The National tribune., 1895-07-04
PERSONAL

admiral Meade" says the Chicago Times
Herald, q" is the first cousin to Gen. Geo Gordon
Meade Of Gettysburg fame. and is well known
as one Of the impIacabIe Union men. He be-
longs to class Of which Congressman BoutelIe,
Of Maine. himself former Navy man. is
typical representative. BoutelIe is one Of the
best fellows in the world. He is brave. manly
and generous. Yet for the life OF him he can
not get over certain feeling about the former
officers Of the Confederate army. Notwith-
standing his service in Congress aud friendly
relations with any number Of rebel Briga-
diers, good, patriotic men aud true friends. the
old feelings come TO the front every now and
then in Congressional aud social circles
Lewis Bates is probably the weaithiest coll
ored man in Chicago. being rated at nearly
100000. He is entirely uueducated, dresses
poorly. aud lives like poor man. He was born
slave nearly 20 years ago. In 1861 be reached
Chicago by the Underground railroad" and
began by working in foundry. He soon be-
came an expressuan, and at once began invest
ing his savings in real estate In this he has
shown excellent Judgment, and nearly all his
investments are gilt-edged. Though be spends
little money on himself, ne is open hearted and
kind He has family. and his only heirs
are few distant relatives
Past Department. Commander Sam r. Van
SAINT, of Minnesota, will deliver the GRAFTON as
LanesbOro, July l.
The new President of the Army of the POto-
mac. Brevet Maj. Gen. John Gibbon. U. 5. A.,
retired. was born in Pennsylvania. April 90.
1927. He graduated from West Point in 1877.
be was promoted Breyet Second Lieutenant
on commencement day, July !, 1917, and made
Second Lieutenant. 4th Art in the Fall of the
same year. He served in the Mexican war in
1947, and was garrisoned at Fort Monroe in
1913. lie was in the Seminole Indian war in
Florida in 1850. and was made Firss Lisuten-
ant and ordered to Texas in that same year.
serving two years. he superintendent the re-
moval of the Seminoles to the West in 1854.
and was detailed to West Point till 1857. The
breaking out of the rebellion found him Can
tain on the Utah frontier. He served as Chief
of Artillery for Gen. Mcdowell in the Fall and
Winter Of 1561I'62 and was made a Brigadier-
General of Volunteers, May 2, 1862, and
assigned to command of brigade in
the Department. of the Rappahan mock.
On account of the wounds received at Gettys-
burg. he had leave of ABSENCE returning to
the field in 1864. when be was placed as the
head of division of the Second Corps. partici.
pating in the Richmond campaign Of 1864 Ha
was one of the Commissioners to carry into
effect the stipulation of Lees surrender He
was brevetted as follows: Major, Sept. II, 1862,
for Antietam; Lieutenant Colonel Dec Is,
1862. for Fredericksburg; Colonel, July 4 1863,
or Gettysburg; Brigadier-General, March Is,
1865, for Spottsylvania; Major General. same
late, for capture of Petersburg. Since the war
&c has served on various Boards. and seen
ervice against the Indians in che West. and
vas wounded at the battle of Big Hole, Mont,
lug. g. 1877. He was appointed Briga4ier.
General. U. s. A., July 10, 1885. and assigned
o the Department of the Columbia. In 1889 he
vas placed in command of che Department of
he Pacific, and remained there till he was re-
ired by operation Of law. April 90 1891.