New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-26

Com-adc Weissert WAS born August 7, 1917 ~
Canton. Stark County, Ohio, and Is therefore, II, he
forty ninth year lie was graduated at kncine ihsn
School and the University OF Ann Aroor, the latter
comforting the degree Of LIZ d. Early In september
1861 he enlisted IN the 9Th. Regiment OF WISCONSIN
Volunteer Infantry, and participated IN all the
In which the regiment was engaged up 10 he uuie vi
his beins seriously wounded In December 10, loo4.
lie seryei over four years, breveted for merton
Gus conduct In battle, his commission reading lie
f. appointed captain by brevct TO rank as such from
June O. 1864, in recognition OF his extraordinary
courage during the Red River Expedition, ana TOT
Casntrv at Lake Chicol, Arkansas June o. 1854, ana
AT Nashville Tenn December 10. 1ed4. where no WAS
seriously wounded while In the foremost rank OF the
column OF ASSAULT In 1860 Comrade Weissert WIS
ted a cadet az West Point Military Academy. but
on account OF his wound WAS prevented from arcepF
ing the place. Through all tho years since the WAL
he has suffered and Is sl great sufferer, from @
bullet received In battle Just above the hnee. lie
stu carries IA MIME ball In his body.
Captain Weissert joined the Grand Army OF tho
Republic at Madison Wis. In 1666 has represented
his post and department at Department and National
Encampnents was elected Department Commander
OF Wisconsin In February, 1888. and was reelected
bv reclamation 10 succeed himself In 1852
lie is an active and Jealous member OF +. b.
Wocott Post, Milwaukee, Wis, and was president OF
the executive council OF the citizens committee hav-
ing In charge the preparations for the twenty-third
National Encampment at Milwaukee,. AZ that en-
campmeut he was elected senio. Vice Commander in
Chief In his official Capadty he visited all tho
New England and many other departments with Com
inander in Chief Alger in 1850. lie Is promnen;
successful lawyer at the present tine, having large
and extensive practice His friends predict that he
win make one OF the most capable, active and do
voted chief officers which the Grand Army has ever
had
Colonel r. II. warfeld Past Department Com
mandcr OF California. elected Senior Vice Com
mander.in Chief on the first ballot lo is wealthy
banker living in san Francisco. and during the War
served In the 50h New York (Engineers Volunteers.
Peter B. Ayres, OF Wilmington, Del. captured tho
Office Of Junior Vice. The other officers elected are
DR.. w. c. Wcy OF Danbury, Conn. Surgeon General 1,
the Rev. DR.. ID. II. Lowell, OF nansns, Chaplain In
Chief. COMMANDER In Chief Wcissert BIAS announced
that his Adutant-C General will be Conradc l. B. Gray.
OF Milwaukee. who filed the same oricc during the
administration Of General Farchih
indianapolis was chosen BY reclamation al the place
Of meeting for the twenty seventh National Encamp
mcnt The date will be fixed by the National Council
OF Admlnist ration II will probably be held about the
middle OF september.
The report OF 1nspcctor-Gencal Pratt showed
the total present membership Of tho Grand Army In
good standing 10 b. 400i5G. distributed among 7.Gs4
posts. Two thou,aDd and eight posts have relief
funds and the total In their treasures IS Si76 j0j
total expended for relief during the year, S3lO445
total post funds IN hands Of Iuaicrma,tcr r-37O
total property owned by posts. ~ ,3i2,l-j.
last QaaitcimastcT General Theodore Frld>icn, "
kOt's Post 30. -. this city. and OF the mos,
popular and active members OF the Grand Army In the
department, was elected ri the cncamprrnt last wce
"A member Of the NatlCLal Council of Administration
rcpr- ening the Department Of New York. M better
selection could have been made. .,oEidc reld,tei0
Is receiving tho congratu Of hundreds OF nicrd
both IN and ont OF The order.
Z. T. Morgan Post 40. 307. got back from their
trip 10 Gettysburg and the Washington ~ncampment
Friday in hne spirits, and reported that all hands
had enjoyed all exceptionally good time from the be
ginning tho end OF the There In the
party Nst Commanders Charles ". spear. Lawrence
fre,land Martin +. Hatch and Alexander Ncwburger.
and forty-six other comrndes Of the post. They
travelled by the Central Railroad OF New Jersey ana
are unanimous IN their praises OF the excellent ne
c0mmodatlOns which Comradc A. j.. De Freeze. the
general passenger agent, extended 10 them. The Nor
gan - boys think they highly favored.
No department made so handsome showing ut the
great parade or $1,000 defenders Of the Union IN Wash
ihgton last Tuesday I'm point Of numbers. marching 2.
discipline solder)y hearing. as the Department Of
New York As "A consequence there prOidcr
comrades among the thousands Of returning Grand
Army men than the gallant soldiers Of the Empire
state whose representatives. found on every bat
tlencld OF the Rebellion