The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-01
COL. J. W. rEIeHAN.

time one Of the leading Grand Army
men In the state; he is an able lawyer,
. fine parliamentarian, an eloquent
public speaker, and an affable, polite
gentleman. He Is also among the
youngest Of the thousands Of young
men who shouldered Q musket in de-
Tense OF the country. He was born in
Buffalo, N. Y, April 5, 1916. When
child he went to Ohio with his parents,
who located in Butler county. In
August, 1852, he enlisted in Company
X, eighty-third Indiana Volunteer
Infantry, serving until July, 1866. when
he was discharged with the rank OF
second lieutenant, which was the
highest rank he attained in the service,
although his friends have pro-
NOTED him since the war, to the rank
Of colonel. He was, however, only q
little over twenty years Of age when he
was mustered out Of the service. Dur
ing his entire term Of service his regi-
ment was In the second division, 10Th
A. @. He was present with his regi-
ment in every battle and skirmish in
which it was engaged-beginning at
ChickAsew Bayou, December -, 1882,
and closing at Bentonville in 1885.
During this time he was under fire 21S
days. He was never excused from duty
. single day during his entire term OF
service. For nearly two years he car
ried q musket and knapsack, and was
commissioned lieutenant before he was
twenty years of Of age. He was in the
siege Of Vicksburg and Jackson, and
participated in all the battles in which
his division was engaged from Mis-
sionary Ridge to Raleigh, North Car
DINA.
After tho war he entered Miami
university, at Oxford, Ohio, and grsdu-
Ated therefrom in 1870. He then moved
to Owensboro, KY, and studied law,
entering the senior class at the Cincin-
natl law school in the fall of 1871,
graduating in 1872. He entered into
practice at Rockport, Ind, publishing
also the Rockport Republican for one
year, and forming a law partnership
with George L. Reinhart. From 1873
to 1880 he practiced at greensboro, KY.
In September, 1880, he removed to EN-
poria, and has been a partner Of Hon.
J. Jay Buck since February, 1881. In
November, 1882, he was elected county
attorney Of Lyon county, and was re-
elected in 1884 and 1885.
In 1875 Mr.. Feighan was on the Ken
lucky republican electoral ticket, and
was candidate for congress in 1873.
Since his residence in this state Mr.
Feighan has been actively identified
with the local politics of Lyon county.
Being an able and convincing speaker
his services have been enlisted in the
several state canvasses since his resi-
dence in Kansas.
He became q member of the Grand
Army OF the Republic in Cincinnati in
1855. In 1881 he became a charter
member Of Emporia Post No. IS, and
was its first post commander and was
reelected at the end Of his first term.
He has served as aide-de-camp on the
stan Of Chief Beath,
Burdette and Fairchild. Was delegate
to the national encampment in 1884
and 1885, and was elected q member OF
the national council of administration
ut San Francisco.
For the last six years he has been an
active, enthusiastic Grand Army man
giving great portion Of his time to
the welfare Of the order.
At the Sixth annual encampment
held at Abilene, after an almost unan-
imous election as senior vice command.
or Of this department, Mr.. Feighar
paid the following tribute to the old
soldiers:
Let the badge that represents this
order be to US q shield and safeguard
from all that would tend to degrade
our manhood or endanger our country
trust the day is not far distant wheE
grateful people will recognize the ser
vice OF the union soldier. and the mar
who lost limb or health in the servic.
OF his country win no longer be treatet
a. mendicant or be turned away will
ridicule or insult, but the countr,
which his valor protected and restored
will shield him from want when he /
no longer able to hold his own in tn
battle Of life.