New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-24
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
COLONEL CHARLES A. wELLS'S RECORD
LAFAYETTE POSTS REcEpTroS-NAyAL REVIEW

records Among those who entitled to the hrSt
rank for mcritorious and gallant services In the hcid
from the start TO the end OF the war, and whose
personal history reflects honor OF the highest order
upon American citizenship Is Colonel Charles Ashley
Wells, past commander OF Abraham Lincoln Post.
No. 13. Colonel Wells was born ut Springfield.
SnSquehanna County, Penn. December Z, ISL.
He comes OF good Revolutionary stock. being great
grandson OF Colonel Samuel Ashley, one OF the most
devoted patriots whom Ncw-IIampShlre Produced and
during the struggle for independence member OF the
Council OF Eight and the Committee Of Safety
and colonel of the 18Th Ncw-IIampshire Regiment.
When Fort sumter fired upon and the irSi
call for troops came Young Wells one OF the first
to respond, enlSting In Captain (afterward BreVet
Major Genera) Joseph j. Bariletts company ~
Binghamton, n. Y. The company was mustered INTO
service rs Company c, In the nth Regiment New
York Volunteers OF which MajOrGeneral Henry
". Socnm, Of Brooklyn, colonel at FL
mira May .. 1861. The young soldier was elected
ensign and soon was appointed first lieutenant. Ills
regiment took IA. prominent part In the first batt"
~ Bull Run, In General Porers brigade. Hunters
DIVISION and was compmented in official reports for
reforming and going into action after IT'S line had been
broken and its colonel badly wounded. The regiment
suticrc; severely in this fight. soon afterwa"
Lieutenant Wells promoted to captain, this being
liS third promotion before hs twenty ninth birthday
lie continued with his regiment and took part in
the successive battles 81 the Army Of the Potomac
until February. 1863. when hc appointed ordnance
officer the STAFF Of General ". 4. II. Brooks. was
brcvetcd major for gallant and mcrltorious ser
vices and was mustered Of service with his reid
merit at Elmira May 81. 1863. the two years term
Of his regiment having expired
lie wa, al home scarcely month when the battles
Of Ncksburg and Gettysburg were tonight lie at
orc" called upon the distand'd ard scattered members
Of his old regiment 10 rccnl.t. Many quickly re-
spordcd and on september II, 1863 h. was AGAIN
mustered into service. having been c)mmis' Toned
malor OF the Ist New York Veteran Cavalry. WITH
this command he served until the close OF the war;
was promoted to lieutenant colonel March l. lsd5.
and mustered ont OH July 20. 1865. In 1871 Colonel
Wells became Il comudr OF the Grand Army as first
coHniIndrr Of Webb Pot. no. 3', OF this city, 10
wlAf office he twice r'rl-c'ed Subsequently
he was oferrd Ia Abraham Lincoln Post. No 10
for two terms It's commander. and Is still mem
Der. His Efficient and capable services 10 the post
were recognized by the presentation Of handsomely
eiIgrosscd resolutions In 1872 and 1873 he was In
lpcctor OF the Department OF New-fork. declining
a reappcinlmcnt for third term. For his efficiency
IN hi, place the Department Encampment OF l-'3
voted him a diamond badge. He ha' served frequently
rs "A delegate to state and National cncampmens
ana hssi,iunt InSpcctorGeherdl on the stan OF
OommHnd.g Chief Devens.
Wien the movement for the per diem service pen
Son va, organized Colonel Wells took an active part
In tn" effort to secure the passage Of law r"cog
n,,ng the simple method OF doing equal justice to
ull soldiers OF the war. As president Of the National
Per Diem Service Pension Association he visited
Washington several times in the Interest Of the bill
Winning the grf.de Of his comrades throughout the
country But for the opposition of the claim agents
hi, mission would have proved successful.
Colonel Wells IS a member OF the Military order
Of the Lo,a Legion Of the Union Veteran Legion,
Encampnent. No. 81. Of this city: OF the Military
service institution Of the United states. and Of the
.I,,ian Ttu l. A.
known to most New.York business men as the junior
uartncr Of the real estate firm Of Phillips IL Wells
having c;lcr for many years in The Tribune Buiiding
The shiloh Iattlrirld Association, composed o.
survivors OF the battle OF shiloh, was organized Oh
the steamer ". F. Kisbe, near Evansville, Ind on
Aprl 10. SOB. their return from ccieDratnlB uc
thirty. anniversary OF that bloody engagement.
