The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-09-25

nencc, and has served as Mayor ofColumbus and
rs Representative from Wnship County in the
kausas Legislature.
At tho age OF - years ho enlisted IA Musi-
clan in Co. II. lGth Wis, whence he was dis
charged by reason of disability Aug -, IsG2;
enlisted sept. II in 60. ]. 30th Wis; dis
charged March g. 1854. s O. No. 1872. War Do
partmemt enlisted private IN Co. L. 1st Ill.
J.. A.. March IL 1864 discharged July -,
1867 by reason q. o. No. l05 A. q. o. 1865.
lie participated in u battles aud sicges,
His Grand Army record is a good one. Be
sides holding the Office Of Adutant. Vice Com
mander, and Commander Of bis Post Lincoln.
J.. which is the Oldest organization of old
soldiers in Kansas aud the largest Post in
tho State and one Of tho most influential in
the country, Gen. Webb Is Judge-Advocatc Of
tho Department of Kansas was Aid.de.C Camp
OH the staT OF Commauder-in-Ch Chief Rca, WAS
"a delegate to the National Eucampment at San
Francisco and Milwaukee. and is a member OF
the Kansas Commandcry Loyal Legion.
Gen. Webb's membership in the Sons Of Vet
Grams is derived from the service of his father.
w. &. Webb, who was Quartermastcr of the
37th Wis. and Colonel of the SD Wis. On
Feb. 8, isSi, Old Abe Camp. Is, was organized
at Topeka, and Leland Webb was elected its
FIRST Captain. In this capacity lac attended the
Encampncnt of the Third Grand Division
held at Chicago in July 1891 aud he was then
elected Commander of the Third Grand Divs-
ion, which at that time was composed of the
States Of Indiana. Illinois, Michigan. Minnie
sota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska Dako
GHd Kentucky. Those who attended that Eu-
campment will rncoieet that Gen Maskel re-
ported l0i Camps, but not book, paper or record
of any kind was presented To the Encamp-
ment, no money was ever accounted for or paid
over, and the only thing Gen. Webb did receive
from his predecessors was the seal Of the Grand
Division and few old supplies Tho new
Commander went to work and in due time
found l0g Camps, Strengthened them up in-
stiiied new life and yig0r into the Division
Commanders, and in August. 1885, at the
Springfield tlll.j Encampmcnt of the Third
GraUd Division Gen. Webb turned over 10
Divisions in good shape aud 2Oi Camps, having
doubled the Camps aud more than doubled the
membership in one year, aud this, too, when
the Grand Army of nearly the whole territory
Ia this Grand Division Was opposed To the
Order IL il but just To Gen. Webb To say that
the present kindly feeling Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic toward tho organization is due
az much 10 his efforts as 10 the influence OF any
other one member of the Order. Gen. Webb
is well and widely known among the member
ship of the Order He was for one year Judge
Advocate General on the staff of Commander
Chief Payne. In March, 1856, he was
elected Colonel of the Kansas Division, aud at
the end Of one year turned over the Division
10 his successor with three times the member
ship and more tnan three times the Camps In
good standing that ii had when he took com
mand Of il.
With Leland J. Webb at It's head we predict
a brilliant year for the Order of Sons of Vet
Grams.