The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-07

in the campaign to Atlanta, commanding the
right wing in the march to the sea. After
the war he served South, and then in Arizona
and the Northwest against the Indians.
General Howard. thanks to a fine constitu-
ton and excellent habits. is still in the prime
Of life, and SO great Il social iavorte is he in
New York that it is the hope Of our citizens
that he may make his home here after he is
retired.
Tine mention of How0rd's name suggests
that Of General Henry Warner Slocum, with
which it is Immortality connected. General
socum was born in New York State Sept 81,
1927, and was roommate Of Phil Sheridan
at West Point; indeed it is said that Sheri-
dan could not have passed but for the help of
his move Intellectual comrade. Soon after
graduating Socum resigned, studied law,
and was admitted to the bar in 1865. At the
breaking out Of the war he was commissioned
colonel Of the Twenty-seventh y. Y. Volun-
teers, and from that time on his star never
waned, but rose brighter and higher, till it
was grouped with those Of the foremost mill
left wing Of Sherman's army from Atlanta to
Savannah ANA north to Bentonville. He was
offered high rank in the regular army, but he
resigned and went back to the law. lie has
served with success in Congress as n Demo-
crat, and but for the trickery Of Brooklyn
ring politicians he might have been governor
of the state, il, indeed, he did not rise higher:
for there is no public office for which heHs
not qualified. He is interested in the street
roads OF Brooklyn and Is rich for he Is one
OF those men who succeed in all their under
takings. He is great iayorite socially. and
although his hair Is white, his figure is as
trim and his step as light as when he hed
the Union right at Gettysburg.
No attempt is being made to present the
names of our local military heroes in the
order Of their standing as citizens or sol
diers, for that would be most difficult un-
dertaking. General Franz Sigel, born in Ger
many in 1894, perhaps carries his age as well
as any Of these men. He was educated as II
soldier az Carlsruhe, and as a royolutionist
in his native land in l5AS he saw much war
ohu 'phlHlluiSl lhTSt uTUllpS DcIOIe lllo ldll-
ure OF the efforts Of himself and compatriots
forced him to seek an asylum in America.
At the breaking out OF the civil war he offered
his services to the Government and raised u
regiment in Missouri. He served with dis
tlnction in the West and subsequently had
command OF the Department OF West Vir-
ginla. His record is honest and dIstin-
guished, and the Union cause owes him
much. After the war be was elected register
OF Now York City, and was subsequently ap-
pointed pension agent here by President
Cleveland during his first term. His hair Is
fair, his beard thin, and he is light and
active weighing not more than one hundred
and twenty-five pounds.
General Fitz John Porter Is New Yorker
by birth, West Pointer by education, and
will be 72 years Of age the 18th Of next June.
He comes of military family. and
he distinguished himself and was wounded
during the attack on the Belen gate, taking
the City Of Mexico. In May. '6l, he
was appointed colonel % tho Fifteenth rcgu.
lars, and from the first showed the highest
military talents. He commanded the Sixth
Corps in the Seven Days fight, and CALAMITY
repulsed the enemy at Malvern HILL Pope
brought charges against him for dlsobedlcnce
OF orders. He was tried and dismissed the
Serylce by prejudiced court and ON false