The National tribune., 1892-05-19
PERSONAL.

tobacco from getting the upper hand of him he alb
stains from the weed for one week in every four.
Whcn "Tippecanoe" was y Presidential cand-
date in 1870, he made campaign speech Ia Harris
burg. Pc Tho manuscript thereof was given TO
Mr. Zimmerman, whose son. clergyman of
Jeanette. Pa has long owned and cherished it as
valuable possession lie called at the White
House last week and presented his treasure TO the
authors grandson.
Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon. of New York, will
deliver Memorial address ut Cornwall. Conn, on
Memorial Day Il, the grave of Gen. John Sedg-
wick, who killed at Spot,syivania, May 9.
1884,
Capt Edward /. Gilligau, ssth PA. of Baltimore,
Md, has received from tho War Department
medal of honor for bravery in assisting in the capt
of the coiors of the 23d n. G. the first days
battle OF Gettysburg.
Col. ]. Nee Bell of Milwaukee, who has been
elected Commander of Tie Loyal Legion OF Wis
consn served at the breaking out of the war in
tho Sd U. 8. Cav. In New Mexico, and was after
ward Assistant Adjutant- General with the army In
Virginia. He was a member of the Commandery
when it was organized in 1874
Gen. Louis 2. di CesnoIa Colonel 4lh Y. Y. Cav.
Director Of the New York Museum OF Art. has re-
ocived n letter from Mrs. Potter Palmer. Chairman
OF the Board OF Lady Managers of the Worlds Fair
at Chicago, asking for the loan Of number OF
works of art for the Exhibition.
Col. Richard w. Howard. OF Norwich. Conn,
claims to be the last surviving member of john
Browns rsiding party at Harper's Ferry. The
soundness of his claim has been questioned and
the great Aboiitionist's does recall Col
Howard. This criticism is met, however, by n
statement that the claimant went under another
name while associated with the old hero. Col
Howard is highly respected in Norwich, where he
has lived for many years.
Capt. " p Twombly, I'd Iowa, has evidently
prospered since he left the army in 1863 as he was
justly entitled to- do being of the bravest men
who went to from the Hawkeye State. He
was elected to several Offices by his feow-citizens
the last and most important being that of State
Treasurer. At the capture of Fort Donelson, the
I'd Iowa the first enter the fort being at the
head of the charging column. Serg's Dooittle.
the coor-bearer, fell pierced with four bullets, and
Corp'l Page grasped the flag and was instantly
killed. Then the flag seized by Corpl Tworn-
bly,, who was Immediately knocked down by q
bullet, but, rising, he bore the honored flag TO the
end OF the contest He was promoted for his
bravery. He also bore himself so conspicuousy
in the battle of Corinth that he mentioned by
| name by his Colonel. When mustered out Of ser
vice In 1865 with his regiment, Conrade Twombly
had been promoted Captain of his company. every
rendered. He is at present living at Des Moines,
Iowa. and Is the President Of the Home Savings
Bank. of the best banking institutions in the
State. The Captain proposes to visit Washington
during the National Encampnent in September,
and will march over the same ground lie did In
1855. when Shermans army passed in review.
The Saltwater (NIinn.) Messenger publishes an
interesting letter regarding Alaska, in which ref
erence Is made to the placing of a Grand Army
| flag Hsydon's Peak, on Mount 81. Elias. which
is IL 500 feet above sea-evel. by party of English
explorers. This is the highest point the mount
| ain ever reached by human feet The flag men,
toned has peculiar interest to the people of Still
water. MINI. Mr.. Bloomer. County Treasurer,
| purchased two GAR. flags and presented them
| TO his wife and daughters Mrs. Bloomer sent one
| Of these flags 10 Henry G. Van Worries, army
| comrade of her husband, who lived in Alaska.
| When the flag reached Alaska Van Worries had
| been drowned In Chkat Bay. When the English
party were about to ascend Mount st. Elias brief
| sketch Of Van Vorhes's life was written by Mrs.
| Hayden. and all facts known regarding his sup
posed death. and. inclosing the sketch in bottle,
handed it with the flag to the chief Of the party,
with the reques. that the flag be firmly planted at
the highest point they should reach. and tina. the
sealed bottle be placed beside it. Her request was
complied with. and Grand Army flag from Still
| ever scaled by man.
| Some time ago petition presented in the
| Senate from Albert Os., of Newark, n j., asking
| that he be awarded gold medal, under tho act Of
! Congress of 1868. for meritorous service on the
field of battle. 1t had only been recently that the
veteran had learned that such medals dis
tributed. The Senate Military Committee sent the
| petition with accompanying papers proving Mr..
| Osss claim to such medal to the War Depart
ment and Thursday, May 5, Senator Cameron re-
| ported that the medal was granted. Dir. O5s served
in the IIth y. j. and the act of bravery for which
/ he has been awarded the medal performed on
| the battlefield of Charlottesville. From Satur-
day morning until Sunday noon bis regiment had
| been under fire. When Ii ordered back he did
| not CO. but, digging rifle pit, lie remained for
| three hours in it. loading and firing at the enemy
| until his ammunition exhausted lie did not
| leave bis post until relieved by flag of truce.
| Comrade Oss was badly wounded at the battle Of
Gettysburg.
Congressman Amos J. Cummings. of the Ninth
District Of New York, who was sergeant-Major Of
the 18th n. J.. which regiment served In the Army
| of the Potomac, recently revisited some of the
| battleields of Virginia over which he had fought
| He had with him Gen. Patterson, Second Auditor
| of the Treasury; Gen. Joseph Dickinson, who was
| Fighting Joe Hooker's" Chief of Staff; Capt.
W. Z. Rogers, Capt. A. II. Van Dusen. Serg't Man.
| MON, John NJ. Clapp. and Thos. E. Woods we'll
known citizens of Washington. They went to
| Fredericksburg. and viewed the ground fought
over In December. 1862. ard May, 1853 when Burn
| eide and Hooker were defeated, and had to turn
| back toward the Potomac. From the account
| given by Mr.. Cummings in a New York paper, the
trip interesting one, all of the party having
| been In action the various fields. and pointing
out to each other the spots remembered particu-
larry by them.
Noble County. o.. enlisted early In the in a
| company from Marietta, assigned to the 18th Ohio.
On the day and night preceding the battle of Shiloh
he was q Sergeant in command OF picket of six
men stationed on the Corinth road. At midnight q
| detachment of Union cavalry advanced on the post
and passed through the lines. the Captain of whom
| was well known to Serg't Eagler. Upon inquir-
ing as to the outlook beyond, he stated that there
| were no Confederates within many miles of their
| front. But hearing noises out beyond all through
| the night that sounded like the movement of in
fnntry and artillery. at daylight he summoned the
| CAPTAIN of the reserve post and communicated to
him his fears. Together they went out through
| the woods and within shotgun range found Albert
| Sidney Johnston's command eampcd In line oil
battle Speedily retracing their steps, Serg Eager
| was sent to Gen. Sherman's headquarters with
| the important information obtained. Upon stating
the facts the General cut short the story by pro-
| nouncing It false In the attempt to reassure the
| statement rs correct, Sherman. with sulphurous
| sdiec,yes ordered the Sergeant back to his quar-