The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-07

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Inf; Robert Graham, Capt. Co. c, 18th
Inf; G.. H. K. Nichols, Lieut.. 33d and
37th Inf; j. V. Quarles, Lieut.. Co. c.,
39th Inf; II. A. Gaylord, Lieut.. Co. c.,
39th Inf.
Pupils that were commissioned dur
ing the war: Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth,
! N. Y. Fire Zouaves; Col. Dennis Hines,
9Th Ills. Cav; Maj. Levi Rowland, LIST
Wis. Cav; D. G. McVean, Capt. E, lst
Wis. Inf; C. C. McVean, Lieut.. E, 1st
Wis. Inf VIM. Petit, Lieut.. G., LIST
Wis. Inf; Geo. Barter, Lieut.. M, 1st
Wis. Cav; Jas. Bridgeman, 1st Lieut.,
7th Bait. L. A.; Jerome White, Lieut..
d, LIST Ell. A.
This does not include all that were
commissioned who received their edu-
cation in the public schools of KenOsha
county.
| To name the privates would be to
name a regiment. Of those who went
into the army from Kenosha county
and gave their lives for the Union,
their bodies lie upon nearly every field,
from the Potomac to the Red river-at
Gettysburg, Antietam, in front of At
lanta and Vicksburg.
Although the claim was made in a
Chicago paper few days ago, that a
G.. A. r. post in that city was the first
to give a flag to parochial school, we
| believe that Fred S. Lowell post is en-
titled to the honors in that direction,
as it gave to st. James school a fine
flag in June 1872, and has followed it up
by giving to every school in the city a
flag, finishing the list with st. Georges
in 80.
The schools of Kenosha are believed
to be the first that ever received a
personal letter Of thanks from COM
mander in chief of the G.. A. r. for
their services and aid to the 6. A r.
in setting apart a day for patriotic
exercises, having received such letter
from Commander in Chief Walker last
June.
That the old soldiers and the post
have been appreciated by the people OF
the city and county, is evidenced by
the fact that no time since the organl-
cation of the post, has there been a
year that it has not been represented
in either city, county or state office.
It's 9 Fraternity" is illustrated by
the socials of the w. r. c. which not
only draw together the members OF the
two organizations, but the citizens as
we'll, thus enabling its "Charity" to
fall upon it's widows and orphans as
the dew upon the flowers. Its 10y
atty" by the hearty support that it's
members give to the officers of the or
CARNATIONS, in the discharge of their
duties, and efforts for the betterment
of the comrades, and those dependent
upon them.
AS some of the results of the past
year, through the efforts of members OF
the post and corps, a special examiner
has been brought to the city and the
cases of two of it's widows looked up,
and adjusted, and claims allowed CIV
ing over $4,000 to them.
A bill has been introduced into con-
gress which has a good show of becom-
ing law granting pension to the
widow of the comrade after whom the
post is named.
Quite an amount has been expended
by the organizations in local aid to
comrades, and also to comrades who
have found themselves stranded and
without means in the city.
1t has successfully established pre-
cedent in Kenosha of making the Fri
day before Memorial day a patriotic
day in the public schools.
Last, but not least, the organizations
have no bills payable that they cannot
pay, and have money left in the treas
ury.
That the post and corps is not IN
known outside of local circles is evil
denced by the fact that they have had
members upon the stats of department
and national officers.
With the showing of the past year
they have no cause to feel at all dis
couraged, but rather are entitled to
congratulate themselves upon what
they have done.
On an average there is as much
weather crowded into Wisconsin in a