The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
THEY HAVE BEEN FIGHTERS
congressman Who Have Seen Ser
vice in the Field.
IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES.
Washington Were Employed In
that Great Conflict.
New York Sun.
THE SEN ATE

IRE SEN ATE.
joseph r.. Hawley of Connecticut. chair
mae Of the senate committee on military
aff,Irs. enlisted in the Union army as
lieutenant ON April Is, 1861, the same day
thar Abraham Lincoln issued his presi-
Dental proclamation calling for $4,000 vol
unteers. He rose 10 be brigadier general
and brevet major general and was mus
tered cut OF service on January 10. 1866.
after the close OF the war.
Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin entered
the military service as second lieutenant
In the Twenty fourth Wisconsin volunteers,
at the age OF 10. He took part In the bat
ties of Murfreesboro and Chattanooga. His
colleague from Wisconsin, John @. Spoon
cr, enlisted as a private in the Fortieth
Wisconsin infantry became a captain In
tha Fifticth regiment, and was major by
hrevet at the close OF the war.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado served in
the l5oth Ohio Volunteers.
Senator Morgan OF Alabama enlisted in
the Confederate service in Mny, 1861 in
tho Cahaba Rifles, He became colonel OF
the FIFTY first Alabama regiment, and was
made general in 1851. His colleague from
Alabama, Senator pettus. served MS a lieu
tenant in the Mexican war. and was major
OF the Twentieth Alabama infantry in the
civii war. AT It's close he was n brigndier
general OF Infantry
Senator Foraker OF Ohio enlisted as II
private soldier in the Eighty-ninth Ohio
volunteers and served with that regiment
throughout tho war holding ut tho close
tho rank OF first lieutenant and brcvet cup
tain.
Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania was
colonel in the l3ith PENNSYLVANIA yoIun-
teers, and afterwards assistant commissnry
general.
Senator Bate OF Tennessee was wounded
three times In the war, He enlisted as n
private soldier and at the close OF the war
was major general, surrenderng with
the Army OF Tennessee In 1865. His col
league. senator Turley, served ms prl-
Nate soldier In Tennessee regiment,
Senator Jones OF Arkansas was a private
soldier In the Confederate army. His col
league, Senator Berry WAS second lieu
tenant In the Sixteenth Arkansas infantry.
He lost leg at the battle of Cornth, in
1852
Senator pasco of Florida was soldier
IN the Confederate army during the war.
HIS colleague, Senator Mallory. served In
both the Confederate navy and army.
senator Harris or Kansas was Confed-
crate soldier. serving three wears a, the
front in Virginia regiment.
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky served four
years In the Confederate army and was
one OF the paroled prisoners at the close.
the Thirteenth Louisiana regiment His
colleague, Senator McEnery, served In one
OF the Virginia regiments
senator Burrows N Michigan was for
two years an officer In the Union army.
Senator Davis OF Minnesota was first
lieutenant In the Twenty eighth Wisconsin
infantry. His colleague, Senator Nelson
was Z private In the Fourth Wisconsin
regiment, and WAS wounded ana taken
prisoner At Port Hudson.
Senator Bason Of Georgia served In Inc
Army OF Northern Virginia TIL the end
Of the war.
Senator Money Of Mississippi served in
mississippi regiment from 1861 to 1864
Senator Walthall rose In the Confederate
service from lieutenant to major general
senator Allen Of Nebraska was pri.
Fete q the Thtrty-second Iowa infantry.
esh4ior Bewells Of New Jersey was com
Miseloncd ~ captain uf the Fifth regiment
q New jersey tyolunteers At the brcakine
out pe the wa. and later he was brevete1
Z nfikadler eeosfal ard major general for
n ais!1nMutsheQ servtees. He. was wounded
rqth - Chencsllorsyille and at Gettys-
senator Mills Of Texas was colonel d
she Tenth Iexas regiment.
NeAatof Proctor Of Vermont was lieu
y l4nept IA the Third volunteers Of that
~ md afteryaxd major Of the FIFTH
AKA ~ (o1el ~ no Rlfteenth.
11or Daniel of Virginia WAS adjutans
q General Early'k stan. His coll
19n!1f Marlin. wes . cadet Il
4 , 6Sll1r II Npest vlruipis sesved