The National tribune., 1893-09-14

a disturbance on account of his towering
figure was at indianapolis, and succeeded
in creating as much excitement as he did at
the previous meeting. He served in Co. A,
22d Pa. Cav, better known as Ringgold's
Cavalry and lives in Green County, Pa.
Comrade Randigger. of Illinois, seems to owe
a great deal to the army hardtzck, as it once
saved his life. Though in trying to chew it
he broke three of his teeth, he forgave it for all
the Injuries done him in consideration of the
good. just before the battle Of Resaca, the
Quartermaster gave his command some very
poor rations among them was the hardtSck.
He tried to break it but could not do so and
as there was water at hand in which to
soak it. he put piece in his pocket, where
it remained for over week. He was in a
bayonet charge and a big rebel jammed a
bayonet at him, which caused him to fall
down. The rebel could not withdraw the
gun or force it in, and so Comrade Randigger
grabbed the gun, breaking the bayoRet square
in his breast. He captured the man, took i'm
in camp and discovered that the bayonet had
struck in the hardtack and broken off at its
point.
Gov Porter succeeded in creating quite an
impression upon number of the survivors
of the 5th Mich. Cav. which will without a
doubt be pleasantly remembered for some time
on both sides. detachment of the regiment
on the way to form for the parade stopped in
for water. The official himself handed the
boys the water, and it was only by accident
that they learned who he was. When they
did, however, they gave three rousing cheers
for the head of the State Government.
Everett II. Rexford. of Chicago. Bugler for
the Department OF Illinois, was present at the
Encam pment, and succeeded in charming tn ou-
sands of comrades by his skill on the instru-
ment. he was member of the first battery
that left Illinois for the field of strife in 1861.
He has sounded his bugle on more than a score
of noted battlefelds. and is still able to sound
it with his old time skill.
Leroy B. Van Horn, Chief Bugler on the staff
of the Commander-in-Chief, served in the
Army of the Cumberland, under Gen. George
H. Thomas, as ffer and bugler of the 18th U.
S., in which he enlisted at Columbus, o. Sept.
5, 1861. He was born Oct. 26, 1872 in Della
ware County, Ohio and is now member of
Dodsworth Post, 43, Chicago and has for the
past two years been bugler on the staff of the
Department Commander of the Department of
illinois,
David A. Monroe, of New York regiment.
deposited with the National Museum in Wash
ington last September the original copy of the
address of Jefferson Davis to the Confederacy
delivered under date April 4, 1865. The copy
was given to printer in Danvlle to set up for
the paper. When Danville was occupied by
the Sixth Corps shortly afterward the printer
gave this copy to Mr.. Monroe to be put III type
for the Si1th Corps Ne,os, little paper printed
by the corps while it occupied Danville, and
Mr.. Monroe preserved the address.
Edward p Thompson, the Postmaster at In
dianapolis, is Grand Army man. and more
efficient for the place. it is said, is hard to
be found. At the beginning of the war he
enlisted in the 18th Ind, Gen. Hackleman' s
regiment, and served until the end of the term,
in May, 1862. In July, 1862, lie again enlisted
in three months regiment and served until
mustered out. During the rest of the war he
was connected with the business of the Com
missary Department. He is a member of George
ii. Thomas Post.
Comrade Michael Boston, while carrying his
fife in his hand, WAS requested by someone in
the crowd to exhibit it. When the stranger got
it in his hand, he slipped it up his sleeve and
disappeared among the crowd. The fife, beside
being of considerable intrinsic value, had been
presented to Mr.. Boston by his regiment and
Col. Blake in the year 1862. 1t was carried
all through the remaining years of the war,
and has seen much campaign service since.
Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles, whose soldiers
memorial hymn was sung at the Encampment,
has probably written more poems commemora-
tive of the exploits of Union soldiers than any
other American poet. She lost both father
and brother in the service She assisted in or
ganiZing the National Woman's Relief Corps, is
a member of Burnside Corps, W.R.C, and hon.
orary member of the "Old Guard" of Washing
ton, ID. c. and the elected daughter of the In
diana "Old Brigade"