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working members OF the two Houses who go
nodestly along in the even tenor OF their way
men With the records OF heroes. men who
have performed daring military service and who
bear SCARS on their bodies
Ohio has more veterans OF the Union army
In her delegation than has any other state.
Mae Of the tventy-three Ohio statesmen in the
txO houses Of Congress have seen service, and
New York comes next with eight veterans.
There are SIX soldiers in the delegation from
Illinois. Eve each from Pennsylvania and Kan
sAs. four each from Michigan and Iowa, three
sach from California, Indiana. Minnesota and
Wisconsin, two each from Colorado. Msssachu-
setts. Missouri and Washington A number of
other states have one veteran NJ each Of their
delegations
Nearly all % them have performed dstin-
gushing service In the war and most OF them
have been wounded. though there is now but
oue Onion soldier In the House who has lost a
hmb
This one IL Representative ID. b. Henderson
OF Iowa. Who has fought many hard battle
With his political opponents in the House, and
they know him for q good fighter. He is
bold. courageous, whole-souled. generous fell
low. and 10 would take . long search among
those who have served with him in public life
u and one Who does not like hun No man
ever accuses him Of taking an unfair advantage
IN q contest No one accuses him Of maiisniiy.
however earnest he may be. and therefore he
10 one Of the most popular men in the House,
az much so among democrats as among repub-
leans lie ranks among the military heroes Of
thia country. He has she scars Of battle on his
body and walks about the House on a wooden
leg. but his war experience is one OF the last
thing. in the world you can get him to talk
about. and you wolId never know that he had
seen service Il II could be learned only by his
telling He went into the service as boz
raising company. Of which he was offered the
eAptaIncy. an offer he declined because he
thought another might be better ftted fOr
the place. lie Possesses an indomitable Will
ana never-fAiling good nature. and with these
two qualities he generally succeeds in what he
undertakes. Col Henderson was born Scotch,
but has been ehristened an American in FIRE
and has claim TO be son Of the soil that has
drunk his blood His parents came to this
country and his father was a farmer in Illinois
and then IN lows Col Henderson as boy
worked on his fathers farm.
lie was . boy In school at the Upper Iowa
University when the first shot fred on
Sumter. He determined TO go to the war.
epring ing the muster roll on his fellow-students
In the chapel one evening after prayers, he
made q rousing speech for the old fax and the
the hearts OF his hearers and twenty recruits
responded. thus forming the nucleus OF COM
pAny c, twelfth regiment Iowa infantry.
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J. C. Bu--ow. OF Michigan served from 1862

J. c. Burrows OF Michigan served from 1861
TO iS,ii A. captain IN Michigan regiment
Charles r. Bclknap 90 Michigan had qui,s
a distinguished career in the army for . Young
man. lie lcfi school IN 1862 and enlisted in
the twenty first regiment Michigan infantry
Was promoted 10 captaincy nj the age Of ssv-
enteen. ana he has been recently notified that
he Is entitled 20 a medal of b nor for captar-
ing. with his own banis. on two occa-ions
stands OF colurs from the enemy. He served
until June. 1855. With the Army % the Cum
berland and was wounded seven timeS
II a. Wheeler Of Michigan served from the
iali OF 1861 until the close OF the war. He en-
h-t"d As private IN company C. tenth regt-
ment, Michigan volunteer infantry. in Jun.
100. was promoted 20 second lieutenant. same
COMPANY. and IN April. 1868. Was promoted 70
mr., heute nant. company T.. same regiment,
N Alril. 1865, was promoted 20 captain r--.
pAhS T. same regiment. was wounded at BuH-
Taras hoost Gap, krnesaw mountain ana
'on'snoro'. ia. during the Atlanta campaign
Sehstor G. n. Davis OF Minncsota served in
,he federal army from 1862 10 ls54. and vas
,.u.ensn' OF ihe twentv-eighth Wisconsin, in.
ki'tel Hslvcrson of Minnesota served IN IN.
Union army rom 90 uutil the end % the war
as private in the first regiment 81 wlsconsin
heavy artillery
senator W. F. Sanders OF Montana recruited
a company and battery in 1861. and in "A.
ial OF that wear was made lieutenant in ina
sNtN-fourth Ohio. lie wis acting ass slant "a
jSo.srs NJ " on the = OF Gen. James W.
80, 20 90, S't ~ - assisted IN the construe-
Sssh1,h t,ie A'ong the railroad south q
w A. MeKeiehan of Nebraska served
through the war as private IN the eleventh
Regiment. Illinois cavalry.
