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lished Ia what Was known as tine hill residence,
the home OF the late Charles HILL at the north
west corner OF Massachusetts, avenue and 14th
street northwest. II was in charge OF Surgeon
John ). hidreth. u. =. v. from March. 1868,
to Decemb r. 1866. At first Gully the accom-
modatlons afforded by this house were used,
bat later the vacant ground IN the vicinity was
utilized by the erection of frame wards and
te.ts
Island Hall. three-stcry building at the in
tersection of Virginia avenue and street, west
OF 9th street southwest. was opened as a hospi-
tai IN ally. 1856, and continued until the follow
ing March. VIM. Hayes, surgeon, U.S.V.. being
IN charge most OF that time.
Odd Fellows Hall. on S:h between G and
streets southeast. was opened as a hospital by
ceeded by Dr. W. 4. Waters, assistant surgeon.
L. 5. \ This building is yet standing. but the
arrangement. has been somewhat changed AT
that time the main hall well as the lodge
rooms were used as wards.
The National Era building. where the M
hOftGi Repsbticds WAS first published, I'd street
and Indiana avenue. now the fremont House,
was used as a hospital from July, 1862, TO April,
1868.
Georgetown College building, which in the
early part of the war was used as quarters for
the New York sixty-nInth regiment, Was opened
as hospital by Assistant Surgeon Is. A. Glenn
ents, U. 5. A. September 3. 1862, who was sue
ceeded by j. Morris Browne, assistant surgeon,
L. 5. A. 1t was closed February 1, 1853.
Waters warehouse. on High street below
Bridge or NJ street. Georgetown. was used as a
hospital from September 10 October 1862 and
was in charge of Drs. Clements and NJ b.
Bowers
ST. Aloysius' Hospital was erected by The con-
gregation OF that church and opened III OctO-
Der, 1852 The government was about to take
the church for hospital purposes, when the con-
gregstion, in order to prevent the use of the
church edifce for this purpose, agreed to erect
suitable buildings The proposition was ac-
cepted and the building was put up on the
square bounded by North Capitol X, and list
streets northwest. II was probably a larger hos
pital than any other and was in operation sew
eral years after the war.
THE SEMINARY HOSPITAL
was ske name given to the one located in the
building occupied by the young ladies' semi
merry conducted by Miss English at the north
east corner Of Washington and Gay streets,
Georgetown 1t was opened June SO, 1861.
and continued to June IA, 1865. For the first
twelve months Joseph r. Smith, assistant sur
geon, United States army, was in charge. He was
followed by Assistant Surgeons Josiah f.
Kennedy; B. A. Clements, L. Wells and II. W.
Ducashet.
ST. ELzABETH's HOSPITAL
was opened December 2. 1862. az an army
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now a part of Judiciary Square. IL was brick
bHildIng. three stories high. with three wings
and FOugL-coated white walls in imitation of
stone II originally the Jail erected in
ls04 about twenty years before the court house
Was cOmmo nced When the jail was removed
10 the ''blue jug" building IN the northeast
corner Of Judiciary Square In the forties tho
medical department. Of Georgetown College re-
moved from the old building at the corner of
10Th and Z streets TO the Washington Infrmary
and in the year 1854 took the name Of "The
National Medical College" 1t was also used a.
shospiial. When on the 18th Of April. 1891,
the wounded of the sixth Massachusetts, regi-
ment arrIvcd-the regiment having been
uobbed in Baltimore-they were at once taken
10 the infirmary and from that date until its
destruction by fire, November 8, 1861, 1t was .
nli;itary hospital DIR. W. J. Il. White, assistant
surgeon. U. s army, was in charge during the
greater part of that period A may be sup
posed. the Accommodations Of the hospital soon
became entirely inadequate 70 meet the de-
nlands of the new conditions, and Immediately
after the first battle Of Bull Run duly I'D the
! street Baptist Church building yet standing
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The assistant adjutant general is d. L. Q1ick.
also OF Albany, \. u. who besides remarkable
natural executive abilities has had Il wide ex-
perience in Grand Army matters Adjutant
Quick WAS born July IA. 1871, in Cheruns
county. n. Y. He enlisted August IA, 1862 at
MiddIetown, Orange county, \. y, az a private
in company X, one hundred and twpnty-fourth
New York volunteers, better known in the old
third corps as the ''Orange Blossoms" He was
promoted corporal May /. 1864. and sergeant
October l, 1864; commissioned second lieu
tenant and transferred to company Novem-
Der 10, 1864; made first lieutenant February l.
