New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-18
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES

40 are preparing for their customary annual re-
ception 10 the commander-n-chef and the oe-
partment commander. These receptions nave De-
come National in their character. for they are at
landed by the most noted Grand Army men OF
many States in the Union. while Members OF 'he
Cabinet Governors OF States. members o' congress
the chief officers OF the Army and Navy ana """'
other eminent citizens in every walk or me- are
proud to take part with Lafayette Post on occa-
sions of this kind This years reception Will ne
held on Friday evening. November 49, and the
guests of honor will T. the recently elected COM
mander-in- Chief General J. 5. 7. Gobin or PENN
sylvania and Colonel Albert ID. Shaw. COMMANDER
of the Department of New York. Commander
Josiah c. Long and Adjutant Wilbur f. brown
say that Lafayette will spare neither pains nor
expense 10 make this reception equal II ~ ooes
not eclipse the series Of magnificent entertainments
of similar kind that the post has given IN tne
last decade II will take place in the posts com
n.odlous and luxurious headquarters IN the rb
building Twenty hird-st and Sixtn-aNe ave-, Lone e
10 sustain The feast which is to follow the re-
ception Is expected 20 be the hneSt ever SCI "a
hfayees Ere emmanGer shaw have accepted the
Invitation of the post to be present
Interesting incidents connected with the nat'le
Of C,hancelorsvio are taken from the tribute PAID
20 Colonel Cermont l.. Best OF the 4th Ihi'eu
States Artillery, by the Committee OF Inc 10y 'l
Legion of which General T. F. Rodenbougn was
chairman soon after Colonel Best's death Az inc
,,a ~ the hattie Companion Best captain
and Chief OF Artillery OF the 18th Army Corps
The committee says
In his operations against the Eleventh JacKS r'n
that before if b @porar S halt
Jackson. with his staff rode along the roau III us
direction of Chancellorsville When near me new
The Federal skirmishers. Turning quickly about
he was mistaken in the dusk OF TIE eyening or DH
wound This scattering Of musketry brought , on
storm Of Tng II wh dE G@Pep sen Ses
Hill who was advancing with his division SAYS OF
,h hs most H1f FIRE of artillery on
Of my division" Others OF the conferences eT ,s
fire fire and no other that gave na check the as
sault-a thing most fortunate for the Federal arHy
f Corps s' was ans too feeby supported to ress.
onijnue iG until long after dark During the night
Captain Ges intrsnched his sun ns tnns M
70 which they were exposed on the following day
The position gained by Jacksons corps enabled his
froDt Of = Chanceiiorsviiie under the mnedae d.
Tecon Of Assaults hns from two ire captain
Bests battalions were with the angie mus IormsG
s nnn "' General A P Hill succeeding Jackson in
com was himself wounded soon after the
by Lees great cavalry leader ] f. stuart who
renewed the attack early on the ,ooWng micb
for intensity seldom occurs on any hed U on 'ne
right says general gry Wh we're was w ali
ssnSed ,hose Of the twelfth eeins
pg in inc thckes had almost hand-to hand
but D 9 5fe this bart Of he ne e
Federal Infantry forced 10 give away, retiring
beanmng a thus exposed on its right and left
as front: Captain Best Withdrew his batteries IN IN
sS sn a G5def horses P That had been hed not
Ssa to Bee Best D in 'f this Of the
DISTINGUISHED order. Unfortunately. however. his
rank m dd nqr pf thew O His modest
port OF the part taken by his command was gn,tse
the glory. 4 captain. though exercising the com,
mand of general officer is still but captain and
his deeds are measured accordingly. Captain Best
was however. noticed to the extent Of r., having
services in this battle.
Announcement is made by the officers Of La
fayette Post that the granite and bronze pedestal
for flagstaff presented to Columbia University Is
now being constructed and will soon be completed
II Is the intention Of the committee in charge 10
prepare souvenir history of everything connected
with the project. which will contain the names Of
all subscribers 10 this monument which VIII last
for ages in memory of Lafayette Post. The sub
scriptions need not be large, as the necessary
amount has been subscribed but the name OF
every comrade should be enrolled as participant
in the erection Of this patriotic souvenir OF me
posts history. The amounts subscribed VIII not be
published.
Koltes Post No So one OF the oldest and most
fourishing posts In the Department Of New-York
was organized June 81. 1861 1t was named FOR
General John A. KOlteS. a native OF frussd, VIII
was killed at the second battle Of Bull Run, August
20 1852. while CALAMITY raying his men As his
body was being borne TO The rear It was aeS
hrinsins With them his brigadiergenera's com
mission.
Koltes Post has spent In charity 10000 since its
organization. II gave 1900 the Union Home
and School for the Orphans OF soldiers ana
Sailors: y25O toward the erection of the State
Soldiers and Sailors Home at Bath steuDen
nd ais
The assistance and burial Of deceased comrades
The post owns a fine plot in the Lutheran GENE
terry. on Long Island where several hundred COM
rades OF the post are buried. Among Its hShly
priced possessions twenty battle-hags which
were carried by the German regiments OF New
York The post has had only nine commanders
since its organization follows: Vladimir KY
zanowsky. two terms; Constantin Nitzsche' eight
Herman u. Thum' four terms: Gerhard veltoort,
two terms; Charles Scmsey. four terms; Henry
Frederick Letzeiser now serving his seventh term.
The post has buried S comrades ana s rom o,her
In good standing. Koltes Post is a credit to the
Grand Army.
Encampment No 2s Union Veteran Legion. will
hold an open meeting at Its hail. No. Union
Square East on Wednesday evening. October %. at
which Comrade Carpenter. the inventor OF the Car
nenter shell which the United Staies Government
Is using in the tests at Sandy Hook and Ind
ian Head will be present and will deliver an inter
esting talk on modern warfare. Comrade Carpenter
was a naval officer during the war. and is now an
offcial OF the Reading Steel Works where the shells
are made and is an authority on the subject. having
Invented the only capable OF smashing sixteen
inch steel arrnor plates lie is junior National COM
mander of the Union Veteran Legion. and his topic
is OF special interest TO veterans who are cordially
invited 10 attend.
The % Fire Zouaves Veteran Association, which
recently dedicated Us fine monument on the field OF
Gettysburg finds that. after paying all the expenses.
81 has a surplus fund left OF about $1,000. II Is
now proposed take this and erect bronze tablet
containing the OF all VINO were killed and
wounded in that battle. and place II upon the spot
occupied by the regiment on the third days night:
II WAS first proposed 10 erect fine railing around
umeni. but this the Government VII. not per