The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-10
KIMBALL ON HARRISON.
Ad Old Comrads Reviews tho Generals Army
Record.


Record.
General Nathan Kimball is enthusiastic over
the nomination of General Harrison, and writes
to DR.. Tasgart of this city, as follows
"My dear old friend-Yours Of the 25th ult.
received. beg Of you to forgive my apparent
neglect I am sure you will have been busy
night and day in the Office closing mp monthly.
quarterly and annual reports. But. God bless
Harrison, our leader. Have known him for
years He il morally and socially without
blemish-not stain upon him politically. He
is altogether bright, and lawyer and
statesman. he 10 peer among the ablest and
foremost. As an orator he is equal to the best
He is in arguments eloquent and convincing,
aud In all the foregoing he has no superior As
q soldier he was brave and daring; as an officer,
ever true and gallant. He WAS first appointed
second lieutenant recruited company, and
then . regiment. the Seventeen Indiana and
was appointed colonel Of the same on Aug. IL,
1862, and marched at once with it to Kentucky
and did noble work. then into Tennessee, and
ir the campaign Of 1864 against Atlanta, his
command led by him was in every battle
After Rssaca be was the only colonel assigned
to the command Of his brigade, and with it
fought at Dallas. New Hope. Round Top. Ken
esaw mountain, Beach Tree creek and around
Atlanta and ut Jouesboro and Lovsjoy station.
l was witness to his gallantry at Peach Tree
ately on nv right during that most bloody bat
tie, when Hoods host of fighters were 90 badly
repussd and terribly beaten. I saw his
noble bearing in leading his brigade
fearlessly forward against the lines
OF the enemy and driving them before
him. As Hooker complimsnted him on the field
and at once recommended and urged his promo
tion he was at once promoted to brevet briga-
dier-gsnsral for gallant and meritorious conduct
He was ordered homo Sept 26, 1864, to assist in
sattling the Sons Of He'll knights Of the Golden
Circle) in Indiana. While absent on this duty,
and before be could rejoin his command, il had
started with Sherman on the grand march to
the sea- Harrison was retained 1t Nashville.
and assigned to command q provisional
brigade, and took part and did
noble work in the battles at Nashville
Dec. Is and 16. and joined the pursuit of Hood
der Sherman In North Carolina, and when the
rebel armies surrendered to Grant aud Sherman,
our Ben was there and marched with his COM
msnd to the capital Of the Nation and took part
in that grand review at Washington with honor
and glory and victory as the reward OF his sacri-
and Union He thus at the end Of the
war; from August, go. until mus
tered out and honorably discharged.
the war over, had been q faithful soldier and
officer, worthy the name and to be the son of
his ilustrious grandsires, the heroic Benjamin
Harrison of the Declaration Of Independence
and old TippecAnoe, the savior Of the North
west Territories and the President Of the United
States in 1910. And feel confident that history
will repeat itself, and in 1888 the heroism and
noble character bequeathed to our Ben by his
illustrious ancestors will be recognized by the
be elected to the presidency with the enthusiasm
and majority given to the old in 1910. Frster-
pally yours, NATHAN KIMBALL.
.'0eDrS, July 1, 1885,"