1865; commanding company or acting adjutant
OF regiment during entire service as commits
stoned officer. He was mustered out with the
regiment June 2, 1855
That Adiutant Quick was. during his service.
always TO the front when fighting was going on
is attested by his wounds. He was wounded at
Charlottesville on the arm, at Deep Bottom,
Va, on the shoulder, and at Boynton Road,
Va, on the hip.
He Joined Harry Lee Post, No. 81, Depart
ment OF New York, G. A. R., in November.
1883; was senior vice commander of the post
1856; commander 1SS7-S; aid-de-camp to De-
partment Commander George II. Treadwell
and Commander-in-Chief John p. Rea; assist
ant inspector Department of New York 1886
and 1889, and department inspector 1891.
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.
There is no more familiar face known in
Grand Army ciseles than that of the senior
aid-de-camp. C. Null Grant of b. r. Middle
ton Post. No. 500 of Brooklyn He is a native
Of Albany. n. Y. where he resided until tie
breaking out of the war. AT this time he was
bus sixteen wears old and not over large at that.
but lie caught the war fever and made five un
successful attempts 10 enlist and finally sue
cceded in the second year. when he enlisted
September IA. 1862. in the forty-third regiment
New York volunteers for three years.
At the time OF his enlistment he was n mage
in the state legislature, having served there
during the sessions of lS59-60-6l and g. In
this time ho rendered good service to the CITY
OF New York. for by his thoughtfulness in Sc
curing the attendance of the New York del.6a.
tion the bill was passed creating the first bu-
reau Of unsafe buildings
He had the honor of shaking hands with
Abraham Lincoln in the assembly chamber
while he was en- route to Washington. and again
at City Point. Va. where he was living wounded
III the hospital, which was Just previous Ia
Lincoln's assassination. On the first occasion
he shook the President with his right hand, but
on the second occasion he was obliged to use
his left, for the other was On the field.
Aid-de-Camp Grant was mustered into the
United States service and immediately left TO,
the front to join his regiment which was at
tached to the third brigade of the second dlyi.
Sion ol the SIKH army corps
His regiment participated in all the battles
of the corps. and Aid-de-Canp Grant neye,
missed an action until he was taken prisoner
by the confederates and confined in Anderson
vile. where he remained a guest of the John
mics for eight months. Upon being exchanged
in February, 1865, he at once rejoined his regi.
ment. While repelling a charge of Pegram's
brigade on the morning of March ~ following
he was wounded by a minnie ball, which neces-
STATED amputation of the right arm above the
elbow, and he was sent to the hospital at City
Point. As soon as he had gained sufficient
strength to stand the fatiguing journey he was
transferred TO the Ira Harris General Hospital
at Albany, y. Y, where he was honorably mus
tered out of the service on December 5, 1865.
Comrade Grant resided at Springfield. Mass.
when the Grand Army was first organized. and
at once became a charter member Of c. K
Wilcox Post, No. l6, Of that city, where be re-
manned fourteen years, when he removed TO
Brooklyn, n. Y, and was transferred to Frank
Head Post. No. 16. of that city. He Is now a
member Of b. +. Middleton Post, No. 500. He
has filed nearly every position in the Grand
Army in the gift of his comrades up to that Of
junior vice department commander.
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vas taken ss q hospital. DR.. White was il
charge. ard the building was continued in Use
unit! December rs following. Tie school
bnIlling Standing in Judiciary Square, facing
9th street between Z and G. also opened
by DIR. White on the burning of the infrmary
and was occupied till January following. On
the burning Of the infirmary a dwelling. now
4sl z street northwest, was converted into .
hospital ard occupied till January following.
MORE ROOM NEEDED.
The first battle of BuIl RIM necessitate6 the
enlaT gerleIt of accommodations. not only for
barracks. "a; FOR hospitals. &c. Even the Cap
itol building WAS converted into an immense
s-or-housc for Hour and other provisions as
well AS quarters for troops. For two or three
months. from September 20 20 November. 1862,
there a hospital within the marble walls,
OF which surgeon Edward ShippeD, Z. S. v,
hal charge.
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MY Old Cauteen.
ALFRED R. CALHOUN IN HOME AND COUNTRY.

ALFRED X. CALHOUN IN HOME AND COUNTRY
OF the camp, the march, the battle,
Let other soldiers sing;
Let them show our tatter'd banners,
While on high their hats they hing.
The saber, the old musket
Can everywhere be seen,
But there's nothing brings war days to mind
Like you-my old canteen.
A thousand friends who kissed you
Are gone forevermore;
Cried "Herev' to the mystic angel,
And crossd to the other shore.
You are rusty; you are batter'd;
Gone is your early sheen,
But the trumpet's blast can't thrill me
Like you-my old canteen.
