Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-08


GENERAL GORDON.
command of a division, and was so seri-
ously wounded in the battle before At
lanta as TO end his career for the war.
General Gresham, until few years ago
was a prominent Republican and was
appointed by General Grant United
States District Judge, a position he
subsequently resigned, owing, it was
thought at the time, to Presidential as
pirations. General Gresham Is still
handsome man in the prime or life, and
although not the most approachaole OF
men, he is a social favorite and capable
of strong attachments.
There is frequently to be seen on our
streets a slender, erect, soldierly figure,
with handsome face and certain un'
descrbable air that al once stamps him
as soldier. This is General James
Harrison Wilson, who was born in Hi
nois in 1887 and educated at West
Point. General Wilson comes OF dis
tinguished family, whose name is well
known In the annals of our soldiers and
statesmen. At the beginning or the
war he was an engineer officer In the
East. He was assigned to the cavalry
and returned TO the West In
1863. In the spring OF 1865 he organ
lied in northern Alabama the largest
force of cavalry ever assembled under
one command and led 1t on that famous
expedition which is known as WILSON'S
Raid" and which continued its exploits
two weeks after the surrender OF Gen
eral Lee. At the close OF the war Gen.
eral Wilson resigned, and since then
has made his home in Wilmington
Del. He is interested in the manufac-
ture 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, aud when here
he we'll deserves TO rank among our dis
tinguished 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-tnird 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 reg
lister of the treasury, and when General
Harrison forced his retirement, lie was
appointed brigadier general on the
retired list of the regular army. Per
sonally General Rosencrans is very pop
nlar, and although seventy.tye 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 well-known family, and was Que OF
the most ardent secessionists. he en-
tered the Confederate army as a'captain,
butsby sheer ability soon won his way
to the command OF regiment, brigade
and division. He lost leg at Brandy
Station, In 1863, but fought TO the close
OF the war. He was elected to the
United States Senat from South
Carolina, in 1876, and has served con-
tInously. Despite his lameness he is
strong and active physically, and no
matter what his Opinion'of the Yankees
may have been at one time, he likes
them better now and he is prime IA
vorite with them.
The name Of Batter at once suggests
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they came from the same State repres-
ented it at the same time In the Senate,
and both wear artificial legs. General
Hampton lost his while hunting In 1873
He was born ia 1918, educated at the
same college as Butler and studied the
same profession. General Hampton is
now railroad commissioner. and is
stlll as handsome and gallant II not as
active and romantic as when be led the
legion that bore his name and did such
gallant service for the Confoderacy.
The Nestor Of army men In Washington
and the prince OF good fellows is Gener-
al Stewart Van Vliet. There are mid
dle-aged men who cannot recall when
General Van Vilet's hair and beard
were not white. he looked thirty
years ago as be does now aud 1t would
seem as II time and he had called
truce. The army record tells US he was
born in 1915 and educated az West
Point, so that be has been long retired,
Int we should not doubt his word II he
said he was born at the beginning or In
the middle Of the century. General
Van Vliet has been all his military life
8 staff officer. He was great fayorite
with General Grant, but then he is a
favorite with every man, woman and
child that knows him.
The veteran OF the Macy IS Rear
Admiral John J. Almy, who was born
In Rhode Island in 1914. and was ap-
pointed a midshipman 10 1929. He has
been active In all our wars since he
entered the service. He has sailed In
every sea, and in every position be hss
done the full measure OF his duty. His
years are against mis- being socially &C
tive, yet he is as genial and full Of hope
az when be was lieutenant, fifty years
ago.
Every infantry man, aud particularly
every trooper.Vho served With the army
OF the Potomac. will recall General
Alfred Plsasonton. De wgs the one
man who could come back from try
inS raid. when every one else was rag
ged and dirty. with his dainty hands
encased in kids. his riding whip stack