The National tribune., 1892-01-07
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL
Gen. James Grant Wilson's father WINS the poet
publisher. William Wilson Of Poughkeepsie, y. Y.
The citizens Of New York City are looking % Gen.
Wilson for history Of The town they live IN. and
for chance to learn something about the great
metropolis Gen Wilson was great favorite with
Gen. Grant, under whom he served at Vicks burS
lie bad a splendid military record, entering the
army Ia September. 1861 a. First Sergeant of Co. D.
s0th y. Y. He was promoted Second Lieutenant
in October. 1861. but resigned ia May 1852 Tie was
appointed Major 18th III. Cav. In December. 1852
Colonel ith q. :. Coiored Cav in September. 1863
and was brevetted Brigadier- General for gallant
and mertorious services during the war. He
signed June Is, 1855
Gen. Russell A. Algsr IL generous well a
wealthy During The holidays every year
for several years past be has presented a large
number Of newsbOys with a suit Of new Clothes
and this year has been exception to the rule for
he made a good many poor urehins happy on last
Christmas.
Gen. Armstrong, Of the Hampton Wal Institute
who WAS prostrated by a stroke Of spoplexy at
Boston on Thanksgiving Day, has 80 far recovered
that he will leave Boston for Hampton this week.
A lively little row has been started in Kingston,
N. Y, by the action Of the Health Board at its
meeting last week in ousting from membership
Dr. Robert Loughran, leading physician in that
section and prominent member Of the GAR.
DR.. Jacob Chambers appointed In his place
and at once sworn in DIR. Loughran has engaged
counsel who will bring the into court aud test
the legality Of The Boards action. IL is claimed
that Dr. Loughran's removal is a violation Of the
law relating to tho removal Of war veterans with
out cause.
To the statement recently published IN this col
umn that StonewalI Jackson would never fight or
travel on Sunday, and would not write or post
letter on the Sabbath day the Oxford Mel Adj
veriser takes exception, and says: We think the
surviving members Of the old 10th Ne. can recall
to memory Sunday. the 18th day of May. 1852, al
most three decades when old StOnewall travelled
and fought on Sunday. and had our fearless and
stawart band on the run from Winchester TO
WilliamspOrt. How that rebel battery got the drop
when a few miles from Winchester, and what
terrifying sound those schreeching shells gave as
they came whizzing through the air near and
what "a shower Of knapsaexs followed about that
time, and with what sad hearts We parted with
photographs, letters and clothing from home as we
flung them away and pressed ont That forced
march was q trying ordeal to the men, and some Of
them carry the effects TO this day
Gen. Newton III. Curtis, the Representative in
Congress from the Twenty-second New York Dis
trct a gallant soldier being breveIted several
times for bravery He helped to organizes a COM
psny Of volunteers early as April IS 1851 and
was commissioned Captain Of the 10th ~ Y May
T. 1861. He served with his regiment until October
1862 when he was promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
In january, 1853 he was commissioned Colonel Of
the I42d ". Y and commanded the Second Bril-
gade. Second Division, Tenth Corps and afterward
the First Brigade Of the same division and corps.
He was brevetted Brigadier General for gaIIantry
to date from Oct .. 1854 and was appointed Pro-
visional BrigRder- General the field for gallant
services the capture of Fort Fisher and brevetted
Major General for distinguished services, and
assigned as Chief Of staff to Gen. Ord. He was
assigned to command Of Southwest Virginia in
July. 1865 He seriously wounded in the left
breast May 1s62 and lost his left eye the battle
of Fort Fisher. lie is giant in size being six feet
and a half tall and built proportiOnately.
Capt Charles b. Dahlgren Of Washington, who
resigned from the Navy in 1865, visited Philadel-
phia recently. and interviewed several members
of the Public Building Commission Of that city.
relative to the various spaces In Philadelphia
available for statues. The Captain is of the opinion
that one of the eight City Hall spaces would be an
appropriate location for the proposed statue to his
distinguished father, Rear-AdmiTaI John H. Dahl
gren, who died In 1870.
AdTt-Gen. r. G.. O'Brien of the State Of Wash
fngton who is also u member of the Loyal Legion,
had bis face slapped recently, in the lobby of the
Olympia Hotel, by J. O. Haines Colonel Of the
Washington militia, and a prominent lawyer Of
Seattle. Gen. o. Brien conlented himself with pre-
ferring charges against Col Haines. The Gov
ernor of the State of Washinston ordered a court
martial consisting Of seven members Of the militia
OF the State which decided that they had no juris-
diction, and Gen. O'Brien's face remains slapped.
Col. Dick" Howard, prosperous and much
admired resident Of COwesett, r. T. New Provf-
dence) Is believed to be the only survivor now
left Of John Browns historic party at Harpers
Ferry. He believes that had that attack been
more properly organized It would have proved
successful.
Edward BOhn says that Gen. Lew Wallace has
received more than 100000 In royalties from the
sale Of Ben HuE" Fully l7O,0OO copies Of the
famous novel have been disposed of al ST. so each,
of which the authors royalty is l5 per cent
Gen. David Mem. Gregg. Of Reading. the Audi
tor General elect OF Pennsylvania. who has been
,iel, for some time, IL reported out of danger
Ho was Threatened with pneumonia. The great
cavalry leader will soon take the oath Of Office 70
which he was elected by a handsome majority last
Fail.
II IL said that the aItOreieVo In bronze which the
celebrated sculptor. st. Gaudcns Is designing for
Boston Of Col Robert q. shaw and hts negro regi-
ment the 5ith Mass, will be the greatest triumph
of the artists fe 10 will be 10 feet high by Is feet
wide, framed and backed with stone, and will
depict Col Shaw on horseback with drawn sword
pressing Forward with his troops.
AdYGM j. Kssse. of Noah L. Farnham Post. 49,
of New York CITY, hss received from Gen. Daniel
Bultsrfeld the silk banner by Hope Hose No.
. of Philadelphia, in the Washington Centennial
parade in New York City Comrade Kesse's
prominence among the veteran hrsmsn is the
cause OF his designation to. make the presentation
Of tbs banner tribute to the sxeelIent appear