II r, ~ me served as a private soldier IN
VIC el.hth New Jersey during the last two
Years OF the var. lie was no. sixteen AZ m.
time OF his enlistment lie "a v,p,gg -
Wv p,SAs1 al IN" battle of the Wilderness bat
sPe'uIlN recovered and rcjoIned his reCi neut
~ l,N' aSip"'ea N nearly All the prime pal en-
~ VI W. IA "hlch The Army 81 the Potomac
was engaged uh'i the surrender at AppomAt-
10Y
N.Si,',,o,. = . HeAthhes; known - FRrson
~. s., ~, - nam .sHire' Was sergeant IN
re N'n' 1870,
the s.,..,a,t V H OF New Jersey enlisted in
" s.,.'-..INeN Jersey volunteers before b.
~ 'IH'een wears old, aud served under
Toss.'L anu Ito'A.r;
scr~.si,t a.. i'i.'Ie o. New hork was corporal
a., ral.,. anI Ntst lieutenant IN the seventy
mrs. regiment New York. during the war. and
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chairman Of the republican state convention Of
Iowa, and in all these positions presiding
officer has shown his ability to hold such
place with dignity, frmuess, courage and
absolute fairness
He Is now serving his fifth term in Congress.
and is first on the republican side Of the great
appropriations committee Of the House.
He is a man above the medium height and
OF striking appearance. He has strong and
rugged features. with an expression of firm
ness. earnestness and frank good nature. His
forehead Is high and broad and his head is
crowned with a thick shock Of brown hair
which is growing gray. He wears no beard,
but has a heavy mustache. which softens the
strong lines of firm mouth. He ia one Of the
best campaign speakers in the republican
party, and has voice which can be heard
above the widest tumult in the House.
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formed extraordinary feats of bravery a. Fort
Fisher. III :he first expedition against Fort
Fisher he commanded the first brigade. second
division. tweniy-foGrth army corps, under Gen
Butler. When the brigade winch he COM
handed was recalled from the advance it had
secured position III tie rear OF the fort and
was 50 near TO IL that Lieut.. WailIng had cap
tured battle flag which had been shot down
from the parapets. 4 battalion OF confede rates
was also captured and the officers be iieyei tina
the fort could have been taken ihen if Gen But
Ter had not withdrawn the forces. Gen Curtis
was so positive on this point that Gen. Grant
was largely influenced by him in deciding to
make another attempt Gen. Curtis led the
assault in the second and successful expedition
against Fort Fisher with marked gallantry aud
won medal of honor in the battle. While con-
Quoting the advance from traverse TO traverse
IN which the capture of each was the result of
hard fighting and an assault, a shell killed and
wounded all OF the party with him except four
He was himself suffering from four separate
wounds. To maintain the volume of fire un
til reinforcements could be brought up before
q counter movement could be made by the
enemy he discharged the guns of the killed
and seriously wounded as rapidly as ne could
pick them up. This did much toward check
ing the enemy and aided In maintaining the
position until reinforcements came forward.
He was shot in the eye after fighting until SUM-
down. His eye was destroyed and it was sup
posed he was dead. Some time later he was
hurrlediy dragged by the heels from the bat
tie field "a supposed corpse. He recovered con-
seriousness while among the dead five or six hours
later. At Drurv's Farm on the 18th of May. 1864
he was directed to maintain the right of the line
until the division could be withdrawn
and then to get away the best he could or sur
render. He held the position until column
had passed down his right and In rear of his
center, nearly surrounding him on three sides.
The enemy ceased firing about the time the
last Union regiment retired from the line. bay-
ing no idea that he would attempt to escape.
having but few men and being thus almost
surrounded
There had been . consultation among
mounted confederates only about FORTY rod
distant two Of whom rode up to demand a
surrender. Without waiting for the invitation
Curtis faced his command to the rear and
started double quick through the space left
unguarded to a ravine about twenty rods dis
tant through which they marched short dis
lance and up ON the opposite or friendly side
and joined the division with q loss of ll9 men
from the cross fire opened upon them BY the
confederates.
A year later, after the surrender, when GEN.
