The National tribune., 1890-06-26
PERSONAL.

Gen. Charles L. Young Superintendent OF the
Soldiers Home Mt Xcuia, o., has been reelected to
the position Of Director Of the Gettysburg Battle
field Memorial Association for the year ending
June, 1891. He. Gen. Lucius Fairchild and COL
Briggs are the only Western directors.
Mai. r. Bruce Ricketts,, LIST Pa. Reserve I. A.
who commanded battery at Gettysburg bought
$1,000 acres Of land Immediately after the in
Luzerne County. Pa. on a mountain, for q mere
song. The land is heavily timbered. and experts
say il is the most valuable in the United States.
Mai. Ricketts, predicted that the day would come
when these lands would be valuable but The day
OF fortune was long in coming that he was
tempted several times To sell his possessions for
what he could get. Upon occasion he was so
poor that he was unable TO pay the taxes. r. X
Jamison of Philadelphia. then came TO his assist
ance, aud the military man and the Philadelphia
banker have worked together. as Jamison was Of
the same opinion "a Ricketts,, that there would
"a day come when the timber on the land would be
in big demand, and must necessarily bring big
price Last week they sold 10000 acres 10 AN Eng
lsh syndicate for SIS per acre, which makes Com
rade Ricketts, man Of riches, as well as having
the reputation OF being one OF Pennsylvania most
gallant soldiers.
The daughter Of Col. f. u. Baker. who left a
seat in the United States Senate to go to his death
at Balls Bluff, Va, Is an applicant for pension.
Without doubt she ought 10 have il, and The case
should receive immediate attention.
Col Charles T. Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner
of Pensions, left Washington Wednesday for
Michigan, where he will take prominent part in
meetings OF veterans OF that State. The soldiers
of the Ist Mich OF both the three months and
three years service will hold their annual Re-
union at Saginaw, and Col. Lincoln has been in
vited to deliver the Grafton. Gen. Ira c. Abbott
on. 4. Il. = 81.
ton of Veterans The regiment. it will be remem-
bered was In the first detachment of troops that
crossed the Long Bridge into Virginia just before
Ellsworth was killed. Col. Lincoln who is de-
servedly popular with the soldier element will
also deliver the Grafton Mt the State Eneampment
of the Sons Of Veterans at Lansing. His addresses
at both these events will be of more than ordinary
value on account of the comparative figures they
will contain aud the thoughtful views they will
express of the relations which should exist be-
tween the veteran aad the National Government
Admiral David ID. Porter. u. s Navy. and wife
left Washington for their Summer residence in
New England last week. The AdmirAls health has
improved very much IN the past few months.
Gen. John G. Fremont. u. S. Army, retired
never received half the credit for what he did dur
ing the war In Prof Patton's Concise History OF
the American People ne says, regarding the Gen
100 days-but, being a man OF military instinct:
and training, he showed in that time sagacity
which was not allowed fair Practical development
In that short time lac was the first to suggest ant
inaugurnte the following practices. then widely
deeried, but without which the war would not
have been successfully concluded: the free o.
cavalry strongy opposed by Gen. Scott and othersl
exchange of prisoners with the enemy; fortiaea
ton of large cities, to allow armies 10 take Lhs
field building of river gunboats for interior opera
tons at the West. and the emancipation of The
slaves In short, he contributed more than is gen
orally credited to him"
The President last week appointed Maj GeorgS
j. Collins Postmaster at Brooklyn, ~ Y. The
position had been rendered Col. Andrew ID. Baird
but was declined after he had been confirmed by
the Senate. MIR. Collins was born in New York
City 81 years ago. At the beginning of the war he
went TO the front private in the l2th n. Y. He
was soon tranferred TO the l27th ". Y. in which he
served Sergeant Major, Adjutant and First Lieu
tenant. Towards the close of the war he was
Assistant Adjutant- General, under Gen. Won
Schimmepfennig, and in March, ls66, he was APP