The herald., 1898-04-24
HAVE SMfLLfD POWDER
UNITED STATES SENATORS WHO
SERVED IN THE FIELD
Just Twenty-Four of Them Wore
Either the Blue or the
Gray

Joseph r. Hawley of Connecticut, chair
man of the senate committee on military
affairs. enlisted In the Union army az a
lieutenant on April Is. 1861, the same day
that Abraham Lincoln issued his proc
lamation calling for 5000 volunteers. He
rose to brigadier general and brevet ma
jor general and was mustered out OF SER
vice on January Is, 1866, after the close OF
the war.
Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin entered
the military service as second lieutenant
in the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin volun-
teers at the age Of 10. He took part In
the battles of Murfreesboro and Chatta-
nooga. His colleague from Wisconsin.
John c. Spooner, enlisted as private In
the Fortieth Wisconsin infantry. became
a captain in the Fiftieth regiment, and
was major by brevet at the close Of the
war.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado served in
the One Hundred and Fiftieth Ohio volume
teers.
Senator Morgan of Alabama enlisted In
the Confederate service in May, 1851, IN
the Cahaba rifles. He became colonel OF
the Fifty-first Alabama regiment. and
was made general in 1861. His colleague
from Alabama Senator Pettus, served az
a. lieutenant in the Mexican war, and was
major of the Twentieth Alabama infantry
in the civil war. At its close he was a
brigadier general of infantry.
Senator Foraker of Ohio enlisted a. q
private soldier in the Eighty-ninth Ohio
volunteers and served with that regiment
throughout the war, holding at the close
the rank of first lieutenant and brevet cap
tain.
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania was colo
mel of the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth
Pennsylvania volunteers, and afterward
assistant commissary general.
Senator Bate Of Tennessee was wounded
three times in the war. He enlisted al Q
private soldier, and at the close was
major general, surrendering with the
Army of the Tennessee in 1866. His col
league, Senator Turley, served as private
soldier in a Tennessee regiment.
Senator Jones of Arkansas was private
soldier in the Confederate army. His col
league, Senator Berry, was second lieu
tenant in the Sixteenth Arkansas infan-
try. He lost a leg at the battle of Corinth
In 1862.
Senator Pasco of Florida was a soldier
in the Confederate army during the war.
His colleague, Senator Mallory. served in
both the Confederate army and navy.
Senator Harris Of Kansas was Confed-
| crate soldier. serving three years at the
| front in a Virginia regiment.
| Senator Lindsay of Kentucky served
four years in the Confederate army and
was one of the paroled prisoners at the
close.
Senator Caffery of Louisiana served In
| the Thirteenth Louisiana regiment. His
colleague, Senator McInery, served In one
of the Virginia regiments.
| Senator Burrows of Michigan was for
two years an officer in the Union army.
Senator Davis was first lieutenant In the
Twenty-eighth Wisconsin infantry. His
| colleague, Senator Nelson, was a private
in the Fourth Wisconsin regiment ana
was wounded and taken prisoner at
Port Hudson.
Senator Bacon of Georgia served In the
| Army Of Northern Virginia till the end Of
| the war.
Mississippi regiment from 1851 to 1864
Senator Walthall rose in the Confederate
service from lieutenant to major general.
Senator Allen Of Nebraska was private
| In the Thirty-second Iowa infantry.
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missioned as captain Of the Fifth regi-
ment Of New Jersey volunteers at the
breaking out of the war and later he was
brevetted brigadier general and major
general for distinguished services. He
was wounded both at Charlottesville and
at Gettysburg.
Senator Mills of Texas was a colonel Of
the Tenth Texas regiment.
Senator Proctor Of Vermont was lieu-
tenant in the Third volunteers Of that
state and afterward major Of the Fifth
and colonel of the Fifteenth.
Senator Daniel of Virginia was adult
ant general on Gen. Early's stan. His col
league. Senator Martin. was a cadet in the
Virginia state service.
| Senator Faulkner of West Virginia
served as aide to Gen. Breckenridge and
was one Of the paroled at Appomattox.
Senator Warren of Wyoming enlisted In
1869 in the Forty-ninth Massachusetts, reg
iment and served until the regiment was
mustered out.
Senator Shoup Of Idaho enlisted in Capt.
Backus' Independent company of scouts
In Colorado and saw duty in the west
New York Sun.