The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-31
HE GRAND ARMY,
News From The DEPARTMENTS New
Posts. etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA;

CALIFORNIA
George ii. Thomas Post, :, San Francisco, VII WI
unrail n monumental statue al their plot, at the
Preside Military Reservation, near the Goioeh
Gate. next Memorial Day The statue viii be y
lifesize soldier. of Vermont granite PEDESTAL anu
statue l. feet high. The inscription viii be;
"Our Dead.
George II. Thomas Post, No.2
Department Of California,
GAR.
lS6l-lS65.'
1882.
The orator Of the occasion will be Capt CharIes
A. Woodruff L. :. A. The poet will be ex-Ooh
gresham Charles A. Sumner.
CONNECTICUT
Robert o. Tyler Post 50. Hartford-Com John
G. Root; :. V. G, A. c. B'yne; j. " =; :. w:
Clodwin: AdTt f. ii. Geer; q. NJ, J. A Dresser;
Chap. f. W White; o. D. ii. j. Hart; o. o.
Nm Resman: (. NJ, = Burrel; 9. NJ. -, "; II;
Schnfer The Post has So 700 in relief fund, y OoO
I'M Post fund and so members in good standing,
representing some of the best men in the Nutmeg
State. Quarters for 200 have already been secureu
in Washington for next September.
ILLINOIS,
Dwight Post 696 Dwight-Com., J. c: Lewis;
6 Y. c.. Martin Sahcrt; J. Y. g, IhoS neiuoh
Chap James Williams; q. NJ, w. Il. Brown
Surg: Chris Yates; @. D.. Thos. Commeiord; y. ".'
VIM. Constantine.
IOWA.
Jacob Nauman Post. Sal. Bnirstown-Com., ?.
T. Mood : V C.. Henry Wood; J. V. g, H. r.
c4eiskieng; o. ID. Henry Waikinson; o. g. Henry
Voss; @. NJ. J. 7. Hals:ead; Chap, j. h Nisicy
TuIE-, oeol ~ s ;I ~ :, i. l.; Rriar hall An
excellent supper was enjoyed by large gathering;
After that the Bairstomn Dramatic Cup pfesei a
The Little Ferret" The net profits of The affair
were $50. The money was added 10 The relief innd.
jeff c. Davis Post. Is, Carroll-Con,., William
Lynch; :. V. c., A. A. Talbot; j. V. C.. > I.
Qnint; snrg.. Chas Henderson; Chap, George
Spe: @. NJ, w. J.. Culberson; o. d., William
Souther o. u. Peter houng AnJ 3u.us' '0""h'
= NJ, Samuel Todd; q NJ. =, r. j. beefs'
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GephaTt : v. - Johm =; inrh .. " D.
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eondilon .aFlng lheIeaseo III 1854 if0" ~ iii'i'
bers y good , s,tl'aihg 70 -, = Auiso, Y
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John Faogetti : NJ, y >. QuieA w. W. - "a n
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KENTUCRY,-
A \ wills 12,b Mich Teesamine. Tn vour issue
FEaI -, ar,;oi, ~ I ID Tortnon, outlining a
49, =, 49,, IN he ni5 soldiers into The q AR
R I ~ 100, - ~ - 10. H. +, Iossor,ina
tlero Is no q A n post nor are tbare sufficient
T-,,;,a, Ctoses soldiers "a form, Pos. Onr nearest
pnst : ~ Torincto, 10 rniIcs distant. and next
80 D.. =. D',.iii o. =, ;istr Ci,-e ms q
;ilt D., - ~ tIe Sooi.o,;,r, I-ni,ed States
sold TarS mil aalp fNf Inc
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LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
The new officers are: Com. Frederic Speed,
Nicksburs: : V. c.. ID NJ. Durkee Hammond La:
y V c. George w. Miller New Orleans: NJ. D.,
T. A Sampsill New Orleans: Chap, L. 6. Widuey,
New Orleans Council c. NJ Murray John Stew
art Thos Stone Fred Drummer Joseph II. Iawlor.
