The herald., 1898-04-29
IGHTINGCONGRESSMEN
MEN IN THE HOUSE WHO HAVE
SMILED POWDER
They Fought on One Side or the
Other in the Civil
War

relatively less than the number or sena'
tors. In consequence of the fact that very
considerable number of the representa-
tiyes were at the time of the civil war toe
Young for service. The bombardment oi
Fort Sumter began on April Il, 1861. Pres-
ident Johnson's proclamation or amnesty
was issued on May 20, 1866, four years ana
A month and half later. There Is only
one member of the house of representa-
tives who is more than 70 years or age
Thirty-seven years have elapsed since the
beginning Of the civil war, and the youne
men who reached the age OF citizenshlp
in April 1861, are IS years old now. A
majority Of the congressman are between
IS and As years Of age.
| Congressmen Taylor, Plowman. Brewer
Bankhead and Wheeler of Alabama served
| In the war of the rebellion and Wheeler
was a lieutenant of cavalry In New Mex
leo before the breaking out of the war. He
| afterward became lieutenant OF artil-
| fery and at the close of the war was the
senior cavalry general OF the Confederate
| army.
| CONGRESSMAN Loud of California served
| In the cavalry battalion from that state
which formed part of the Second Massa-
chusetts cavalry, and was with General
Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley.
Mr.. Davis OF Florida was in the army
with General Joseph E. Johnston and sur
rendered with him at the close OF the war
Congressmen Lester, Livingston ana
Maddox Of Georgia were in the military
service Of that state during the war.
| Mr. Gum Of Idaho was private IN the
| Twenty-seventh Wisconsin and was mus
| tered out as captain.
Mr., Mills of Illinois was captain OF the
One Hundred and Eightieth Ohio volun-
teers Mr.. White served in the Forty
seventh Massachusetts volunteers and
was in the battle of the Wilderness, being
| a soldier of the Army of the Potomac un-
| til the close of the war. Mr.. Warner served
| in the Twentieth Illinois infantry and was
| wounded at Shiloh. Mr.. Connolly served
| in the One Hundred and Twenty-third Hi
| nois volunteers and rose to be major.
| Mr. Marsh was in the Sixteenth Illinois
| infantry and was wounded four times dur
ing the war.
| Mr. Steele of Indiana served In the
| Twelfth Indiana regiment and was with
General Sherman in his march to the sea
Mr.. Clark of Iowa was in the Nineteenth
infantry of that state. Mr.. Henderson was
w
the war. With his leg gone he entered the
army again and served to the end as col
| onel of the Forty sixth Iowa. Mr.. Lacey
| was in the Thirty-third Iowa and was as
sistant adjutant general at the close of
hostilities. Mr.. Hull was in the Twenty
| third Iowa infantry and was wounded at
Black River Mr.. Hepburn served in the
Second Iowa cavalry as captain. major,
,oiA
private in the Thirty-first Iowa. The num-
ber of veterans is relatively larger IN the
Iowa delegation than in most others.
Among the Kansas congressman, Brod-
erick was a private in the Second Kansas
battery, Ridgely was In the One hundred
and Fifteenth Illinois infantry and Simp-
son. in early life sailor, served IN the
Twelfth Illinois infantry.
Mr.. Evans of Kentucky enlisted in the
Union army in 1861.
Mr.. Meyer of Louisiana served on the
staff Of General Williams of Kentucky. Mr..
Ogden was in the Sixteenth Missouri.
Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine was in the naval
service Of the United States and was one
| of those who took part in the capture OF
| Mobile, being in command of the Nyanz1
| in that engagement. He afterward COM
manded the naval forces in Mississippi
Sound.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Maryland served In sew
| eraI Indian campaigns in the regular army
before the civil war. He served through
out the war in the cavalry corps of the
Arny of the Potomac, and afterward
fought Indians again, retiring In 1868 as
| captain of cavalry.
| Mr.. Spalding of Michigan was in the
Fourth volunteer regiment of that state
and was wounded in the battle of Malvern
Hill. Mr.. Bishop of Michigan was in tht
] Forty-third New York infantry, and was
wounded at Lees Mills, where he lost his
right arm.
| Mr.. Allen of Mississippi served as pri-
vate throughout the war in the confeder
ate army. Mr.. Catchings of the same state
| served through the war. Mr.. Henry was II
the Sixth Mississippi infantry and became
a major.
Mr.. Pearce of Missouri was captain II
one of the New York artillery companies
becoming a major.
Mr. Strobe of Nebraska was o private II
the Fiftieth Illinois infantry, and was ont
| of the soldiers in Sherman's march to III,
| sea He was not mustered out until th'
close OF the war
| Mr. Gardner of New Jersey served fol
four years in the Sixth volunteer regimen
OF that state, and Mr.. Howell served three
years in the Twelfth.
Mr.. Vehslage was in the Third New
York cavalry. Mr.. Cummings was will
Walker in the last Nicaragua invasion
and was sergeant major in the Twenty
sixth New Jersey infantry during the civi
war Mr.. Shannon was in the Ffftl
Maine volunteers throughout the war. Mi
Low served in the North Atlantic squad
ron as ensign. Mr.. Ketcham was colone
Of the One-hundred and Fift:eth New
York and brigadier-general. Mr.. Ray wa
in me Ninetieth New York, Mr.. Gillet II
the Eighty-sixth and Mr.. Wadsworth wa
on the staff of General G. K. Tarren. Mr.
Alexander served three years as a pri
vate
Mr.. Lnney of North Carolina was
private in the confederate service an
! was wounded at Charlottesville.
Congressman Shattuck CcOhio was in tn
: union army, Mr.. Meekison served thre
years in the Fourth United States artil
: lery; Mr.. Fenton was in the Ninety-frs
Ohio regiment and was severely wounda
at Winchester; Mr.. Lybrand was in tn
Fourth Ohio infantry, ana was at Ceda
Mountain, Charlottesville, Gettysbur
| and the battle of Lookout Mountain, bein
twice wounded, and Mr.. Danford was Il
the Fifteenth Ohio infantry, becoming
captain at the close of the war. Mr.. Nor