Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04

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and was sergeant-major of his regiment. when,
on April 80. 1862, he was made second lieuten-
ant. On December IL following was commits
stoned as captain of his company. In January,
1854, he was. by general orders, detailed for
duty at regimsntal headquarters as lieutenant
colonel, and from that time until the close of
the war, in 1866, except about three months, he
was either acting such or as the command
ing officer of the regiment When but twenty
four years old he commanded and led 800 men
in several of the hardest-fought battles of the
war. Col. Anderson served over four and a.
half years in the army; participated in fifty
three different engagements; was three times
wounded, twice severely, both injuries being
considered mortal He was captured with his
entire brigade far to the rear Of the confed-
crate army, and taken to Libby prison, from
which place he made a most successful and
daring escape to the Union lines after an in
generation Of over eight months. While in
prison he had TO draw lots with several other
officers to decide who should be hung at sun
rise next morning, as two were doomed by Or
der Of the authorities of Richmond to be exc
cuted as a retaliatory measure. Col. Anderson
Is president of the Union ex-Prisoners of War
association Of this District, and is vice-presi-
dent of the National association of the ex-
prisoners, and of the society of the
Army Of the Cumberland, and a men,
Der Of the Loyal legion Of this city,
Lincoln Post, No. s, was first organized March
q. 1868, by Timothy Luby as its first comman-
prospered and Commander Luby was followed
successively BY II. G. Otis, Henry Moore, C. G.
Royce, s. E Thomson, W. Webb, s. NJ. Gull
len IL was recognized by s. z. Thomson as
Its commander, September 49, 1877, and from
that time 70 the present its growth has been
steady and permanent. Commander Thoma-
son was succeeded by Fl. j. Clifford. N. NJ
Brooks 1.-TWO terms, w. A. Moore, j. VI. Piper
II. II. smith, w. W. Hibbard, j. r. Vinal, and
Jas Z. McCabe. as eommanders
The present officers are as follows: Comman-
der. Marion T. Anderson; senior vice-com-
mander, Jacob G. DePutron; junior yice-com-
mander, Thos. j. Reigsrt; chaplain, Rev. BENZ
Swallow; surgeon, DR.. Florence Donohue:
quartermaster, John A. yanDoren; officer of
the day. David p. Craig; officer of the guard.
James McCrea; adjutant, II. II. Martin; SER
geantmajor, W. X. Taylor; quaftermaster-
sergeant, Jacob Jacobson.
The work Of the post is divided among the
several committees under the direction and
appointment OF the commander, who il chair
man-e1-oficio OF each. Lincoln Post occupies
their own hall at the northeast corner of 7th
and i streets northwest
The growth Of this post seems almost phe-
no-enal. especially for the last few years.
Since Its reorganization, however, there have
been admitted to membership by muster and
transfer card so men, but death. and those
dropped from the rolls in accordance with the
rules and regulations, and the transfers, leaves
the actual membership at the present time at $50
comrades. The post and the record Of the post
shows the largest amount of charitable work
done during the past year Of any post in the
department.. About $50 families were relieved
last year, and several hundred visits were made
looking 10 the relief of those among the poor
the sick and afflicted
Lincoln Post was the first post in the United
States TO make a contribution TO the General
Grant monument fund and holds the first re-
eeipt showing the same. It also took the first
step toward establishing a soldiers and sailors
home IN Washington, which has been accom-
plished, and IL is to day in . fourishing condi-
ton. In this post originated the resolution
(Which was drawn by the present commander.
adopted by the post, then by the department.
encampment, and again by the national en-
eampment at 81. Louis in 1887, asking Congress
70 pass an act making the Soth Of May, or Ne
mortal day, legal holiday.
%. p. Morton, Post No. 4.
o. p. Morton, Post No. 4. was organized in
June 1873, and has a membership of more
than three hundred. 1t is the largest colored