Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-06

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two years an officer I'm the Union army.
Senator Davis, Of Minnesota, was first
lieutenant in the Twenty-eighth WIS
cousin Infantry. His colleague, senator
Nelson. was a private I'm the Fourth WIS
consin Regiment, and was WOUNDED ana
taken prisoner at Port Hudson.
Senator Bacon. of Georgia, served In
the Army of Northern Virginia till the
end of the war
senator Money, of Mississippi, served
i'm a Mississippi regiment from 1861 TO
1864. Senator Walthall rose in the Con-
federate service from lieutenant TO ma
jor-general.
Senator Allen. Of Nebraska was pri-
vate i'm the Thirty-secOnd Iowa Infantry
Senator Seweu, of New Jersey, was
commissioned as captain OF the fltth
Regiment of New Jersey Volunteers at
the breaking out of the war ana later
he was breveted brigader-g ana
major-general for distinguished services.
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and at Gettysburg.
Senator Mills, of Texas, was a colonel
Of the Tenth Texas Regiment.
Senator Proctor, of Vermont was a
lieutenant i'm the Third Volunteers Of that
State, and afterward major OF the ttth
and colonel OF the Fifteenth.
Senator Daniel. of Virginia, was ad-
iutant-general ON General Early's staft.
His colleague, Senator Martin. was a
cadet in the Virginia State service.
Senator Faulkner Of West Virginia,
served as aide to General Breckenridge,
and wassone Of the paroled at Appomat-
toX.
Senator Warren, of Wyoming enlisted
I'm 1862 i'm the Forty-ninth Massachusetts
Regiment, and served until the regiment
was mustered out.
senator Shoup. of Idaho. enlisted in
of scouts in Colorado, and saw duty in
the West.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The number OF members Of the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES under fire in the Held
is relatively less than the number OF SEN
.tors I'm consequence OF the fact that a
very considerable number OF the repre-
| sentatives were at the time Of the civil
war too young for service. The lombard
ment of Fort Sumter began on April Y.
| 1871 President JOhnsOn's proclamation OF
amnesty was issued on May 30 1860, four
wears and a month and half later.
| There is only one member of the House
! of Representatives who is more than %
years of age. Thirty-seven years have
| elapsed since the beginning Of the civil
war. and the young men who reached the
| age of citizenship in April 1861, are 81
wears old now. A majority of the con-
! gressmen are between 50 and 10 years OF
| age.
congressman Taylor, Plowman, Brewer.
Bankhead and Wheeler Of Alabama
served I'm the war of the rebellion. and
Wheeler was a lieutenant Of calvary I'm
| New Mexico before the breaking out of
| the war. He afterward became a lieute-
nant of artillery and at the close Of the
| war was the senior cavalry general of
| the Confederate army.
| CONGRESSMAN Loud, of California, served
| i'm the cavalry battalion from that state
| which formed a part Of the Second Mas
! sacbusetts Cavalry, and was with Genera
! sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley.
| Mr.. Davis. of Florida, was in the army
with General Joseph T. Johnston, and
| surrendered with him at the close of ths
| war.
! Congressman Lester. Livingston. ant
| Maddox. Of Georgia, were in the military
service Of that State during the war.
MIR. Gum. of Idaho. was private IN
| the Twenty seventh Wisconsin, ana wa.
mustered out as captain.
MIR. Mills. of Illinois, was captain oil
| tho 1S0th Ohio Volunteers. Mr.. Whit,
| served i'm the Fifty-seyenth Massdchu
| setts Volunteers. and was in the BATH,
| of the Wilderness, being soldier OF the
ARMY of the Potomac until the close OF
the war Mr.. Warner served in the
| twentieth Illinois Infantry, and W..
wounded at shiloh Mr.. Connolly served
In the 123d Illinois Volunteers, and ross
IN be major. Mr.. Marsh was in the
Sixteenth Illinois Infantry, and wa.
wounded four times during the war.
Mir. steele. of Indiana served in thu
| Twelfth Indiana Regiment, and was Will
General sherman in his march to the sea
Mr.. Clark. Of Iowa, was IN the Nine
| teenth Infantry of that State. Mr.. Hen
! derson was in the Twelfth Infantry an'
! lost a leg i'm the war. With his leg gone
| he entered the army again and serve,
IN the end as colonel of the Forty-siXtl
| Iowa. Mr.. Lacey was in the Thirty-thir'
Iowa. and was assistant adjutant-genera
| at the close Of hostiities. Mr.. Hull wa
| i'm the Twenty-third Iowa Infantry an'
was wounded at Black River. Mr.. Hep
! burn served in the Second Iowa CAVIAR!
as captain. major and lieutenant-eolonel
| Mr. Perkins was a private in the Thirty
first Iowa. The number OF veterans
relatively larger in the Iowa delegation
| than in most others.
| Among the Kansas congressmeh
Frederick was a private in the Secon'
kansas Battery. Ridgely was in the ll5tl
Illinois Infantry, and Simpson, in earl!
life "A sailor. served In the Twelfth III
nois Infantry.
Mr.. Evans, OF Kentucky, enlisted in IN
Union army In ls6l. a.
MT Meyer, of Louisiana, served on IN
staff of General Williams, OF KENTUCKY
Mr.. ogden was in the Sixteenth missouri
Mr.. Boutele Of Maine. was IN the nave
service of the United States. and was on
of those who took part in the capture q
Mobile. being in command OF the Nyahz
i'm that engagement He afterward CON
handed the naval forces In MISSISSIPPI
Sound
Mr.. Mcdonald Of Maryland. served J
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