The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26
Republican Candidates.
TIE NExr AuprroR GENERAL.

OcncfAi II. dCoA- Oreggs the nero OF
Gettysburg, the nominee for Auditor
General, is one Of the best known mill
tsry men in Eastern Pennsylvania to-
day.
In personal appearance General Gregg
is dignited and stately. He is six feet
IN height, of slender build, and his beard
and mustAche are just turning gray. He
was born in Huntingdon, Pa, April 30,
1888, from which Congressional district
he was appointed to West Point July I,
1851. He graduated from that institu-
ton July /, 1885, and stood eighth in his
class. On the same day he was made
second lieutenant Of dragons. He serv-
ed at the garrison at jefferson, No. dur
ing lS55-56, on frontier duty at Fort
Union; marched to California in 1856
and was stationed there until 1857. From
there he was transferred 70 Fort Van
couver, Washington, where he served
until 1888, and from thence to Fort
Walla Wslla on the Spokane EXPEDITION,
and participated in a desperate battle
with Indians at Tohotsuislme, Washing
ton. In May and September he partici-
pated in the engagements of -Four Lakes
and Spokane Falls, skirmish on Spo-
kane river, September s, 1855, and con-
tlnued on frontier duty at Fort Walla
Walla until the latter part of 1850. He
was then transferred to Fort Dallas, Ore
gen, and in 1850 took part in the skir-
mishes near Harney Lake, against the
Snake Indians. Part Of lS60-61 he was
stationed on Warm Springs reservation.
and subsequently returned to Fort Fegon,
California, in 1861.
At the outbreak of the rebellion Gem
eral GREGG was called to Washington. He
was made captain Of company in the
Sixth Pennsylvania cavalry, and later
colonel of the Eighth Pennsylvania cav
airy, and participated in all the engage
ments Of the Peninsular campaign, hav-
ing been engaged at Fair Oaks, New
market Court House, Savage Station,
Bottom Ridge, White Oak Swamp, Glen
dale, Malvern Hill, and covered the
movements of the Army of the Potomac
from HaTrison's Landing to Yorktown. in
August, 1862, and on the Rappahannoek
campaign ne commanded a division of
cavalry.
On November 20, 1862, he was made
Brigadier General of United States vol
unteers. and in the campaign of 62-63 he
participated in the skirmish at Kappa
hammock railroad bridge, Stoneman's
raid towards Richmond, and in the
Pennsylvania campaign Of 1863 was en-
gagged at Beverly Ford, June 9; skir-
mishes at Aldie, Upperville, Shepherds
town, and took q conspicuous part in the
great battle of Gettysburg.
General Gregg was in command of the
cavalry Of the Army of the Potomac
from August l, 1864, to February 5, 1865,
when ne was made Brevet Major General
of volunteers for highly meritorious and
distinguished conduct. While in COM
mand Of the cavalry he participated in
the battles of Deep Bottom, Ream's sta
tion, PEBBLES farm, Vaughn road, BOyn-
ton, Plankroad, Stony Greek station and
Bellefeld.
General GREGG resigned from the army
February 3, 1865, and engaged in farm
ing near Wilferd, Del Several years
later he came to Reading. From there
he moved to Carthage, No, but remained
there only a short time, when he located
at Fort Washington, near Philadelphia.
President Grant appointed General
Gregg consul to Prague, Austria, during
his frs. term, which post he resigned
three years later. He then returned to
Reading and has been a resident Of that
city ever since.
The earliest ancestor Of whom the Gen.
eral has direct knowledge was David
Gregg, of Scotland, captain in Crom-
wells army. He is great-grandsOn Of
General James Potter, Of the Pennsyl-
vania troops of the line in the revolutions
airy war and grandson Of Andrew Gregg
who was a member of the National Con
yress from 1776 to 1913, and Secretary ol
the Commonwealth under Governor
| Hester His mother was the daughter
of David McMutrie, who settled in Hunt
ingdon, Pa, before the revolution
( General Gregg was married to Mis-
Ellen, daughter Of VIM. Shsaff, of Phila
delphia, granddaughter of the late JOIN
| 5. Hester, of Pittsburgh, in 1865.
Upon the death Of General John Hart
ranft, General Gregg succeeded 20 th'
command Of the Pennsylvania Com
mandery of the Order of Loyal Legion
and still retains that position. He wa
one of the organizers Of Kean Post No
76, q. A. r., Of Reading, and has Away
taken an active interest in its affairs.
General Gregg is a modest and unas
SHINING gentleman, and there are feV
Who are more universally beloved thai
he He lives quietly with his wife sn'
tive sons, George s. and David NJ, ol
North Forth street, Reading.
Some time ago the General wrote al
able article on the battle Of Gettysburg
and accompanied the Count Of Paris owe
the battlefield during his recent visit I
this country.