The National tribune., 1889-09-05
NOTES.


at Milwaukee was the /" Old Guard" tho Union
Veteran Corps of Washington, ID. G. The or
ganiZatfon was fully armed and equipped, ana
acted as escort to the Department of the PotO-
mac. 1t is one of the most famous sub-organ-
izatons within the ranks of the Grand Army.
1t is composed exclusively of ex-Union soldiers
and members of the Gal T.. and was organized
in April, 1880, rs an independent military
body. It purchased its own arms and equip
ments, and has cOmm0dious armOry at tho
Capital. It's uniform is q dark blue Cutaway
coat, trimmed with light-blue cloth and heavy
gold braid, with lots of gold cord aud other
ornaments, the headgear being the bear-skin
shake, except that the members of the stan
wear French ctapeaus The badge of the Guard
is made from the propeller of the United States
ship Hartford, Admiral Farragut's old flagship.
made famous from its participation i'll the
passage Of Forts st. Phillip and Jackson. The
"Old Guard is led by Commander James M.
Edgar, who entered the Union army at the
breaking out Of the war in Bakers California
regiment afterward the list Pa He was taken
prisoner Mt the battle of Balls Bluff, and was
confined some time in Libby Prison, when be
was paroled and discharged from service by
snecal order of the War Department in 1862.
Going West, he rc.enlisted in the 11th Mo.
Cav, and served through the war as First
Lieutenant.
The service Mt the depot in Milwaukee was
exceptionally efficient and the usual baggage
blockade did not take place. This was due to the
perfect checking system by which tho baggage
Mt the Union Depot was handled, the result of
the visit of General Baggage Agent Carrick to
Columbus last year, where he made special
observation of the difficulties involved in tax
ing care of the luggage of such vast crowd
thrown at once into the hands of the service.
The lack of annoyance which is occasioned by
loss and delay of trunks and packages on such
an spoQ HIGHLY n tod lax, the
ting veterans.
The Wisconsin Comrhandery Of the Loyal
Legion kept open house throughout the week,
entertaining lavishly the visiting members OF
the Order at the juneau Clubhouse corner of
Wisconsin and Jefferson streets. Lieut.-Col
Chester ID. Cleveland, of Oshkosh; Brevet Biaj
George Ii. HeafIord, Senior Vice Commander,
Milwaukee; Lieut.. Geo. w. Peck, Junior Vice
Commander Milwaukee, and other officers of
the Wisconsin COmmandery were on hand at
all times and extended the hand of welcome to
comrades from all over the Union.
The only casualty reported among those
coming TO the Encampment by water occurred
on the steamer +. & +. NJ. No. /. Ole Oleson,
OF East Lake. Mich, was coming with Manistee
Post. and as the boat was crowded he slept on
the hurricane deck About midnight no rolled
of into the lake and was drowned. His body
was not recovered. Oleson waS rs years of age,
aud leaves two grown.up daughters. He served
during the rebellion in the 18th Wis, and for
tho last IL years has been in tho employ Of
Lonis Sand the wealthy Michigan lumberman.
One Of the principal features presented to
the soldiers who arrived at Milwaukee and
who were unacquaintcd with the city was the
corps of guides which the Executive Committee
caused to be placed at all tho depots aud docks
OF the city, 10 show the veterans To any part of
the town to which they might desire to go.
There were nearly 100 of smart, bright boys,
ranging from 10 to 10 years OF age. who knew
the city from one end Ia the other and who
would conduct visitors without charge 10 any
part Of the city they desired to co. They had
badges TO show that they were authorized by
the Executive Committee.
"Boys, I'm one of the unluckiest cusses on
earth remarked peg.leggcd. red haired vot-
Gran with big hat, as he threw down dollar
and instructed the baTkeepcr TO bail out q
few moro buckets Of beer for party of COM
rades 81 ! was clean through the whole bust
ness from Bull Run until Lee surrendered, aud
got tangled mp in all kinds Of fights, without
getting more'n fow scratches. And, darn my
skin, 10 years ago, II didn't feed my foot into
tho horse power Of "a thTashing machine, and
got chcwed mp 40 that have TO wear timber
| leg nowadays. It's tough, amt it? But there's
one comfort; the boys are able To work the
farm aud let the old man do the blowing. aud
| you bet hos Jim Dandy at that
nc biiihfa VI AAlt AfIiAtl NlSthb W w
say that they had over 5000 men in tho pa
rade.
| The California boys sent on n carload of fruit
aud wine. aud dispensed 10 with unsparing
hands 10 all the thirsty veterans while IL lasted
| But II they had brought on rs many carloads
| Of their good stuff "A camel.back engine could
| haul, they would have found customers al
| their rates.
A party Of 100 of tho survivors of the 57tl
! III. were present during the Encampment. II
was the largest number from any regiment
| out of Wisconsin.
The Massachusetts, delegation to the En-.
| campment was 80 strong, aud they were nc
compnnied by 100 Of the W.R.C.
Clara Barton, Of Red Cross fame, was n promi.
nent parsonage in Milwaukee during tho week
| of the Eneampmcut
The Musical Union Band, Of Wahoo, Neb
one of the best in the State escorted over 30C
old veterans on the grand parade.
! The Mayor OF Milwaukee Issued a proclama
! ton, requesting all citizens OF the city TO re-
gard the opening day OF tho Encampmcnt as
public holiday; and il Is needless to say thai
the proclamation was generally obeyed.
There were over 500 Kentucky veterans al
| the Encampment.
Dakota and Minnesota sent over 500 soldiers
10 Milwaukee.
The train on tho Santa Fe route between
| Kansas City aud Chicago, which was heavily
loaded with GAR. men on their way TO The
| Encampment, met with serious accident a
Kinsmnn, H., on Monday morning BY tn,
spreading of tho rails, three coaches, two Pull
man sleepers and dining-car were thrown
from the track down steep embankment
distance of 40 feet, and although none wer,
| killed outright, many were very dangerously
injured. Among the injured We're a good man,
GAR. men aud their wives and children.
The following persons occupied the Crane
Stand during the parade: Gen. Warner, Com
mander- in. Chief; Gen. Sherman, Mrs. Gen
John A. Logan, Gen. Ira A, Hedges, of New
York; Judge Veazey Of Vermont; Gen.
Bird Grub, of New Jersey; Cows. Hoard, o
Wisconsin; Foraker, of Ohio Fifer of Hi
nois; Harrison Allen, OF Dakota; Pllsbury, o
New Hampshire Gen. RuslS Corporal Jane
Tanner, Judge Rea, of Minneapolis, Past Com
mander- in Chief of the GAR; Gen. Chas.
Lincoln, of Washington {; Gen. Alger. Of Michi
gan the National Couaeil Of Administration
of tho Grand Army; officers of the WR.C
Executive Council ofthe Encampment Arrange
ments Mayor Brown aud other city official
of Milwaukee. aud 100 working members o
the daily press.
One noticeable thing about Gen. Sherman |
the fact that he has quit kissing the girls
Although besieged by hundreds of the pretties
and most vvacious girls half the time, he hell
an unighted cigar between bis teeth, whIc
proved Il barrier in this direction. 1t is evidcn
that the Generals osculatpry powers have ialle
into disuse. for there was a time in his histor,
that he made it practice to kiss every lady t
whom he received an introduction, whethe
pretty or otherwise.
The boys crowded into Gen. Sherman's room