The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-20
PERSONAL.

Comrade Charles T. Baxter, who was recently
appointed Postmaster at Mcchanicsburs, o., en-
listed in 1868 ia Co X 18th Ohio and served until
the regiment was mustered out in ls65. lie became
a Sergeant in is53, but never obtained higher posi-
ton. He was with SheTman's army from Chatta-
nooga Till the capture of Atlanta and then took ia
the big march to the and through the Caroiinas.
Comrade Baxter's father also a soldier, and
fell ut Port Republic, Va, June 9, ls62. He also
had brother in the regiment in which he
served The comrades of AeChanicsburg are de-
lighted nj the selection OF Comrade Baxter for tine
position.
Isaac Sapp who was recently convicted of out
raging a girl IL years of age In Philadelphia, Pa,
and for which hc received sentence of IL years nj
hard labor and close confinement In the peniten-
tiary was n gallant soldier OF the 7ist Pa, and
ceived medal Of honor for bravery. When Cush-
ing's battery was disabled at the Bloody Angle at
Gettysburg Sapp was one OF five men who went
into the battery and brought of of the guns
amid a shower of bullets and shells and took it
back TO the stone wall, where IL was operated with
deadly effect. On another occasion lac succeeded
in rescuins the Colors of his regiment which had
been captured Sapp's comrades filed with
sorrow mt his degradation and declare that he
under the influence Of liquor TO such extent that
lie was not aware OF what he was doing. but his
crime is SO great that they will try to have his
sentence mtigated.
Mai w ID. Dickey, who was recently removed
from the Office of counsel Of the Board OF Water
Commissioners of Newburg n. y, has obtained
from Judge Barnard of the State Supreme Court a
| mandamus compelling that body to show cause
| why he should not be reinstated Mai Dekey
| bases his claim for reinstatement upon the State
statute which forbids the removal of "a veteran soil
| dicr without cause. His successor was never in
| the army while Maj Dokey served CALAMITY as
| First Lieutenant in the l6Sth n. " aud as Major
/ of the 18th n. y. ii. 4, The Major proposes To
| make things lively for the Water Commissioners,
and he has the best wishes Of his comrades through
| out New York State and the entire country. There
| was no cause assigned for the Majors dismissal.
Gen. Thomas W. Hyde. President and General
Manager of the Bath Mel Iron and Ship Building
| Co. formerly Colonel OF the 9Th Me. aflerward of
| the LIST Me- veterans, and then promoted COM
mander of the Third Brigade, Getty's Division,
! Sixth Corps has just closed contract with the
| Navy Department 10 build the two ,0OO-ton gun
boats provided for In the last naval appropriation
| bill In this enterprise Gen. Hyde is pioneer, as
these are the first iron steel vessels ever under
| taken in Maine.
Comrade James f. Taylor. the noted war
artist has just finished and delivered to Gen.
Dodge fine oii-painting OF the battle of the 22d
of July before Atlanta, when Gen. Mcpherson was
killed. Gen. Dodge's Corps bore the brunt Of that
fight The picture is S5xI6 inches in size and is
most spirited and accurate representation of the
scenes of that bitterIy-conested field. Gen. Dodge
is so well pleased with it that he has ordered Com
Eade Taylor 10 paint another picture representing