The National tribune., 1896-09-24
A GALLANT COMRADE
Nominated by the Republicans for Governor
of Wisconsin.

Nominated by the Republicans for Governor
of Wisconsin,.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will you
allow me to tell you briefly what manner OF
man the Republican party of Wisconsin has
hOn0red with the nomination for Governor.
Edward Scefield was born in Clearfield Co.,
Pa, March %, 1912, and until he was 10
years OF age lived ON farm. He then went
into printing Office in Clearfield, where he
worked for his board and clothes for three
years, at the end of which time he came to
Brookville, Pa. and entered the JeGerson'an
office where he was when the war broke out.
The editor Of that paper, Capt. Evans K.
Brady, raj ed com pany of Jefferson County 8
bravest boys, and Ed. Scofeld was one OF
the first to lay aside the stick" for the I'M
plements OF war, enlisting as private IN
Co. X, 18th Pa Reserves, June Z, 1861; pro-
NOTED to First Lieutenant Aug. 10, 1863 (;
to Captain Nov. II, 1853 bresetted Mai +
for gallant conduct at the battle of the VII
derness March l3, 1865; mustered ont of
service March IL, 1865. May 5, 1864 he was
taken prisoner in the battle Of the Wider
ness, and for 10 months endured all the
horrors Of those prison pens OF the South,
being passed from one to another until he
had sampled IL of them. When ut last he
WAS llDtTaUcu, uc ICt ~ hiS iiiONuo al
emaciated being, starvation and cruelty
having almost finished the brave young
soldier He was tenderly nursed back to
life, but it was years before he recovered
from the effects of Sou hern hospitality.
Alter his return to comparative health he
worked 'or awh lie in the Brookvilie-7sepnb-
lican Office. and then joined an engineer
corss on the Fl rst survey of what is now the
Low Grade Division of the Ale; ;heny Valley
Railroad.
In 1863 ne took Horace GEeeley's advice
and went West. locating in Ocento, Wis.,,
where he has resided ever since. Since
1876 he has been in the lumber business for
himself, and is now President Of the Scofeld
& Arnold Lumber Co. at Marinette.
In 1887 he represented the First District
of Wisconsin in the State Senate. He has
always been an Ouispoken, answering Re
publican. That he was always gallant
soldier goes without saying. The history
Of The gallant Pennsylvania Reserves is his
history too.
The writer has known Maj Scofeld all
the years since he came to Brookville a boy
of 10. He has been an inmate Of our Home,
and an honored friend always. We followed
Kim closely during the war; He came back
to us from the prs,n-pens of the South, and
we have followed him as he surmounted one
fficnlty after another in his business career,
and know how straightfor and honorable
his life has bten; for Maj. Scofeld never
did q mean act in his life. His indomitable
energy has carved his way to honor and in
dependence, for he is truly selt-made man
"a true type of the best American man
hood. A true Republican,, brave soldier,
an honest citizen, his adopted State can mud
no better man 10 elevate to the Governor
ship. In his hands its best interests will be
safe.
In 1870 Maj. Scofeld married Miss Agnes
Potter, oil Oconto, Pennsylvania girl, born
and raised IN Clarion County. They have
two sons, the eldest in business with his
father, while the youger is q student at AM
herst College. A Little daughter died few
years ago. Maj. Scofield is member of the
Presbyterian Church, the Grand Army of
the Republic, and the Loyal Legion.-K. M.
S., Brookvllle. Pa