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DtlOW dTc given Tie Wat reCOTuS Vi
comrades elected to fill the offices in
Candy post, g. A. R., for the year 1901,
30 far as we could learn in time for this
weeks paper. They are the condensed
history of men who served their country
during four years of war, and are rec
ords Of which each and every one may
well be proud;
Thomas j. Cunning, elected conf
mander OF the post, enlisted in May
in Coshocton, Ohio, and was mustered
into the United States service in Camp
Chase the same month, in Company X,
oath Ohio V. /. Served during the
summer in West Virginia campaign,
participating in the battles of Philip,
Rich and Cheat Mountains, Green Briar
and Allegheny Pass. During the fall Of
| 1861 the regiment was transferred TO the
army Of the Ohio and was one of the
| first regiments TO enter the city OF Nash
Vile, and was also the leading regiment
Of Buell's army at the battle OF Pitts
burg Landing. Was in all the leading
battles OF the army Of the Ohio and Cum
berland except Chickamauga; he tramp
ed with Sherman to the sea and was
finally discharged at Washington after
the grand review by reason Of the ex-
piration OF the war. He was in every
rebel state during the war east OF the
Mississippi, except Florida, and volun-
teered for extra service whenever such
call was made, but always soldiered
when it was fatigue duty. He looked
out OF the guard house only twice during
that long service, and on both occasions
had the most select company and the
term Of confinement was minutes in
stead of hours. He joined the Grand
Army as charter member of Bradshaw
post, POI, department of Missouri, and
in 1895 joined Candy post, l6, depart
ment Of Oregon, by transfer.
Luke d. Blount, elected junior vice
commander, enlisted August 10, 1861, in
Company d, 9TH Wisconsin " l. The
regiment was assigned to the army Of
the Potomac and was brigaded with the
I'd, 9th and 7th Wisconsin, Oath Mich
igan and 10Th Indiana, known as the
iron Brigade. He was slightly wounded
in the right knee at the second battle
Of Bull Run, and at the battle of South
Mountain was hurt in the right side by
a shell and was taken to the hospital at
York, Pa, until February, 1868, when
tered out October Is, 1854. He joined
Bradshaw post, 20l, department Of Mis-
souri,, in 1854, in which post he held the
offices of sergeant Of the guard and SER
geant major. He joined Candy post by
transfer and served as officer of the day
during the year 1893.
William T. Hansberry, elected chap
lain, enlisted on the 4th day of August,
1862, as private Of Company II, 32d
Iowa " l., and was discharged August
"a, 1855, by reason OF close OF the war.
He was in the battles of Tupelo, Miss,
July Ia, and Old Town Greek, July 15
and is, 1864, and Nashville, Dec. Is and
18, 1854. At the last named battle the
confederates we're SO completely routed
that they grimly acknowledged there
was not enough left for another killing.
His discharge paper shows the engage
ments and is testimony to his efficiency
and bravery as a soldier. iass
d. II. Clough, elected surgeon, served
years and 10 months in the 9th Ohio
battery. His battery saw service with
the army OF the Cumberland, was at the
battle Of Mill Springs, Kentucky, and
at the occupation of Cumberland Gap.
Comrade Clough was one of the many
thousands who staid with the army till
the end of the war; he served his coun-
try well but can not relate many hair
breadth escapes nor daring deeds per.
formed to save the Union, and he some.
times thinks, after listening to others
tell OF their exploits in the army, that
he may not have heen there, after all.
Lucas Henry, reelected quartermas-
ter for the sixth term, served years in
the Gath Illinois V. I. He was with the
army along the Mississippi and partic
ipated in the battles Of Prairie Grove
Hog Eye, Van Buren, siege Of Vicks
burg, capture Of Yazoo City, battle o.
East Passigoula, and wound up at Span
ish Fort in Mobile bay at the close o.
the war. Comrade Henry is past
commander of Candy post and for five
years has faithfully filled the response
BILE Office OF quartermaster in the post.