The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-01

first Indiana, Colonel afterwards Gen
eraD Cruft, of Terre Haute, Ind. Thi
regiment was soon sent TO the field
entering Kentucky at Henderson; from
thence up the Green river to Calhoun, a
the second locks of that river, where il
remained in camp, drilling and prepar
ing for service until General Gran
moved upon Fort Donaldson. The
brigade to which the Thirty-6rs
Indiana belonged was ordered tt
Fort Donaldson to reinforce Grant
| Colonel Hallowell accompanied hi:
regiment as first lieutenant of the comp
any; was twice wounded in the contest
at Donaldson during one of the desperate
| charges and taken from the field.
From Fort Donaldson his commend
moved to Pittsburg Landing. His
wounds being entirely of the flesh, he
returned in time to take part in the
battle of Shiloh, although his wounds
Were, not healed. From this on he was
constantly with his command. I'm
mediately after the battle of Shiloh he
| was promoted TO capatain of his comp
any, not yet nineteen years of age.
| He was IN the siege of Corinth, includ-
ing all of the battles in and around that
place. From thence back to Kentucky,
where his command joined..Buell's army,
| to which it formerly belonged: through
the Kentucky campaigns. including the
fight at Mumfordsville, Perryville, Mel
sons cross roads, Goose creek salt
works, and other contests: thence to the
battle of Stone river, Liberty Gap, Man
chester. Tullahoma, Chattanooga, Chick
amaugua, and with Sherman on his
campaign to Atlanta, including 103 days
almost constantly fighting. From
Atlanta back to Pulaski; from Pulaski to
Franklin, in which battle he was en-
gagged; the battle of Nashville, and fan
ally to the close of the war in the many
skirmishes and fights in that department.
He was promoted on the Atlanta
campaign to major, and from
that to Northumberland and
colonel Of his regiment for gallant
and meritorious services, and COM
manded the regiment for nearly two
years. After the surrender of Lee and
Johnston he was sent with his command
to Texas. where he remained until Jan
uary, 1865, when they were ordered
home and mustered out of service. He
was twice complimented by general
orders, and holds five commissions
Andrew Johnson, president of the
United States.
After returning home he engaged for
time in the milling business with his
father: and thence went into the office
of the Hon. T. n. Rice of Rockville. Ind.
where he studied and prepared himself
for the practice of law. He took part
in the campaigns of the Republican
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Kansas early in the spring of 1869. He
located in Cherokee county, where
he was elected to the legislature: thence
to the state senate, serving with credit
to himself and his people. Before his
term as senator had expired he was APP
pointed United 5 ates district attorney
for the district of Kansas, which position
he held for six and half years, making
one of the most earnest vet popular
prosecuting officers the government has
had in the state. Retiring from this
office after the election of Mr.. Cleve-
land, he then removed to the city of
Wichita, where he has resided ever
since
He was assistant attorney general
under the Murray law of the state for
Sedgwick county from the spring of
1887 until January, 1889, in which
he proved as earnest a prOsecu-
tor as while he was serving the govern
ment as United States attorney.
He was once elected by the people for
at large from the state of
Kansas when it was thought that the
population would justify the admission
Of an additional congressman, but the
house being Democratic, they refused to
admit him.
He has served his county and state in
many other capacities. In 1884 he was
a delegate from the Third congressional /
district to the Chicago convention, and |
in 1888 was delegate at large.
He is an atfable, genial, companion
able man: considered a first-class lawyer; |
4 good talker, and is claimed to be one |
Of the best political stump speakers in
the state and is very popular with the
masses. Although in his forty-ninth |
year, he looks to be only about forty, |
and is stout and rugged and able to en-
lure any amount of campaign work.