The National tribune., 1900-04-26
PERSONAL.

Maj-Gen. Elwell s. Otis will be relieved
Of his command, and start homo about
June Is. The heavy strain which he has
been under for so long necessitates this
change He will be relieved by Mai-Gen.
Macarthur, and remain In Manila long
enough to meet the Philippine Commits
sion, and have full consultation with
them. Upon his return home he will be
promoted to Major-General in the Regular
Army, to succeed Gen. Merritt, who goes on
the retired list in June. 1t is thought now
that the vacancy in the Regular Brigadiers
caused by his promotion will be filled by
the appointment of Gen. Joe Wheeler, who
will have to go on the retired list in Septenls
Der.
Comrade Madison Davis, who is being
pushed by his friends for Commander Of the
Department of Iowa, enlisted in June, 1851,
in Co. I, list New England Cav. Vols, at
Salisbury, N. H. The name of the regi,
ment was changed to the LIST r. 1. Cav. be-
fore leaving Washington for the front.
In 1864, most of the survivors of this regi-
ment yeteraniZed, and the regiment was
known thereafter till mustered cut az the
1st n. Ii. Cav. Comrade Davis enlisted
as a private; was promoted Corporal. and
in 1863 was promoted Orderly-Sergeant Of
his company, and held that position until
discharged. He served in all those ardu-
Gus and dangerous campaigns incident to
the operations of the Army of the Potomac
under Gems. Custer, Fitzpatrick, Wilson
and Sheridan. He was taken prisoner in
June, 1868, at which time the entire regi-
ment was captured, with the exception Of
10 members. He was confined at Libby
and Belle Isle until July, when he was
exchanged and sent to Annapolis, Md.
He was again taken prisoner, Nov. II,
1864, and held at Staunton. Va, in slave
pen. He ~as sent to Libby. transferred
to Pemberton Warehouse, and from there
to Castle Thunder. In December trans
ferred to Salisbury, N. O., and exchanged
in March 1855, and was mustered out in
members of Gen. Hancock Post, 22j was
Commander of said Post for two years. and
for two years was Commander of the North
western Soldiers Association. He was
Aid to Commanders-in-Chief Alger and
Veasey. He was on the staff Of different
Department Commanders. He has always
taken a great interest in the Grand Army
and is reg ular attendant at the meetings
of the Post.
Capt. John C. Febiger. r.. of New Or
leans, La, has presented to the Louisiana
Historical Society, to be hung in its Me-
mortal Hall, a Confederate ships ensign,
taken by his father, Admiral Febiger, then
utenant-Commander, in command OF
the gunboat Kawanah, from the steamer
Ann, which was lying under the guns Of
Ft. Morgan, in Mobile Bay. 1t was a
dangerous exploit, and got Lieutenant
Commander Febiger favorable mention in
reports. The New Orleans papers make
much of the donation.
Mai. Thos. Bell Sth N. Y. Cav, New
York, has revised and expanded his vivid
account of the way the cavalry cut their
way out of Harper's Ferry in 1852, which
was formerly published in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. and printed it in a neat PAM
phl2t, dedicated to his gallant comrades Of
the Sth n. Y. Cav.
Col. j. D. Nichols Regiment, No. I,
Division of New Hampshire and Vermont,
Z. V. u, Rutland, VT, is in sorrow over
the death of its Colonel-W. B. ThraI,
who was a good soldier, and an earnest,
devoted coInrade.