The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-15
COMPANIONS OF THE COMMANDERY.
Additions to the Loyal Legion Membership
Paper on the Nashville Campaign.


mandery of the Loyal Legion for March
was held at the Bates House, yesterday
evening. In the absence of Gen. Lew Wal
lace and other officers of the commandery,
Registrar G. w, Kemper, of Muncie, served
as commander. The committee of investi-
CATION reported favorably on the following
applicants for membership, and, the
ballot being taken, they were elected
companions of the order. For the
first class, Capt. Daniel Chambers, New
Castle; Capt: Charles g. Conn, Elkhart;
Col. James NJ. Hildreth, Nashville; Lieut..
Jacob d. Leighty. st. Joe; Col. George w.
Parker. PendletOn; Capt. Ben. l.. Smith,
Nashville; Lieut.. James b. Stafford. Column
bus; Lieut.. David Wilson, Martinsville
For the second Glass; Daniel A. Thompson,
indianapolis. For the third class, w. X.
McKeen, Terre Haute.
OF these members, Capt. Chambers en-
tered the United States service as a private
in the Eighth Indiana Infantry, April 10,
1851, in the three months service; was COM
missiOned as first lieutenant in the Thirty
sixth Indiana Infantry, Aug. 26, 1851, pro-
noted to captain, and served through the
war under Sherman and Buell. at Shiloh,
Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mount
ain and other engagements, taking part I'M
Sherman's march from Chickamauga to
Atlanta.
Captain Conn served with the Fiji
teenth Indiana Infantry from June
ID. 1861, to Sept. 10, 1862; enlisted as
private in the First Michigan SharpshOOters
In November, 1862, was commissioned as
lieutenant in 1868, and as captain in 1863,
and served with his regiment in the Will
derness, at Spottsylvania, Bethesda, Cold
HarbOr and Petersburg.
Colonel Hildreth entered the service as a
captain in the Sixteenth Indiana, in August
1862, was commissioned as ma Or and lieu
tenant-cOlOnel in 1865, and served under
Sherman at Haines's Bluff and Grant at
Nicksburg.
Lieutenant Leighty enlisted as private
in 1861, was commissioned lieutenant in
1862, and served under Wallace at Shiloh
and HOvey at Champion Hill.
Colonel Parker enlisted as a private in
1862, was commissioned as captain in 1862
In the Seventy-ninth Indiana Infantry,
promoted as major and heutenant-cOlonel
In 1863 and 1864, and took part in all the en-
gagements of the Army of the Cumberland.
Captain Smith entered the service as sec
ond lieutenant in the Sixty-seventh Indi-
ana, in 1862, and reached captaincy in 1864.
McClernand's staff from March, 1868, to
March, 1864.
Lieutenant Stafford went in as a pri-
waite in the Fifty-fourth Indiana,
in 1862, and joined the regular
first lieutenant and adjutant in 1865. and
served with Wilson. Grierson and Candy.
Lieutenant Wilson Joined the Eleventh
Indiana Cavalry in 1861, was promoted as
Donaldson, Shiloh and Vickburg. and aft
erward with Banks and Sheridan.
Companion Daniel A. Thompson, of the
second class, is the eldest son of Major
James L. Thompson and Companion W. r;
has the distinction of being the only men,
Der of the cOmmandery admitted for dis
tinguished service rendered the United
States government as private citizen dur
ing the war of the rebellion.
The matter of a change in the date of the
stated meetings was referred to committee
consisting of companions Mckay. HerriOtt
and Lewis, and the question of a social
gathering during May next was given
Mckay and Fletcher: A further
committee on permanent location was APP
pointed, and Companions Selly, Perry and
Peelle were designated as members of it.
Companion Rexford was unanimously
elected as librarian of the commandery
The installation of members-elect fol-
lowed, and an interesting paper was read
by Companion John L. yought, being
"reminiscences ;nn hceo OF the last Nashville cam;
Ohio Infantry, guarding Schofeld's wagon
train in the chase after Hood, made a
stand at Spring Hill to support a battery,
and stopped q roqt, which, if I'M
whole course of that campaign.
The paper was well written and we'll read,
and was heartily applauded at its conclu-
sion.
The banquet which succeeded the bust
ness meeting was an exceedingly pleasant
affair. The tables were attractively
spread in the ordinary of the Bates
House, and an excellent orchestra
furnished music during the meal. Register
kemper served as tOast-master, and COM
panions Chambers, Fletcher, Comfy, Rex
ford, McGinnis. Carnahan, Mckay, Clark,
MeRan KnaSp Ford PesIe and ET
were called upon for addresses.
The singing, under the leadership Of Com
paniOn Lewis, is improving rapidly, and
various patriotic numbers were rendered
vigorously before the banquet ended with
'Old Lang Syne," sung by the members
who clasped each others hands as they
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