The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-11

after that last named bloody battle. and
exchanging his musket for the sword. His
first battle was AT Carnifex Ferry. W. Va,
September 10. 1861. Here the Ohio school
boy. his face aglow with patriotism and
hope, his heart OVERLOOKING with love OF
country. stood elbow TO elbow with his
schoolmates of yesterday. his comrades OF
today. Offering his young life, as hun
dreds of thousands of other youths were
doing In defence OF right, and that the
republic might not perish. Thus for four
hong years he fought. in every battle and
skrmish. until the very end, doing his
whole duty. gathering honors and adding
to his fame as soldier fearless and with
out reproach. fighting at Townsend's
Ferry. November 5. at Laurel Hin. No
Vember u; Camp creek. May !. 1852 New
River. May 8; Packs Ferry. New River
August S; I'm support OF Pope's army.
August 10. battle OF South Mountain Sep
TENDER IA: Antietam. September Is and Il.
Cioyd's mountain. May 2. 1854. Buffalo Gap.
June S: Lexington. June 10. otter creek
June Is: Lynchburg, June II: Liberty, June
l9. Buford Gap, June %; Salem June 81
Sweet Sulphur springs, June %. IN the
campaign against Early July II TO Novem-
Der Is: skirmish at Cabletown, July TO-
fight AT Smokers ferry, July q; Win
chester and Kerastown. July g and "a
Martinsburg. July "a and .: Berryvife,
Vile. September 3. where his horse was
shot under him: battle OF Winchester, Sep
TENDER ~: Fishers Hill. September -
skirmish AT New Market. October e.
Cedar Creek, October Is: battle OF Cedar
Greek. October Pin sll. more than thirty
battles and skirnlshes-in the very front
from the beginning 10 the end. from the
nrst shot until the very last-mustered out
July e. lsf5. after more than four years OF
continuous service. never missing days
duty or fight He was bat - years or age
even then. yet a veteran Of tw0score and
ten engagements. distinguished among the
bravest OF the brave in the greatest war
the world has ever seeu-as a private
soldier knowing how 20 follow and obey.
as IN officer. how 20 lead and command.
Honore.I and brevetted by the fiery sherf-
dan. when. after his ride from Winchester
town he came on the 3eld and found Capt
Mckinley in the storm of the hattie calmly
raIlyinE aisordered troops and facing them
TO the front.
Gen. George Crook says: Il have the
homer to earnestly recommend Capt. VA
liam Mckinley. Twenty-third ohio In
fsntry, for appointment 20 higher grade
than his present rank for bravery. gal
lRntry. soldierly conduct. and distinguish
"a services during the campaign - West
Virginia and the Shenandoah valley
Gen. Phnlp II. sAeri8an. the wairlwfnd
win spurs" as Hancock so apsiy named
him. forwarded the recommendation %
Gen. Crook with the following endorse
ment:
HEADQUARTERS Mld3ie Military Division,
February l. T0s1 Respectfully fprw ar4ed
20 Tire aa4utant- general ~ the arHnv ap-
proved. The apposnfuaent recommended Is
well deserved
The recommendation ~ Gems Crook
ana sheridan were endorsed and approved
rs .lett Gen. Grant an8 the Private Nc
kinney ~ 1851 came home wfth the leaves
OF a major on mis- shoulder straps.
No wonder that now thirty years after
sne echo e the last gun has died away
among the hlus and ere smoke % use last
battle has been lifted from the valleys ~
our land. all Ire sIorles o. the Old days
come vsxlalF hack "a TIRE veterans 81 ban
one q their oWn comrades as again IN ere
front gEttn nfm trey again Eef in IRE
touch elbows guide right ara r1sFrh -
victory. feeling that one who sfeoa Sltn
ther, ia the ranks - the FIRE % Ire haffi~-
Offering Bis ufe FOR BIS country. can vel
h.. trusted 20 take command and lead ne
ssnftgslsr 10 a sslH mare exalted position
,rsorg are nations q tire earth.