New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22

One 81 the most active Grand Army men IN
New-York to-day Is Alexander Newhurger. com
mandcr Of Edwin D. Morgan Post. He was born
In Albany forty-eieht years ago. A. the out
break of the war he had become expert watch
maker and was the sole support of his mother.
three sisters and two brothers. hut he enlisted as
q private In Company VI. lth Ncw-iork Cavalry,
and went 20 the front with his regiment. He was
promoted TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the regi
mcnt, and after serving in that capacity for over
n year was commissioned first lieutenant and
reaimental quartermaster From this beginning
he advanced TO bc brigade and afterward division
euartcrmaster, and reached the place OF assistant
chief quariermaster Of the military division un-
der Mnjor.tcneral + II Sheridan ~ Winchester
Va. Although DO might with propriety have de
chned such pcrilous service. Qunrtermaster New
burger participated in every raid, reconnaissance
and engagement Of his command.
Three years ago Commander Newburgcr organ
iycd the Veteran Association Of the ith y. Y Vol
untecrs. and was It's president until the current
year. IL IL the only mounted and fully equipped
veteran cavalry organization in this city and
usually acts as escort 20 the Grahd Marshal OF
Department Commander parading days The
former colonel of the regiment, General di Ces-
nola. u member.
Mr. Newbureer Joined Morgan Post in 1897.
lie usually represents his post az Department
Encampments and has frequently been delegate
to the National Encampment Of the order as well
as the Memorial Committee Of this city. During
the administration OF Commander-in-ChicfR ea
Commander Newburgcr was an aide upon his staff,
and he was assistant inspector under Department
Commanders Curtis and Clark. Not long ago
valuable sabre which he carried during the war
In the Shenandoah Valley was returned 10 him by
the Confedeates in Virginia into whose hands it
La... -
man Mr.. Ncwburgcr is also an enthusiastic Mason
and for two years Master Of Dirieo Lodge,
No. 80 +. ana a. W. Although a member Of
some twenty different social organizations, Com
WANDER Newburgcr is mainly devoted 20 the Grand
Army and 20 Morgan Post and his friends predict
that there are higher honors in store for him
within the bestowal of his comrades Of the war
THE SENIOR vIcEcoNMANDER.
Senior Vice-Commandcr Charles w Spear was
born In Philadelphia in SAP. and when the war
broke out he studying law with William A.
Porter, a former Justice of the Supreme Court Of
the State Of Pennsylvania Mr.. Spear enlisted
April 20, 1851 in Company OF the 18th Penn
sylvania Volunteers. and served sergeant in the
eth Pennsylvania Regiment until called into the
United States service in 1892 and 1863 lie
joined the Grand Army In 1879, becoming men,
Der Of Fred. Taylor Post. No. 10, Department Of
1855, he became member of Morgan Post.
Much Of the prosperity Of Edwin ID. Morgan Post
Ia due "a Past Commander Lawrence Freeiand who
was born in New-ierscy forty-eight years ago
When word was brought that Fort Sumter had
been fred upon young freand promptly enlisted
IN Company H. 10th New-lork Volunteer In
fnntry. known az the National Zouaves and was
mastered into the United States service April
az 1861, for a two-ycars' term. he served the
full period without the break OF day. aud was
honoraby mustered out In April 1903.
lie was still under the age of tweBty-one when
he returned home 10 his widowed mother, bis
father having died on the battlefield of the
second Bull Run 4 sister had also died and left
two orphan children to Mr.. Freeland's care These
with three younger brothers, looked 10 him for
support and he decided that il was his duty TO
resume business al home and care for his helpless
relatives Past Commander Freeland entered the
Grand Army IN 1876 in Barbara Fretchie Post. No.
H. where he adjutant and junior vice-com-
rnandcr On the organization OF Edwin ID. Morgan
Post he took his transfer there, and has sue
crssively filed the places of surgeon. junior and
senior vicecommander and commander lie has
served on both the Department and National
STATS, and is now O delegate 10 the Memorial
Committee.
PAST COMMANDER HATCH.
Another active member is Past Commander
Martin f. Hatch. who entered the Army in July.
1861, as qnartermastcr-sereeant of the I'd New
York tIra Harris Cuardsl Light Cavalry he was
promoted 20 first lieutenant year later. and
was breveted captain in 1854. The regiment
was In the command Of the brave General Judson
Aaipesxaek. and Comrade Hatch took part Ia all