The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10


mustered cut
Senator shoup Of Idaho enlisted in Capt.
Backus Independent company 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 field IS
relatively less than the number of sena-
tors, In consequence of the fact tnat
very considerable number OF the represen-
tatives were at the time OF the civil war
too young for service. The bombardment
of Fort Sumter began on April y, 1861.
President Johnson's proclamation of am
nesty was issued on May %, 1865, four
years and a month and a half later. There
is only one member of the House of Rep
resentatiyes 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 IS years old
| now. A majority of the congressman are
between 80 and A. years of age.
| Congressman Taylor, Plowman, Brewer,
/ Bankhsad 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 a lieutenant of ar
| tillery and at the close of the war was
the senior cavalry general OF the Confed-
| crate 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 Gen.
Sheridan In the Shenandoah valley
Mr.. Davis of Florida was in the army
| with Gen. Joseph f. Johnston, and sur
rendered with him at the close of the
war.
congressman Lester, Livingston and
Maddox Of Georgia We're In the military
1 n fhaN toto =
| Mr. Gum of Idaho was private in
the Twenty-seventh Wisconsin, and was
| mustered out as captain
Mr.. Mills of Illinois was captain of the
One Hundred and Eightieth Ohio Volun-
teers. Mr.. White served in the Fifty-sev-
enth' Massachusetts Volunteers, and was
| In the battle of the Wilderness being a
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. Mr.. Connolly
served in the One Hundred and Twenty
third Illinois Volunteers, and rose to be a
major. Mr.. Marsh was in the Sixteenth
| Illinois Infantry, and was wounded four
| times during the war.
| Mr.. Steele of Indiana served in the
| twelfth Indiana Regiment, and was with
| Cen Sherman in his march to the sea-
MT Clarke of Iowa was in the Nine
tenth Infantry of that state. Mr.. HERR
derson was in the Twelfth Infantry and
lost leg In the war. With his lee, gone
ne entered the army again and served
TO the end as colonel of the Forty-sixth
| iowa. Mr.. Lacey was in the Thirty-third
Iowa, and was assistant adjutant general
| at the close of the hostilties. Mr. Hull
| was in the Twenty-third Iowa Infantry
| ana was wounded at Black river Mr. Hep
burn served in the Second Iowa Cavalry
as captain, major and lieutenant colonel.
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| first Iowa. The number of veterans is
| relatively larger in the Iowa delegation
| than In most others
| Among the Kansas congressman Rrod
erick was private in the Second Kansas
Battery Ridgely was in the One Hundred
ana Fifteenth Illinois Infantry, and
SIMPSON In early life a sailor, served in
the Twelfth Illinois Infantry
Mr.. Evans of Kentucky enlisted In the
| Union army In 1861
/ MT. Meyer of Louisiana served on the
staff of Gen. 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
or those who took part in the capture of
Mobile, being in command of the Nyanza
in that engagement. He afterward COM
manded the naval forces i'm Mississippi
sound,
Mr.. Mcdonald of Maryland served In
several 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
ward fought Indians again, retiring in 1865
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 tbe
Forty-third New York Infantry. and was
wounded at Lees Mills, where he lost his
right arm.
Mr.. Allen of Mississippi served as a pri-
vate throughout the war in the Confed-
crate army. Mr.. Catchings of the same
state served through the war Mr.. Henry
was in the Sixth Mississippi Infantry, and
became a major.
Mr.. Pearce of Missouri was captain in
one of the New York artillery companies
becoming major.
Mr.. STROBE of Nebraska was a private in
the Fntieth Illinois Infantry, and was one
or the soldiers in Sherman's march to the
I sea He was not mustered out until the
close of the war
Mr. Gardner of New Jersey served for
four years in the Sixth Volunteer Regi-
ment of that state and Mr.. Howell served
three years in the Twelfth
Mr. Nehslage was in the Third New
York Cavalry. Mr.. Cummings was with
| walker IN the last Nicaragua Invasion
and was sergeant major in the Twenty
sixth New Jersey Infantry during the civil
war. Mr.. Shannon was in the Fifth Maine
volunteers throughout the war. Mr. Low
served in the North Atlantic SQUADRON as
ensign. Mr. Ketcham was colonel of the
One Hundred and Fiftieth New York and
brigadier general. Mr.. Ray was in the
Nineteth New York. Mr. Gillet in the
Eighty-sixth, and Mr. Wadsworth was on
the staff of Gen. G. K. Warren MFR.
Alexander served three years as a private.
Mr. Linney of North Carolina was pri
vate in the Confederate service, and was
wounded a Charlottesville
Congressman Shattuc of Ohio was in the.
Union army, Mr.. Meekison served three
years in the Fourth United States Artil-
lery; Mr. Fenton was in the Ninety-first
Ohio Regiment and was severely wounded
at Winchester; MIR. Lybrand was in the
Fourth Ohio Infantry, and was at Cedar
Mountain, Charlottesville, Gettysburg
and the battle of Lookout Mountain. being
twice wounded. and Mr.. Danford was in
the Fifteenth Ohio Infantry hecon1ine~ a