The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

us aide 10 General Brenckinridge and was
one Of the paroled at Appomattox.
Senator Warren OF Wyoming enlisted in
1862 in the Forty Massachusetts, reg
lment and served until the regiment was
mustered out.
Senator Shoup OF idaho enlisted in Cap
tain Bacukus independent company of
scouts In Colorado and saw duty in the
West.
THE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
Tho number Of members of the house OF
representatives under Are in the field is
relatively less than the number of sena-
tors in consequence Of the fact that very
considerable number of the representatives
were at tho time of the civil war too young
for service. The bombardment OF Fort
sumter began on April T., 1861. President
Johnson's proclamation of amnesty was
Issued on May ~ 1865 four years and a
month later. There Is only one member
OF the house of representatives who Is
| more than 10 years OF age. ThiNysey
| years have elapsed siSse tho beginning of
| the civil war, and the young men who
+, reached the age of citizenship in April,
| 1861, are Us years old nov. \ majority OF
| the congressman arc between 80 ana 10
| years of age.
| Congressman Taylor, Plowman, Brewer,
| Bankhead ana Wheeler of Alabama serYod
| In the war of tho rebellion and heeier
was a lieutenant of cavalry in New Mexico
before the breaking out of the war, He
afterward became n lieutenant of artillery
ana 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 "A part Of the Second Mas
| sachusetts cavalry, aud was with General
| sheridan In hn nj
| Mr., Davis of Florida was in the army
with General Joseph e. Johnston and sur
| rendered With him at the close of the war
Congressman Lester. Livingston and
! Maddox of Georgia were in the military
service Of that state during the war.
| Mr.. Gum of Idaho was a private in thu
| Twenty seventh Wisconsin and was mus
| tered out rs captain
| Mr.. Mills OF Illinois was captain of the
| lS0th Ohio volunteers Mr.. White served
| In the Fifiyseventh Massachusetts volun.
| teers, and was in the battle of tho Wilder
| ness, being II soldier of the Army of the
| Potomac until the close of the war. Mr.
Warner served In the Twentieth Illinois
infantry, and was wounded at Shiloh. MIR
Connolly served in the l2Sd Illinois volun-
| teers, and rose to be II major, Mr.. Marsh
was In tho Sixteenth Illinois infantry, and
was wounded four times during 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 Eighteenth
| infantry of that State, Mr. Henderson was
| IN tho Twelfth infantry and lost n leg In
the war, With his leg gone he entered
| the army again and served TO the end
as colonel OF the Forty-slXth Iowa. MIR,
Lacey was in the Thrty-thrd Iowa. and
| was assistant adjutant general at the close
Of hostllities, Mr. Hull was In the
/, Twenty-thrd Iowa infantry and was
wounded al Black River, Mr.. Hepburn
served In the Second Iowa cavalry ms cap
tain, major and lieutenant colonel MIR.
| Perkins was a private in the Thirty hrst
Iowa. The number OF veterans is relatively
larger in the Iowa delegation than In most
others. a
Among the Kansas ConSressmen Brod,
ericlS was private In the Second Kansas
battery. Ridgely was In the llb,h lliniis
Infantry and Simpson, In early lie a
sailor, served in the Twelfth Illinois in
fantry.
Mir. Evans of Kentucky enlisted in the
Union army In 1861
! Mr., Meyer OF Louisiana served on the
stan Of General Williams Of Kentucky Mr..
Z Ogden was in the Sixteenth Missouri
! Mr.. Boutelle of Maine was In the naval
service OF the United States and was one
OF 'hose who took part In the capture OF
/ Mobile. being In command of the Nyanza
IN that engagement and afterwards COM
manded tho naval forces in Mississippi
4 Sound.
MIR. Mcdonald of Maryland served In
Y seysml Indian campaigns in the regular
army before the civil war, He served
throughout the war In the cavalry corps
Of the Army OF the Potomac and after
wards fought Indians again. retiring In
1868 az captain of cavalry,
MIR. Spalding of Michigan was In the
Fourth volunteer regiment OF that State.
and was wounded in the battle OF Malvern
nm. Mi. bishop Of Michigan was In the
Forty-third New York infantry. and was
wounded at Lees Mills. where he lost his
right arm,
Mr.. Allen Of Mississippi served as a
private throughout the war In the e>vHed-
cratc army Mr.. Gatherings OF tho same
Stale served through tho war Mr. Henry
was In the Sixth Mississippi infantry and
became major
! Mr.. Pearce Of Missouri was captain in
one qf the New York artillery companies
bsconing . major,
Mr.. Strobe Of Nebraska VS. : private In