Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-22

There may be single names more
prominent than that OF McCook in the
history of our civil war, but there is no
family that contributed so many able
soldiers or made so many sacrifices Tor
the Union as that OF the lighting Nc
Cooks"of Ohio. The only representa-
tives OF the family at present in the
army is General Alexander Mcdowell
McCook, at this time ia command OF
the Department OF the Pacific. General
McCook was born April %, 1881, at
Columbiana, Ohio. He was grad uated
at West Point in 1852, and served in the
Third Infantry in the campaign against
the ApacheS. At the breaking out OF
the war, he was instructor OF infantry
tactics at West Point. lie was appoint
ed Colonel OF the First Ohio, which
regiment he commanded at the battle
OF Bull Run, In tn fall of 1861 he was
sent 10 the West, and commanded a
division in the Army Of the Ohio. He
DISTINGUISHED himself at Shiloh and in
the North Mississippi campaign. In
1868 he was assigned to the command
OF tho goth dorps. He commanded the
left wing of the Union army in the
disastrous Chickamauga campaign after
which he was assigned 10 the command
of.the Department OF Eastern Arkanas.
After the wgr he was made brigadier
general in the regular service, and on
the retirement OF General Howard he
will be second in command in our army.
Like all his family, he is exceedingly
popular and would be taken for soldier
no matter what garb he wore.
There are but few names among sur
Viving generals OF the Union army that
stir up warmer feelings Of attachment
than that OF General Merritt. Geneal
Merritt was born In New YORK city
June 1G 1896.
The war was on when he grad uated
in 1861. Soon after this he was promo
ted TO q captaincy, aud took part In
Stoneman's famous raid on Richmond.
So rapid was his promotion that within
eighteen months after leaving West
Point be was a brigadier general in
command of cavalry division OF the
Army OF the Potomac. For gallant and
meritorious service at the battle Gettys-
burg. he was breveted major general,
and commissioned lieutenant colonel in
the regular army. His brilliant SER
vices in the Shenandoah campaign,
and up to the surrender OF General
Lee, won him the commission OF major
general OF volunteers. After the war
he served many years in the West,
distinguishing himself against the In
dams. In 1882 ne was placed in charge
OF the Military Academy at West Point.
The chances are, if he lives long
enough, that be will one day be the
commander in chief of cur army, and
all who know him will feel that ne is
the right man in the right place.
But few volunteer soldiers have won
such prominence, or won it so deserved
ly. as General Nelson A. Miles. General
Miles was born in Westminster, Mass,
August S, 1899, and received an
academic education. He was intended
for a mercantile life and was clerkiDg
In 4 store when the war began. He en-
tered the service ia September, 1861, as
first lieutenant in the Second Mass
achusetts Infantry. Before the end Of
the year he had risen TO the position Of
liutenant colonel of the SiItY-frst New
York Volunteers. he took part in the
Peninsula campaign and al Antietam
was full colonel. lie fought with dis
tlnguished galantry in all the battles
of the Potomac, and was wounded three
times. Before no was twenty-five he
was breveted major general Of volun-
teerS. At the close OF the war he was
appointed to colonelcy in the regular
army, aud after being in command OF
Fortress Monroe, during the period OF
Jefferson Davis Incarceration, he was
sent 10 the West. The record for dar-
ing and good generelShip, won in the
civil war, was continued In his cam
paigns against the Indians; indeed, he
soon won the reputation OF being the
best Indian fighter in the army. In
1850, he was commissioned full briga-
der general in the regular army
and assigned 10 the command OF the
Department OF the Columbia. Suisse
Quently he. served in Arizona aud
succeeded in reducing the Apaches.
General Miles is now stationed al Chi
cage. but 1t is believed he will be trans
ferred shortly 10 the East, 10 take
General Towards position, in command
OF the Department OF the Atlantic.
General Miles is handsome, soldierly-
lacking man, and is great favorite,
not only with old soldiers but In So
ciety.
One OF the handsomest soldiers In the
Army of the Cumberland, was General
James s. Negley. General Negley was
born at East Liberty, Pennsylvania,
December %. 1926, and educated a. the
Wesleyan University. Full of military
enthusiasm, for Nature designed him
for a soldier, he enlisted Is private in
the First Pennsylvania Volunteers, at
the beginning Of the Mexican war. On
his return he settled down TO the quiet
life OF farmer and horticulturist.
When the civil war broke out, he raised
a brigade and was sent TO the West.
From the beginning he displayed the
enthusiasm Of . patriot, and the daring
and GOODNESS Of trained soldier. He
DISTINGUISHED himself 81 the battle Of
Stone River. aud If properly supported
in 1862, be could have captured Chatta-
noosa. 10 the disastrous battle OF
| Chickamauga, he was charged with dis
| obedience Of orders, but was exonerated
by 3 couFtmartial, which he himself
| had urged 10 investigate the charges.
General Negley served in Congress,
from 1863 TO 1875. He is interested in
the iron business, and spends most Of
! his time in New York. Although his
hair and beard are grey, General Neg
ley's figure Is erect and his movements
as active as they were when be held the
enemy In check, az Murfreesboro, or
sent them flying from their camps, at
Chattanooga
In the Western army there was no