New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-29
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE DEfAHi
MENT OF NETWORK
GALLANT SERVICE OF COMRADE JAMES
cRAuAM-coNvENTIO OF THE NATIONAL

rn .,a,.r,, annual convention OF the National
Association OF Naval Veterans TO take pace !"
this city will open with parade COW" t,1,,.b
from FYfty-elghth-st. to Seventeent'-sI anu
ave- 70 be reviewed by Commodore ,,soa,,,n
S,card I s ~ Commandant Of the hrooA',
Nayv Ward and staff The first division WIZ I've
commanded by Leutenant-Colonei r. /"
n, the Veteran Zouaves, and viii De "'d'7 "f
J. H. Perry Post No 50, Brooklyn Oo'"',a'O ,,1,
var1 w Pipe; G. X. Warren Post NO. 3d. -
Ton Commander John T. OBrien Hans Io"0''
pos, No go New-York CITY. Commando Ohdi'es
smith. Naval Post No. 400. Phladelpha; NdVai
Veteran Legion. Philadelphia: Naval fo9' ~ y,'
Sev-York City Commander John thompson ->"N"'
Post No. 1O4. New-Jersey, Dominance '"" ~
gan and Phil sheridan Post 40 ~
Commander Thomas Ftzpatrck
Admiral Samuel A.man will lead the secon"
hv,son and II will be composed OF inc 'niN
eight naval associations OF the United a'a'eS
The third division will consist o. the I'a' a.. "
c,eta scilese and Union Veterans O"'o"S We
and g. OF this city -. .o,.,,
cadets Of this city and Newark. the Leo bat'ai-o"
=, ST Francis de Sales, OF Brooklyn ana '"e Dap
tlst Boys Bigade ,.
tn. convention will hold its sessions at Webster
pau In East Eeventh-st, on Monday anu i"'
hav July 6 and 7 on Wednesday, jury O. ,n7 a."
oc,a+,on will have an excursion 10 hochd"dE
Reach and on THURSDAY July g. there WI" oe an
excursion I'D the Hudson River 10 hNeiS"e ~
Comrade James 5. Graham. the ne" coi''""I''''
-, .,a ,,srartment of New-York was born in scot
land IN 1896 and has lived in RocheSler NV'"'''o
p, the wears he spent in fighting for ms anoP'e'
.orr+rv for ATTY five years He jo.nei the ArnS d.
n ,r,va,s in Company A. 18th Newly DIX \olui'-
teers on April %, 1861. After serving es"' "0'',
In the ranks he promoted 10 De ii'"'
the 18th New-York Volunteers. Two years 'es'
mon, as was also the 18th. The 2otn : coih'a'e'
was Colonel c. A. johnson. Of Utica gallant oil'-
,d ~ It's enlistment. Comrade Graham Joiheu
IN raising the 2lst New-York Cavalry "hch was
known as a Troy regiment. with the -lsl ."N""S
he served until the close of the war ne was
raised 70 the office of captain. ana la'er preNe''e
major for gallant services on the field Ills "lo''
IN 49,. ooIorel as many times during his service
90 cavalryman he acted as colonel HIS reg
men. belorged to the Fifth Army Corps ana ne was
On most of the great battles. The tine oil the Ies'
noent expired few days before the pa'ue o' "o'''
burg While in the Shenandoah Valley ne was III
twenty-thrce engagements Inc -is'
known as Mosby fighters.
