The National tribune., 1901-12-26
THE GAR. NATIONAL PENSION COM
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! Gen. Jas. L. Carnahan, of Indiana.
/ EX-Gov. W. ii. Upham. of Wisconsin.
| Comradc Charles g. Burton. Of Mis-
souri.
Capt. Henry +. Taiutor Of Connecticut.
Comradr .Iohn c. I.iuchan. of New
| Hampshire
Al these comrades are very well known
in the GraEd Army of the Republic, and
their mere names will carry confidence to
every one.
! Col Robert Il. Bcath. of Philadelphia, is
a native Of PENNSYLVANIA, born of sturdy
Scotch parcntage. He served his appren-
| ticeship as a machinist, but enlisted AT the
| first call, in the 23d Pa, from which he
was discharged at the end of his term
as Sergeant. He Immediately re-enlist-
| ed in the SSth Pa, became Sergeant.
First Sergeant and Second Lieutenant. He
WIS wounded ut the second Bull Run. lie
passed his examination and received a
commission as Captain of Go. y, 9th L. :.
| c. T., regiment which stands near the
| head of the list of colOred troops for hard
| fighting, and heavy losses in battle. In
| the terrific fighting at Newmarket flights,
! Sept. 30. 1864, where his regiment lost Al
| killed, 160 wounded, and eight missing,
| he was so badly wounded as to necesSitatc
the ampUtation of his right leg below the
| knee. He was promoted to Lieutenant
| Colonel of the regiment. He was elected
iSurveyOr-General of Pennsylvania in 1871,
and served three years. He then entered
the insurance business. and connecting
himself with the United Firemen's Insur-
I ~ II
substantial in the country, rose through
the various grades until he became its
President. and is among the leading busi-
ness men of Philadelphia.
He has always been Il most Jealous G.
\. Il. man. He became Il charter member
of Post >, of Philadelphia, Oct. 2S 1866,
and then charter member of and first Com
mander of Post ;. Philadelphia. He was
the first Junior Vice Commander of the De
partmeHt of Pennsylvania, was four years
Assistant Adjutant-General of the Depart
ment; was Department Commander in
1873; two years nspector-Gcncral, g. A.
r.: and three years Adjutant-General. He
was elected COMMANDMENTS Chief at Den
yer. July -. 1883 He compiled the first
manual for the use of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and later became the author
Of the Blue Book, containing the Rules
and Regulations which govern the Order.
Still later he became the author of the
History of the Grand Army of the Rcpub-
lie, work Of the highest merit i'll every
way. He is present at every National En-
campmcnt. and is the acknowledged auth
ority on everything pertaining to the laws
Of the Order, and IS he Chairman of the
Committee On Rules and Regulations.
No better selection could have possibly
been made for the Chairmauship Of this
important Committee. Gomrade Beath
has the implicit confidence of every mem
bcr OF the Grand Army. They know him
TO lac Il thorough @. A. Il. cOmrade, de-
voted TO the Order and lis members to an
extent that is not surpassed by any vet
eran. and that he is in thorough sympathy
with every man who bore arms for the
Government in its great struggle. At the
same time, he has an uneNcelled standing
among the great business men of the coun-
try. What he may say with regard to
pensions and the administration of the Pen
sion Bureau will have a weight with the
business men that will attach to the words
of few other comrades III the Order. He
is known everywhere TO be clear-headed,
sagacious, and infeNibly just.
Gen. John c. Black is veteran Of bril-
hant military and civil record. He went
out as private in the 11th Ind. then
raised company for the 37th H.; was
promoted for good soldiership to Major.
Lieutenant Colonel, and Colonel; was Ter
ribly wounded in the battles of Pea Ridge
and Prairie Grove. and brcvettcd Il Bri-
gGdier-Gcneral for gallantry at Fort
Blakely. He was Commissioner of Pen
sions during CleTcland's first term. and
made an cnviablc record. He was SubSe-
quently elected tVngrcSsman-at-larg from
Illinois, and then appointed United States
District Attorney for Northern Illinois
during Cleyeland's second term. He was
Commander of the Department of Illinais
q. \. r., in 1898, and Il prominent candi-
date for Commandcr-in- Chief. He is a
fine orator, and man of convictions and
courage.
Gen. James X. Carnalan enlisted in the
1lth Ind. for the first three months scry-
ice, and on being discharged was given
commission in the S6th Ind, in which he
became Il Captain, and at times command
ed the regiment. Toward the close of the
war hc held important staff positions
AT the conclusion of the war he studied
law and was admitted 10 the bar lie held
several public positions and was finally
elected Judge Of the Criminal Conrt He
was Adjutant-General of Indiana in 1891
and administered his Office with signal abil-
! ity.
| He was an original G. \. X. man, and
after holding various offices was elected
| Department Commander III 1882, and had
such success in increasing the member
! ship of the Department that he received
/ the very unusual honor of It unanimous re-
election. He has served Oh the staff of
the Commauder-inChief as Inspector Cen
eral. Judge Advocate General etc, and
has been for many years one of the lcaGers
sometimes Supreme Chancclor-0f the
knights Of Pythias, fraternal Order with
u membership Of about 100000.
Ex-Gov. w. II. Upham, of Wisconsin,
was soldier Of fine record; was Governor
of Wisconsin, and the Commander of the
Department Of Wisconsin, G. A.. r., in
! 1891
C0mrade Charles G.. Burton, of Missouri
served in the 9th Ohio, and has always
been a jealous G. A. X. man. He served
on the National Council of Administration
for several terms, has been Representa-
tive in Congress from Missouri, and Cir