Re solutions oced by Colonel f.. T. Lee OF Monticello
ILL.,. were adopted calling upon the Government to
,r,rcbasc this battlefield and set It aside as a
national park tina, the graves OF the thousands OF
soldiers Of both North and south which lie buriN eie
nav be preserved from dissertation, ana mat me
positions Of the various commands may De marked
with tablets monuments ~ each state may de
tcrninc.
LAFAYETTE Posts reception to Department Com
mnnlcr Joseph p. Ceayy Oh Friday evening was
largely attended aud The guest Of III" evening ana
his party were charmed with the pleasIrablc mel
dent, which Occurred. With th" Department tom
u,aud,r were senior Vice Department Commander Ed
ward l. Atkinson Of New lorh; J. V {. Silas owen,
Of Coh,,, Medical Director /. l.. Eddy. OF clean 4;
Chaplain l.. Ilclm,. of Rlchtcd springs; ~ a.
,,.n.ral +. l. O'Connor. Albany; A. Y. General
Henry : R-man, OF Rochester; Judge Advocate
Georg. NJ Van llocS,n. ot NrwlOrh: Inspector
Cain, A. Weaver of ~ rJcus" Chief Mastering o1cer
A. H. O,trandcr, Of Sew DIRK; senior e-deCamp
,,cor:c H. stowitz. OF Buffalo and Comradc Martin
,hort Of Brooklyn. The address Of welcome was
mad. by Commander \. q. Mills. Comlade tleaiy
made "A lclicirois reply Comrado, CarAson. Holmes
>towitz. Atkinson, klng, I'dse'' "e'"s anu o'n''S
also spoke.
,omt;,d. solomon Close. OF IIobbe Post stamford.
and one OF the oldest and most trusted engineers on
the New York and Newllayen Railroad, was surprised
,v , Number OF his comrades aud friend, on Tuesday
evening. who dropped n. unon him after the post
meeting hrd adjourned. After "A general Introduction
G,orce stevens T." Wade Whipple." the humorisU. Of
Mount Vernon. stepped forward and said he was re-
uu,,t.d to say "A few words FOR the visitors, and on
their behalf lie presented TO Comrade Close gold
badge Of the Grand Army, regulation pattern, studded
with diamonds, rubies and sapphrcs the latter rep
rcscn,ing the Red, White and Blue The recipient
vas greatly affected 10y the honor, ana replied mat
ne was the proudcst man IN the state. Among others
present were Colonel ana Mrs. Henry ltss, captain
william WILSON commander II Iarnsworth Post, Of
Noun, Vernon and Mrs. wilson, Assistant Postmaster
Dwight : liuhbsll and Mrs. liubbe'i, OF MOUNT
Vernon. .,. I'LL, H.. ..,,,t,,
I,r llgwkius Zouavc Association held lis reunion
and thirty -second anniversary Mt me CoumDla on
"Wednesday evening April 10. With hity members
ur,scnt After u most enjoyable dinner toasiS wer"
responded to by Lieutenant George y. 1. Barnett
CAPTAIN Charles Curic. Lieutenant Georg" ". DeDe-
voi,r Coinindc Joseph VI. Richards, sergeant Ih"ip
.on and the Pew Clark Wrght chaplain VI the ">'o'ia
ZION. Major James b. liorncr gave one Of his r,'lia.
lions and Comr.dc Robert II. Johnson taNotu Inc
veterans with the songs thcy were familiar WIN III
their old camps. The president oi the aHsoclai"h'
f. j. l.. scarlni who presided at this reunion. then
gave the order, sound taps ana Lights out
'rhc ceremony Of raiSnS the first rag on the
National Liberty Pole" Navesink Highlands. ~ j..
will take place tomorrow. Thc steamer hDtr'ii"
viii leave lie Frrnklins,. pier North River for the
Highlands at II. III. - - 49,,
The first regular quarterly campfire Of r.. d. Mof.
gan Post, No. J07. will take place I'M, e\oIiHS 1T
nos, headquarters IN the Grand opera House, Iwchy
third =. ana Fishil-avc. A.
The National Association vi Naval Veterans mas tc
following assignments for the week: Zig raising ~
The Highlands of Navrsink. y. j.. on Tuesday E'llS
by steamer Albertina franklinst, NORTH hlVrr
At II. special squadron duty In conncc non WIN
fine naval review Thursday. April ~ To rendezvous
at Pier >. North River AT 80 Il, III. spec.aI