The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-23
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
IOWA.

DEPARTMENT NEWS.
IOWA.
Cloutman Post, of Ottumwa, Iowa, claims the
honor Of having the youngest Commander in
| the Grand Army. Comrade Geo. II. Wheelock,
| who was recently installed was born in Boston,
Mass, Sept. Is. 1850. and is consequently at the
age OF 40 the presiding officer Of an organiza-
ton composed OF soldiers who took part in a
war which began 30 years ago and was finished
over 80 years ago. Comrade Wheelock entered
the service at perhaps a more tender age than
any other man, and his comrades claim served
the longest of any lad who enlisted. He entered
the service in the LIST Mich. Eng. as drummer
boy when II years and three days old. He
served short enlstments in this company and
| in the 1st q. s. Eng, and was then transferred
to the 9th Mich, in which regiment he served
! two years and seven months. He was in the
| Gull Department OF the army. He went from
New York to New Orleans with his regiment
He was at the battle of Baton Rouge. the capt
ure of New Orleans and the siege of Port Hud-
son. where his regiment was under fire for six
weeks. He was discharged at Mobile in Feb
ruary, 1865. He returned to Decatur, Mich,
and after going to school for time, started TO
| learn the telegraph business. He was in the
office OF the train dispatcher of the Michigan
Central for a time, and then accepted a position
with Kalamazoo tobacco house as travelling
representative. The panic OF 1873 made it inn
possible for him to keep this position, and he
went into the telegraph service again. He was
sent to Ottumwa TO manage the Western Union
Office He was with the company Ia years. re-
signing as Manager here ia $780, He was ap-
pointed by Harrson's Administration as an
United States Internal Revenue Agent. He
spent several years in the South making the
way of the moonsbiner hard, and was the prn.
cipal of many thrilling scenes Comrade
Wheelock is strictly Il. military man. He was
one of the organizers of Co. g. Michigan Ma
tional Guard, and its first Captain. He is now
engaged in conducting a gun store and sport.
ing goods business, which lie purchased after
returning TO Ottumwa ON the advent of the
Cleveland Administration.
MAINE
The 29th annual Encampment of this De-
partment, the l4th annual Convention of the
Woman's State Relief Corps. the 18th annual
Convention of the Department of Maine,
Womans Relief Corps, will be held in Bangor
Feb. 10 and 49, 1896
Headquarters of the Department of Maine
will be established at the Bangor House. En-
campment meetings will be held at City Hail.
The Department register will be kept at the
Bangor House Office, in which all comrades are
requested to register upon their arrival. Chief
of staff Cyrus I. Wardwell will have charge
Of the Department register.
COMMANDMENTS Chief Ivan n. Walker. with
members of his staff, will he present at the
Encampment on Tuesday Feb. 18
A. VI. Whitman Post 81, Bryants Pond
Com. John Arkett; S. V. G.. J. II. Davis; J.V.
C., II. w. Fifeld Adjt, w. H. Pearson; @. NJ,
J. i. BowRer; Surg, +. j.. Wyman; Chap. G.
b. Bessey; o. D., E. Bracket; o. g., L. Proc
tor.
MARYLAND
Tyler Post 5, Cumberland-Com., II. TT.
White; S. V. c., J. II. Bergman; J. V. C., John
Cahll; o. D., S. b. Rigges; @. NJ, Joseph H.
Wenrick Adj't, Wash. Irwin; Surg, James L.
Eckshaw; Chap, John Weber.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Parkman Post, 20i. Centerville-Com., E. F.
Steere S. " c.. i. w. Chlds; j. V. C., J. n.
Putnam; Surg, C. f. Whitford Chap, F. L.
Dane; o. d., G. f. Bearse; o. G., #. Taylor;
S. NJ, ii. Lyons; Q. NJ. s.. c. l.. Baker, senti-
mel. VIM. Mitchell.
MICHIGAN
Ruddock Post. 224, Cheboygan-Com James
c. Wooster; S. V. C., Robert Braham; J. V. c.,
N. Vaulin; Adj't, c. $. Ramsey; Surg, Paul
Fassett; Chap, E. NJ Tracy; Q. NJ, Charles
Kriedeman, ST.; o d., John Il. Clark o. g.,
Jacob Smith; S. NJ, VIM. N. Cross; @. NJ. s.
Akin Capstraw; Guard, Antoine Coke; Color.
Bearer, Charles Duffoney.
MINNESOTA
Zach Taylor Post. AZ. Fulda-Com., J. A.
Maxwell; S. V. c., A. A. Devoe; w. c.. C.
Wilson, Adjt, William NJ. Davis: @. NJ. c. G.
Christman; o. d., A. +. Jacobs; o. g., Charles
Thrall; Chap, II. II. Kiehl s. NJ, George w.
Bedint; O. NJ. s., George Coppersmith.
MISSOURI
Grant Post, 245, Knox City-Com., Frank
Stutenburg; S. V. C.. A. ID. Smith; J. V. c., Il.
y. Whitley; @. NJ Fred Walter Surg, d. w. |
Goodwin; Chap, James Post; o. D., Joseph b. |
Il
NEBRASKA
L. A. Rice Post, H. Steele-Com.. ]. F. Kellar:
S. V. c.. Thos. Kelly; j. VIC, ID. Kozier; O. NJ. |
j. H. Friday; Surg, c. Andrews; Chap, ID. |
Sutherland; o. d., ]. w. Starr; o. G., l.. e. |
Weaver; Adj't, c. L. Fowler; S. NJ, A. Allen. |
Delegate j. +. Ankrum.
NEW YORK;
Root Post. Syracuse-Com, Col. John q. |
Butler; S. V. c., E. NJ Chaffee; j. V. c.. G.
Robinson; q. NJ, +. A. Tallman; Surg, C. e,
Hill; Chap, George E. Doxsee; o. d., F. w.
Weaver; o. g.. J.J. Phillips; Trustee, William
Sears. Delegates, William Sears, c. A. Weaver
J. W. Wickes, +. A. NJ Ball, F. A. Tallman, Ii.
n. Burhans.
James Perry Post. sp, Brooklyn--com., Ed
ward w. Pipe; 5. ". Louis +. Sanger; j. v.
C., George Ii. Maxwell g, ~, James T. Taylor;
Chap. John II. Smith Surg, August Rehms
o. d., Richard Matthews. o. G., Edmund r.
Redmond. Delegates James L. Taylor, Louis
L. Sanger.
Lew Benedict Post. s. Albany-Com, Calvin
Shafer; s. V. c., Henry Ebelhauser; ]. VIC,
James Fay; @. NJ, VIM. Blasie; Surg. David
Zeh; Chap, Jacob r. Terwilliger; o. d., John
w. Mullen; o. g., Homer Dodge. Delegates.
Jacob T. Terwiliger, Thomas II. Dryer, VIM.
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