St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-08

command OF division, and was SO seriously
wounded in the battles before Atlanta as to
end his career Tor tue war. General Gresham,
until few years ago, Was prominent Re-
publican and was appointed by General
Grant United States district judge position
he subsequently resigned, owing it was
thought at the time. to presidential aspira-
TONS General Gresham is still handsome
man in the prime OF life. and although not
the most approachable of men, he is social
favorite and capable of strong attachments.
There is frequently to be seen on our
streets slender, erect soldierly figure, with
handsome face and a certain indescribable
air that at once stamps him as soldier.
This is General james Harrison Wilson, who
was born in Illinois in 1887 and educated at
West Point. General Wilson comes of dis
tinguished family, whose name name is well
known in the annals of our soldiers and states
men. At the beginning Of the war he was an
engineer officer in the East. He was assigned
to the cavalry and returned to the West in
1868. In the spring of 1865 he organized in
northern Alabama the largest force of cavalry
ever assembled under one command and led
1t On that famous expedition which is known
Its exploits two weeks after the surrender of
General Lee. At the close of the war General
Wilson resigned, and since then has made his
home in Wilmington, Del. He is interested
in the manufacture Of iron and other large
enterprises. He is still in the prime Of life,
and, had he turned his attention to politics,
might have had any position In the gift OF the
people.
General William starke Rosencrans is now
sick in Southern California, but his home is
Washington, and when here. he well deserves
to rank among our distinguished military
men. He was born In Ohio, in 1919, and was
educated at West Point. For some time he
served IN the engineer corps, but resigned
from the army In 1854, to manage the Ohio
Canal and Coal Company. At the breaking
out of the war. he offered his services to the
government, and was appointed colonel OF
the Twenty-third Ohio. He distinguished
himself in West Virginia; but the story Of his
military achievements is known to every
school-boy. In his first term, President
Cleveland appointed him register OF the
treasury, and when General Harrison forced
his retirement he was appointed brigadier
general on the retired list of the regular
army. Personally General Rosencrans is
very popular, and although seventy-tive
years of age, his plump figure and rosy face
are to be seen at all social gatherings.
General Matthew Colbraith Butler, was born
in South Carolina, In 1886, and educated at
the university Of his native state, for the
bar. He comes OF a wel-known family, and
was one of the most ardent secessiopists. He
entered the Confederate army as a captain,
but by sheer ability soon won his way to the
command Of a regiment, brigade and division.
He lost a leg at Brandy Station, In 1868, but
fought till the close of the war. He was
elected to the United State Senate from South
Carolina In 1876, aud has served continu-
ously. Despite his lameness he is strong and
active physically, and no matter what his
opinion of the Yankee may have been at one
time, he likes them better now and he is
prime fayorite with them.
The name Of Butler at once suggests that
of General Wade Hampton, for they came
from the same State, represented it at the