The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-01-18
q. A. II. Installation,

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The officers Of the post were installed by
A. III. Jewett, past commander OF Candy
post, after which dinner was served by
the ladies OF the Relief Corps. There
was good attendance OF members and
their friends. The dinner was enjoyed
by all, and good social time was had.
The post was called to order by the new
commander at o'clock, regular meet
ing, and Harry j. Byrket was mustered
ed in Co. &, l47th Ohio. After the post
adjourned the hour was late, and the
Relief Corps decided to postpone their
installation till next meeting of the corps.
The following officers were installed in
the post!
Commander-T. j. Cunning.
Senior Vice Commander-A l.. Phelps.
Junior Vice Commander-L.D Blount
Surgeon-D. Ii. ClOugh.
Adjutant--J. w. Rigby.
Quartermaster--L Henry.
Chaplain-W. L. Hansberry.
officer of the Day-0. L. Stranahan.
Quartermaster Sergeant--C. ]. Hayes.
Sergeant Majors. +. Blythe.
The war records of the senior vice
commander, officer of the day and adju-
tant were not published when elected,
and we give them below. The record of
the senior vice commander, as given in
his own words, is pretty good history
of the operations of the armies OF the
Tennessee and Cumberland. 1t must
not be thought by our readers of the
younger generation that the l4th Mich
igan put down the rebellion all by itself /;
there were others took part but the
gallant l4th did full share towards it
A. t. Phelps, Senior Vice Com
mander-Enlisted in the l4th Michigan
at Oakland, Mich, Dec. IA, 1861 went
South and landed at Shiloh week after
the battle. advanced on Pennington (;
threw up breastworks in the advance on
Corinth. After evacuation OF Corinth
pursued rebel army on jackson road ;
helped destroy 40 ordnance cars. Went
to Nashville and held that city while
Buell. army was in Kentucky; rations
ran out; lived off country; got into the
three days battle of Stone River fought
Forrest, too, while holding Nashville (;
returned to Nashville after Stone River
fought Wheeler at Tavern; garrisoned
Columbia and Franklin; covered Sher-
mans rear at the bridge when he at
tackled Bragg at Missionary Ridge. Vet
eranized Jan. 4, 1868; went home for 80
days; returned to front at Buzzard
Roost got in again at Reseca; was in
the line closing up on Kenesaw; sup
ported McCook's brigade when they
tried to carry Kenesaw by assault; got
across the Chatahooehie without fight
went to the support of the left at Peach
Creek got there too late, the boys had
done them up rushed us back to the
right; got there in time to be in at the
finish and stop charge; rushed back
| again to the center. The rebs then be-
gan to be little more careful and were
not so reckless; they were learning that
rushing our lines was costly Next
move was by the right, onto the East
and West Point railroad, which we
wrecked then at the Atlanta and Macon
road we went but found Hardee's corps
fortified at Jonesboro. We went at him
like man killing snakes, and he mi.
grated South, leaving my regiment
guns and the brigade about 5000 pris.
oners. Hood thought if we were SO per-
sistent We might have Atlanta. We
then moved back and in few days For
! rest broke out over at Athens. We were
loaded on cars and started for Athens
where we took mud transportation and
run him across the Tennessee river. In
a few days, then, We started to escort
Hood to the Ohio river. He ran against
Corse at Altoona and changed his mind
We followed him to Galesburg, Ala.
slipped away from him, went back tC
the G. and A. railroad and went to build.
ing railroad the wrong way again; got tc
Atlanta and had a big bonfire. Mex
morning started to see Southern Georgig
and after IS days brought up at Savan
nah. At Savannah we drew clothing
and rations. Clothing seemed to be the
most essential we could find rationt
anywhere. We then crossed into Soutl
| Carolina, and soon heard Augusta anC
| Charleston were evacuated. At Cher
rev we struck the johnnies again, bu
they did not stand We kept Jogging
along and hit them again at Aversboro
| plunged into swamp, marched arounC
their flank, but when we got into the
road they were gone leaving three guns
and some prisoners in the hands of the
main line. Again we were on the road
| but Johnston had it in for us and got hii
boys together at Brentwood, and fol
three days we had it. We were too
many for them, however, and they haC
to get out of our way We then movek
up to Goldsboro and got in communita
tion with Gods country and home once
more. We started after Johnston again
but he didn't seem to want to make ou
acquaintance. At Smithfeld we learned
OF Lees surrender and We gods how W.
did march out to Raleigh. The reb'
then wanted to talk the situation over
which ended in their making off anC
quitting for good We then started t
see our Uncle Samuel at Washington
rather long walk but as cheerful on,
as ever took. Camped on the soutl
side of the Potomac till we could ge
clothing to cover our nakedness, then w
went on the grand review. When Uncl,
Sam found he could trust Sherman
bummers, that they wouldn't steal tn,
capitol nor run off with the goddess o
liberty, he gave US the freedom of tn,
town. Everybody tried to see how gooC
they could treat us. After we had seel
Washington to our hearts content the,
!
for us-and we were off for Louisville
| got furlough and went home iron
Louisville, and when l went for trans
portation back to the regiment, learned
the boys were on their way home.
j. w. Rigby, Adjutant-Enlisted Jul,
%, 1862, in Co B, oath Iowa; partiei
pated with his regiment in the battle
/ of Magnolia Hill, Champion Hill, Blaol
River Bridge, siege of Vicksburg, sieg
of Jackson, battle of Grand Catah; wa
captured at Sabine Cross Roads, La,
April s, 1864, and remained a prisone
till May 27, 1865; discharged August 8
1865,
Oscar L. Stranahan, Officer of tn
Day-Served years and 4 months il
the 9th Minnesota, army of the Ten
nessee; participated in the battle of Shi
loh, second day, siege OF Corinth, battl
of Corinth, jackson, Tennessee, Holl,
Springs, Buzzard Roost, siege of Vicks
burg, Jackson, Miss, Forests raid a