The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
PERSONAL.

During the National Encampment Of the Grand
Army. few months ago, but dozen or two
crooks" were arrested, and about all the police
of Washington, who have been selected by act o
Congress for long term OF years from veterans OF
ex-soldiers, had to do was to show the comrades
where to find points Of interest their stoppine
places If they lost their bearings in a strange town
Washington was a competitor with Chicago for the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, and got knocked
out along with New York City. Last week one OF
the New York papers, In commenting the fact
of the management of the great crowd success
fully by Washington police. and thinking
there might be some trouble In Chicago if there
should be crowd, gave the following: 1.-TWO
Chicago policemen were held up by highwaymen
while the confederates OF the latter robbed the
passengers a street-car, and two days later the
following advertisement was inserted in the city
papers: Just stolen, from in front of the City
Hail. my large bay horse and side-bar top buggy.
K. W. McCIaughry, Chief of Police Chicago Is
tough, and 10 mistake" The show ought to have
been held at the National Capital. according to the
above evidence. McClaughry is a veteran.
Capt. j. p Megrew, who was elected Commander
of the State Soldiers Home at Hot Springs S. D.,
recently was born in Ohio SO years ago. He en-
listed In the first call for troops with the 18th Ind
under Gen. Lew Wallace. He was commissioned
First Lieutenant by Gov. Morton Dec. Is, 1861 and
promoted 10 q CRpiAiDcy IN july OF the next yedT,
which place he held TO the close Of the war. He
was wounded twice once at Champion Hills, Miss,
and at Fishers HILL Va He never was absent from
a march or battle. He settled on a claim in Miner
County. 8. d., In 1883. Col. Dan McCauley says OF
Capt. Megrew Z" Let congratulate ourselves
over the SELECTION during the present month OF
Capt John p. Megrew as Commander Of the State
Soldiers Home, Hot Springs g. d. He was one of
the best and bravest officers Of the glorious old
IIth Ind, serving throughout the entire in
that famous organization In all the grades from
private to Captain. In many battles, wounded in
several always faithful in every duty he stands in
the very front rank of those who deserve well OF
grateful country for splendid service in the hour
of trial. His preferment is an honor to the people
of his State. well as a recognition and a compli-
ment to all good soldiers"
"Oid Leather Breeches" who gained q reputs-
ton second to no other battery commander. both
in the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the
Cumberland, was unearthed q short time ago by
Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE staff in New York
City. The gallant old artillerist who is Maj.
Hubert digger, Battery I, LIST Ohio L. A, now lives
comfortably a big plantation, close TO Front
Royal, Va. Many of the men who saw him when
he was in command Of his battery would, perhaps,
fail to recognize in the tall sm soldierly-Iooking
man. who shows age in his white, long beard and
hair only, the gallant man who fought bis gun
on the Plank road at Charlottesville May 2. 1863
Or who did such heroic work at Peach Tree Creek,
Ga. July 90 1864 He is aged only in this way for
he has the step OF boy Of 20, and he is the same
Leather Breeches" he % years ago in action
and manner after looking at him closely. He lives
big plantation down in his part Of Virginia.
and strange to relate. they want him. though lie
has always been Republican in politics. to take
command of troop of mounted men who propose
to come to President Clevelands Inauguration
the 4th of next March. This goes to show that
''Old Leather Breeches" 10 good citizen he
a soldier.
Mrs. Mary @. Armstrong, who died at her home.
near Randolph. Iowa, Dec g. 1892, of cancer aged
As years. the daughter of William Morris. late
of Co. ID, 7th Mo. Cav, and wife of l.. W. Arm
strong, formerly Corporal. Co. e. 10th Ill. Her
brother John w. Morris, served In Co. @, slst ILL.,,
and her UNCLE George d. Carpenter. served in the
same company and regiment. She suffered over
year from cnucer. and had the Surgeons operate
with the knife seven times which did no good.
She was q great worker for the GAR when she
was able to be about. She leaves husband and
seven children to mourn her death.
Peter Hart. who distinguished himself at Fort
Sumter Is reported dying at his residence. $50
Bedford avenue Brooklyn. n. Y. Mr. Hart
taken ill recently and DIR. Mccain. who has been
In attendance on the sufferer, announced that
death is but question of few hours. Dir. Hart is
SO years old. He has wife and several children.
Hart is the hero who. when the American flag was
shot down at Sumter. seized the torn and ridded
and nailed 1t to the staff again in the pres
enee of the bombarders and amid their shot and
shell. The fact that he courageously stood by
the flag and exposed himself 10 the bullets of
the enemy is recorded In the various histories of
the rebellion. and public Acknowledgements OF the
Nations Indebtedness to the brave man has been
frequently made. Mr.. Harris conduct at the his
torie fort q par with that ei Mai Ander-
son. the commander. Hart was New York police
man at the breaking cut of the rebellion. He had
served a Sergeant under Anderson In the Mexi-
can war. When the commander Of Fort Sumter
and his little garrison beseged Mrs. Anderson,
who was In Now York City. found Hart and took
him to her husband. He needed III his irving
situation stanch friend and loyal supporter. Mrs
Anderson said aud Hart. In her opinion, was as
good 100 mon. Harris adm -ion 10 IL 0 fort was
The only reinforcement that the garrison received.