The National tribune., 1890-05-01
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,
The Weeks D0iRgS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
TRANSFERRED TO ARLINGTON.

TRANSFERRED TO ARLINGTON.
The following account Of the transfer of the
remains of Col Edgar O Conner, I'd WIS, tkllled
mt Gainesville from the Congressional Gene
terry 60 Arlington. are furnished by John john
son, formerly Of Co. II Of that regiment ana de-
tached In Stewards Battery from November
1861, until the Battle Of Fredericksburg, Where
his right arm was shot of by q shell:
Under the personal supervision OF Gen.
lucius Fairchild, of Wisconsin, and Messrs
Jerome f. Johnson. Co. /; John johnson, Co
ID; DR.. John ]. Little, Co. ID, and John n. Ehle,
Co. d. all Of the old ID Wis. and temporarily
residing in Washington, ID. C., the remains OF
Col. Edgar O'Connor were on the Esd Gay O
April, 1890 transferred from the Congressional
Cemetery where they had reposed since Decem-
her IA, 1862, 60 the National Cemetery at Ar
lington, Va.
The burial site was selected by DIR. John j.
Little Co ID; John Johnson, Co. u, and Jerome
f. johnson, Co. ], ID Wis. Through the cour-
fesy of the Quartcrmaster-Gcneralo OF the Army,
Gen. S. b. Holabird and Gen. Geo. b. Dandy
the latter a classmate Of Col. O'ConnOr at West
Point, transportation was furnished, permission
given for the burial and selection of site IN
the grounds set apart for the burial of Regular
Army officers at Arlington.
In the grave was found the handles of the
coffin. one shoulder-strap poeket-comb, pen
Gil aud some buttons. Gen. Eairehild re-
marked that he had borrowed that pencil from
Col. O'Connor and used il a few hours before
the Colonel was killed Gen. Fairchild asked
TO keep the pencil, pOcket-comb and shoulder
strap, and take them home 10 Wisconsin
Jerome j. Johnson kept the coffin handles and
some buttons and he is entitled to nearly all
the credit for the removal Of the remains OF
Col. OConnor 10 Arlington, as he did all the
work in getting the necessary papers from the
War Department.
Ii Is hoped that the State or the Society Of
the Iron Brigade viii soon take steps towards
the erection Of n suitable monument TO mark
The resting place Of gallant and brave soldier
Col. Edgar O'C0nnor was son OF Bostwick
OCOnnor. OF Beloit, Wis He graduated at West
Point in ISL and was assigned to duty IN the
9TH Z. :. Inf, stationed at Fort Smith, Ark. In
1855 he resigned from the Army and went TO
Beloit where be was pTacticing law with bis
father when the civil war commenced. lie
was made Colonel of the % Wis. soon after the
first battle OF Ball Run and LGcius Fairchild
was made L5cuteGant-C0 Colonel. On the retreat of
Pope's army from CGlpeper, Va, and about two
miles from Gainesville about o'clock p. IN.
Aug. p. I562 the I'd Wis, commanded by Col.
OConuor, WAS ordered by Gen. John Gibbon 10
advance upon a rebel battery, and soon met
the infantry Of the enemy emerging from the
woods. Here for 20 minutes this regiment alone
checked aud sustained tie onset Of the whole
OF St0neWaiI Jackson's Division, under one Of
the most intensely -cOncentrated fires Of mus
kerry ever experienced by any troops in that
or any other war. The hattie ragged terrIfcally
Entil clock at night
The % Wis suffered loss Of S. killed and
227 wounded aud missing. out Of 459 engaged.
Among the killed was Col 0'Connor and Capt.
Julius Randolph, Of Co II.
The rebel Gen. EweIl lost leg in front of
tie Iron Brigade that evening.
No sooner had the regiment marched up in
1fFn ~ hartfu than IN MA
himself directly IN rear Of the colors. There
lG sat on his horse, cool and collected. the per
sDnifcatign Of the soldier lie kept his horse
uEtii wounded the second time, when he was
carried frarn the field and soon died. Col.
OCounor undoubtedly fell a victim 10 his cOur-
age0as determination 10 show that some
generous newspaper paragraphs, Gspersing his
loyalty, were uHfouHded. Had he lived he
would have proved a wise, prudent and pa
frI0tlc commander. and might have reached
the highest rank.
When BE- was appointed Colonel Of the ID
Wis one or two papers in the Stale attacked
bis political record, and il j. said went so far
IS 70 stigmatize him rebel in disguise"
This cUi 10 the quick. aud made him all
the more ambitions TO lead his regiment into
al engagement, 70 show and convince his ira
dGoers that Ie was not only loyal man but a
true soldier.
CO.. 0CoHnor was temporarily buried on the
field where be fell, bat Dec. IL. 1862 the re-
mains were bFGE lat 20 Washington, 10 a house
oR II near Eleventh street n. ", where fu-
neral services were held. There were present
81 tie services the Wisconsin delegation IN
Congress; VI. j. Seilick, Military Agent for
Wisconsin; Dr. linking and wife, from Be
lott. aad q few others.
sTEUGGLE F0R IMPORTAST COMMITTEE
PLACES.
The death Of Hon. Samuel J. Randall. Of
PeHnEy iFsaia. has created vacancies In two
important Committees Of the House Of Repre-
sentatjFes. tue Committee Oh APPROXIMATIONS
and the Committee on Rules. IL is generally
understood that Speaker Reed has decided upon
all these appointments, except that Tor the
Committee on Rules, for which there arc ice
caBGIdates, B.ount and Crisp, Of Georgia, Hol.
nan, Of Indiana, Springer, Of Illinois, and
Gutchlcr, Of Pennsylvania
9Lr. Holman las the longest service, but Il
has not beeh con tiuu0us be having been left at
home during tie 10Th, 4Jth and 1Gtb Con
crosses. Ills services cover a period of ~
year. Ess name, as well rs that Of NJ
Springer. is pressed upOn the Speaker by friends
who think tie 81 Northern Democrats Of fha
House should be represented on the Committee
On Rules il Is considered that Mr. Springer
IS the better parlIameEtariau of any ar lie
gentlemen naaed Tor the place, but that does
not necessarily count as regards service On that
Committee
hr. Autehleri Of Pennsylvania, is pressed as
representative Of the Randall pemocratir win,
q the party, but II j. tAought be viii be given
the vacancy on the Committee Oh Appropria-
li1nE
Dir BiouHt has served continuously since
and intending the 43d Congress aud las b@er,
on either the Committee on Appropriations
o. Ways aud Means until tie 18Th Congress
when he was made Chairman u tic Committee
OE P0stoflices aud Post Roads
Mr. Crisp came into the House with the sstb
Congress aud has served since without q bresI
de = an aggressive fighter a good lawyer and
T4ri5ameDLaFiaDi Is very popular, but has not
the leHrth 81 service that can be urped ip ne
lIalf Of Aegsrs. Bionnt, Holman and Springer
The contest is supposed. however. 10 have
narrowed down 70 either Mr. Bl0unt or MI.
eIfinger u TIC latter - appointed, il will be
a concession 10 the Northern Democrat ANA N
AE BloHnt gels the place IL viii be because
Speaker Reed decides TO follow the general
RUE 81 seniority Of service and REPRESENTATIVE