The National tribune., 1895-04-18
PERSONAL

Comrads Capt Brewer, William Fl. Hamilton
Post, who died at Sun Prairie last month,
was born in Vermont A pril 6. 1886. and moved
to Hampdsn, Columbia Co.. Wis. IN 1884 Com
rade Brewer enlisted as Columbus. Wis, Sep
tembsr. 1881. In Co. !, 18th Wis. He was in
the battles Of Shiloh, Tenn; Corinth, Miss;
Iuka, Miss; Lake Providence, La; Port Gibson,
Miss; Raymond, Miss; Clinton Junction. Ni.z.,
Jackson, Champion Hills, Black River. and thu
charge on tho Forts at YicksburE. Nav "a and
%, 1853, and all through the siege OF yick+
burg, until they surrendered, July 4, 1863. He
was ut the battles Of Oxford. Miss; Allatoona
Ga, and Atlanta. and marched with Sherman to
the sea. Comrade Brewer was promoted to
Sergeant, from that TO Lieutenant and to Cap
tain ia the Quartermsster's Department. He
was mustered out Aug IA. 1865. At that time
he saw homo for the first time for three years
and II months. he bad never seen well day
since his return. His many friends say he
was good aud obliging neigh Dor, a true SOL
der and kind husband and father.
Gen. siekles is one Of the new sachems Of
Tammany.
John II. Knowles, the sailor who made him.
self famous during a naval engagement in No
bile Bay between the Hartford and Tennessee.
oy iashing Admiral Farragut to the rigging Of
'ne Hartford has just died at Annapolis Md.
Among the thousands who cheered when
Robert E. Leo handed his sword to Gen. Grant.
80 years ago, we're Brig.-Gen. Frederick III.
Collier and David Buchanan. Collier had re-
cruited the 39Eh Pa, and Buchanan was one OF
his best men. The two never saw each ether
from AppomattoX Day until last week. when
Buchanan was arraigusd before Collier. now
Judge on tho bench in Pittsburz. for stabbinz
man. Judge and prisoner recognized each
other simultaneously. Buchanan shamefaced-
ly pleaded guilty. while the venerable iuriss
was greatly affected. Buchanan will be sem
fenced, but bis old commander will have an
other Judge ofHciste.
Comrade Simon Price, Co. B, I'd Iowa Cav,
writes from Yankton County, 9. D.: "My
daughter. teaching in District No. 81, this
County, bought, with the assistance of her
pupils. flag and raised Old Glory over her
schoolhOuse last Friday-the first one in this
County, and first in the State over a County
schoolhOuse. 1t is a patriotic example for
others to do likewise in this great ex-soldisr
State. where the Stsr.spangled Banner oughs
TO wave over every schoolhouss top, to teach
patriotism to our large foreign population and
others"
Five hundred people attended the banqust
given by the Hartford, Conn, Republican Club
to Gov. Mckinley, Of Ohio, last week. The
Governor began his speech with eulogy Of
New England and the men who founded free
Governments here, where the popular will is
the remedy for wrongs
Gen. A. W. Greedy, Of the War Department
Library, Washington, d. O., is making vigor-
Gus efforts TO completes the flies of National En-
eampment Journals in that library. He has
completed said files, with the exception Of the
years 1876, 1877, and 1880. Any comrade or
Department having duplicates of these years,
and willing to part with them. should COM
municats with COmrsde Greedy.
It is rumored that among the possible can.
didates for the next Commander Chief win
be Department Commander John c. Shotta Of
New York. He has the honor of serving the
Department. Of New York longer than any
other Commander, owing to the fact that date
of the Encampment has been changed from
February to May, thus giving him three
months more of service. Well, the Departments
will not be any the worse of for it.
Capt. William Fowler, Of Winfield s. Hans
cock Post, 259, New York, has nearly recoy-
cred from very serious Illness. The Captain
is the famous funeral orator Of the Grand
Army and the Masonic and Red Men Orders,
and Is also the founder of the well-known
Thirteen Club. The Captain is one of the two
survivors of the old 18th regiment officers, Col.
Harry w. Ryder being the other.