Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24
r1AJ. SCOFIELD'S CAREER.
Life of the Nominee for Governor

Life of the Nominee for Governor.
Mai. Edward Scofield, the nominee
of the republicans OF Wisconsin for
governor, has lived in Wisconsin Tor
twenty wears. He was born in Clear
field, Cleartield county, Pa, March %,
1912. His father. Isaac ScOtield, was
n native of Virginia. of English an
ceStrv. His mother. Jane L. Collins
Scofeld. was born in ClearfeId, Pa,
Of Irish parentage. Isaac ScOheld
combined the occupations OF lumber
ing and farming. and Edward passed
his bOyhOOd days on the farm, assist
ing in such work as his strength per-
mitted. He attended the district
school and later an academy at Clear
field. At an early age he determined
to strive to make his own way IN the
world, and in 1855, when Ii years old,
became a printers "deyiI' in the
prin ting office of The Indiana Dem
Ocrat. in Indiana. Indiana county. Pa.
He remained in the office Of The
Indiana Democrat for three years re-
ceiYing in return for his labor MS
board and such wearing apparel as
his n eceSsitieS required. In 1898 he
Obta ined a position on the BrOOkYille
JetfersOnian Of BrOOkyille, Pa. at d
salary Of 500 a year and board. He
worked upon this paper until April,
1861. when in response to President
LincOln's call for 5000 men, he patri-
OF icaIly rendered his services to his
cOu ntTy and enlisted in the army
| Young ScOfield became q private in
! I,
T eServes. which was enCamped at
PittSburg. AS soon as the battle Of
| Bull Run was fought the regiment
was ordered to Washington, and ar
rived in time to check the advance of
the C0nfederates on the capitol. In
| Washington the troops were sworn in
to service for three years, or during
| the war. and immediately became a
part Of the army Of the Potomac.
| MAI. sCOFIELD'S WAR RECORD.
With his regiment Edward Scotield
participated in all the battles Of that
rmy up to and including the battle
of the Wilderness. He enlisted as a
private. but the same traits Of
| character that have made him a sue
| ceSsful man Of business, displayed
| themselves. and he soon earned and
| received promotion. After the battle
of Fredericksburg he was promoted
| to a first IieutenanCy. Upon the field
at &c ttySburg he distinguished HIM
self and shortly thereafter WAS COM
miSSiOned captain of Co. X, Eleventh
| Pennsylvania reserves for ''meritOr-
| iOuS conduct upon the field" At the
battle Of the Wilderness. on May 5
1861 he was captured by the enemy.
! For 10 months he was held as a
prisoner Of war and during that time
! he was incarCerated iii twelve
prisons. After his capture he was
| taken to the prison at Iynchburg,
thence to Danyille: G0ldsbOrO, n. c.:
! Columbia. 5. c.: AnderSOnYille. Macon,
Savannah, and Charleston; then back
| Columbia and GOldSbOrO, and then to
| Raleigh whence he was DarOled and
liberated about nine miles north of
| Wilmington, n. c., few days after
| the capture Of that city by Gen. SEQ
field. Maj. SCOticld suffered terribly
during his imprisonment and his life
was barely spared. When parOled
and his bones prOtrudcd through his
flesh, and he resembied q skeleton
more than Il live human being. He
Joined Gen. ScOtield in Wilmington.
and was Immediately sent to the
! hospital at Annapolis. Maryland.
where ne remained until he gathered
sufficient strength to report at WASH
ingtOn and to return home. At the
time he was captured by the enemy
his three years term Of enlistment
was within a few days of expiring
and upon reaching his home at Brook
vile. Pa. he found d commission from
the government, commissioning him
major, for gallant conduct at the
battle of the Wilderness"
ALWAYS A REPUBLICAN.
Mai. ScoieId has always been a
staunch and Jealous Republican. Il
firm believer in Republican principles
and a strong advocate of the doctrines
of that party. In 1887 he was elected
to the state senate from the First
district. In 1894 he was the choice Of
a great many Republicans for guber-
material hOnOrS and his friends made
a gallant fight for him, previous to
and during the convention. However
votes to nominate him, and upon the
sixth ballot the honor deyOlyed upon
Maj. Upham.
HOME AND SOCIAL LIFE.
In 1870 Maj. Scoficld married Miss
Agnes Potter Of OCOntO. Two sons.
George |, and Paul d. constitute the
living issue of their marriage. 4
daughter. Julia A., died in childhood.
Maj. SCOticld is an active member Of
the Z. K. Ramsey post, Grand Army
Of the Republic. at OcOntO. and of the
! Wisconsin COmmandrV of the Military