The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

| OF the capital at the time of Early's
| raid. and in 1865 was sent with the
| joint commission of congress to inves.
| tigate Indian affairs in the west Al
the close Of the was he was appointed
| Lieutenant colonel of the 9Th infantry
and served for many years on the staff
| of Gen. w. T. Sherman. He became
colonel of the 9th infantrv in 1880:
commanded the infantry and cavalry
school at Fort Leavenworth. Kan: was
appointed brigadier general, L. s. A.
in 1880; promoted to major general in
1894, and retired on April %, 1895. He
was selected by President Cleveland as
are official representative of the United
states at the coronation ~ the czar in
1896.
Brigadier General John NJ. Wilson.
chief of engineers L. 5. A., was born
in the District of Columbia: appointed
from WASHINGTON territory to the mill
itary academy: graduated in 1860. and
after serving a short time in ordnance
and artillery was assigned to the en-
gineer corps. He served throughout
the civil war. first as an engineer. af-
terward as an inspector General and
was engaged in many of the battles Of
the war. At the close of the war he
returned to engineering. and was in
charge of many important duties. In
1855 he became superintendent of public
buildings and grounds at the capital,
serving in this capacity until 1889 when
he was made superintendent of the mill
itary academy, where ne served until
1898, when he was again made SUPER
intendent of public buildings and
grounds and served as such until the
LIST of February. 1897. when he was ap-
pointed brigadier general, chief of en-
gineers.
Major stephen c. Mills, inspector gem
eral. United States army. recorder Of
the commission, was born in New York:
appointed to the military academy from
Illinois; graduated in 1877: was assigned
to the 18th infantry, becoming a captain
in this regiment in 1896. and i'm July.
1895, was appointed major general and
inspector. L. ;. 4. Major Mills served
In a number of Indian wars i'm the West
from 1873 to 1882: was military attache
to the scandinavian countries and as an
aide-de-camp to Major General Ruger.
He was engaged in the revision of drill
regulations.
Charles DENLY was born in 1880 at
Mount Ivy. Va: was a student at
Georgetown University, and is an LID.
of that institution. Graduated at the
Virginia military Institute; taught
school in Alabama two years. Took up
his residence at Evansville. Ind. I'm
1858 and has ever since resided there.
Is by profession a lawyer Was Iieu-
tfhhh anu ''iblici III the 4-Hu regiment,
Indiana volunteers. and afterwards coll
onel OF the Sth regiment, Indiana vo,-
unteers. Was appointed by President
Cleveland minister to China on May %
1889, and remained in that capacity un-
til July IL. 1898.
General James Adam Beaver was
born in Perry county, Pa, October 2i,
1887, graduated at Jefferson college in
astern Pennsylvania in 1856: studied
" I'D
1859 and practiced law at Bellefonte. He
belonged TO a military company OF
which Governor Curtis was captain and
when the civil war broke out entered
he union army at the first call for three |
after expiration of the term
'e-entered the army for the war as lieu
enant colonel Of the 45th Pennsylvania. |
Atter brief service with the 45th, was |
'ffered command Of the 14Sth PennsyI- |
'ania infantry and Joined the army OF |
he Potomac just after the battle Of |
At Chancellorsville he |
vas shot through the body. May, 1863: /
-fter his recovery re-joined his reci- |
nent, was shot again at Spottsylvanfa |
md Cold Harbor. At the first assault
4 Petersburg was terribly wounded by
. shell; returned TO the brigade and at
Seams Station lost his leg. This was
he 25th OF August, 1854. and of course.
nded General Beavers military service
lie was mustered out on account OF
'ounds. General Beavers record since |
he war Is so well known that IL is use
ass TO record II.
Urban A. Woodbury. Of Burlington.
T., was born in New Hampshire. July
|, 1888, moved to Vermont. 1870 Was
raduated in the common schools. Grad
ated in medicine from the University
Vermont in 1859 Enlisted in COM
any II, End Vermont volunteers, in
lay, 1861; was promoted corporal and
rst sergeant; lost right arm at Bull
.un, July 2l, 1861; taken prisoner and
mt to Richmond. Paroled in October
6l; recruited and drilled troops I'm |
ermont until exchanged. I'm November.
'62. Captain in 1ith Vermont volun-
'ers from December. 1862. to June, 1863
lieutenant and captain OF Vermont II
from June. 1863. TO close Of war. May
: OF Burlington, 1sS5-6. Lieutenant
overnor Of Vermont 1883 to 1890 Gov
nor Of Vermont. 1894 to 1896. Colonel
Governor Barstow's staff, 1884 to
Captain Evan p. Howell was born In
eorgia, near Atlanta. in 1899 He fin.
he'd his education al the Georgia mill
ry institute and the Lumpkin school
law. He practiced law for a year and
tered the confederate army as orderly
rgeant in 1861 i'm the 1st Georgia regi- ,
ent OF volunteers. He was promoted | ,
second lieutenant. then first lieuten-
IT, When the time Of enlistment of his ,
giment expired Captain Howell enlist
and was elected captain. He was
ven light battery and was stationed {
Fort McCallister. While there the |
onitors on their first tour south at !
cked McCallister and CAPTAIN How :
5 battery was part Of the garrison ]
e fort was almost dismantled hy the
2 Of the monitors, but the fort held !
I and did not surrender. He was in 4
Of the important battles of The west i
4 army around Chattanooga and n ]
retreat from Dalton. around AtIar- I
Jonesboro and L0veioy's station. He
rendered with Johnston's army a.
end Of the war and returned home. |
ere he resumed the practice 0f law j
was made solicitor of HIS judicial / s
cult in 1863 and held this Office untu s
was elected to the state senate. in q
= here he a. fr,-l atf I