They intended you for water
When they framed your rounded side,
Yet you kindly took to-coffee,
For your symPathies were wide;
Distilled peach and "commissary"
You have held with sober mien,
And you often furnished bourbon
On the night march-old canteen.
When comrades fell about me
You stuck closer to my side:
You brought comfort to the wounded,
VINO without you must have died;
Even gen'rals have praised you
When they tasted you unseen
And have wiped their boards and WHISPERED:
THAT'S bully old canteenl"
We've slept and marched together:
we've been empty, we've been full;
We've merry made DER stolen sweets,
With buttermilk been dull;
We've heard fierce oaths DER sore defeat,
And the foe in fight we've seen,
Then crippled, sore, but stout of heart,
Came home-my old canteen.
When comrades take me to the grave,
I'd have you brought there, too;
Pass from lip to lip In silence,
With my dead face In their view.
Then let them lay you on my heart,
And place us meath the green,
And say: "He was a soldier true:
He loved his old canteen"
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l..
The act for which Mai. Robinson received
ms medal was one Of cool heroism. II was noS
performed on the field. amid the ercitemeus
ana din OF battle and the clash OF arms,
shoulder to shoulder with comrades. urged On
py the rivalry OF their yalor and encouraged
py their cheers. but il the desperate struR-
sie OF an unarmed wounded soldier, lust from
the hospital, his wounds yet unhealed and en-
ieebled from suffering. with an assassin of her.
struggle carried on with bated breath. auii
the oppressive silence Of the sick room
THE CHOSEN ASSASSIN
Lewis Payne, the tool selected BY Johu
Wilkes Booth for this particular work IN his
wholesale scheme Of assassination, was . youth
ful, gigantic, broad-shouldered confederate col
der, who had been reared in Florida and had
enlisted in the rebel army at the age a
eighteen.
On April IL. 1865. made memorable BY The
assassination at Ford's Theater, during the
performance Of ''our American Cousin" OF
that great man and wiscruler. who had in his
heart ''maiice toward none and charity for ALL"
VIM ii. Seward, the Secretary Of State. lay
upon a sick bed. He had been thrown from
his carriage and seriously injured The Score
tarys residence was plain red brick house ON
the cast side of Lafayette square, not far from
the White House. and now the residence Of e,-
Secretary James q. Blaine. Within the house
all was quiet and the lights were turned low.
In the sick room sergt Robinson OF the eighth
regiment of Maine infantry. himself barely con-
yalescent from severe wound received AZ
Bermuda Hundreds, Va. on May 20. 1854. at
tended the wants Of the distinguished sufferer.
Mr.. Frederick Seward, the assistant secretary
of state, was at his writing table near his
fathers room and Maj Augustus Seward WIS
asleep. In answer 10 u summons from the bell,
the door was opened by the colored boy. Will
lam, and Payne, wearing light oyercoat and
SLOUGH hat pulled down over his eyes strobe
into the hall In n gruff and hurried manner
he said: II want TO see Mr.. Seward. I have
some medicine from DIR. Verdi"
mo one is allowed to see the SGeretAry,'
said the boy.
but must see him" said Payna
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Judge Joseph W. o'NealSlf Lebanon. Ohio. is
the present judge advocate of the Grand Army,
for which his legal abilities especially fit him.
He was born in Warren county. Ohio, April G,
lSi6. and at the age Of fifteen enlisted in COM
pany Il, ffty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry.
He took part in the battle OF shiloh, but was
discharged shortly afterward on account of his
youth. The Young soldier. however. was not
TO be deferred from fighting for his country,
and ON the 30th of July, 1862 re-enlisted in
company A, thirty-hfth OHIO volunteer infan-
try, and Joined his regiment in Tennessee
lie WINS with the command until the battle ~
'hlckamauga, where he was seriously wounded
and left upon the field unconscious The
Union lines being Withdrawn he was captured
and for fifteen months and Eve DAVIS was held
a prisoner OF war at Richmond. Danvile,
Raleigh peniteptiary. Andersonyiile, Charles
ton and Florence, ). c. His prison experiences
were OF the most severe description. and il 10
little less than remarkable that he came
through alive Twice he escaped and was re-
captured ana aiterwsrd was treated with
brutal severity. While In the army
Judge O'Neall kept up his studies and
at the close OF the war entered ne
National Normal University at Lebanon. Ohio,
and the September following began work as a
teacher and for seven years IVES teacher in
the public schools OF Ohio. He was admitted
to the practice of the law in 1877 and on Feb
ruary 3, 1879, became probate Judge of Warren
county. to which office he was elected three
times and served with such ability that in 1885
he was elected common pleas judge in the Sc
ond Judicial district Of Ohio. third subdivision
tie was again elected TO this Office in 1887 In
October Of last year. by reason of i'll health, he
resigned TO accept the appointment of special
attorney IN the Department of Justice.
