The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

lngs. The following are the reSolu-
tons:
Whereas, Comrsde ]. w. Feighan of
this post has been favOrably mentioned
in various other portions of the state,
as well as in this immediate vicinity,
as a candidate for selection as depart
ment commander for the state Of Kan
saS, therefore
Resolved, That EmpOria Post No.
55, G. A. R., recommend him to the IA
vorable consideration of the represent
alive comrades throughout the state, as
the candidate of this post for the dis
tinguished honor, believing that he is
not only capable of filling all the re-
quiz ements of the Office we ask for him,
but that he is a comrade in whom all
can put the fullest trust. and one who
has the best interests of the G.. A. r.
at heart, and who will see that they
are not neglected should he be the
choice of the comrades.
Resolved, That as a mark Of conf
dence in him and the better to further
the interests of this post in his cSndi-
dacy, he be allowed to select the dele
gates this post is entitled to at the state
encampment, and that the comrades
named by him shall be the choice of
encampment.
Resolved, That the adlutant be
instructed to spread this preamble and
resolutions on the minutes of the post.
and that he be further instructed to
send a copy of the same to the adju-
tant of each post in the state, request
ing cooperation with us in our en-
deavor.
Emporia. November 5. 1887.
MILITARY RECORD.
j. W. Feighan enlisted, at the age OF
seventeen years. in Company K, 83rd
Indiana Volunteer infantry, in August,
1852, and served with his regiment till
muster ed out at the close of the war.
in June. 1865. During his entire term
of service his regiment was in the End
Division, 18th A. G. He was present
with his regiment in every battle and
skirmish in witch it was engaged-be-
ginning at Chickasaw Bayou, Dec. 18th
1862, and closing at Bentonville in 1865
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 carried musket and knapsack, anC
was commissioned lieutenant before hC
was twenty years of age, He was il
the siege of Vicksburg and Jackson
and participated in all the battles il
which his division was engaged from
Missionary Ridge to Raleigh, NORTH
Carolina.
After the war, he entered MAN
University, at Oxford, Ohio, ant
graduated therefrom in 1870, and il
| 1872 graduated from the Cincinnati
Law School. He became amember o
the Grand Army of the Republic il
| Cincinnati in 1865. In 1881 he became
charter member of Emporia Pos
No So, and was its first post com
mander and was reelected at the emf
of his first term. He has served a
aide de camp on the staff of Com
mander-in-Chief Beath, Burdette ant
Fairchild. Was delegate to thu
national encampment in 1884 and 1885
and was elected a member of tn
national council of administrator
| at San Francisco and is now serving a
senior vice department commander o
this department. For the last ST
years he has been an active, en-
thusiastic grand army man, giving
great portion of his time to the welfar
of the order.
Emporia Post No. 55 respectful
asks your kindly consideration of thi
matter. and if you consistently can d
so, that you assist US in the election c
Comrade Feighan as our next depart
ment commander.
J. G. BURCHFIELD,
| Post Adjutant.