The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-10
THOSE WAR RECORDS.
o the Editor Of The ADVOCATE.

town to stay over night Among them
was one Steve Hamilton, of Clifton, Kan
1t being soon after the Wichita conyen-
tion, of course the nomination Of Mr.
Harris was exciting q good deal Of COM
ment among these patriots, these guar
diSns of our liberties. This Mr.. Hamil-
ton having been elected county attorney
of Washington county some tune In the
past, and IN consequence felt q greater
amount OF patriotism than any others
pesent, censured the Peoples party con-
ventiOn In unmeasured terms for nomi-
mating an ex Confederate soldier to a
place on It's ticket Finally he waxed
eloquent, and wound up by saying that
when the Republican party got so low
down as to nominate rebels for office he
would leave the party.
/ limited to him In as delicate manner
as possible that 274 ex-Union soldiers
rose to their feet and seconded Harris
nomination.
"Yes," says he, "there are about that
number OF deserters In the state"
Not satisfied with calling us anarchists,
calamity howlers and rebels, they even
try to blacken the reputation of the
"boys In blue" that are willing to meet
those who wore the "gray" as brothers.
l wish to give the war record Of some Of
those who seconded Mr.. Harris nomlna-
tion, and people can judge for themselves
whether they are deserters or not H.
N. Boyd, of Belleville, Kan, was the
first to respond to request OF last weeks
ADVOCATE:
Was born in Wilmington, Del. Enlisted
in the first call for three years. men in 1851
in Company L, Seventh Illinois cavalry.
Veteraned February 4, 1854. Mustered out
December, 1866, after service Of four
years and five months. Took part in the
siege and capture of Island No. 10, capture Of
Corinth, battle Of Corvetts, Tuka, franklin,
Nashville, Greenville, and scores Of skir-
mishes. Was prisoner Of war once for a
short time. Draw pension for two gun
shot wounds. Cast last Republican ballot
for Hayes in 1876. Have voted Greenback,
anti-monopoly, Union Labor and Peoples
party ticket ever since.
r. Bruce Msgee is next on the list:
Enlisted February, 1854, in Davis county,
la, in Company D, Third Iowa cavalry vet
'ran volunteers. Was with Steele at Jen-
kins' Ferry, on Saline river, Ark, in May
If that year. Started from Memphis, Tenn,
September 2, 1854, on the noted Price raid,
which made eighty-four consecutive days of
First engagement was at Inde-
'eRdence, Mo. In December, 1854, was
transported to Gravelly Springs, Ala. In
March, 1865, participated in the brilliant
'avalry raid commanded by Gen. Wilson
which eliminated in the capture of JEFF |
Davis. My captain was killed in the charge
't Columbus, Ga, April 13, 1865.
Ed Secrest, Of Randolph, Kan, says:
/ enlisted in Company Z, Thirteenth Kan
as, Perry Hutchinson, Of Marysville, cap
ain, in August, 1862. Was mustered out
n June, 1856, at the close Of the war. Was
olor sergeant Of the regiment; and when
YER 60 down to Topeka visit the adju-
ant generals office and pick out the dear
Id flag l carried so proudly in the "Auld
Iang Syne." Just tell them that was one
( the 274 at that memorable convention Of
be Peoples party that stood upon hptoe
nd yelled as loud as the loudest after the
ne-armed boy in blue had nominated the
'eavenWorth county boy in gray.
W. D. Gsrten, Of Wellington, Kan,
ays:
/ was the first TO second the nomination
{ Mr.. Harris. told them then that car
led all kha annkh0Pv Lad l., y,,,y bod, kkns /. |