New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-05
The following addresses are wanted:


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Newell scripture. Charles II Henryt Edwin star
late 22d New-York cavalry Volunteers The Ne
mortal Committee Of Kings County. y !. has ms
family. Address Georse Jackson. secretary.
Room No. 4 CITY Hal. Brooklyn. y Y.
Jacksonville. Fla there has been forwarded 70
these headqunGers the discharge Of James o,Dell.
Volunteers. which can be obtained by the proper
person making application for the same
Among the various Grand Army posts which will
be represented al Cincinnati during the National
Encampment probably none will attract more At
tenton than Notre Dame Post No 80 Department
OF Indiana Ths post is composed entirely OF
Catholic priests all OF whom have honorable rec
ords for distinguished services IN the Civl War
A correspondent writing from JeTersonville Ind
says with possibly one exception. all the officers
Of the post were members either Of New-Yor.;
volunteer regiments enlisted In Pennsylvania
The Rev w. A Olmstead the present commander
OF the post. raised the FIRST volunteer company at
Troy, y Y, under the Presidents first call. Hts
subsequent service distinguished. and he re-
tired AZ the close Of the war after having com
manded brigade The following were the first
officers OF the post Commando. the Rev Wil.!a-,
Corby. chaplain OF the 18Th New-York Volunteers:
chaplain. the Rev. 7. 7 Cooney. late chaplain 18th
Indiana Volunteers adjutant and surgeon the Rev
William a Olnstead. late captain and lieutenant
colonel "a Infantry Ncw-York Volunteers colonel
18th NewYork Veteran Volunteers and brlgad!er-
general commander Of the First Brigade Secon
Division Second Army Corps. Army 81 the Poio-
mac. senior vice-commandcr. james T. McIaln
late corporal 18th and ?4th United states Infantry.
Junior vice-comma nder. Mark A wills late private
Bath Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. ofcee 81 the
day. the Rev. James Q. Mccoy. late private 1884
Pennsylvania Infantry Qudrtermaster the Rev
James Mantee. late private LIST Pennsylyanla
Heavy Artillery and lst United States Cavalry: Of
ncer Of the guard. the Rev Ignatz MAYER Iate mi
waite 18th and B7th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Ser
eor d Ohio VoneeT o imr 4e
sergeant the Rev Nicholas a Bath. late private
% United States Infantry and Isl Maryland Vo.un
teers and Comrade Joseph Stal"y. late private 8 :,
Indiana Volunteers. also a charter member
praise by their actions during the Civn war The
Rev William Corby. comrade comm nder who
died soon after the organization OF the Notre Dame
Post and election OF officers. was mustered i'm as
chaplain Of the celebrated fighting Irish brigade
the ssth Infantry Volunteers OF Ncw-York ~
services in the Army are II matter Of history lie
took part with his regiment IN all the battles g.
luton under heavy fire 10 the Irish brigade while
advancing en- masse. July 2 1852. on the Confed-
Of Notre Dame commemorate this act which has
also been remembered in song and history
The Rev William A. Olmstcad raised the frat
company Of volunteers, under the Presidents 0rst
call at Troy. n. Y. He elected captain and on
T..
OF the % Infantry. New-Yo Volunteers Later ne
was transferred and commanded the l15th Penn
sylvania Volunteers from November. 1862 10 May
1863 lie also commanded the "a New York Vol
unteers and mustered II out OF service I'm May
1863 he appointed colonel Of the 59th New.
York Volunteer Veterans. and promoted to com
mand the First Brigade Second Division Second
Army Corps and was mustered out Of the United
States service July -. 1865. Among the engage
ments I'm which he took part Was the one between
the Merrimac. Congress. Constitution and Monitor.
The lay members OF the post are : follows: The
Rev Thomas Kennedy. Brooklyn. late Company A.
1st S.w-York Volunteer Infantry. the Rev Joseph
& Common. 81. Lawrence. Canada, LATE chaplain
9Th Missouri Volunteer Infantry the Rev James
povle Ware Mass, late lieutenant 3Ith New York
Vounteer Infantry the Rev V. i. Schmidt Wash
,ngton D. c late OF the lO0ih Pennsylvana Vol
,nteor Infantry; the Rev Thomas ScuIly Cam
bridgeport Mass. late chaplain OH Massachusetts
Volunteers.