The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-10

There was also with the Massachusetts
Department slack" Adams, who was
Commander-in-Chief in 1894. He also car
ries a rebel bullet as a souvenir of the rebel
lion, which he received at Gettysburg. He
marched with John f. Gilman, who also
lost an arm at Gettysburg. Past Comman-
der Joseph w. Thayer and Asst Adj't-Gen.
H. O. Moore, who were in line, also carry
wounds Two other noted men in the dele
CATION were E. X. Wilcox, of Springfield, e.
" Sumner, of Fitchburg, and John II. Deane,
who fought in the 92d Mass.
Following Massachusetts came the Depart
ments of New Jersey and Maine. The APP
| pearance of the men from Maine was greeted
| lust past the stand with cries of Hurrah for
Maine and 'Hurrah for Reed" The De-
partment of California and Nevada was in
the rear of Maine, and then came Rhode
| Island.
New Jersey made a fine showing, and re-
| ceived much applause. The delegation bore
as its emblem an immense musketo. Com
mander Ernest G. Stahl led, and was fol-
lowed by Past Commanders Nevius and
Houghton, one with an empty sleeve and
| the other with an empty pantalOons leg,
representing limbs lost On the field of battle.
| The Department had Is votes present in the
Encampment.
The Vermonters came next, each wearing
sprig of pine, and all the New Eaglanders
| had friends in the crowd and received vocif-
erous applause.
The Department of the Potomac had a
number of its officers at the head Of the col
umn, as follows: Com, John MeElroy ;
S.V. c., A. J. Huntoon; J.V. c., j. F. Robb ;
Medical Director, A. L. Johnson; Asst AdJt-
Gen, Col. j. B. Carter. Then followed five
of the Past Commanders of the Department:
Col. c. P. Lincoln, Nathan Bickford, NJ. T..
Anderson, A. III. G. Richardson, and b. F.
Hawkes..
| Many in the crowd of spectators, as well as
those in the parade, were heard to inquire
after the famous Old Guard, ever present on
these occasions. The Department of the
Potomac lacked its escort this year, and peo-
pie wondered. The reason given was that
MANY members of the Old Guard are in Gov
eminent service, and, as they all want to
vote this year, they defer their applications
for leave of absence until the latter event
will call them to tie States.
The Department of Vermont marched
| with Department Commander n. M. Puffer
in command, with Col. ]. G. Baker and Col.
! e. w, Jewett, of the National Council OF
! Administration, from Vermont, Aids and G..
! w. Hardacre, of st. Paul, local Aid. The
DEPARTMENT was headed by Stems Second
Regiment Band, of st. Paul. No banners or
emblems were carried in the Department
but the Department flag and those of some
of the Posts represented. Among the most
prominent members of the Department IN
line were Junior Vice Commander Davis,
Mai. NJ p. Bowman, Capt. o. W. Fuller, and
Lieut. Carmi Marsh.
The Department of Maine followed, with
the following Department officers, mounted
Lorenzo d. Carver, Commander; Samuel l..
Miller, Assistant Adjutant-General;H III. r.
Sargent, Acting Assistant Quartermaster-
General; E. F. Davis, Chief Mastering Off
Ger; II. II. Bowles, Chief of Staff; A. Bios
som, Acting Medical Director.
There were about rs comrades in line, rep
resenting nearly all the famous Maine regi-
ments and batteries. The Department Com
mander was the Lieutenant-Colonel Of the
18th Me-, Gen. Berry's regiment The gal.
liant Colonel, mounted on heavy horse
made an imposing figure in the parade, his
weight icing 275 pounds. His Adjutant.
General was one of the youngest men in ap
pearance in the column, but he served three
years in the regiment that held Little RounG
Top.
California and Nevada, forming one De
partment were in command Of T. G. Mas
teller. They were without o band anC
marched afoot.
The Department of Rhode Island fell int
the line SO strong, without mounted officers
The officers with the Department were Capt
w. E. Stone, Commander; Livingston Scott
; Senior Vice Commander; s. w. X. Allen
Junior Vice Commander; Philip s. Chase
Assistant Adjutant- General; Geo. H. Che
merry, Assistant Quartermaster-Genera
, Charles A. Barbour, OF the National Council
of Administration, and Representatives Wal
ter A. Read and Robert B. Little. There
were also Theodore F. Dexter, c. Il. Brayton
III. J. Spooner, Dan. Ballou, c. II. Baker, al
prominent in civil life.
New Hampshire had her officers in charge
as follows: Com, Lewis III. Aldrich; J.V. G.
A. s. Twitchell; Asst Adjt-Gen., Z. A
Badger: Asst @. M.-Gen., i. w. Foskett
ms, JOHN G. Crawford; Chief of Staff, NJ.
Clark. Behind them rode the following Pas
! Commanders Col. Cogswell, j. C. Liuehan
M. A. Haynes, and C. +. Russell.
Virginia and North Carolina formed on
Department, and were commanded by II
w. Weiss, the Department Commander. G
H. +. Foster, the Assistant Adjutant- Gen
eral, was also in the ranks, as were also Pas
Department Commander H. de B. Clay,
lineal descendant of Henry Clay; w. N
Eaton. and Edgar Allan, also former Com
manders Of the Department Of Virginia.
, FOURTH DIVISION.
Lieut. r. t. Winn led the division as Aid
and the Marylanders had the right of line
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