The National tribune., 1891-12-24

ALABAMA
Senator John T. Morgan, Of Alabama was a
lawyer, a Member Of the State Senate and a
delegate 10 the convention which passed the
Ordinance OF Secession. He enlisted ms pri =
yate in the 9Th Ala, was elected Major and
afterwards LieutcnHnt Colonel. he subse-
qucntly raised the 5lst Ala, and was appointed
its Colonel. lie was appointed Brigadier-Gen-
enl in 1863, but resigned 70 rejoin his regiment,
whose Colonel D ! been killed and later was
again promoted TO Brigadior General.
Senator James /. Pugh, Of the same State,
was a lawyer and Member Of Congress when
Che Ordinance of Secession was passed. He
withdrew and enlisted in the LIST Ala. as pri-
vate but served very little while, when he
was elected 10 the Confederate Congress, con-
tinuinR IN that body until the close Of the war
Richard II. Clarke Of the First Alabama Dis
trict, was a Lieutenant in battalion Of Ala
bama artillery.
ii. A. Herbert, OF the Second District, went
into the rebel army rs Captain, aud was pro-
NOTED 20 the Colonelcy OF the Sth Ala. de
was wounded In the Wilderness.
William c. Oates Of the Third District, en-
tered the rebel army as Captain in the 18th
Ala, was promoted to Colonel, and then COM
manded brigade. lie was wounded six times,
and lost his right arm in front Of Richmond.
Louis w. Turpn, Of the Fourth District, was
born in ls49, and was too young to serve in the
rebel army
James Z. Cobb, OF the Fifth District, was
Lieutenant in the 5th Tex, and was taken
prisoner al Gettysburg.
J. II. Bankhead, OF the Sixth District, served
four years in the rebel army, aud was wounded
three times.
William III. Forney, Of the Seventh District
served as a Lieutenant of the LIST Ala in Mex
leo and during the war in the rebel army as
Captain, and rose to the rank of Brigadier-
General. lie surrendered at Appomattox
Courthouse
Joseph W. Wheeler, Of the Eighth District,
was Lieutenant in the Regular Army, but
resigned to enter that Of the rebel He was
First Lieutenant of artillery aud eventually
rose TO the command Of tho cavalry corps of
she Western army Of the Confederacy.
ARKANSAS
James X. Jones, Senator from Arkansas, was
sprivate soldier in the rebel army.
Senator James II. Berry, Of the same State,
entered the rebel army in 1861 as Lieutenant
In the 10th Ark he lost leg at the battle Of
Corinthr and served during the rest Of the war
In the Arkansas Legislature.
VIM. ii. Cate, Of the First District, served for
some time 10 the rebel army
Clifton r. Breckenridge OF the Second Dis
trict, was q private soldier in the rebel army
John II. Morgans command-and MidshipmaR
on the hotilla below Richmond.
Thomas c. McRae, OF the Third District, was
too young to have gone into the army.
William S. Terry, Of the Fourth District |
was also too young.
samuel w. Peel, Of the Fifth District, en-
listed IN the rebel army. he was Major Of /
The Sd Ark, and Colonel OF the zth Ark.
cAIIFoREIA.
Neither Senators Stanford nor FELTON,, of Cal |
iforniA was in the army.
o. the Representatives from California,
Geary, Caminctti and McKenna were not in
Che army.
John r. Cutting, Of the Fourth District,
served during the war in Taylor's Chicago
battery, and the Chicago Mercantile battery.
Eugene F. Loud Of the Fifth District, served
IN the ID Mass. Cav.
William W. Bowers, OF the Sixth District.
was in the LIST Wis Cav.
COLORADO.
Senator Teller, Of Colorado, was not In the
army, but Senator Z. o. Wolcott served for
some months as private IN the I5Oth Ohio.
Representative Hosea Townsend was Lien
tenant III the I'd Ohio Cav. for two years.
COENECTICUT.
Senator Joseph r. Hawley, Of Connectiout
nj fnfE hE TFrfa n !
1861, and was mustered out ia 1866 as Briga.
dier-Genoral and Brevot Major General.
Senator Oryile ii. Plat was not in The
army
None Of the Representatives from Connecti.
cut were IN the army.
DELAWARE
Neither the Senators nor Representative
from Delaware were in the army.
FLORIDA.
Senator Samuel Pasco, Of Florida, served an
She rebel army az private.
Senator Wilkinson Call, OF the same State
saw some military service, but does not give il
IN nis biography.
Representative s. r. Mallory, OF the First
District, was 10 the rebel army.
Robert Bullock Of the Second District went
into the rebel army as Lieutenant Colonel Of
the I'm Fla He was promoted TO Bripadier-
General, and severely wounded near Murirees.
bOro.
GEORGIA
Senator A. III. Colquitt. OF Georgia. was
member Of the Secession Convention. He en-.
tered The rebel army as Captain and rose 70 be
q Major -Genen.
Senator J. 3. Gordon, Of the same State
entered the rebel army As a Captain, and be.
came Mwor-GeDeral commanding the Second
Corps and commanded a wing OF the Army Of
Northern Virginia at Appomattor.
oi the Representatives from Georgia, Lester.
Turner Crisp Moses, Livingston, Blopnt
Everett, Lawson, and Wind, al served In the
rebel army, and Watson was too young.
IDAHO.
Senator George I. Shoup, Of Idaho. was See.
enc LieutcnanE IN a company Of scents. and "a
the early part Of the war became a Lieutenant
IN The I'd Colo. Cav. He ended his service ss
Colonel Of the 30 Colo. Cav.
Senator Dubois was not IN the army
representative Willis Sweet was too voupr
10 see military service
LIIEoIs.
Senator Sholby NJ. Culom. OF Illinois ma,
not In the army, but senator John NJ Palmer
went out IN 1861 az Colonel Of the 18th IN. and
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