New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-16
GENERAL CURTISS STAFF.
A NUMBER OF PROMINENT AIDEs-DE-CAMp.
wELLKNowN MEN WHO SURROUND THE STATE
COMMANDER OF TIE G. A. L

WELLKNowN MEN WHO SURROUND THE STATn
COMMANDER OF TIE G. A. r.
ALBANY, April 15-General ". Martin Curtis, the
hero Of Fort Fisher and member Of the Assembly from
ST. Lawrence County, elected Department Com
mander Of the G. A. X. OF this state at the annual
encampmcnt which held at Syracuse February
% and %, and he has recently issued his first general
order as such, naming his official staff and aldesde-
camp Among those appointed to serve on his
Official staf is Assistant Adjutant- General William
Todd General Todd served three years with the
79th NewYork Volunteers. This regiment was after.
ward known The Highlanders' Mr. Todd Is q
Of literary tastes and Is the author of an inter.
esting volume recounng the experiences OF that ceL
ebrated command during the war. At present he is
the eastern New-York representative of New-York
publishing company.
Quartermastcr Charles II. Balou Is tho Commander
of Post in Utica, and is a wellknown and popular
Grand Army
InspcctorGeneral Richard Dunn IS successful
Syracuse merchant and has long been connected with
the veterans In matters of interest TO them
Nearly every knows General Horatio C. King,
OF New York, who now occupies the Office OF judge
Advocate. General King a popular newspaper
man, is a well known lawyer and accomplished
musician At present he is a member OF the Brook.
Ign Board Of Education.
J. Wesley Smith is a member Of Assembly
from the XlIIth Assembly District, In Ncw-york-
He is Chief Mastering Officer Of the State organization
Henry W. Knight, senior alde-de-camp, is prom
inent Brooklyn man. and is associated I'm the manages
ment of the Methodist Book Concern Of New York
In the selection of his aldes-de-camp General Curtis
has appointed O number of well known men in poltk
cal life. In the list one finds ex-senator Warner
Miller. Mr.. Miller enlisted private in the 5th
New-York Cavalry in 1861 and was subsequently pro-
noted TO the rank Of sergeant and lieutenant: He
wounded and taken prisoner a. the battle OF
Winchester but paroed by the Rebels after being
two weeks IN captivity. $500 ,
Another aide IS Captain Kdder M. Scott, OF Livnss;
ton, who was for many years prominent member Oi
the Legislature, aud one of the best known lawyers
senator Rowland Case Kellogg also in the list,
had an honora0e military record ana returned sdr at ha
Of the M Rsogs Serving
his second term the Senate lie has had an eXten-
ye R nSi5.T as ana on a who Is
friend of President Cleveland and was AdlutantGen.
eral on Mr. Cleveland stan when he was Governor OK
'"' General Jonathan A. Ill., is another, well known
officer during the Rebellion and one who served In tha
field under General Curtis.
Another noted aide is Chauncey NJ. Depew, who
New-Yolk Militia, which was sent 10 neaa OH "enera'
Lee when he made his raid into that state.
There then come the following aides 49,, -, .-.
General Ely s. Parker, who served during the war
on the staff OF General Grant, aud now superhtenus
the erection OF the public buildings OF Ne"-iorH
General George W. wingate, the wellknown lawyer
senator Michael c. Murphy, Of New York. whose
military In the Fire zouaves during mo war -
for military services OF worth -. A..
Charles I. SaXton, at present chairman OF the As
sembly Judiciary Committee, well known ana CdpaoI1
LAWYER a gallant soldier and divides with General
Hustled the leadership of the Republicans In the AS
sembly. ,,.A
General Peter c. Doyle, of Buffalo, who during the
war was a captain of the 21St New-YorK Nolnh9eersl
a prominent railroad manager and close pohtleA anu
homo friend of the President. -, A.,
John H. MoIitt, member of Congress from t me
Clinton Franklin District. was one OF the earnest WIZ
uneers and served two years in General curtis CONS
mand. ,.... - -,
Charles A. Fuller. who enlisted as a private and re-
turned homo a lieutenant of Company c, 6lst New.
York Volunteers. lie lost leg at Gettysburg, ana
battle He is now a member of Assembly from Chez
mango County. - -. $500
LIeutenantGovernor Edward F. Jones' whose war
record with the 9th Massachusetts is well Known ana
" hose experience with that comma ID While passing
through Baltimore recently been the SUBJECT OF
a long and interesting magazine article .,,
Among the other prominent men on General Curtlss
eran, now trustee Of the soldiers Home at Bath;
General Stewart t. Woodford OF Brooklyn John =;
Weber Of the Ellsworth Avengers (44th New iorh
VOlunfeersl and now member Of Congress Hom
Buffalo Major John f. Savens, popular memper
of the Assembly from Cayuga County Major W. II.
Bright, q prominent Utica lawyer who carries an
empty sleeve; Arson @. McCOok Clerk of tho United
states Senate: Captain Aaron Vanderbilt. an officer
in the Atlantic BlockadIns squadron during the war
and now a superintendent OF railroad lines and Gen.
eral Josiah Porter. Adj antGeneral OF the Nalonal
Guard Mr. HIPS staff.
General Curtis's headquarters are now In Broad.
way. Albany, Just opposite tho Deevan House. bus
when the bin to set aside room In the Capitol for
the use of the National Guard becomes law tho
office will be moved