The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-02

Sergeant. and OrdeTlN--ergeant; was CoMInls-
stoned Second Lieutenant Jan. =, 1868;
First Lieutenant. May 4, 1865, and com
manded his company from JGly !, I9o'
until the close of The war. lie was COM
mission,d Captain. Aug Z, 1eba Judge
Black served as a member of the 'oiStltu-
tional Convention Of Alabama III iS3', ana
was elected Judge of The PROBATE Court %
Rullocl, County i'm T~iS serving eight years.
lie Is 2 nleml erof William Is. Woods Post. Il.
Montgomery. and has cen Post Commander
Junior and Senior Vice Department Com
mander.
George Hoxworth, Department of Ari-
iona. served in Go. I. 65th Ohio. He en-
listed at MilieTsbul@ @. Oct 10, 1861, as
private: Was appoint Sergeant Nov. 2e,
1851 and discharged .prii Il, lSt2 on Sur
ggon' $ certificate OF disability. His home Is
at Flacs,aif. Ariz. where he has lived for
number of years. lie has taken an active
part in g.. l.. affairs i his State.
A. 4. Scotland, Commander Of the De
nartmcnt Of Arkansas, enlisted in the LIST
Battalion Ind Vel IN 1861, and re-enlisted
in Co 4. I'D Ind. in 1862. He was
wounded in the head at Bull Run. He was
with Burnside in East Tennessee in the
Spring OF 1864. He was wounded at
Buzzards' ROost and snake Greek Gap. He
has been a member of the GAR. since 1867,
and has served rs Commander oil Posts in
Indiana Wisconsin and Arkansas. He has
been Junior Sice and Senior Vice Com
mander and Delecate-at-L Large frcm Arkan-
sas. and at the last Encampment was elected
Commander lie is newspaper man.
Norton ?. Chapman, Department of Cali
flrTia and Nevada. was born in Milford Cen
ter. O.. March :. l-;4 He removed to
Washington. Iowa IN 1S45 where he was
admitted to the bar He entered the I'd Iowa.
and rose 10 lie Major. lie was commissioned
Colonel and served as Chief of staff to Gen.
Curtis He was detailed on a number of
important missions b. President Lincoln;
served as Judge Advocate on a numEer OF
Military Courts and came into prominence
in The trial o. W;Z He was breveitcd
Brigadier- General for II eritorious service: WAS
Secretary of The Territorial Government of
the District OF Columbia al its organization,
and De legate TO the I'D and 43d Congresses.
He served rs Adir,ant- General under Gen.
John A. Logan. aIJ a> such signed the iIrSt
Memorial ay order in $50 he moved to
California. and is Eow interested in business
enterprises ut Red Buff.
Uriah S. HOLSTER, Department of Colo
raGo and Wyoming was horn in Tompkins
County. Y Y. III Ie.9 His parents moved
to Wisconsin in the early 40's. in 1861 he
enlisted in Co X. 18Th Wis, an organization
largely composed of students. He reached
the position o. Captain of his company. He
rendered important service Us an Aid on the
staff of Gen Thomas. He was in charge of
all the stores of the Subsistence Department
of the Army of the Cumberland. He took up
his permanent residence in Colorado in 1892,
and is now serving his second term as Com
nlander of Veteran Post. AZ. Denver. He has
been connected with the Order over q years
Gustavus d. Bates, Commander of the
Department OF Connecticut, was born ut
Thompson. Conn, in 1S41. and enlisted Us
private in the 9Th r. I. in July, 1859, serv-
ing tro wears and six months, when he was
mustered out as Captain. He was a charter
member of Ward Post, 10. of Worcester
Mass. aud has been connected with the
G. A. r. nearly 30 years. He is now mem
Der OF A G.. Warner Post Putnam. Conn
He has served as Post Commander, twice on
tie National staff, and as Department In
spector.
J. S. Bradley, Commander of the Depart
ment OF Delaware. WAS born in Kent County.
Del. Alrii %, 1872. and until 20 lived on
farm. When the 9th Del was organized he
enlisted in Co. j. CcEgade Bradley was
mustered out Aue. -, 1868 lie Joined
James \. Garfield Post, :, Milford. Del, in
February. los3. ard b,,s been honored with
every Office IN the 2ilt of that body
Charles M. ELS, Commander of the De-
ranment OF Florida. unlike most OF the Com
nandcTs. earned hiS right to membership in
the Grand Army y, service in the Navy He
was bom in Po1laId, Ne, in 1871, and
shipped in the Navy IN August. 1862, al the
age Of IS. He served until October, 1864
IN the Winter OF iS65-'66 he moved to
Florida. and has for many years been engaged
IN business ut jacksonville. Although the
Department is small il has MANY good, ear
Hest workers, OF whom Commander Ellis is
one. lie has held Office ever since the organi-
zati2n CT The Department. winning his way
f:22l AdJuiant OF his Post TO Department
Commander
James 2. Averill. Department of Georgia.
entered &c. c, 21>t ChIo in Arrii. 1861. The
re2Iment was attached TO Gen Cox 5 Brigade
60 :S63 he became Eifst Sergeant Of Co j.
f44th Ohio He was a charter member Of
Nolicrd Post, 81. OF perrysburg, O.. serving
as AdJu;ant and Commander; was transferred
10 .. NJ. Mitchell Iost l. Atlanta. Ga. in
loe9. OF which lac ItaCbed the Commander
ship. lie served a. Assistant InspectoI-Gen-
eral on the staff Of COMMANDMENT Chief
Neissert On March 10. 1894. he was APP
pointed Assistant Adiufant-General of the
Department, and was elected Commander
March IL, 1897. During the past four years
ne ilas labored increasingly in building up the
Department Of Georgia.
Lindol Smith, Commander of the Denart
ment OF Idaho, was born at New Philadel-
phia, o, june 6, 1892 Three wears later his
parents moved 10 Indiana. Commander
,SmIth enlisted at Logansport, Ind. Aug. 10.
1852, in Co g, I'D Ind. serving with his
regiment until disabled in line of DUTY
Nine months he was in the hospital. He
war then given q furlough but~returned 10
ms regiment soon after Being unable to do
duty IN the field. he was detailed as taller AT
the military prison at indianapolis. Com
Sade Smith has been prominently identified
with Grand Army affairs in Idaho.
A. l.. Schimpff, Commander of the De
partment of Illinois. was born at Rhenish.
Bavaria, IN 1914, and came 10 this country in
1850. lie has since lived in Peoria. ILL.,. ex-
cept four years Immediately after the war.
when he was at Elmwood Comrade
Schlmph attempted 10 enlist in the Union
army al the age Of II years, but was re-
fused. He finally became officers bow for
20. A, 10Th Mo, and served six months
when he was accepted. At the battle of
Champion Hills he was shot: CAPTURED
on the plantation where he had been left and
after being confined in rebel prison for
month WAS eyellanufG au1 "a Lea, 10 Aa,,x,l,;.