REPRESENTATIVE 7 A SampsiIl. alternate Henry
HeidenlIain: Asst Adi't-Cen c. w. Keeting Post
J. New Orleans: Asst @. NJ. Gen Chas 6 Frink
Post ]. New Orleans; Dept Inspector, Henry Hei-
denhain. Post ], New Orleans; Judge Advocate,
A. 6 Graham Post T. New Orleans: Chief Muster
ing Officer Charles H Shute, Post l. New Orleans;
senior Aisi-de-Camp D. T. Street Post G. Jennings
La: Aids-de-Camn Charles w. Kilborn. I. r.
Woodward Fred II. Whitaker Charles w Booth
bv : M Eaton p NJ Gearv George Doubleman
Charles Kettle w H Bfythinr ] NJ Gould
Department Commander Speed in his first
General Orders makes the following statement:
Tie Department Encamppent. by almost
unanimous vote determined that it could not con-
sistently. with the obligation we take as comrades
az the Grand Army. recognizeas legally organized
the so.caled Posts numbered from to IL, for the
reason that they are not, in legal contemplation.
Grand Army Posts, and power earth can
ever mike them so This action was moi taken in
= snirit Of rebellion against The authority Of The
National Encanpnent or OF disrespect toward the
mmander-in-C Chief nor of hostility toward the
colorcd soldier who, by OF honorable serv-
ice may be qualified for admission into the Grand
Army Of the Republic
To correct some misstaternents which have been
made regarding the so-called Posts numbered from
TO u, which are composed mainly, though not
entirely, Of colorei men. the statement is made
They Ind their eytion not In a natriotic desire
upon the part Of their organizer to extend The use
fuIness and benefits Of the Grand ARMY bat 10
crafty hi. personal ambition 10 retain control
uf the Department Enca.npnent and in the still
baser motive Of gratifying a sprit of revenge and
eritefulues- accustomed nv the refusal Of The Conn
eli f Admins. ration 10 order the several Posts in
the City Of New Orleans 20 participate in the obse-
oucs or the late President Of the Confederacy
81 which lie appeared In his official character as
Departp,aut Commander against the ren,ous,ra,ce
OF III coTpradss Augered because of The refusal
10 ioin Him in uayi, honor 10 the rebel clleftain
lie threatened that IL they did not walk in Jeff
Davis's funeral 4" he would compel them 10 walk
beside the niger" This threat he carried out bv
hastily organizing these Posts with little or no
regard for he character or eligibility OF the indi-
viduals composing them. No discharges were de-
manded and but few exhibited aud no evidence of
honorable service was produced Tcamsters cooks
officers servants cagnp- followers some who had
served in The rebel army and oI,ers Who ,rera ,oo
vourg 10 have served in anv cat,acity were indis
crininately mustered ANYTHING with "a hlacIe
skin and dollar" seems 10 have been ,be rnle
II i this motley crew which demands reco,y,i,iIr
a. Grand ARMY Posts and no, bonn.abi,, al
.l,srges colored .sol.3iere &c hos beer sar,, -
some ~
Tho Commander Chief has ordered tho, ,baea
Posts siiaII ~ recoonized and fre.,nd ss Ia,yfrS
eutIad M nm he rfe,i,Is a IA ,,,iyioc,as 30 ,i.i
Council an Admini-tration aclinc upSer a mi
Sense az the gravity ~ their acf and ow,ro ~ ~
,,ossiI,le copSeouencr NJ n ref,sol 10 cnnn,I,. a..
fdod tl,cy co,iid ,ro co,,scierIn,,a, So "a ~
penaritueut Fucau,ntnc,,t sf,er a f,u onn.;Ira
zion NJ nc ,na,,er ya,iead ,rd cn,er,11S -
sclion ~
N i solenlnFv uroiesied Tint.
Pent,hlic could moi bove ,ors;s,on,I,. ,.,,;aS,s
a. n, funeral ,,T,s.,,,;,. - ~ -.