Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-06

first thing TO strike the eye is
the futtering flag held by the
erect figure surrounding the tower
a white flag with a square of red
in the center. 1t is one of the numer-
attached to the armies of the union
by which messengers were sent long
distances from the code of signals.
An excellent picture is given of the
firing on Fort sumter; in the fore
ground a covered single mortar bat
terry engaged, with the confeder-
ate national flag flying from
staff planted near by; broad reach OF
water to TIE tort, which is wreathed in
smoke from its own guns. On other
sides are represented the surrender of
Lee and the famous march down Penn
sylvania avenue in Washington ON the
occasion of the last review in the war
of the rebellion.
''Triumphal Arch" as i: is called, is
another excellent piece of architecture.
Slowly and majestically. in measured
tread TO music, the procession started
from Woodward and Adams avenues,
with Commander in Chief Neazey and
his staff in the lead, until the review
ing stand was reached The stand
from which the commander in chief
and his glittering staff reviewed the
parade was situated on Campus
Mortinus, on the east side of Wood
ward avenue.
On Illinois, the home of Lincoln, the
home of Grant and of Logan, was con-
ferred the honor of the right of the line
of march. But it was not because of
these illustrious names that the Prairie
state was SO honored, but because of one
whose services to the veterans of the
state and nations dates since the war,
DIR. Il. +. Stephenson, the founder of
the Grand Army of the Republic DIR.
Stephenson was born in Wayne county,
H., in 1922, and died in Menard coun-
ty August so, 1871, aged but 40 years.
His remains lie in the soldiers lot
of Rose Hill cemetery, Petersburg, Ill.
He organized the Grand Army of the
Republic in 1866, and few months later
j. n. Coltryn and Joseph Prior were
| joined with ten others in forming the
first post, which was instituted at De-
catur, April 8, 1866, under a charter
granted by Dr. Stephenson.
The survivors of Post No / were a
conspicuous little group in the Illinois
delegation and their appearance was
! the signal for tribute of cheers. De-
partment Commander Horace s. Clark
| led the command and 1000 representa-
tives of the loyal sons of the Sucker
state were in line.
The enthusiasm which greeted the
second or Wisconsin division, ZOO
strong, was unbounded In the front
rank and borne high in the air on the
top of a flagstaff perched "Old Abe, :"
| the stuffed eagle which became part
of Wisconsin, history a quarter of a
century ago In line with the Wis
consin boys were Gen. Lucius Fairchild,
ex-governor of the state and command
er in chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic. and Col. A. G. Wissert. can
didate for commander in chief Depart
ment Commander w. Ii. Upham was in
/ command.
The Pennsylvania division came
next, 1,500 strong, marching in good
order to sprightly music furnished by
the post bands. Deputy Commander
| Boyer rode at their head, with Adit.
Gen. Town and Quartermaster-G Gen.
Abraham lowering, followed by the
aides. Pittsburgh posts led the delega-
ton.
The Ohio delegation was a vast army
of itself No less than $4,000 veterans
| tramped to the music of the bands Be-
/ A NJ
| Warner marched Gen. 5. H. Hurst, the
| Ohio candidate for commander in chief.
A conspicuous figure was Gen. Man
ming f. Force, who, enlisting as "a
major in the Twentieth regiment, was
made a full major general a year be
fore the close of the war.
| Col A. L. Conger, Gen. p II. Dow
ling and Gen. r. b. Brown were among
the past department commanders in
| line.
The strains of Virginia's martial
Maryland, some 300 strong, raised the
stand.
AS the Nebraska Grand Army of
the Republic, 500 strong, with
Department Commander Teeter
and Gov. Thayer passed the
grand stand it was impossible to
tell whether the cheers were for the
governor, the soldier boys, or that ven
cradle figure which always proxies
the cheers of the volunteer soldiers
Paul Vandervoort, past national com
mander in chief
OF course Michigan. with its $1,000
veterans, received the ovation of the
day The division was Differed by
Department Commander c. l.. Eaton,
Adjt. Gen. X. w. Noyes and Quarter
master General Spicer.
Iowa came next to the Wolverine
State 800 strong, and marching with
military precision to the ever popular
tune Yankee Doodle" Department
Commander c. L. Davidson. Adjt-Gen.
Longley and Quartermaster Gen.
Tamplin headed the column.
New York, $500 strong, came next,
and was the recipient of an en-
thusiastic greeting. They were head