Ioo.a-,,oa,, Commander Graham joined the Grand
Amy IN 1859 and has been present at every en-
campment since Eleven years ago ne was uepu'?
inspector on Department Commander IT" y"
Hedges's staff For the last three terms he las
bean a member Of the Department Council oil Az
minstration - ..
r,, council y. Administration of the Department
-, %ew-york met at department headquarters IN
Albany on Thursday last to arrange lot inc neN'
National encampment at 81 Paul f'ePai"'o"'
ror a large representation from the Empire 7'a'e
uere discussed and the prelminaries agreed upon
The question as TO whore the National Ehcdinpi7ii'
for 1897 should be held was also considered
.rorc sentiment in favor OF Buffalo as tAe gamer
,ry mint mex; year for the Grand Army clans OF
the country was developed. Buffalo was one Vi
the most loyal cities OF the Union during 'he war
and responded TO the coll of patriotism in both men
coil .iNfa NJ
q, six Grand Army posts, Nos. 2 g. POS ~ 2o' ana
Si2.
pF1-H1ONs OF THE DANDY FIFTH"
r,. ax .roembers OF the old 9th New-York Heavy
Ar,,,,erv Veteran Volunteers. known as the DANDY
Fi,th" will hold two special reunions one VIII
take place at Alton y. Y. July 4, under 'he man
asement OF Charles A. Davis vice-presideh. OF ''e
Reramental Association. and Nathan La''me''
chairman Of the committee. All eX-mempers OF the
,rnen, ard their families are invited to be present
The veteran artillerists have made arrangements
for another reunion Of the regiment at ~ raul
Mimi IN September. 10 be held at the National En-
,oer, ~ the Grand Army of the Republic in
that city 1t will be under the management o'
|,..aa II p SUBWAY who now lives at Mime
snol,s Mimi 4 large attendance OF ex-members
OF the regiment is expected The regular annual
-eunion of the Regimental Association VIII be heid
as usual in New-York in October
Comrades and friends of General John A. Raw
s,onal Cemetery at Washington TO the Arlington
National Cemetery General Rawlins, who was
General Grants chief Of staff during the war shar-
ing the fortunes of his chief from Belmont TO APP
nomatox was Secretary OF War in Grants Cabinet
xhen he died and he buried in the Congress
.,onal Cemetery and a monument was placed over
,,s grave by the dead Secretary's children, Mrs
Wesley Wait OF Newburg, y. Y; Mrs George Hol-
man. and James B. Rawlins, OF Barnesat farH'
Y General Rawlins entered the service from
Galena H. and he and General Grant were neigh-
bors there before the war John A. Rawhns POST
n De,ar,ment of the Potomac has taken the
matter Of the removal in hand and. with the con-
sent OF the Generals descendants. Will renter the
body near the graves of Generals Sheridan CROOK
and Gresham and Admiral Porter. on the brow OF
the hill overlooking Washington. The body Of Cen
eral Hancock is soon TO be taken from Norrs'o"h
and placed this spot
TO UNvEIL THE STATUE.
.,atus erected 10 the memory OF Major General
r.ouverneur X Warren, commander OF the Fifth
Corps OF the Army of the Potomac Will be unveiled
IN Prospect Park July 4. The ceremonies will
begin at 1920 o'clock in the morning. II was In
tended 10 have the unveiling on June q. but the
date was changed for the reason that the return
cycle path celebration made 1t impossible 10 complete
.rr.rgements by that time. From the present out
,ooL the ceremonies will be imposing. There will be
q f,ll representation Of the Grand Army. the War
ve,eran. and the War Veterans Sons Association.
Nator-General Miles will be present, and invita-
lions have been sent by the committee to the Gov
ernor q. every State and TO all active and retired
officers OF the Army. Mayor Wurster the heads Of
the municipal departments, the Judges of the sew
eral courts and the members OF the Common Coun-
I'll wtll take cart In the proceedings. The principal
address OF the day will be delivered by the Rev A.
Rehrends pastor of the Central COngrega-
s,or.i Church The statue stands about fifty feet %
the right Of the Soldiers and hs Ssi9rS Memorial
,aSe.ta al twelve feet high. The following commit
tes has charge OF the work: Pasi Commander na r.
,erv. past Commander John Qneveio. treasurer;
Past Commander Aaron Miller, Miller c; "; Heath S,
t,oInre Lewis r. Stegman. General Robert Avery
~ San,ain James W. Webb. Past State Depart
aiid Of A r "