Curtis was chief of staff Army of the James.
stationed at Richmond, he WAS dining with 4
party Of gentlemen. among whom was the con-
federate officer who had participated in this
engagement He was the officer who had cut
Oh Gen. Curtis command from the rear ana
bad sent 70 demand his surrounds. He bsesa
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After serving as member of the peace
conference at Washington Senator Palmer of
Illinois entered the Union army on the 9Th of
May. 1851, az colonel Of the fourteenth Illinois
infantry. He was promoted TO brigader gem
erAl in November Of same year and commanded
a division under Gen. Pope in ~ operations
against New Madrid, Island No. 10 and CO.
rinth. In August and September of 1862 he
marched TO Nashville and took part in the bat
tie of NurfreesbOro, IN December, 1862 lie
was promoted to maj Or general, operated
against the confederate army, commanded by
Gen. Bragg. on IT. retreat 10 Chattanooga. He
commanded a division in the battle OF Chicka-
manga and was in the battles OF Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge. and com
manded the fourteenth corps in the Atlanta
campaign. From February. 1866. until MAY
1850, be commanded the military department
OF Kentucky. He was the first department.
commander OF the Department of Illinois,
g. A. X.
Representative Brosius o: PENNSYLVANIA saw
hard service as a corporal and as a sergeant
during the war. and the rank of Lieutenant was
conferred upon him after lie was disabled for
further service. His experiences during the
war are in part told by pocket diary he car
ried- The most vivid and striking entry in
this diary was not written there. but was made
by a confederate bullet which was aimed at
broslus heart ana was stopped by the book.
The torn cover and leaves tell the story
BrosIus enlisted before he was nineteen He
went with Capt. Wayne in company X. ninety
seventh regiment. He was with his regiment
at Hampton. at Fort Royal at Warsaw sound,
at the bombardment OF Fort Pulaski. in parts
OF Florida, getting promotion 10 sergeant at
Ediste Island. He was at the storminy OF Fort
Wagner and with Butlers forces at Gloucester
Point II was al the disast1o us fight with
PIckett's men at Green Plains that he nearly
lost his life. Three hundred men charged
across a wheat field. 400 wards. upon the con-
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fedArate rifle pit. Brosius was one Of the 300
and but l25 came out of the fight. One ball
was stopped over his heart by the diary in
his breast pocket Another shot crippled him
for life The charging party was within twenty
five yards when the coniederates opened a
deadly fire. retreat ordered Brosius
stopped TO pick up u fellow comrade. and as
he stopped a ball struck HIM below the
shonid. blade and passed up through his
shoulder, SCATTERING the shoulder and render
ing hl;a a cripple for life. lie was in the hos
pital for SIX months and he was given a COM
mission as Lieutenant before his discharge
DEN. p. :. POST.
Gen. Philip Sidney Post of Illinois has a
brilliant military record. lie is one of the best
known Grand Army men in the state. He has
taken great interest in the organization. and
in 1856 was commander of the Department of
Illinois. and at tue st. LOUIS encampnent was
chairman Of the committee on resolutions.
Gen. Post has always taken lively interest
in pubic affairs. and Immediately after his
return from Europe was elected a member-at-
large OF the state central committee, upon
which he served until his election to Congress
in lSs6. He Is now serving his third term and
has again been renominated for the third time
By accIImation- To the citizens of Washington
he - particularly well known a member Of
the committee on District o! Columbia and as
an earnest friend of the capital.
when the civil war broke out he was ap-
pointed a second Lieutenant of the fifth Illinois
Infantry, the same regiment OF which eight
months later he became colonel lie was rapidly
promoted, and after the first Missouri CAM
paiSn became major and took command of the
regiment At the battle of Pea Ridge, Ark,
while leading his men in that terrible conflict,
which rescued from its perilous position the
army that had penetrated 30 far into the hos
tile country. Gen Post was severely wounded
Totally united for duty. he made an effort to
reach home, and although The nearest railway
station was several hundred miles distant and
the country intervening full of guerrilla bands,
he hired conveyance to transport him
thither. and when that proved too SLOW had
himself placed on his horse. and, accompanied
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man anu Is q
Seattle, " ash.

Representative Elijah A. Morse, NJ. c.. Of
Massachusetts, a member of Revere Post "a. of
Canton. Mass, enlisted at the age of nineteen
in company A, fourth achusetts regiment
at the breaking out Of the civil war, and served
three months under Gen. Butler in Virginia,
and was located at Fortress Monroe, Hampton
and Newport News. The regiment returning
home, MIR. Morse re-enlisted and served his Sec
ond term in Banks expedition in Louisiana
There were ninety-ive men in company A. in
which he served. or this number TWENTY-FIVE
were killed or died Of wounds or disease dur
ing the years service in Louisiana. Congress-
man Morse was detailed at Braschier City, La,
to have charge OF ex-slaves and their families
employed on the government Notifications and
he and his charge were captured ON the surren
der OF that place in June, 1868.
