The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-16
PERSONAL.


Miner, then Captain in the 18th U. s., and
Colonel of the 18th Mich, came into possession
of pair of spurs worn by Gen. d. c. Govan,
who commanded a rebel brigade in the works.
The spurs were very handsome, and had been
captured by Gen. Govan's father in Mexico.
Last Spring Gen. Miner was particularly
pleased by loyal speech made by Gen. Govan
at Confederate Reunion, and wrote letter
offering to return the spurs. The letter took
long time to reach Gen. Govan, because he
had left his former home, having been ap-
pointed United States Indian Agent at Tulalip
Agency. When it did reach him he wrote a
very friendly letter, accepting the spurs with
many compliments to the gallantry of the
Union troops who stormed the rebel works at
Jonesboro Sept. l, 1864
The true blue, original rebels in the South
are getting very tired of Miss Winnie Davis's
Indifference to posing as the Daughter Of the
Confederacy" at rebel Reunions. AS the
daughter of Jeff Davis born during the war
in "the Confederate White House" at Rich
mond she is a star attraction whenever she
chooses to go to any great gathering of the fol-
lowers of tho Lost Cause. But Miss Davis
prefers to reside in New York City with her
mother during the Winter, and to spend her
Summers at Narragansett Pier or some other
| pleasant Northern resort, to living in the
| South, and journeying hither and yon to at
| tend Reunions. Both are generally indis-
posed when they are desired to make journey
| Of several hundred miles to greet their adj
mirers, and the Southern papers are beginning
| to grumble about the monotony Of these i'll
nesses occurring at most inconvenient times
| Possibly Mrs Davis and her daughter have
! learned something about the real character OF
the rebellion during the years they have lived
| in the North, and disinclned to play the
| chief parts in funeral where the death was
! for the benefit of the world.
| Mai. J. II. Reeves, of Newburg, n. Y, has
been appointed Chief of the Stamp Division
| Postofiice Department. at a salary of $2,25 pc,
| aunum. He has fine military record, having
enlisted in the Sd n. Y. April 10, 1861, and
served through the war, coming out June &c
1865, as Captain and Brevet Major He com
manded his regiment on occasions, and lost hi:
leg at the capture Of Fort Fisher. He wa.
strongly backed by his old brigade commander
Gen. n. NJ. Curtis
Col George Bliss died at his Summer home
wo,.aeoIl D Cat IT. r-
IL. D.;,.,to e.,
gan at the outbreak of the war, and became
- ~ ~ cto,o 49, - ,s.,'
Captain in the 4th n. Y. H. A., but was de
tailed on the staff of the Governor and then
,.,i.., 81 a. W.,
.,,i.o, u,o ootI, oeth and d., y G ~ ~
-, ;, ,l,o ,,rocti.o 80 :,
- "a 80,
$3.50 :, ,,a1;,ics ~ ~ l' &C.
,.,,.,; :, t,,o ,rosoo,tia., - a.. c.
100
"o'"'i""u'l "''''""' 100 Va "oi. .. II
heH'eS os'' bepa'ln'o"' VI 'ia iaho' Is L olic
Judge OF orI'heiu' hu'
Comrade George NJ Buck, Kalamazoo, Mich.
who served IN Go. I, 2Oth Mich. IS Circni
Judge for the Ninth judicial Circuit of Michi
gan.
Anyone who has ever seen or heard the oil,
Continental Drum Corps is not likely to force
them. Not only their costume but their must
is of date of hundred years ago. Some O
this little company Of 11ygray- haired orav
bearded men can carry their memories nearl
to the time of the Revolution. They are west