The National tribune., 1891-03-12
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

William III. Stillman, s5th n. Y, Nile, N. Y.
ComIade Stilman was ono Of the garrison
captured al Plymouth, n. C.. April, 1854, and
remained in prison until the following March.
He was shot through the right hand during
the fight and also received severe shell woHnd
IN the back. lie is a farmer.
J. n. Logan, Semmes. III. Comrade Logan
had service in four different regimcnts-5gth
Ind, lI5th Ind., 18th Ind. and LIST Ind. II. A.
Tie is now a merchant.
Maj. Geo. J. Oaks, l5Ist y. Y. Rochester,
\. y. Maj. Oaks was Ordnance Officer of Rick
ottss Division. Tie is now the senior iucTnber
OF the firm Ct Oaks & Calhoun, importers. Job
hers Of millinery and fancy goods Rochester,
NY.
Abraham sully, "a Il. J.. Grecnpoint. Long
Island. ComTade Suily learned ~ thoroughly
how a hotel ought not 10 be KEEP; daring his
long stay in AnGeTsonVile that he has been
trying 10 give the world an illustration 81 bet.
ter methods IN a neat little hotel at Grecnpoini.
Gen. John j. Cutting, Congressman elect.
San Francisco, Cal. Gen. Cutting is an Eastern
man by birth. but has been living on the Pa
clfc Coast for ~ years, aud has been conduct
iHE large mercantile business i'm san Fran
cisro lie is a now NAV in public life, this
being the first Office lee has ever held Gen
eating is a veteran Of the late war eniisting
~ the age Sf 10 ia Tayl0r's Battery y, Ist Ill.
L. A., and also serving IN Cooley's Chicago
Mercantile Battery. When he went 10 the
Pacific Coast be entered the National Guard Of
California, and has been promoted through the
several grades 60 BTigRdicr-Cencral Ii IS
worthy Of mention that ia the general landslide
that occurred in the November elections. Gen.
Cutting though a Republican. was elected by a
majority Of ] 300 from Democrat District.
Maj. A. w. Edwards. lst Ala Cav, Fargo,
y. ID. Mai. Edwards is ia Washington visiting
Senaior-elcct liansbr0ugh, who is at present
the Representative from North Dakota. Tho
Msior IS editor Of the Fargo Argus, and during
the late contest for Senator IN North Dakota
supported Mayor Ball. OF Fargo. for the Sona-
ioTship but has always beer a stInch friend OF
Dir. hansbrough's When the latter gentleman
first went to Dakota he stopped at Fargo and
did editorial work on the Arggs, which had
Just been established by Mai Edwards. both
gentlemen having been brother reporters on
Chicago newspapers. Mr.. Hansbroush weighs
bnt 100 pounds while the Major tips tho beam
al 300 pounds aud is growing in size both 20
lt!cally and physically. Some Of lis old COM
radcs have sometimes had the audacity TO call
him Fatty" Edwards. lie is jolly good
fellow, and as good ss lac is big
Col William ii. Gilbon. Surgeon. 18th Iowa.
Charlton Iowa. DR. Gibbon passed through
Washington on his way 20 his home IN Iowa
from Florida, he having spent the Winter in
that State on account Of his health. DR. Glib
bon is well known 10 every member Of Crock
or's Iowa Brigade, and in fact TO many sol
dicTs Of the Seventeenth Corps, for be was the
one Surgeon who could amputate limb and
make the paticnt think he was doing him
/ great service. In other words, the Doctor was
= kind hearted gentleman, and performed his
duties in such a manner as 10 make every man
who came uneer las treatment his everlasting
friend lie WAS one OF the best Surgeons in
Sheman's army. and performed one Of the
few cases Of successful eK-section reported dur
ing the whole war. upon Capt Thomas II. He'd
rick, Of the 18th Iowa. DIR. GibbOn has been
President of Board Of Examining Surgeons
ever siuce the close OF the war and has there
4 fore, been instrumental in getting many old
veterans their pensions.
Capt. Joseph T.. Carter. 81 Nd, D0rseys. Nd.
4 Capt Carter Is n farmer but the Disabilities
incurred in the Wilderness prevent his en-
4 gaging in any sustained hard labor lie il
an unusually thorough student Of The history
Of the war, aud his criticisms are very able.
=. ~. Hague, Corresponding Secretary Sur
yiying Members Of l-sth Ia. aud "a Pa H. A.,
Piusburg, Pa Comrade Hague is pTacticing
attorney.