Representative John A. T. Hull of Iowa en-
listed in the twenty-third Iowa infantry July,
1862; was elected first lieutenant and muster ed
In with the regiment September 19, 1862 He was
elected captain in November, 1862 and served in
southeast Missouri under Davidson until the
spring Of 1868. He was transferred to vicksburg
and served in LAWYERS brigade, Carr's division
thirteenth A. G. His regiment was in advance
in crossing the Mississippi river, April 80, and
second 10 twenty-frst Iowa when the battle of
Port Gibson opened May l. He was with his
regiment at Raymond and Champion Hills and
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Senator Squire was reading law when the
war broke out. After the firing on Sumter he
responded to the first call Of President Lincoln
for volunteers. He enlisted a private SOL
der in the volunteer service and went to the
front. He was promoted to be first lieutenant
of company +. nineteenth New York infantry, in
which regiment he served on the upper Potomac
until the fall OF 1861. when he was honorably
discharged. Resuming the study of law, he
graduated at the Cleveland, Ohio, Law School,
and was admitted to practice in June. 1862
Realizing that the war prolonged far
beyond what he or any other human being at
first anticipated he once more resolved to offer
bis services to his country and, with this end
IN view, he raised crack corps OF sharp
shooters. He was originally captain of the
seventh Independent company of Ohio sharp
shooters, but was soon promoted, by grades,
to a colonelcy, and commanded the first bat
talon of Ohio sharpshOoters. He part!ci-
pated in all the operations of the Army OF the
Cumberland" including the battles OF Chick
amauga, Chattanooga and Nashville During
the latter portion of his term OF service he was
judge advocate of the district of Tennessee
and served on the staff of Maj. Gen. Rousseau
He was also, for short time. on the staff OF
Maj. Gen. George ii. Thomas.
The surrender OF Lee terminated his service
and, having justly won his several promotions
BY meritorious services and by bravery on the
battlefield he was in August, 1865. honorably
mustered out of the service.
After the war he was engaged with the Rem
ington Co. OF lion, n. y, in the manafac-
ture and sale OF arms. acquiring an interest in
the business and being made manager of the
company. In 1876 he removed to seattle i'll
the territory OF Washington. and became
largely interested in various enterprises. In
1884 he was appointed by President Arthur
governor of the territory. and in 1889 was
elected United States Senator from Washing
ton when 1T was admitted to statehood. lie
has since been reelected for term OF six
years from 1892.
Senator Squire is CONSTANT Grand ARMY
man and is a member OF John +. Miller Post of
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SOLDIERS WITH T0GAS
Many Veterans Of the Union in the
Present Congress.
wELL-KNOwN PUBLIC MEN.
The War Histories Of some of the Men Hon.
ored by Their st.tes-Brsve Fighters who.
Sine. the War. Have Made Proud Records
- Civillans-

GOOD SIZED ARMY
could be Offered with
veterans without going
outside Of Congress for
the military material
There are few short OF
a hundred men in Con-
gress who fought on the
Mon side during the
war and, OF course, q
great many who fought
against them and a few
who saw service in Mex
ico. Among the hard
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First stcp TO Consciouspese-

From the New York Herald
Dridges-"I always thought Van wycks ~
utter fool till last night"
Brooks-"Why. he doesn't know anything"
Bridges-"Yes, he does; he knows enough n
realize that fact"
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colonel.

Senator PETER was farmer when the war
broke out and he left his crops in 1852 to enlist
as private in company F, eighty-thir Illinois
infantry. In August Of the same year he was
promoted to sergeant and he was with his reg
iment at Fort Donelson. He was q good tao
tician and he was detailed to instruct his COM
pany in the manual Of arms and in field drill.
Beng careful and vigiiant, he was put in charge
OF quartermaster and commissary stores under
the direction Of Lieut. s. g. Redwood of the
thirteenth Wisconsin volunteers. He was pro-
NOTED TO second lieutenant May, 1858, and was
detailed to act a. adjutant and quartsrmaster
Of the regiment He went with part az the
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the hero of Jonesboro's skirmish line" To
fully understand the importance of the service
rendered IT must be understood that Jones'
boro wa, the kew to Atlanta. and that certain
works lying in front OF Carlin's brigade was
the key TO Jonesboro' and Carlin's brigade was
ordered to take the works. Two regiments
were ordered to attack, but were repulsed with
heavy loss. Two more were ordered to the
attack and we're also repulsed. but they had
succeeded in getting close enough to the works
to learn that an abatis lay just in front of the
work that would have to be torn away to make
room for the assaulting column. Gen. Carlin
ordered Lieut.. Col Griffin to take the thirty
eighth. as it was all there was left and take
the works. Col. Griffin ordering company c.
