The National tribune., 1891-03-26
PERSONAL.

bOYerhOr.
William Jenney. Mate, U. 3 Navy. recently pre-
sen'ed Mr. Hugh McSally. Of Boston, Mass. with
a fine Iive-oak cnne made from the stern-post Of
the historic old friSate Hartford, the flagship of
Admiral d. G.. Farragat. The ferule on the cnne
IL made from the propeller Of the Hartford. Mate
Jeuncy entered the navy in November. 1901 and
served with Farraguts feet in the Mississippi
River.
William Fowler. the 2i-year-old son Of Gen.
Edward b. Fowler, was burned to death at his
fathers residence. in Brooklyn y. Y on Sunday
March -. Gen. Fowler Colonel OF the 9Th
y. Y. 9th BroOkIynI and was brevetted Briga-
der General for galnntry. He il quite prominent
In Grand Army circles, and has the sympathy Of
his comrades in his aiilction. The General and his
Invalid wife made a very narrow escape.
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler ranks well up among
the rich men Of Boston. which city is said to con-
tain 20 millionaires. The Ames family are among
the first capitalists. August Hemenways, one Of
Bosion's greatest merchants. LEFT estate Of
S22,eC0oO0 Frederick l.. Ames and y. r. Cheney
are tho two richest men IN New England, either
one being worth SZ0OO0.00O Gen. ButIer does not
come up 70 such enormous figures these, but he
has enough Of this worlds goods to insure him
from ever wanting a square meal.
Andrew A. 1iIlspaugh. of Port Jervls. N Y, a
veteran who draws pension, was recently arrest
ed upon the complaint Of a merchant named
Brown. for debt IL appears that Brown allowed
Mliispaugh 10 contract debt, taking pledge his
pension certificate. When 8liIlspaugh received the
check for his pension he got cashed and refused
to pay Brown. who thcreupoR had him arrested
and indicted By the Grand Jury on n charge OF
larceny. MiiIspaugh retaIiated and charged Brown
with violation Of Section MS Of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States, which makes il a
criuta zftuEI Eryo Of
and costs, to hold pension certificate as a collat-
eral for debt. A Special Examiner Of the Pension
BGreau investigated the ctse and arrested Brown,
aHd he Is under bonds awaiting an examination.
At an entertainment given for the benefit Of the
Department Of the Potomac Union Veterans Union
on Tuesday evening Feb H. at the National Rifles
Armory, in Washington, Mrs Margaret Custer Cal
hOun, sister Of Gen. Custer and widow Of Lieut.
James Calhoun, who both lost their lives in the
Custer massacre at Little Big Horn. reeted several
pieces and showed undoubted talent as an eiocu-
ZIONIST. During the evening she rendered six Sc
leetions. changing FROM humOr to Dathos with ease
and grace.
Comrade @. r. Kimmel, Of Dayton, o., having
| seen Personal in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE which
stated that T. j. Atkinson received the last letter
written by Gen. Sherman. says he has a letter
written By the General dated Feb 5 1901 and the
mailing stamp Of the New York postoflice shows
that it WAS mailed at 6.2O p. NJ Feb. s. Tbs letter
is in answer TO cOugratulaling the General on
reaching his list birthday and he assures Comrade
Kimmel that he feels gratiied that he retains his
usual health and the love OF old comrades On Feb.
/ 5. 1850, the General sent Comrade Kimmel steel
engraving Of himself, upon being congratulated on
reaching his 10th birthday. The last letter was in
/ the handwriting Of the General and the eomrade
thinks il was the last letter written by the old war
| rior.
When Gen. Russell A. Alger, ex- Commander-in-
| Chief Of the Grand Army of the Republic entered
a certain railroad Office at Jacksonville, Fla. the
other day wishing to inquire about transportation
/ he asked his name by the agent. Upon the
General answering the question: the agent replied:
/ I'm glad you're General, cause these Florida
woods are just full Of CoIonels."
At the recent Grand Army Encampment Of the
| Department Of New York at Rochester, Past De-
| paTtment Commander John Palmer was aecozted
by a soldierly-looking eomrade. who asked il his
name John Palmer. Upon being told that il
was, and that Comrade Palmer filled to recognize
his questioner the latter said Il think you com
manded the left wing Of the infantry ut Five Forks
! in 1865" To this ConIrade Palmer answered chat
he did not command the left wing Of the infantry
| but did command Co. O.. Dist n. Y. in that fight
| and his company was the extreme left of the in
| fintry line. The questioner proved to be c. Il.
/ Garrison who has been Commander Of a Grand
Army Post at Elenville, n. V, aud he was a Major
| of cavalry who Joined the left wing Of the III
| flntry at Five Forks. At this action the horse
belonging to the Adiutant Of the cavalry com
| manded by Comrade Garrison was shot and fell
| upon Comrade Palmer. Comrade Garrison reeog-
| nized the voice and features Of Comrade Palmer
| although he had not seen him or heard him speak
since he lay under the dead horse at Five Forks 2G
| years ago. Comrade Palmer was left for dead on
the field. and COmrade Garrison though t such was
| the case as his Adjutant, who helped to remove
| the horse of him, said the poor fellow was done
/ for COmrude Palmer has been trying for years 10
/ find someone who saw the accident as he has been
trying to get relief for the results Of that injury
| but had been unable to find an eyewitness, and
| thus fortunately turned up the commander of the
cavalry whose Adjutanrs horse fell upon Cornrade
/ Palmer. and who saw the whole occurrence.
| Col Edwin Forbes is the Commander Of Serg't
| Renlus +. WhiuinghiiI. Post, IL, Departments OF
| Kentucky Fordsvilio, Ky. Col. Forbes enlisted in
\ Co. A. 18th Ky. sept Is. 1861. He WAS wounded
at Shiloh Tenn, April g. 1862, by the explosion OF
a she'll which lacerated the right side of his face
and ruined the sight Of his right eye. The piece OF
she'll which wounded the Colonel took off the Jeff
arm and both legs Of a comrude by his side. Col.
Forbes served in the army three years four months
! and five days He was wounded three times-at
and was in all the important battles in which the
| Army OF the Cumberland took part. Comrade
| Forbes takes great interest In Grand Army mat.
ters and was the leading organizer of Post H. and
| has been Commander four times, being elected
| unanimously each time.
The Sherman Statue Committee, whose object Is
/ 10 erect "A monument statue to the late Gen.
| William T. Sherman In New York City, report
that they have now on hand s3s 635. and that sub
| scriptiOus are coming in rapidly.
| The remains of the late Gen. John O. Fremont
| were removed TO Rockland County, N Y, ON
| Tuesday. March H. The body was taken on q
| train Of the Northern Railroad of New Jersey Al
| Sparkill they were taken in charge by an under
! taker, who is also Superintendent Of Rocciand
Cemetery, conveyed to the cemetery aud Inferred
! in the plot OF the Order Of Lafayette.
Gen. w. w. Averell, the old cavalry commander
| Of the Army of the Potomac, remarked Tues
| day March H. that % years ago came near being
| my day, "a well ST. Patricks. IL was the date
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