The National tribune., 1894-08-23
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
Senior Vice Commander-in-C Chief Ivan N.
Walker. of indianapolis, is the candidate of the
Department of Indiana for COmmander-in-
Chief. Comrade Walker is a native of Indiana,
and at the breaking out of the war, at the age
of 81, was holding an important office, which
he resigned TO raise company for the I'D Ind,
of which he was chosen Captain. He was with
his regiment in all its engagements, Rich
mond, Pcrryville and Stones River, and for gal
liant conduct on that hotly- con tested field won
the rank of Major, and was soon after promoted
to Lieutenant Colonel in March, 1863, and on
the death of the Colonel, in May following, be-
came commander of the regiment For more
than year he endured all the horrors of Libby
Prison, having been captured in daring raid
into the enemy's country, and escaped through
the historic tunnel in February, 1864. Return
ing to his regiment, he rendered most i'm portant
service in the Army of the Cumberland. protect
ing the line of supplies between Stevenson and
Decatur, on the Memphis & Charleston Rail-
road and Tennessee River, during the advance
on Atlanta. At the battle Of Nashville he rem
dered valuable service as Aid and received the
personal thanks of Gen. Thomas After the
war; owing to ill-health arising from confine-
ment in Libby, he resided in Nashville Tenn
for six years, but returned to indianapolis in
1871 where he has since lived. He became a
member of the GAR. in 1867, and on the re-
organization of the Department of Indiana
served as Commander of George II. Thomas
Post, the largest Post in this Department He
was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General of
this Department in 1887, and reappointed three
times In 1891. declining fifth term, he was
chosen Department Commander
State Senator Charles T. Saxton, whose name
is prominently mentioned as candidate for
Governor of New York, has a record of more
than four years in the army. He was born in
Clyde in 1886 When the war broke out be was
a school boy of Is years, striving to complete
his education and to enter college. When the
first call to arms resouuded throughout the
land, young Saxton laid aside his books and
left his quiet home 10 shoulder musket. He
enlisted in the 10Th y. Y. and went to the 'front.'
enduring all the bardships and privations of a
soldier. He took part in the Red River aud
Port Hudson campaign, and was with his corps
in the Shenandoah Valley under Gen. Phil
Sheridan. After more than four years of faith
ful service, he was honorably discharged as
Sergeant Major. when he was less than 20 years
Of age. Senator Saxton is an honored com rade
of the GAR has been Commander of two
Posts in Wayne County, and is now member
of the Department Council OF Administration.
At the last State Encampment be was unani-
mously elected delegate-at-large to the APP
preaching National Encampment at Pittsburg
in September.
COL and Mrs Nicholas Mr. Rittenhouse cele-
brated the 25th anniversary of their marriage
at their home in Waverly, Nd, the other even
ing. Toward the close of the reception the
company were gathered into the parlors, where
Col. Lang, on behalf of the Department Com.
mander of Maryland, GAR, and his staff, pre-
scented to the couple case of silver spoons. In
his brief yet pertinent remarks COL Lang re-
ferred to Col. Rittenhouse's interest ever man
ifested in that Department. In responding,
the host said that, while he had printed his
orders so that they might not be dsobeyed,
yet coming from men who for years had shared
with him the tolls and triumphs of the
bivouac, the march and the field, he could not
refuse the gift thus rendered but, in accepting
it, he did so for himself and wife, not in recog-
milton of anything he had DONE but rather as
q token of appreciation from the G. A. R. of the
Department of Maryland for the efforts of the
Post (No. 2 Pa to which he belonged to estab-
lish and foster the success of the GAR. in
Maryland.
DR.. Oliver w. Weeks, of Marion, o., is the
candidate of the Ohio comrades for Surgeon
General. Comrade Weeks was born and raised
on farm near Delaware, o. Although not of
age he joined the army, enlisting in Co. A,
12lst Ohio. At the battle of Perryville he was
severely wounded in the foot and leg. While
recovering from his wound he contracted
disease of the lungs, from which he still suffers.
He was placed on detached duty when he had
sufficiently recovered, and was at hospital in
Columbus, O., and afterwards in the Office of
Mai. Stanton, Medical Director of the Depart
ment He was discharged in 1864.
Alice, daughter Of Col. and Mrs. Charles
Mason Kline, was married to DR.. Clark James
Burnham, at st. Luke's Church, San Francisco,
Aug. q. This pleasant news will be interest
ing to many thousand GAR. and W.R-C.
friends of the parents.
Rev. DIR. Bass Chaplain of the Kings County
IN W Penitentiary, was born in Charleston,
s. c., in February, 1916. He entered the en-
ploy of firm of wholesale druggists of that
city when 10 years of age, and remained with
them until he went to Brooklyn, n. Y, in 1854,
engaging in business in New York. He was
licensed as local preacher in 1871, and in late
years was ordained deacon aud elder. At the
outbreak of the civil war he was commissioned
Chaplain of the 18th n. Y, which command was
recruited in that city. He served three years,
and was with his regiment in South Carolina,
Florida, louisiana, Mississippi, and Virginia.
Whilo in New Orleans he organized a Methodist
church. At the expiration of his term Of serv-
ice he received engrossed resolutions, signed by
every officer of his regiment, testifying to the
faithfuluess of his services as Chaplain, while
the enlisted men presented him with hand
some gold watch. Soon after his return home
he was commissioned Chaplain of the Scaman's
Friend Society, and assigned to Washington,