Capt ". f. Perry aid company II, Lieut..
David ii. Patton, as skirmisher5 to take advan-
tage of the smoke and gathering shades OF
evening. reserving their fire, to move noise
lessly as possible. tear away the aba.is and
open way TO carry the works. Capt Perry
fell early in the advance. but Lieut. Patton and
sbirmshers cleared away the abatis and the
thirty-eighth carried the works. To the
bravery OF Patton on that occasion Col. Griffin,
in his farewell address to the regiment (page
1856. Indiana's Roll of Honor, vol y, feelincly
allUdes, when he says: TO the brave bows I
can but say that everything il due to their
vaIor on the field, and remember that now you
have leader in the commander OF Jonesboro's
gallant skirmish line" meaning Capt Patton
After the fall Of Atlanta the thirty-eighth
went with sherman to the sea; from Savannah
they marched into North Carolina and fought
the battle Of Bentonyilie. where the senior
officer. Capt. Lowe. fell. leaving the regiment
IN command Of Capt Patton, who brought 1t to
victory.
After the battle Of Bentonville he was chosen
colonel
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Amos J. Cummings participated in the heavy
fighting at fredericksburg, and saw hard SER
vice throughout the Burnside campaign. He
was one of those who shouted, "Come back to
us, Mcclellan, when that general was removed
He was sergeant major Of the twenty-sixth New
York regiment, which served in the old YER
mont brigade commanded by Gen. Louis A.
Grant, at present assistant secretary Of war
At the battle Of Fredericksburg he was off,
cially mentioned for gallantry the field. He
was one Of the boy soldiers" who knew no
fear.
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officers and men. Hull was wounded and sent
north. He rejoined the regiment in August
and served with it until 1t was sent to Texas,
when on account Of wounds and sickness he re-
signed
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Representative W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania
served In the war as second lieutenant Of COM
pany A. one hundred aud eighty-seventh Penn
syisania volunteers, and after the was iieuten-
ant colonel in the National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania- He made q good record in the war.
VIM. Cogswell Of Massachusetts went out in
1861 as captain Of the second Massachusetts
and rose to be colonel and b,evet brigadier
general, commanding q brigade of the twen-
tieth corps. He ID past commander Of the De-
partment OF Massachusetts, G. A. r.
James O'Donald Of Michigan served a. Q pri-
vate In the hrst Michigan infantry and took
pArt IN The aSst battle ot Ball Bun.
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reioined his brigade. and both he and stiles
directed the firing. which, sweeping along the
ground. moved down all before'it"
1t II but IaIr 70 say. however that Col! Stiles
HAVING Only tahcn temporary command OF
the brigade by a verbal arrangement 4 night
or two before Col. henderson understood
that ms appearance upon the lid. directing
resumption OF his 20 .it!on ~ command r. and
did not know 1t w.4s otherwise regarded bv
any one tai after the battle was over when
the question arose AZ To who should make thc
report Gen. Cox being aprealcd to. decided
that Henderson should have notified stiles
formally that he had resumed command. and
Col. stiles was allowed t, make the report
Col. Henderson was mentioned for con
spicuous gallantry" in tie battle IN general
orders. aud both Cox and schofeld suhse-
qlentlv recomine nded him to the President for
promotion or this ground
After the battle of Nashville the brigade was
sent to North Carolina and operated till the
clos" of the war against Joe Johnston, being
at iiaieigh when the surrender occurred. They
were mustered out at Greensboro
February +. 1865, President Lincoln ap-
pointed Col. Henderson brcvet brigadier gen
eral Of volunteers for gallantry.
REPRESENTATIVE W. II. HARRrEs
". II. Harries Of Minnesota served through
out the war and was shot through the lung at
Antietam. He enlisted as a private in the
second Wisconsin volunteers in April. 1851. and
rose through the grades of non-comm ssioned
officers 10 4 lieu'enantcy Of his company. AMI
then in 1861 Was appointed captain of company
+. third United States veteran volunteers, Han
cocks corps. He was discharged in 1866