The National tribune., 1891-08-13

"a anu WAS com ullS.l0ueu 1tEofu Lieutenant OF
Co. A in August 1867 He was made Adiutant and
Commandant Of Camp Curtin in is63 and per-
formed the duty Of Recruiting officer FOR PennsyI-
vania until he was mustered cut In November,
1868, because Of the consolidation OF his Regiments.
His recommendation 10 the position TO which he
was appointed was signed by Gen. Alger, Gen.
Veazey and hundreds OF comrades Of the Loyal
Legion, the Grand Army. and especially Of Meade
Post, Of Philadelphia, Of which Comrade Eitncr
was the Chaplain.
VIM. N. Harris. Commander Of Candy Post,
Gloversvile, y. y, recently sent piece % plank
taken from Libby Prison, 70 che man who carved
his name upon il on the floor when he thought his
life was nearly ended The following inscription
was carved upou the hooring Geo. f. Mason,
10Th n. Y. 5. v, June "a, 1864" When Libby Prison
was taken down, the floor plank, which was cut
out about l0x6 inches, WINS forwarded % Post Com
mander Harris az Gloversviile The Commander
gave notice throughout tho State Of New York.
and was rewarded by a long letter from tho sur
yiving veteran, which gave an account Of his cap
ture, the severe treatment no received, and that
be carved his name only to show those who fol-
lowed that he had gone on before, believing 1T
that time that he would never SEQ home again.
He was reduced In weight from $50 TO 90 pounds
lie WAS captured with about 100 others while on
picket ut Cold HarbOr on the morning Of June 81
isGi and arrived at Annapolis, Nd. Dee l. 1864,
having served three months over his three years
enlistment. He entered the service in August 1901
and was discharged in January, 1865. He now lives
In Brooklyn y. Y.
Gen. Dan. Macauley. 11th Ind, who was recently
appointed Appointment Clerk Of the Treasury De-
partment by Secretary Foster was the Adjuiant Of
the llth Ind. at the commencement Of the war.
This regiment WAS commanded by Gen. Lew Wal
lace. An incident occurred soon after his appoint
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mission to Gov. Morton He was rugged out in his
new fnery and with the dignity ola field officer rest
ing heavily upon him, he mounted fractions steed
and set out upon his mission When half way to the
Governors quarters, on one Of The main thorough
fares Of Indianapolis, his horse became baIky, and
Macnuley found himself in great danger Of being
ignominious!y dumped into the gutter. With the
decision which is marked trait Of his character
the General jumped to the ground, tied his horse
to a tree walked to the State House delivered his
message, walked back, remounted his fractions
horse. and returned to camp. Gen. MacauIoy
learned to ride in tho following four years Of his
service, having passed through all the grades to
Colonel and Brevet Brigadier- General during his
service
Mai. John " r. HoH, Post Surgeon at Fort Riley
Kan. has sent to the War Department. a battle
marked relic Of the late campaign against The
Sioux Indians in South Dakota II is an anabu-
lance guidOn, which has upon It's field Of white a
red cross. According to the Geneva Convention
this cross when properly displayed is respected by
all cOmbatants in civilized warfare. There are a
dozen holes in the guidon made by shots from the
Indians weapons, and IN the letter accompanying
the flag Mai. HOf expressed the opinion that the
Geneva Convention cuts but little figure in Indian
warfare. This guidon was one Of those displayed
in the Wounded Knee fight when Hospital stew
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The wounded men. Private Costnsr and William
Grdwood were granted certificates for gaiiantry
displayed in this fight, as well in the fight at
White Clay Greek, while with the am bulance bear
ing the guidon.
Col. Robert sutton, Assistant Inspector-General
Of the United States Army recently inspected The
&euia Chiidrens' Home. and found 10 in a flourish
ing condition. The Home was founded in 1869
through the influence Of the Grand Army Of The
Republic. the energetic services Of Gen. Forsyth,
and the hearty corporation OF the inhabitants Of
Green County. IL contains 800 acres Of fine land
upon which are 60 buildings. The Home, through
the efforts Of eX-President Hayes, was made q
State institution, and is under the management OF
Gen. Charles L. Young, who Is ably assisted by his
wife, Mrs Cora D. Young. Il is for the children Of
deceased Ohio soldiers or Sailors and every useful
avocatiOn Is taught them. There are 90 inmates
whose nges range from two and a half to IS years.
Col. Sutton hopes the ex-soldiers throughout the
country will profit by the high order Of usefulness
obtained BY this Home, and urges the erection Of
similar ones, until every State in the Union shall
be Ia position to care for those who live to keep
green tine memory Of the Nations defenders.
Joseph ;. Heron, son Of DIR. Thomas G.. Heron,
Of Wyoming, o.. has been recently appointed TO
West Point. He selected sometime ago by
Hon. John A. Caldwell to represent the Second
District Of Hamilton County. Cadet Heron has
had an exceptionally bright career, and enters
upon his duties with an unusual amount Of expert
ence. Since leaving the High school he has spent
five active years mostly in the banking business.
He has had extensive experiences in military affairs
having served from the ranks to a Sergeant in the
lst regimenl Of Ohio militia. His father served
through the war, and won distinction both in the
army and navy, and has held many Grand Army
Offices His mother. Mrs. Lizzie : Heron, is con-
the offices President and Secretary. She has
been hOnored by holding the highest position in
the State Of OhiO-Department President W.RC
Gen. Abner Doubleday. who aimed the first
gun fred in defense Of Fort Sumter, In 1861,
has been III for weeks at Mendhom, " j. Re-
Gently the fourth Of series Of assesses has been
opened and he Is much exhausted by the attend
ant fever. though signs Of improvement are dis
cernible. His continued Illness, however, causes
lllciluS III " washington nluSu anxiety. AS YET
he Is too feeble to read. write. or leave his bed.
Since the unvailing of StonewaIl Jac<son's statue
this questionable story about the Confederate Gen
eraI has come TO light. On one rainy day while
advancing ON Bull Run, he started out to recon-
hotter in person, and got caught on the wrong side
Of a bridge guarded by a feId-pece and some
Federal artillerymen. When he discovered this
Jackson did not hesitate q moment. GallOping up
behind the men, he shouted out to the officer in
command: "WhO directed you to put that gun on
the road? Take It away and mount it In the woods
folly. Here in the open ground your men will be
shot down from the brush on the other side" On
he went though in terrible passion, berating
the officer, who colored saluted apologizsd and
hastily gave tho order for removing the gun.
Jackson with his staff at his heels, galloped of to
the left though 70 pass down the stream made
a sudden turn Numbered across the bridge and
escaped. The befudded officer in command Of the
gun had not gone far when be suspected something
wrong but ne did not discover who the stranger
was until next day.
Capt. Robert NJ Woods, Adjutant Of the 6ith H..
tile first Adjutant- General Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. Little Red-headed Bob" signed
every paper disehargng tho men Of the Fourth
mustered out at Louisville, Ky, in July, 1865 He
was popular man in the Seventeenth Corps. and
his genial qualities were known to the rank and
file of every regiment in the corps, who used to
Joke him upon his red head whenever he passed
the marching column. He always took these
pIeasantFies as they were meant by the boys, and