Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-19

Chas. W. Keeting, assistant adjutant general,
was born in Lowell, Mass, August IL, 1S4l. At
the age Of nineteen he left Westbrook Seminary,
near Portland, Me-, where he was preparing for
college, and enlisted as a private in company
II, thirteenth regiment Mas achusetts volun-
teerS in MAY, 1861. Served in the campaigns
Of the Army of the Potomac until Febru-
airy, 1868; was then ordered to re-
port to New York city for pro-
motion. where he was mustered as lieutenant
in the third regiment United States volunteers
March I, 1868; served in Louisiana until March
!, 1857, when he was mustered out OF the serv
ice rs captain eightieth U. g. colored infrn-
try and brevet lieutenant colonel of volunteers
having served in the volunteer service for the
period OF nearly six years; was appointed post
master Of Shreveport, La, by President Grant
in 1863; Is at present examiner Of merchandise
1t New Orleans, La.
In 1883 he Joined Joseph A. Mower Post, No.
l, in New Orleans, La. and was elected post
commander in 1885. Has been since February,
1880. assistant adjutant general department Of
Louisiana and Mississippi, having served under
six different department commanders.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Representatives Here of the Veterans Of the
Granite State.
The headquarters of the New Hampshire de-
partment is at the Riggs House and were
opened this morning. Ruble's Band Of Lake
Port Guard. at the Madison building, will head
the department.
The commander, staff, &C., are as follows:
Commander, Daniel Hall, Dover; senior vice
commander, Frank G. Noyes. Nashua; junior
vice commander, David r. Pierce, Great Falls
assistant adiutant general, James Minot, Con-
cord.
Louis Bell Post, No. 8, Of Manchester will
head the line with $50 men. They were early
on the ground and are quartered at 1913 street
and SOC 18th street northwest.
John G.. Sedgwick Post, No. 4, Of Keeue N
H., arrived by the Pennsylvania route about 4
o clock yesterday morning and we're escorted to
the Carberry School building, 5th between D
and E streets northeast. This post il under the
command Of Wesley Aldridge and has ll3 men
In line, among them Gen. John Babbitt.
About one-half of the post is composed Of
New Hampshire soldiers, and the other half
are from other states, mostly Vermonters, a
large number being from the second New
Hampshire regiment They are accompanied by
field music and boast of tifer who has more
wind than any other fifer who will be in line
They quarter on mattresses in the school rooms
and through their committee having made ar
rangement they are dining with the neighbors,
and for the first day they are all well pleased.
Aaron +. Stevens Post, No. 6, Of Peterboro'
arrived in the same train and were taken to the
Madison School building corner OF 10th and G
streets northeast, where they are quartered and
will take their meals. TLirty-two men are with
them, among them Col. Greenwood Of the first
New Hampshire light battery-one which made
fine record aud one Of the earliest batteries
in the field H. c. Buckland is the commander
John g. Foster Post. No. 2, Of Nashua, quar-
TER ut the Thompson building on 18th street
and are q hne-looking body OF men, numbering
about 125.
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