New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-09


IN his infancy wen, with his parents to Rock ls'and
County H. where he lived upon a farm "heh the
war broke out he a student at Knox college,
Galesburg He enlisted In June, 1862. In Company
A. 93d Illinol. Infantry. He became commissiry
sergeant ard Captain Clark Gray, OF the regiment
thus writes OF him: "He performed MS duties
promptly consclen,iousiy and well; no solder ever
went 10 bed. or rather 20 MS oiahke'S, m''e''
,hrough the fault or negligence Of Mark h. Taylor
rnorrh from his posioa a non-combitant. when
the Ing roll was sounded he could always be seem
mmske. In hand. In the ranks as private sou'e'.
He climbed the heights OF Missionary hiaee anu
was In the terrible struggle at Aiatooha' "a vi
October g. 1864. whore out OF 2iO men eneas'u y"
the Union side 700 failed 10 respond to rocah the
nov. norning Comr,de Taylor under my own eyes.
With his ,,,e 20 the front fell wounded, his shoulder
pierced by a rebel bullet which ne still carries II
his body and probably Will carry % the grave
T,v.or was brave irue-hear,ed. big-brained SOL
iler and comrade arms like Chevaher Bayard OF
oil a krlgh, without fear and without reproach'
comraie Taylor was prepared for the ministry az
Ros,on University His frs, charge was at Browns
vile Penn Subsequently ne was stationed In en-
cinnatl Ohio Beaver Falls and Shlrpsburg fehh''
and Adrian, Mich In the ias,-named city, In adii-
ton 10 he duties OF his pas'ora;e. he was acuhs
dresden, OF Adrian College and filled chair In the
depar:mcn, OF theology FOR one year. Ten years
ago he became permanen, pastor OF the congreg'-
,ion,l Church al Canton. Mass. where he has re-
NAMED
Congressman Morse. Of he XIIth Distr'. Of Mas
sachuse;is recently said OF Chap.ain-ln-chef ray
Tor:
He IL a learned. scholarly and eloquent minister
O, the Gospel have sat under his preaching when
Congress hs. not been In session for ten years. and
he adds 10 ;hls a remarkable personality. He has
remarkably wInsome way Ia popular with every
denomination o. Christians. takes Lively Interest
In all that concerns only the welfare OF his
g.. Nsffn nd he
cause OF phlan hropy and good government through
oft the wide. wide world. Mr. Taylor Is In The
prime Of manhood has IA hne physique and COM
m,rdlng presence and undoubtedly has great
future before HIN"
WORDS FROM HIGH PRIVATE"
High Private" sends the following from Albany
November 6:
department Commander Graham has been at
HEADQUARTERS since Wednesday. looking after the
Interests % the department. Assistant Adjuian;-
General OConnor and Acting Assistant Quartermas-
tsr-tieneral Allen are as busy "a bees In "A honey
pot General order No announcing the county
inspectors Will be- sent by MAJ! 10 the dITeren, posts
o. Monday. November ?. as Will also the blank re-
turns for officers. delegates and a.iernatcs TO be
elected by the posts thc coming elections In De-
ccmber.
The Council OF Administration will probably meet
cary In the month OF January. and among other
matters decide when the department encampment
the Albany comrades looking toward having the
department, eaclnpmeni In this city. The last one
TreadweI was eecttd department commander.
Joseph T. Cleary. OF Rochester. senior vice. and G.
Hull Grant junior vics-cOmmlnd,r. While here In
Albany Department Commander Graham has been
making series Of visaiOns TO the posts located
he visited H. O. Morr. Post 10 III and on Thur,
day evening was at Lew Beneiic, Post. No. 3. He
ton ,ion''
The campfire OF John A. Dix Pos. No 1876. held
day N.rf At taI ,rf-
umphant success. About 400 guests we're present.
a. he sy pos n n on ogh h and
Of Arrangements. and Past Commander Alexander
miiiee. Rad their hands fu I, was not until nearly
2 "a. m that the fun came TO an end. The programme
The Veteran Association Of the 9Th Regiment OF
Heavy Artillery, ut Its regular annual reunion at
the ~. Denis Hotel passed resolutions expressive
OF the sincere and heartfelt thanks OF the member
ship to Governor Morton for his appointment OF
Comradc Joseph II. Barker to be Assistant Factory
Inspector OF the State Of New-york Under date OF
November the Governor acknowledged the receipt
Of copy OF the resolutions through Colonel Ash
ley w. Cole his private secretary and I'm turn
thanked the association for It's graceful acknowl
Barker has been secretary treasurer OF the 5th's
association for many years. and has displayed
firing energy executive ability and sterling honesty
In the management OF its business afIairs. Quates
that his friends believe that he will carry with him
I'm the discharge OF his official duties
THE Chicago Times HERALD tells how Ami Nc
Leod enlisted in an Illinois regiment early In the
war and left Mt home young wife whom he had
married only n few weeks before At Mission Ridge
he was wounded and LEFT on the held as dead and
fatally. though 1t left his mind blank through In
jury TO his brain. Recently his skull was trepanned
and the brain relieved OF the pressure resumed its
functions. and his memory OF the past returned
| He sought his family at his old home and found
that his wife was dead and that daughter born
| TO him had married and moved to Michigan. The
other day the old man found his daughter, whom
he had never scen In the person OF Mrs George
X. Weller Georgetown the wife OF n prosperous
| farmer
BROOKLYN WAR MEDALS.
The committee of the Brooklyn Board OF Alder
men to whom the question OF certificates for the
holders OF the Brooklyn war medals was referred
n few weeks ago has taken no action In the prem
ises as yet. The Of the Memorial Commit
tee are ready advise with the Aldermen as to the
style OF the parchment certificate which should be
presented by the city. In accordance with the
promise that was made In 1866 when the medals
were awarded on Fort Greene
With n view to preserving a complete mortuary
record OF every soldier. sailor or marine who has
been connected with Grand Army posts OF Brook
| lyn since the organization OF the latter and who
have since gone over to the majority" Secretary
| G. H. Jackson OF the Memorial Committee recently
three posts asking them to prepare list OF de-
ceased members and to forward 1t to him.
Comrade Joseph Ruerger formerly Of Company
A, Ist New-York Heavy Artillery and Ernest Leo
Volunteers and LIST Newly Engineers. were
decorated with the post medals OF honor for twenty
| five years OF continuous and honorable service In
Koltes Post, No. 80. at its last encampment
lafayette Post Of NswxoT *. Mansfield ph;l Post Of
| Admiral Foote Post. OF NewHaven. Conn. and
General Lander Post OF Lynn Mass. are among
\" at the nea an
ment. at Buffalo In September 1897
u. s. Grant Post. No. a27. will follow the example
Commander-In- Chief Ciarkson and Department
! Commander Graham; Lafayette's reception WIN be
the Grant reception has not yet been made public.