The National tribune., 1899-03-16

May II, 1887. He worked on n farm until
the age of II, attending the public schools
and the Abingdon (Va.) Academy. He
afterward learned the trade of brick
mason, which occupation he followed
until the breaking out of the war He
early enlisted in the Union army as a
private, and was promoted shortly after
ward to First Lieutenant and later to Cap
tain of Co. l., 9Th Tenn. (W. b. Stokes's)
Cav, serving with distinction until August
1865 May 49, 1865, he was appointed Sec
ond Lieu tenant in the Regular Army, and
was assigned to the 7th INF; was pro
NOTED to First Lieutenant, Aug. r. 1859
He experienced hard service with his
regiment in Florida and on the frontier
until, becoming permanently disabled from
injuries, he was placed on the retired
list March 20 1879. Capt. Nelson has been
for many years an enthusiastic member
OF the Grand Army, and has held several
positions in his own Department, as well
as serving on the National Staff. He
never fails to attend the Department and
National Encampments, and has a large
acquaintance in Grand Army circles He
is one of the bcstknown farmers in upper
East Tennessee, extensively engaged in
raising stock, possessing a valuab BILE farm
of some 2,0G0 acres.
DEPARTMENT DOINGS
A GAR. Post was organized at Vernon
Colo, on WashingtOn'S Birthday, and
these officers elected: Com, VIM. Cox,
99th H.. S. V. c.. Josephus Brown I'd III.
j. V. c.. John F. Kline, 1Oist H.; AdIt
Joe A. Miller, 172d and 2llth Pa: Surg.
p Plummer 18th Mich; Chap, Z. S.
Bateman, 127th H.; Q. NJ, F. NJ. Boatman
14th Ind. and 42d Mo-; O. d., j. l.. Tippin
1st Neb.; o. g., Andrew Lucas, 10th i'll.
S. NJ, Lyman Weaver. 9th VT; .. M. S.
Geo. W. Custer, 5th H.; Guard, JOS. A.
Nixon, 18th Kan; r., Morgan Denham,
| 9th Ind.
Department Commander ID. F. Pugh, OF
| Columbus, in recent General Orders,
makes an urgent appeal to the GAR.
men of the State to increase the member
ship of the Order. Commander Pugh esti-
mates that the number OF veterans in the
| State is about $4,000, OF which number
less than 10000 are GAR. men. He
earnestly believes by persistent efforts
the number could be increased to at least
sc, 900.
Colony Post, II, Fitzgerald, Cav. II.
Withey Commander and George +. Whit
man Adjutant-has adopted suitable
resolutions on the death of Commander
in Chief Sexton.
Comrade George A. Garrison, of Null
hall, Okla, writes an interesting letter
about LAR. affairs in Oklahoma Terri
tory. The Territory now has Sc Posts, of
which Pap Thomas, II, of Mulhall, is the
largest. COmrade Garrison was Com
mander during the last year. and with the
assistance of other loyal GAR. men
secured many recruits to the Post. The
new Commander is Isaac r., Adamson.
John II. Longley Post, ,,2t7, Big Clifty,
XIV. o. Richardson Commander, w.
A. Dever Adjutant-has passed resolu-
tons favoring a service pension bill. This
Post has seven members, who are not
able TO work, but who are now receiving
only So per month pension. The Post
unanimously indorses President McKin-
ley's Atlanta speech. .
j. l.. South, Adjutant, Post 26S, Belfast,
Iowa, writes: "As have never seen any
thing in your paper from this section,
will say we have GAR. Post located at
this place. We have 20 members. There
is also a Camp of Sons of Veterans here
Our Oldest GAR. member was born in
1911, and is SO years of age, and the
youngest 81 years of age. We were Or
ganiZed in 1881, and have never lost a
member by death. We own our hall in
connection with the Sons, and have never
failed to hold Memorial services. was
member of Co. A, 18th Iowa-CrOcker's
Iowa Brigade. l never see anything in
the paper from them. / think, from their
war record, they could write something
interesting"