The National tribune., 1892-07-14

Brgadier- General for gallantry in action. He was
elected TO Congress in 1878 on the Greenback
ticket and e-eleced in 1884. He was also the
didate of that party for the Presidency.
Gen. Thomas L. Clingman, of North Carolina. a
Senator and Governor of that State before the war
of the rebellion, and rebel Brigader- General
during that struggle is still living. at the age of so
years, although would scarcely suspect that he
was octogenarian TO see how lively he walks
about the streets Of Washington, In which city be
has spent create of time for the past five years
He is very interesting talker and is not averse to
telling his experiences in Congress in ante belium
days. He Is quite deaf, but otherwise he has per-
feet control of all his faculties and he keeps posted
on the political situation Of the country. He has
made his home In Buncombe County, N. c., for
over half a century.
During the Democratic Convention at Chicago,
paper published an item In which 1t was said that
Gen. Bragg walked down the aisle of the big build
ing looking very much as he did at the battle Of
Buena Vista when he was obeying the order of
Gen. Scott to give the Mexicans "A little more
grape Capt. Bragg, little more grape" This
newspaper correspondent evidently some
what mixed as to the war history of this country.
The Gen. Bragg referred to by him as walking
down the aisle of the Chicago Convention was
Gen. Edward s. Bragg, the gallant little Colonel
of the 9Th Wis. who was promoted Brigadier-Gen-
eral for gallantry in July 1864 The Gen. Bragg
who was ordered by Gen. Scott to give the Mexi-
cans "a little more grape" was Gen. Braxton
Bragg. who was a Captain commanding Battery
G. Sd u. 8. Art, at the battle of Buena Vista He
afterward became q distinguished rebel General,
and commanded the armies Of the Confederacy
during the sections at Chickamauga and Missionary
Ridge. at which latter place he WAS so badly
whipped by Gen. Grant that he never afterward
was given any prominent command. He died
Sept. q, 1876.
Gen. Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, had a
curious way Of using his cigars when In Washing
ton. He never smoked them, but instead crushed
them to powder between the palms Of his hands
and used them as snuff. The coarse bits were
thrown away, and in the Military Committee
room. which he occupied so long, there was always
pile of cigar shavngs beside his chair The finest
cigars were none too good to be treated this way.
Mrs. Boutele, wife Of Congressman Boutelle,
died ia Bangor very suddenly late on Monday
night, Of heart failure. She was Miss Elizabeth
Hodsdon. daughter of Gen. J. L. Hodsdon. Adjutant-
General Of tina State OF Maine during the war. In
his young manhood Mr.. Boutelle followed in the
footsteps Of his father as shipmaster. In 1862.
having returned from q long voyage of many
escapes from Confederate privateers, Mr.. Boutelle
entered the Navy, and was mentioned in official
reports and promoted for gallant services. He
retired from the service i'm 1866 and the same year
made Miss Hodsdon his wife. the ceremony taking
place at Augusta. Mrs. Bouteie made her debut
among the ladies Of Congressional circles during
the first official season of the 4sth Congress, in
1888 and has each season since been prominent in
society Mr.. and Mrs. Boutelle have had three
daughters.
The graves Of the 81 soldiers who fell the bat
tlefied Of Tippecanoe near Lafayette. Ind. were
strewn with flowers on Memorial Day for the first
time it is sad since the battle was fought in 1911
Thousands of comrades will remember the little
drum corps which came with the Department OF
Kansas TO the National Encampu1ent Mt st. Louis,
composed of the Markee brothers. which q
musical family, consisting of father, mother, and
nine boys have entertained the public throughout
the Western States for the past five years. The five
oldest boys of this remarkable musical family have
Joined the National Band and are now stationed at
the United States Barracks, Columbus, o. This
band has been secured by the Department of Ohio.
Grand Army of the Republic, to attend the Ma
tional Encampment at Washington next Septem-
ber Comrade Markee, the father of these lads,
will also be at the Encampment, where he hopes
to see many of the old boys of the 34th ILL.,, which
regiment he served In during the war. that they
may once more march up Pennsylvania avenue as
they did in 1865. He writes US that as the time
draws near for the Encampment it recalls to
memory the long march from Chattanooga to At
lsuta, to Savannah, to Raleigh. to Richmond, and
from thence to Washington, across the Long
Bridge to the Capitol, thence up the avenue in re-
view before the President and the thousands Of
spectators who lined the sidewalks. The address
Of the Markee family is 303 North Washington
avenue, Columbus, O.
The temporary buzzing of the Presidential bee in
ToI,r NJ Da1 Ga Qfnrfr nm
Illinois, does not to have in the least affected
his mental serenity. He Is in excellent health, his
spirits are buoyant and he Is looking at least 10
wears younger than he did when he entered the
Senate in March, 1891. Gen. Palmer WAS the first
Colonel of the 18th ILL.,, and was promoted Briga-
der. General in November, 1861. He commanded
division In the army under Pope at the reduction
of Island No. 10. He took part in the battle Of
Stone River. and was promoted Aajor-General In
1863, and commanded division at Chickamaugs
He took command of the Fourteenth Corps In
October 1863 taking part in the battles OF Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge and the Atlanta
campaign, and was relieved at his own request in
August, 1864, after which he commanded the De.
partment of Kentucky until the close of the war
Gen. Palmer's biographical sketch is the longest
ono in the Congressional Directory.
We copy the following from the Camp Humina
tor q paper published by soldiers at Bridgeport
Ala April ii, 1855, which issue confirms the dis
patches received the day before announcing the
surrender of Gen. Lee at Appomattox Courthouse
"'When are you going thome?' and When ID
the Paymaster coming?' are the two questions
which are now agitating the minds Of the soldiers
Of this Department.. Present appearances indicate
that the first question will soon be definitely set
tied but the solution of the second question rests
in the dim future" 1t would appear from these
questions that the boys thought the surrender o
Lee settled the war; and they at once began te
think of returning to their homes.
In q recent article published in the Cheyenne
SUM- Gen. w. A. Oimstead tries to clear up bit o
disputed history as to who and what troops saved
the wagon BRIDGE near the High Bridge. ovel
which the Second Corps passed, which had the
effect of forcing Lees surrender at Apron atto1
Courthouse. April Q. 1865. Gen. olmstead claim:
emphatically that had 1t not been for the promp
action of Col. L w. Starbird commanding The 19tf
Me-. of the First Brigade, Second Division. Second
Corps, which brigade was commanded by Gen
Olmstead, the surrender of Lee would not have
occurred at so early date; and he thinks history
sustains his statement that Lees Amy would have
reached Lynchburg, its objective point. and thai
the struggle would have been prolonged and the
surrender would not have taken place until some
time afterward.
James Gavcn Field. the Peoples Party candi-
dofa for no preaiient ia n native of CulpeDey