The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-01-15
PERSONAL

Capt. George d. Wallace, 7th Cav, who was
killed By the Indians at the battle Of Wounded
Knee was known Of the most gall ant ofIicers
IN the service. He a graduate Of West Point,
and entered the Army In 1872. He displayed his
matchless heroism TO splendid advantages at the
bottle OF the Little Big Horn in 1876 at the time of
the Custer massacre. During his engagement one
OF his men was shot and fell from the saddle. In
piteous accents he besought his commander, Wal.
lace, to kin him, but that officer forgetting every
thing the peril Of one Of his men, sprang from
his horse at the risk Of his own life and throwing
the wounded man across the pODlmel Of his saddle,
rescued him. It Is said that the soldiers Of Capt
Waiiace's company would have died for him, he
was 80 generally beloved.
BIaj. Samuel IT, Whitesfdes. 7th q. q. Cav. whose
pointed demand for unconditional surrender
or fight" brought on the bloody engagement with
the redskins at Wounded Knee Creek and who
superseded Gen. Forsyth In command Of the 7th
Cav, enlisted in the Regular Army in 1858, and
was promoted Ssrgeant-81ajor Of the 6th Cav and
served In that capacity until 1862 when he was
made Second Lieutenant. He went through the
grades in the 9th Cav. until made Captain, when
he was promoted Major Of the 7th Cav. He Is
known ss one of the most daring and kindheart
men In the service.
Blacksmith Gustav Korn, Troop 7, 7th Cav, who
Poreupine, was the sole soldier survivor Of the
Custer massacre on the Little Big Horn. In 1876.
Korn At that time rode chronic runaway horse
with mouth hard iron, who was also a
"cribber or wind-suc<sr. Korn got permission
to dsmOunt to tighten his sddle-girth just before
the final movement was made, and while doing
so the command got come distance in advance
He managed TO mount the stubborn beast but "a
soon as he was on his back the horse started on
full run for the column, which was moving forward
at a rapid trot. KOrn hoped the horse would stop
when he reached the regiment, but he kept right
on, and the rider was powerless to check him. In
a short time he In the center OF the Indian
village going like a train Of cars on down grade
The Sioux opened fire on tho horse and rider, and
the horse struck, but only maddened by
the singing lead, and he fairly few. crsvice in
bis path cleared by the horse In splendid style
and dashiag on he ran into Mai. Reno's command
on the other side. the horse falling dead as Korn
pulled up and dismOunted. Three days after KOrn
went back over the route taken by his horse and
10 use the his own words his hair stood up
How horse could make such a leap as he did over
the erevice in the prairie a mystery TO Korn
AL his iife He considered one Of tho bravest
soldiers in the 7th Cav.
The funeral Of Mrs. Gherardi. wife OF Admiral
Gherardi, who died IN Brooklyn, ". Y, Sunday
Jan. 4. took place at Annapolis, Md, on Wednes-
day Jan. = in the Naval Cemetery. Chaplain Clark
OF the Naval Academy. dictated and eight sailors
acted as active pail bearers The honorary pail
bearers were Commander Glass, Pay Inspector
Caswell, Commodore Ramsay, Lieut. Commander
Knox, Lieuts- Rseder, Cowles. Hutchins and Paul.
The Admiral and his two sons Miss Rock well,
sister of the deceased, and many prominent Navy
people were present.
Capt. Allison P. Lyons Regimsntal Quarternaas-
a., IF
Chicago regarding his sanity The Captain il 81
years old. and was evidently demented, and il was
only last resort that his wife had been induced
to bring him into court. The good woman had
been nursing and guarding him for many months
until friends interposed and demanded his removal
TO an asylum. Capt. Lyons is a member Of Thomas
Post, of Chicago, and draws q pension Of So a
month. His insanity is due to seniIity and general
poor health. The court ordered him sent to the
asylum. The Captain had good war record, and
WAS quite prominent citizen of Chicago.
Rev John r Paxton, Pastor Of the Church Of
the Purtans, New York City, delivered a lecture
on Tuesday evening. Jan. 6. in behalf the Grant
monument fund. Ex-PresidenG Cleveland presid-
ing. Dr. Paxton enlisted private soldier in the
Ii0lh Pa. and was mustered out a Second Lieuten-
ant He was the pastor OF the New York Avenue
Presby Lerian Church In Washington for several
years.
The veterans Of Bleagher's Irish Brigade Assoeia-
ton have elected Capt. P. j. Healy for the third
consecutive term President and the Rev J. J.
DOugherty as Chaplain.
Powell Clayton, jr., son Of Gen. Powell Clayton,
ex-senator from Arkansas. was marrieda at St Louis
Mo-. Jan. 7, TO Mrs. Nellie Taylor Young Clayton is
a handsome youth OF 10. while the bride is q pre-
possessing widow OF 35. with considerable means
Mrs. Taylor visited Eureka Springs, Ark, the home
of the CiaytOns, during the past Summer, where
the attachment began.
Gen. John W. Fuller, OF Toledo, Is the author Of
an admirable Memorial Of the late Gen. EGw f.
Noyes, which Is published by the order OF the
Loyal Legion Of Ohio. There is no man better
qualified TO write such Memorial than Gen.
Fuller who in addition TO literary gifts Of no COM
mon order, had the advantage OF association with
Gen. Noyes from the time of commanding the same
brigade Colonel of an Ohio regiment. Col Full
Ter had eommandof the 27th and Col. Noyes of the
3ggh Ohio. In short time Col Fuller was pro-
NOTED TO command of the brigade and consequently
all of Gen. Noyes's service performed under
his immediate eye. The Memorial IL n Just and
elegant tribute TO a most deserving soldier.
Gen James M. Williams. who is seeking restora-
ton TO the Army and appointment on the retired
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