In 1886 he was elected department comman-
der OF the Department of Ohio. Under his
skIiiful management Ohio became the banner
department of the q. A. Il. He was a delegate
to the national encampment at Portland Me-,
San Francisco. Cal, St Louis, Columbus Ohio
and Detroit He lis well and favorably known
to all g. A. f. men. His name has been very
fayorably mentioned for commander-in-chief
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Or. 7. II. Getty. L. 5. 4. was IN charge and he
vas suecsetied by DIR. A. l. ingraham. who
ssrved until August 1861. when the hospital
Wa closed The Eruptiye Fever Hospital at
kaiorar ia was located IN the old mansion. which
vss staining until few years ago, and in a
fes frame wards and tents erected ON the
grounds. Dr. Thomas was in charge until De-
eember. 1865. Or. Thomas Mckenzie served
Until June. 1866. and DIR. Alfred Thomas until
December following.
Ds.1aarrs's Eye and Ear Hospital was estab-
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TO TEACH LOYALTY.
A Distinguished Bay State Soldier at Il
Head of an Important Committee

Distinguished Bay State Soldier at the
Head of an Important Committee.
All important committee Of the Grand Army
encampment is that charged with devising "a
systematic plan of tea ching the lessons of 10y.
atty TO one country and one flag" Very APP
propriateIy Past COMMUNICATIVE Geo. S.
Merrill of Massachusetts is chairman of this
committee.
Col. Merrill was born in 1887 in Methuen
Mass, the town from which the larger portion
of the territory of the city of Lawrence was
taken. He received his education in the schoo is
OF Mcthuon and Lawrence.
Between 1853 and 1856 he served an appren-
ticeship in the Office OF the Lawrence Courier
In 1856 he became editor of the Lawrence
in'7lean and since 1860 has been sole proprie-
tor and editor.
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A large measure of the success of any COM
mander-in-chief is due to the character and
abilities OF the staff which he calls to his aid
Commander-in-Chief Palmer showed his usual
excellent Judgment in picking out the mem
beers of the staff
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army surgeon in charge. Trinity Episcopal),
Sd and streets northwest. from July. 1862 to
April. 1868, G.. ". Hatch and p. o. Williams.
assistant army surgeon in charge. Fourth
Presbyterian. 9th near G. street northwest,
from July. 1852. TO March. 1863. Presbyterian
Church. Bridge street. Georgetown. from Sep
TENDER 5. 1862. to December. 1862 b. A.
Clements and Bolivar Knickerocker in
charge. Dumbarton On. Ed. Georgetown.
October 1862, to January, 1865 H. /. Burnett
and A. T. Caruthers in charge. Trinity
(Catholic), Lingan street. Georgetown, Octo-
Der, Is61, 70 January, lS6S, u. +. Bowers, army
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the Chickahominy river. the fight at Hanover
.onrt House. the Seven nays' battle in wksch
&c was cantured and confined at Richnond
and Belle Isle. Mr.. Pratt was discharged for
disability In 1858 aud for the past fourteen
wears has been successfully engaged IN the
wholesale grocery business. he Is an active
and prominent republican
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THE REyER8E.

The boy in answer TO this peremptory a..
mand at first hesitated and then concluded -
allow the man, who represented himself 70 b
a messenger from the doctor, to see one Of The
family. With this object in view he moved to-
ward the stairway leading TO the second floor,
closely followed by Payne, Who kept his hand In
his pocket Payne stepped heavily on the pol
ished wood Of the stairway and the boy re-
quested him to tread easily. As they reached
the first landing Frederick Seward appeared
1T is q messenger from the doctor. sir. ]
told him he couldn't see the secretary" ex-
planned the boy.
