The National tribune., 1892-04-07
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effort, and to be satisfied with the fame the Sherl-
| dan poem had made for him but you spring
from far Western SOIL II will be pleasant for me to
| give you the ideas you desire not that care for
| the characterization In verse much as l. do for
voice from this far Western country speaking for
the brave soldiers who carried their guns all that
| long journey, and made Lees surrender con-
| cfusion reached without the shedding of blood
This was the last Gen. Sherman heard Of the poem,
says the indianapolis Journal until Memorial Day,
| at Boston-the year before he died-when Mr..
| Brooks, who had been chosen to read the poem OK
| the day, walked down the platform, impersonating
| a blind soldier in search of Sherman. The story in
the poem was of q simple soldier, full Of love- pa
| triotism and devotion. and Mt its completion the
| aged General was weeping like a child
| Comrade George Fl. Uhler sends news Of the
death Of Mrs. George Hoffman, one of the stanch-
est friends Of veterans, who died at Lebanon Pa,
Feb. 8. 1892, at q very advanced age. In 1851 Mrs.
Hoffman took An active par. in the Soldiers Aid
! Society OF Lebanon. These good people made 1t
| point that no regiment should pass through their
city, day night, tina. did not receive lunch and
a cup Of coffee Whom the 93d Pa. was organized
there they supplied every man with housewife
| and other little comforts.
| At Campfire given by Kit Carson Post, OF
! Washington. last week, Col. W. A. McKeIlip. 9Th
Nd. contributed a story Of President Lincoln,
| which he said had never appeared in print or been
| told before, SO far As he knew. Col. McKellfp
was Southern man. He enlisted 300 men for
the Union cause In Maryland, and the 9Th Md, to
which they were attached were armed with the
old Belgian kickers." which to this day pro-
| fanely remembered by many Of the boys. Col.
| McKellip came 10 Washington to secure suitable
arms for his regiment; applied TO Secretary Stanton
and other officials all in vain. He then applied to
| the President. and was admitted by simple card.
as Lincoln was always more easily approached
1 than his subordinates. Col McKelip stated his
| case. and concluded by saying: I" Mr.. Lincoln, you
| have been kind enough to designate by special
| favor the Maryland Line and bid them emulate
| the bravery OF their ancestors In the Revolution.
| Now, on behalf Of the brave boys who have
sponded to that CALL ask that we be given effect
| i've tools to work with" The President at sat
down, and on the back of the visitng-card penned
the following order to the Chief of the Ordnance
| Department" SIR Give Col. MeKellip the arms
he needs for his troops.-A. LINCOLN" And it was
| done with an alaerity which must have surprised
even the officials themselves. 81 simply tell this
story" said the Colonel. not to magnify myself,
but to show another side Of the simple but great
| character of President Lincoln. That card is now
set in silver case and is seldom out of my sight"
Gen. George w. Cullun, who died few months
ago, left few works of art in his will TO form
nucleus for future collection at the West Point
Military Academy. Among this donation is a
portrait OF Gen. Henry w. Halleek. by Lazarus,
and bust, by Ball. Gen. Culum left estate Of
81. 600 0O0 and having neither wife children, he
bestowed part of 1t upon friends and relatives and
part upon hospitals and other charitable institu-
tons. Gen. Cullum inherited most of his large
property from the widow of Gen. Halleck, whom
he married a number Of years ago. Gen. Halleck
had one son, who died before his mother did,
which latter event occurred some years ago. Gen.
Halleek acquired this fortune through industry
and talent while Secretary of California" and he
bequeathed IL to his widow and son, and Mrs. Gull
lum left the whole property to her second hus-
band.
More than 5000 persons listened to Chauncey NJ.
Depew's eloquent Grafton on the occasion of the
memorial services in honor Of Gen. William T.
Sherman which held under the auspices of
the Legislature of New York, on the evening of
Tuesday, March 20. in Harmanus Bleeciser Hall, at
Albany. Mr.. Depew sketched in graphic style the
career of Gen. Sherman. showing how IL had de-
veoped the elements in his nature derived from
his Puritan stock. In closing he said: This SOL
der. citizen, and patriot this model husband,
father. and friend, held place in every heart and
seat by every firesids in the land. His death
carried a sense of personal bereavement to every
household. and plunged the country in mourning.
The imposing catafaque has attracted the curiosity
of thousands "a it has borne to the tomb eminent
citizen soldier but the simple caisson rumbling
over the pavement, carrying Gen. Sherman to the
side of his beloved wife and adored boy in the
cemetery, drew tears from millions. His name
and his fame, his life and his Deeds among the
choicest gifts of God to this ricbly-endowed Re-
public. and precious legacy for the example and
inspiration of the coming generations"
Ann Smith, widow of Thomas Smith, Co. c. 9Th
SERVICE is an applicant for pension, but is having
trouble to prove that her husband is not guilty of
the charge of desertion which appears against him
on the rolls of his company. Mrs. Smith is an
inmate of the poorhouse at Elm Grove, w. Va, is
SO years old, and is deserving She states that she
has been abandoned by her six stalwart sons. the
eldest being As years old, while the youngest is g.
That there should be two black sheep" in
SO large O flock is not unusual occurrence in
many families, but that there should not become
among six sons who would take care of his mother
in her old age is something remarkable. These
men should be hooted out of any community in
which they may chance to reside.
In September 1864, Co. F. 1s5th n T., was raised
at Cortland in the Empire State, with ]. w. strow-
bridge as Captain. Among the first to enlist
one Melvin Sherman The company went to the
front and fought in many notable engagements.
Sherman proved fine soldier, and was soon pro-
NOTED TO the rank of Corporal. He had for a tent
mate Corporal D. F. Wallace, now a leading mer-
chant of Cortland In the battle of the Quaker Road
on March 90, 1865. Sherman was shot through the
heart A letter was received on Monday, March 81,
by Capt Strow bridge from Mrs. c. D. Stone living
in DaniesonvIe, Conn.,, asking for information to
MD her in securing pension for Sherman's death
The Captain showed the letter to Corp'l Wallace
Mr.. Wallace had been trying to locate Sherman's
family, as two days prior to Sberman's death he
borrowed money from him. and was anxious to re-
turn it to his family. On Monday, March %, Com
rsde Wallace mailed check to Mrs. Stone for the
amount borrowed, with q years interest
Some of the newspapers of Pennsylvania are
going for Senator Matthew 8. Quay's military
record The Philadelphia Press, which Is a staneh
Republican journal, but which has been working |
against the further advancement, politically, of
the Senator, says some very mean things about |
him. Here is a sample: 1--WE have had Mr.. Quay's |
military record looked up. and find that his claims
70 distinction a great soldier about as thin as
his claim TO enlinence as great statesman. The |
official records, may be more in detail in |
another column, show that Qnay's military career |
covers a period of about six months, and during |
one-half of the time he was reported absent. The |
official record does not show that either Quay
his regiment, while he connected with it, did |
any unusual service. that Quay himself and his |
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