The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-04-04

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HEADERS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, March 20. 1895. J
General Orders. No. 8.
Reports for the last term of 1894 have not
reached these Headquarters as promptly as II
desirable. While no serious lnconvenience IL
occasioned by the delay in this report, the
Commander-in-Cbief desires, however, that De-
partment Commanders urge upon ali Post Ad-
iutants and Quarterm asters the necessity OF
prompt reports for the first term OF 1885. The
Adiutant- General will need all possible time
N the preparation OF his report and pubilca-
lion of the roster for the 29th National En-
sampment
PROMPT reports must be made for this term.
Urge the importance upon Post Adjutants
and Quartermasters, and this term let us all
work together to the end not only that prompt
reports be made, but also a large number of sus-
pended members now numbering not far from
$4,000 be restored to the rolls in good standing.
All communications concerning arrangements
fer
THE NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT
to be held at Louisville, KY, the 18th Of
September next, should be addressed to Ihos.
ii. SherIey, President, GAR. Citizens Com
mittee at Louisville Ky. The communications
30 addressed will be referred to the proper sub
committees
Newly-elected Department Commanders will
forward TO these Headquarters their signature
for certifcation, that the same may be forward
&C to the Secretary of War. Thisi mace neces-
sary by a ruling of the War Department, that
no information will be given relative to records
of comrades except upon order OF the Depart
ment or National officers.
Gen. A. w. Greedy, of the War Department
Library, Washington, d. c., is making vigorous
efforts TO complete the files of National Encamp-
ment Journals in that library. Through many
personal efforts he has succeeded in completing
said flies with the exception of the following
years: 1876. 1877 and 1850. Any comrade or De-
partmentshsving duplicates of these Journals,
and being willing to part with them, should
correspond with Comrade Greedy.
The following comrades are hereby
appointed
ADDITIONAL AIDS DE-CAMP
on the staff of the Commander-in-Ch Chief:
Delaware-Casper Miller, Box 4o5. Dover;
John w. Messick, Georgetown; Clement N.
Dodd, Middletown.
Florida-T c. Keys, Eustis.
Hlinois-Willism Keeler, Chicago; John S.
Phelps, l541 West Adams street, Chicago E c.
Lott, Dekalb.
Kentucky. George Ruckstuhl, Louisville.
Ohio-John A. Myers, East Liverpool; g. w.
Myers. Bryan Josiah p. Dry, Upper Sandusky;
ID. c. Moon, Wilmington.
Potomac. b. Royce Washington, d. c.
Rhode Isand-Willam Gardiner, Henry s.
Olpey, Providence.
Vermont-A. ID. Florence, 1857 St Lawrence
street. Montreal, Can; Cyrus ID. Gibson, Ben
nington nj. L. Dyer, Island Pond; Daniel w.
Davis Chester; A. ID. ckwith, Bellows Falls;
Thomas c. Sale, Newport; Charles II. Gotta,
Burlington; William Crousn, Rutland.
Virginia and North Carolina-Jas Williams,
Norfolk, Va, IL Mariner street.
Wiseonsin-C. C. Townsend, Merrill.
Comrade John A. Thompson, of Baltimore,
Md, has in his possession very large number
OF
DISCHARGES FROM THE sERvIvs
which he is very DESTROYS Of returning to their
rightful owners il living and if dead to the |
heirs Comrade Thompson will make no charge |
The discharges are OF Maryland volunteers, as
follows: Lat, I'd. 3d. 5th, 9Th, 10th, 18th, and
18th Md; LIST Md. L. A; LIST p. II. b. Coles
Cav.); Purnell Cav; Sd p. H. B. and LIST Md. |
Cav. Comrades interested in the foregoing
will correspond direct with Comrads Thomp- |
son.
Comrade Stephen A. Cannon. New Bruins |
wick, N. J.. while at the Washington, ID. c., |
National Encampment lost a bronze medal |
given to the State Battalion of New Jersey, then |
known as the Yorktown Battalion, it being |
given TO him prize. 1t has one |
side and the coat-ofaTms on the other. On the |
outside edge engraved Stephen A. Cannon sus-
pended by brass bar with six links. Anyone
having this badge in their possession or know
ing OF il. will please correspond with the above
named comrade.
Comrades are warned against party repre-
senting himself to be VIM. II. Sullivan, formerly /
Of Co. K, 18th III. Cav, and claiming to have /
Mt one time belonged 60 McClanahan Post, $50,
Department of Illinois, GAR. at Monmouth,
Ill There is q comrade by the name of VIM.
II. Sullivan who did belong TO this Post but |
took a discharge and 10 still living in Mon
mouth. The right name OF the man represent
ing himself as Sullivan is John NJ. Williams
and comrades are hereby warned against John
III. Wiliams alias VIM. HI. Sullivan. as he is
without doubt fraud having en- listed as above
described, but deserted about 40 days after
enlistment. At times be is accompanied by
two young children.