"of course my father can zee no one; he h
very i'll"
Payne persisted: II must ZEE him; the doc
tor said SC"
.But tell you IL is impossible" said Fred
erick Seward
Payne turned about - II 70 90 down, bus
suddenly, with an oath, he turned and struck
the assistant secretary 9 crushing blow With
the butt of his pistol, telling him 70 the floor
insensible and raining blow After blow % HI
defenseless head
RoBISsoN's sTRUooLI
Alarmed by the noise sergt. Robinson opened
the door Of the sick room TO ASCERTAIN The
cause. Instantly Payne rushed ct Robinsoa
and struck st his throat with q knife. Robin
son tried to ward of the blow and receiving q
on his head was knocked down Bounding
over his PROSTATE form the assassin made for
the bed and repeatedly stabbed ss
the reclining form Of the Secretary, cutting
the flesh Of one cheek to the bone, from which
the blood spurted over the pillow. Robinson
had by this time regained his feet and with no
thought for himself and without a weapon Of
any kind he opposed himself TO the would-be
murderer. He seized Payne Just 40 the lattsr
aimed deadly blow at the Secretary throat
and foiled his aim. Although epfeebled by his
wound, Robinson seemed endowed with
strength equal TO that of the hcrculesn Payne
and dragged the latter from the bed In dong
SO he received two deep euts down his back
and two more under his left shoulder blade,
and blow after blow was rained down upon hs
bead with the butt end OF the pistol, bat WITH
bulldog tenacity be retained his hold By
this time Mai. Augustus Seward, aroused from
his slrmber, ran in and also seized Payne. he
was also cut but both together they managed
to prevent another attack upon the Secretary,
who had fallen from the bed and lay bleeding
upon the floor. Fooled IN his purpose. Payne
rushed from the room aud at the door he en-
counlered State Department messenger, and
stabbed hun also. Jumping upon horse he
disappeared in the darkness. but was subse-
quently captured. tried and convicted With the
other conspirators AL Of the injured pcrsous
recovered IRON their wounds.
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The last rebel to lay down his arms vas EIiss
Eopner II Tennessee. a guerrilla. iie vas shoe
and killed in Leadvi.le, Col, an 1881.
The FIRST time the body Of a rebcl soldier
was returned 10 his kind.'cd aud friends Viz
the hcnors OF var Was GA the 9Th % January,
lS6S Il the bcdv OF Col Lawton. woands1
aud captured at fredericksburg.
The first New York claimsxo have captures
5000 prisoners up to 1854.
The first confederHte gum q Bah Run, Ju1
n, lesl, Was Aired BY Ls6uk 0seegs 9 poszk
con Of LAtham's b4tlery.
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The inspector general, John F. Pratt. is
resident of East Orange, N. j., and one of
the foremost citizens of that thriving city.
His abilities and fighting qualities come to
him in natural way, his great grandfather,
Harry Pratt, having served during the revo-
lutionary war in Col Jonathan Holbrook's
regiment as first sergeant. Mr.. Pratt was born
fifty years ago at southbridge, Mass, and
graduated at the high school there in 1877.
His first work was setting type in the South
bridge Journal Office In 1855 he removed to
New York and worked as printer at z. o.
Jenkins printing Office, 26 Frankfort street.
The war found him there and he promptly
showed his patriotism by offering to enlist in
the twelfth New York regiment The quota
of this regiment was, however, already com
pletod, and Mr.. Pratt returned 70 his home
and enlisted in the twenty second Massacbu-
setts voiuntesrs. Mr.. Pratt served through
the war with great credit and his experiences
cover many memorable fghta. including the
battle and siege 1t yorktown. ths skirmishss n
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FEW TRACES LEFT OF THEM.

hospital OF any size n
the District at the COM
rIencement of the war
was what was known as
the Washington Iniirrc-
AIRY. then under the
charge Of the medical
department. of Column
bian College. 1t was
Gated on the north side
OF L street. immedi-
stely in the rear of the
court house, in what is
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George Foster Robinson. the recipient Of ne
last OF these medals. was for some time afser
the war clerk In the Office Of the qusrtermas-
ter general in this city. and in 1879 he was CON-
missioned paymaster and major in the United
States army and is at present stationed Ct Los
Angeles, Cal In addition 10 the medal struck in
commemoration OF his exploit and AWARDED
him "a fac-simile Of which is here presented 10
the readers Of THE sTAn), Congress decresd
that the sum Of $1,000 should be given hin.
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GEN. PALMER'S STAFF.
The Commander-in-Chiefs Chosen
Associates.
WELL-KNOWN G.. A. r. MEN

Adjutant General Phisterer and the Others
Who Have Looked After the Interest, OF
the Order This Year-rheir Civil and
Military Records.
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MAJ. RonINsoN.s MEDAL.

How Tn. Man who Struggled 60 save &c.
rct@ry scwsrd's LIE Was Hener.d.
Only three gold medals were awarded by tiss
Congress OF the United States for ac,s per.
formed during the war Of the rebsllion-one TO
Gen. Grant. for his victories. one 10 Cornelius
Vanderbilt, for patriotic generosity. aud At the
close Of the war one 10 George Foster Robin
sou. the subject OF this sketch. for saving The
life Of VIM. n. Seward. Secretary OF State.