Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-31
70 KIsIr HARRrsoN.
Senator Higgins started for indiana
apoiis Tuesday 90 Confer with the
President-elect.

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; Senator Higgins started for Indian
apoiis Tuesday 10 Confer with tn,
President-eiect.
Senator Anthony Higgins started foi
Indianapolis Tuesday for the purpos,
of holding conference with President
elect Harrison.
One object OF Senator Higgins visit d
to make friendly, social call upon the
new President, whose administration be
will soon DO called upon to loyalty sup.
port In his official capacity. But bis
main purpose is to impress upon Gen.
Harrison the advisibility of making Gen.
James II, Wilson OF this city his Score.
tRry Of War. General Wilson and SEN
ator Higgins are close personal and polit-
ical friends, which fact, combined with
the generals brilliant military record and
eminent qualifications, makes the senator
extremely DESTROYS of securing this dis
tinRuiahed consideration for his friend.
Gen. Wilson's name has been yery
proximity mentioned in connection with
the war portfolio and he has q military
record that guarantees thorough famili.
arity with tho duties of this branch OF
the government. He was born in Shayuee-
town, ILL.,, about 1898. He was appointed
cRdet at West Point on July Iii, 1855.
and was graduated July LIST, 1860, with
tho rank OF brevet second lieutenant
Typographical engineers. His subsequent
military record is thus ep tomized
Second lieutenant, June 10th, 1861; first
lieutenant, September 9th, 1861; trans
fefred to engineers, March Sd, 1868; un-
assigned, March Sd, 1869; discharged,
December Slst, 1870. Brevst rank. Breyet
major, April 18th, 1862, for gallant and
meritorious seryices at the capture of
Fort Pulaski, Ga; brevet lieutenant colo.
mel, November oath, 1868, for gallant and
mefitorious services at the battle OF
Chattanooga; breyet colonel, May 9th,
1864, for gallant and meritorious services
at tho battle Of the Wilderness: breyet
brigsdier general, March 18th, 1865. for
gallant and meritorious services nj the
battle Of Nashville; breyet major. general.
March 18th, 1855, for gallant and
meritorious services at the capture of
Selma. Ala.
since retiring from the army, General
Wilson has been largely engaged in rail.
road and engineering pursuits. He built
the railroad from 81. Louis to Nashville
and afterwards went to New York, where
he engaged in railroad brokerage busi.
ness. He was for several years president
of the New York & New England rail
road, and subsequently made an extended
tour OF the Chinese Empire, in the inter.
est OF railroad syndicate. Later he yas
associated with Colonel Warning, in the
construction OF sewerage systems for large
cities.
General Wilson's military career was
exceptionally brilliant, and he was one OF
the most dazzling cavalry comma nders OF
the war. He was closely associated with
General Thomas in Tennessee and was
with Grant at Vicksburg. at the close
OF the war he was In command OF 60. 900
cavalry, and made the closing sweep
through the coast and gulf states that
brought tho people of those sections to
realization OF the fact that the war was
over and the Union arms victorious.
General Wilson married daughter OF
Colonel John w. Andrews, Of the First
Delaware Regiment, and now lives on the
old Andrews homestead, on the Hare's
Corner road, near this city. His business
for years kept him moving from place
to place, but his family generally re.
manned at the old home, aud here General
Wilson has lived steadlly for the past ave
years. de Is man of commanding pres.
ence with an erect military form, Of
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COM 9lO0. 'iis podtioAy ul- .a...a Is.
~ r toiAliy btI'fsur IN his hast- ~
Irienus all over the country,