St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-29
GLAztER DEFENDED.
An Officer Takes Up the Cudgels
in Wizards Favor.

An Officer Takes Up the Cudgels
in Wizards Favor.
To the Editor of the Globe.
CAMDEN. N. j.. June %. 1898. On
May 20 last a letter from me appeared
in St. Paul contemporary in refuta-
ton Of slanderous paragraph printed
in recent publication of the Mime
sofa Historical society entitled. 1.-THE
Mississippi and Its Source The
SANDER is directed against Cap. Willard
Glazier, a veteran of the civil war. and
consists of the following foot note on
page 1911 of the abOve-named pubilca-
ton: 1.-The name of Willard GlaZier is
not to be found in the United States
Army Register, nor in the list OF OIL
GERS of volunteers, 1S6l-1S65: nor IN the
records of the war department" may
explain that the publication containing
this malicious SANDER consists mainly
of a lame attempt to controyert and
deny Capt. Glaciers claim to have lnally
located the true source OF the
Mississippi in 1881, in a beautiful lake to
the south of ItaSca and connected there
with by perennial stream. VI course
the Minnesota Historical society is at
views upon this subject, and publish
and circulate them If it SO chooses. but
there can be no justification OF base
SANDER flung at a man who deserves
we'll of his country as soldier VINO
served throughout the war while his
slanderers we're for the most part, prob
ably, skulking at home. Capt. Glazler
has placed OH record in two thick vol
umes his views OH the subject OF the
source of the Mississippi Ill WHICH not
syllable Of SANDER appears against ms
opponents, and is content to let MS
claim stand on its merits. His friends.
however. and they are numerous. Will
not allow him to be slandered without
protest and vindication, ana the follow
ing letter from an officer of New YORK
cavalry regiment, just received. Will,
should hope. bring blush to the face;
of any military man connected with the
Minnesota Historical society, VINO, by
virtue of his membership. is a party to
the SANDER. PEARCE GILES.
"OFFICE OF LEWIS u HAMPTON, $40
WOODWARD AVENUE, DEToIT, Mich.
June 6, 1898.
ITO Pearce Giles.
in the ST. Paul Dispatch entitled.
personal knowledge of Capt. Willard
Glazier, desire to be placed on record.
MY first acquaintance with Capt.
GlazIer was in February. 1861. at A l.
bany, N. Y, when, in attendance at the
state normal school, we were room
mates. Immediately upon the fall of
'Sumpter,' we went to recruiting
office together and offered our services,
but were told that the government
needed men-nOt boys and our Sery-
ices were declined.
"Capt. GlaZer soon after enlisted in
the Second New York cavalry. and by
gallant conduct OH the field of battle
had been promoted through the several
grades to second lieutenant tsee adJu-
tant generals report, state of New
York, 1868, page IA: Willard w.
GiaZier, commissioned second lleuten-
ant, Aug. 26. 1868. with rank from June
IL, 1868. He was captured near Gettys-
burg. l had also enlisted in the
Eighth New York cavalry, and in Sep
TENDER, 1868, having reached the rank
of first sergeant of my company, was
promoted to second lieutenant. Fifteenth
New York cavalry. Feb. 20, 1864. In
brush with Mosby | was wounded and
captured and taken to Libby prison
hospital. While still carrying my arm
in sling. and bandage around my
head. was transferred to the prison
proper with other officers.
Zone day an apparent stranger start.
led me with this question, Were you
ever in the normal school at AlDany?h
Of course, | replied Yes Questions
and answers came rapidly, and two old
schuomates, GiaZier and myself, were
now the happiest mOrtalS i'll LIBBY
prison. Soon arrangements were made
to mess together, and With-Lieut. Rich
ardson, also of the Second cavalry, we.
formed an inseparable trio. For months
we shared the sorrows, the hopes and
fears of prisoners, and there forged
chains of friendship naught can sever.
..In November, 1864. Capt. Glazier
made his escape from Camp Sorghum
Columbia, 5. c., as described in his
we'll written aud truthful account, ems
titled. Capture, Prison Pen and Es-
meet. From that time until the present
we have met quite frequently.
1.-The intimation that Capt. GlaZier
was not soldier reflects upon the III
telligence (?) of the party vino could so
basely defame one of his country's de-
tenders. 1t is natural to assume, under
the circumstances, that his accusers
took no part i'll their country's defense;
had they examined the official published
report OF the adjutant general for 1868
they would have found that Capt.
Glazier won promotion from private to
second lieutenant in one of the most
brilliant fighting regiments of the whole
army, under the command OF such sol
diers as Fitzpatrick, Davies and Duffie,
and on page 50, same report, they
would have found willard w. Glazier,
commissioned first lieutenant, Twenty
sixth New York cavalry, March 9, 1865,
with rank from Feb. "a 1865; mustered
out with the regiment-brevet captain
July Z, 1861 Surely, this is complete
refutation of the SANDER published by
the Minnesota Historical society.
II have known Capt. GlaZier in
timately as schoolmate. a soldier and
prisoner. His record is honor
able under all circumstances true
friend, brave soldier. an honorable
comrade. scholar, and essentially
gentleman. This loving tribute is volun-
tary and sent to you without his knOWl-
edge. He is my friend, and, as such,
defend him against his defamers. Res
pectfully yours. C.G. HAMPTON,
Late Captain, Fifteenth New York
Cavalry.
Washable Neckwear.