The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-11
THE SOLDIER COMBINATION.
The Distinguished Veterans Who Will
Speak ON Tuesday Evening.

Speak ON Tuesday Evening.
The veterans and the veterans sons are
very much in earnest to make the meet
ings on the occasion of the visit of Generals
Sickles, Howard, Sigel, Alger and Corporal
Tanner great turnouts. No more conspic-
uouS soldiers who were in the late war are
now living than those who are going from
city to city appealing to veterans and their
sons to vote for Mckinley
Daniel Edgar Sickles was born in 1923
The night that he appears in this city he
will lack but seven days of being seventy
three years Of age. He began life as
printer, studied law, took a part in politics
as a Democrat in New York and rose to
distinction. When the civil W ar broke out
he was one of the first men to come to the
support of the Union, raising the Excelsior
brigade in New York city. He entered the
service as colonel, and was one of the first
of Lincoln's brigadier generals. Wherever
he fought he gained distinction. He saw
all the campaigns Of the Army of the Po-
tomax from Bull Run to Gettysburg where
he commanded the Third Corps and lost a
leg. There was no more desperate fighting
during the war than that in the peach or
chard, and probably corps ever lost SO
cavity in a single battle. Until he believed
the war issues were settled he stood with
the Republicans. Then he returned to the
Democratic party. He served in the last
Congress, where he criticised the pension
policy of Hoke Smith When the Chicago
convention turned out as it did General
Sickles declared for Mckinley and the ma
tional honor. He was one of those who
proposed this tour. When younger man
he was brilliant orator, and even now he
speaks with rare power. He is popular
with all soldiers because he has lever for
gotten their cause.
Oliver Otis Howard is a native of Maine.
He is nearly sixty-six years of age. After
graduating from Bowdoin College he en-
tered West Point and was graduated in
1854. He was then instructor at West Point.
rd Mana to t R er Of he
eannssd great B rsaaey e Rae made nah
Pehinsular campaign in Virginia he lost
his right arm. AS he was being borne from
the battlefield he met the gallant Kearney,
who had lost his left arm in Mexico.
.Kearney," he cried, you and 1 can buy our
gloves together hereafter. He returned to
take part in the battle of Antietam, and
was in all the campaigns of the Army of
the Potomac to and including Gettysburg,
where he commanded the Eleventh Corps
and army the first day of the fight, while
General Meade was getting up. lie was
then transferred to the army in Tennessee.
ridge and in the expedition to relieve Knox
Vile In July. 1864, he was assigned to the
command OF the Army OF the tennessee at
the request of General Sherman. Here he
was again wounded, but was at the sur
render of Atlanta He commanded the
right wing of Shermans army on the
march to the sea. He was active officer
in Indian campaigns and a major general
of the regular army when he was retired.
General Franz Sigel was born in Germany
nearly seventy-twO years ago, where he
received a military education, but was com
with the revolutionists. He
came to this country in 1852; He was in
St Louis tsane an Of nsqtufe when 1 the
war broke out. He assisted in organizing
a regiment and battery, and rendered eff
cient service in the capture OF Camp Jack
SON. He remained on Missouri and Arkan-
sas, rendering excellent service until trans
ferred to Harpers Ferry. He held i'm
portant commands and was useful officer
but was compelled to retire from field serv-
ice and commanded important divisions.
was made Pension Agent in New York by
President Cleveland in 1886. He has made
several contributions TO historical and po-
litcal literature in general.
General Alger is well known. He entered
the service as an enlisted man, served in
the Michigan cavalry regiment which Sher-
idan first commanded and ultimately be-
came it's colonel. He was a gallant soldier
He has been successful in business since
of his wealth. He has been a leader in the
of the Grand Army for years, and
been Governor of Michigan and has been a
useful man in the Republican party for a
quarter or a century.
Corporal Tanner is so well known to the
and to people generally that it is
necessary to introduce him to the
public. He lost both his legs early in the
war, and has since suffered amputatfons
For twenty years he has been recognized
as an effective stump and campfire orator
Thomas J. Stewart was enlisted as a pri-
vatc in Company c, 13S Pennsylva MIA Regi-
nent Volunteer Infantry, and served as
private soldier until the close of the war.
He was mustered out with his regiment
Tune %. 1855 He was of Irish ancestry
and possessed indomitahle courage and his
leeds a soldier were marked for true
spirit and valor, During his services in the
army he participated in eleven battles and
rs many skirmishes. Among the battles
n which he fought were those of Spottsyl-
Fania, the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, APP
oomattox. Sailors Creek and Monocacy.
Md. Under General Phil Sheridan he
fought through the Shenandoah campaign.
Re as in at the capture OF petersburg, Va
On the morning of April 8, 1866, and was
also present at the surrender of Lees
army. Mr. Stewart was a comrade of Rev
D. L. Mckenzie, of this city. and an init
nate friend. He is very eloquent speaker,
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