The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-17
VETERANS I'm TIE CITY,

Capt A. NJ Bristol. sth y. Y. Cav, Chicago
i'll The Captain ls The lecturer al the Cyclic
rama Of the battle Of Gettysburg in Chicago
and was with GOV. Filer's party at Gettysburg
Two other old veterans were with the Captain
iu their visit TO The Office OF The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, A. R Cole Of Addison, Mich, and
ID. w. Evans OF Rockford, H., both Of the 5th
ID. Cav, who came on 10 witness the dedica-
ton Of the monument Of their regiment. which
they claim opened the battle Of Gettysburg.
Mai Joseph T. Carter Sd Nd. D8rscys Nd.
The Major was recently made happy by The
Secretary Of War, who sent him medal ct
honor. which reads: The Congress, TO Brevet
Maj. Joseph T. Carter ID Nd. Vols, Tor dis
tiuguishpd ruilautry Ia action 90 Fort Stead
man. Va, March -. 1862 lie had served
term IN Libby Prison, and came pretty near
having 10 share with thousands Of other brave
mon the fortunes Of AudcISonyIic or some
other Southern dcajh-twp, as bee was in tho
hands 0f DE enemy on March - Tor sometime.
but finally succeeded ia taking prisoners tie
party which had captured bin, with the assist
auce Of four soldiers OF Har,tanit Division.
For this act o. paiiautry he WAS brCyettgl
Major, and after so many years is rewarded
with the medal # honor.
Maj. George w. Steele, Governor Of Oklaho-
ma. The Governor Is taking leave from his
arduous duties and is also attending 20 official
business while lu Washington. Ile thinks tho
Territory OF oklahoma must have been the
original Garden 81 Eden. aud saws that they
cannot only raise corn equal 10 the rich pTairies
oil Iowa bus the WaiurmrlUus are bigger and OIL
superior quality 10 those raised in Georgia
while Minnesota and The Dak otas can be q IS
counted ia wheat and oats. The pictures he
draws ~ that country are somewhat sEtTaVa-
giant, bat he believes every word be saws aud
shows DO in his manner. He Will make Okla.
hpma bis home iu the future, even should DC
be unfortunate enough 10 lose his Office. II
RcmbIHa.sm prevails in the new fgrritorv,
The Hsi0r Is lEoly % come 20 Washington
again a. Senator from the new State, when 10
Is formed. as Doe is one Of the Er7t men OF that
Territory and s intensely Republican in Ais
ideas aud belief
Gen. Francis Fos5cndcn, Togus. Me Gen.
Fcsscndcn was the Colonel Of the 2Tth Ne
"a nine months organization, and a,tcrwgrd
raised The 3hth Ac., three wears regiment
He WAS promoted BrisadicT-icncra "a May
l-Ji, fOI gal4autry. lie Is now iu Washington
on official business being one Of the managers
o. the National Homes iJr disabled soldiers aud
sailors. lie is as modest in peace rs be was
brave al The time when brave men were needed
lie Is directly interested iH managing tie
Home al IUGus BE. watch has 1000 inmates.
The other Homes arr 90 Hampton, ba.; Day
Ton. o. Milwaukee, WIS; Loayenwor,h, Kan;
Marion, lud, and Santa Monica Cal ln round
numbers they shelter 1870 old soldiers, but
ibis does not repro eHt the entire number,
seeing that "A great many are away for long
periods. Altogether thcrc are al least 10000
disabled old heroes that come under the caro-
Of the various Homes OF more than the whole
number OF troops iu our Regular Army.