Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-24
General stanton's biography.

General Stanton was born in Indiana
January 80, 1885. His father was a farmer,
In 1852 the Stanton family moved from In
diana to Iowa, locating near Centerville,
where farming was resumed. There the
young man, who was destined TO a famous
military career. labored at plowing corn, max
ing hay and performing other pastoral duties
for three years. Leaving the farm he went to
MOrmt Pleasant. Ia, where he attended Howe
academy, working in a printing office as
n means CT support while in school. Just
before he should have graduated trouble over
the slavery question broke out in Kansas
and young Stanton ran away from school and
going to Kansas Joined John Brown and
General Lane, remaining with them through
1857 and 1858. These were exciting years for
the young man. giving him a taste of war
which caused him to devote the rest Of his
life to military pursuits. In the fall of
1860 General Stanton returned to Iowa and
engaged in the printing business, but had
been there only a short while when he was
appointed private secretary to General s.
r. Curtis This position took him to Wash
ington, The following spring the civil war
having broken out young stanton could not
resist the temptation to go to the frCnt, so
he enlisted as a private in the Columbia
volunteers.
He served with distinction and was
honorably discharged July 10, 1861 Re
turning to Iowa he was elected to
the general assembly serving until 1862,
when he again yielded 10 the warlike spirit
and raising n company of volunteers, he
vent back to the front as captain OF his men.
He rendered notable service in numerous
engagements in the closing years of the
war and he was rewarded by promotion TO
tbo pf ad6itional 10
took part in the Vicksburg campaign and
there attracted attention that led to still
further recognition and, in 1864, he was
sent to New Orleans as chief paymaster.
In 1865 he was ordered to the Army OF the
Potomac at Washington City. Upon the
fall or Richmond General Stanton was
chosen by the secretary of war to take post
in that city with the rank OF lieutenant
colonel. While at Richmond he was en-
trusted with the duties of chief paymaster
and was also appointed by the department
commander to be auditor of public accounts
for the state of Virginia and to superln-
tend the collection Of taxes and payments
Of the expenses OF the state under recon
struction acts. In 1871 he was a member
o. the board to adjust Kansas war claims.
In the latter part OF 1871 Gen
eraI Stanton was ordered to San Francisco
and from there to Arizona. In 1872 he was
ordered to the Department OF the Platte
and was stationed at Cheyenne. After nOta-
bic frontier service General Stanton, in
1875, went with General Crook on the Black
Hills expedition, later becoming chief of
scouts for General Crook in his movements
against the Indians, AS a scout General
stanton made a bright record He took
part in the engagement with Crazy Horse
on Powder river, Montana March H. in May
was sent by General sheridan to report to
General Carr and subsequently TO General
Merritt for field duty and took part in the
movements to prevent the Cheyennes from
joining Sitting Bull; Joined General Crook