New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
WASHINGTON WANTS THE ENCAMPMENT.
HER CANDIDATE FOR COMMANDERIN-CHIEF OF

THE G. A. r.. COLONEL c. p LINCOLN.
Washington July L. (specaD.-An effort which PROM
;s 10 be successful is being made 70 raise guarantee
fnnd Of not less than $4,000 as basis for an INVITA-
ton TO the Grand Army Of the Republic 10 hold its Va
tional encaupmcnt next year in Washington 1t Is con-
sdeJ that for various good reasons the veterans OF te
Tnion would like to meet in Washin Ston once moH as
eo many of them did in 1865, some time before tho
Grand Army was born Since the war tlo Societies Oh
every separate army-tle Potomac, the James the ZEN
nessee the Cumberland, etc.-laye held reunions III
Washington which is the headquarters Of one oi ths
most active and olrishlng departments OF tie IT, a. '
as well as OF the Loyal Legion and the Veterans Union
washington is not only anxious 10 have the annual en-
cornpmeut held here but Is also ambitious 10 nave fast
Department Commander Charles p. Lincoln eected Coin-
mandcr-in- Chief, TO succeed General Nea]ey Coon1
Lincoln who is Deputy Commissioner Of PENSIONS Is eA
cecdlngH popular among his comrades ana IL Is uhuei
stood that he and his friends have received sabstaho
assurances If support FROM many Delegates " 'i' ''
Ing cncampment at Detroit.
Colone Lincoln has an enviable record as a soldier
At the outbreak Of tho war; when only seventeen years
Of age ne left college in response 10 PRESIDENT In
coins first call. and was appointed OIuerH oeie0"'
OF his company In the lst Michigan heSimeht "hi-
manded BY Orlando b. Wilcox. now Brigadef-"ehei'n
in tie Army. At the capture OF Alexandria on May
oA 1851 his company deployed skirmishers and
c,nturcd forty Of tie rebel cavalry, commanded Dy
Can+ain Ball In consideration OK this prompt aud
effective service the company were assigned 10 quarters
in the noted Price. Birch Co.'S slave pen In tlas
CITY, this building being used at that time a. the head'
ouarrers of the enemy's troops confined IN uie pen
was a slave a colored boy known then as George
Washington who was Immediately liberated. young
c.roeant Lincoln turning the KEY that removed the
sbacklcs from the first slave made absolutely Tree IN
the War of the Rebellion. This slave so suddenly
emancpated took part with the company In The hrSs
hattie of Bull Run, and accompanied his new-touna
friends Of Company upon their return 70 Michigan.
Mt the expiration OF their term Of service In july lsol
Young Lincoln subsequently recruited and was made
Captain Of Company G. 18Th Michigan Infantry Voiun-
teers he was captured at the battle OF spring Hin,
Tenn and held as prisoner Of war Tor several months
I'm Ifbbv Prison. Captain Lincoln continued IN active
eryce with rs regiment In the campaign or the Army
OF the Cumberland, until forced by ulhealth TO re-
Sirn In tie fall Of 1o64. lie subsequently APP
p0nted By President Grant Consul az Canton China,
whicn Office he filed until 1851. In loe9 Colonel
Lincoln was appointed by President Harrison as Deputy
Commissioner Of Pensions. which once he now nils:
lie Is well and fayOraby known IN Grand Army %
The Republic circles having served for two years 10
commander II the famous Kit Carson Post aud one
year commander Of the Department OF the Potomac