-
veution.
Comrade Dudley comes Of a family Of soldiers
bis father having served during the war of the re-
bellion, in the 9Th n. y and his grandfather in
the earlier wars Of tie Republic. His service was
with the 10th n. y. (Ngtioual IoHaves) and as an
indication Of the material of which ne is made at
teution is kindly called TO the following extract
from the history Of his regiment, The 10TH n. =,
page l86
Color Corporals Samuel Mcdonald and Edward
a. Dudley were eacI badly wounded The former
was unable to move and remained upon the field
several days before he was paToled and removed
after the brigade had fallen back. Dudley, who
was shot through the right knee. was endeayoriug
| to crawl to the run, when mounted rebel called
| upon him to lay down He refused. and the
merciless horseman shot him in the arm with his
| revolver Still Dudley managed to reach tile oppo-
! site side Of the run, where Capt. Dimnick and
| Lieut.. MOsscrop were lying disabled. the former
shot through both legs and the latter in the side.
The hollow along the streamiet in the rear of what
| had been Narren's position was made not
| place by the battery Of Napoleons with which our
present line was being stubDOTny held, and along
| the run the Texas regiments reformed II to
charge the guns. The three wounded men lay
| here nearly three days. On the evening of the
third day, after they had suffered almost unendur-
ably, aid had submitted to the robberies Of rebel
| providers and maraudeTs, with the exception OF
! Dudley, who, by sheer bolduess and hard words
enlisted the admiration of the thieves, who lefs
| him uHmolcsted." = 4"
| OF his grand good work IN the Grand Army OF
| the Republic volume might be written and the
| story not half told Tie organization of the Blu
TeRu OF Employment and Relief in Kings County,
the institution of the annual Christmas dinner 10
| the INDECENT families Of soldiers and sailors the
! elegant souvenir banner and album presented to
/ the Department of California, the Soldiers Can
teen, patented for the benefit of the Grand Army
of the Republic and other great works OF - Fra
tcrnty and Charity " In the Order largely the
product OF his fertile brain. The Christmas Carol
al annual publication bringing TO the relief fund
hundreds OF dollars. md innunerable schemes To
repienish the sOmetimes-depeted treasury, are
among the things TO be remembered and appreci-
| ated, GHd for which the Grand Army Of the Reuub
| lie owe him much more than can be expressed Ia
| writing.
We speak as with ono voice in earnest common.
that the National Convention will ratify this noul
| nation by a unanimous vote.
COL. JAMES A. SEXTON, OF ILLINOIS.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The comrade.
| Of the Department of Illinois will present the
name of COmTade James a. Sexton, Commander
OF the Department Of Illinois, GAR, for Com