The National tribune., 1901-03-14
PERSONAL.

Mrs.Linda w. Slaughter, noted au-
thoress and patriotic woman of Bismarck,
n. D., was elected n member of the Ma
| tiOnal Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution" at its meeting, Feb.
6. 1901. Mrs. Slaughter is the widow of
the late Mai. Il. +. Slaughter, Surgeon, of
the 5Jth Ky. Mt'd Inf.
Ex-senator Gilbert A. Pierce, of North
Dakota, died in Chicago, Feb. 10, after
long illness. He went out in the first
three months service as n Second Lieuten-
ant in the 9th Ind, then received a com
mission in the Quartermastcr's Bureau.
rose to be a Colonel, and received several
breyets for faithful and meritoriouS Sery-
ice. He was brilliant newspaper man,
and for years was chief editorial writer on
the Chicago Inter-Ocean. In 1883 he was
appointed Governor of the Territory of
Dakota, and when the States We're admit
ted was elected Senator from North Da
kOta. He was n genial, lOvable man, and
had a host of friends all over the country.
Comrade Johnson, of Dwight, n. D.,
was another veteran to receive the honor
Of being elected messenger to bring the
electoral vote of his State to Washington.
He served i'll Co. A, 10Th Wis, from
formation Of regiment, in 1861, until its
discharge. He was wounded three times,
receiving bullet through his lungs at
Chickamauga, and was left on the field,
but recovered in time to rejoin Sherman's
army in the Atlanta campaign. North
Dakota has the honor of having every
County in the State cast Il majority for
Mckinley and Roosevelt, and Comrade
johnson received the highest vote of any
EicctOr on the ticket.
Capt. Nehemiah NJ. Dyer, who COM
manded the Cruiser Baltimore during the
battle of Manila Bay, May /. 1898, was
placed on the retired list of the Navy by
operation of law, on account of age. Capt.
Dyer is a native of Massachusetts and en-
tered the Navy in 1861 as volunteer
Masters Mate. In the Spring Of 1863 he
was promoted an Acting Ensign for gal
liant and meritoriOus service and placed in
command of the Eugene. one of the block
aiding fleet off Mobile. In January, 1864,
he was promoted Acting Master on ac-
count of gallant service. In July of that
year, while attached to the Metacomet,
consort to the Flagship Hartford, he took
part in the fight at Mobile, which resulted
in the capture of the Confederate feet.
After short service on the Flagship
Hartford he was placed i'll command of the
ROdOlph, on which he participated with
the land forces under Gen. Granger in the
operations against Mobile. The Rodolph
was sunk by torpedo i'll Blakely River.
April !, 1866. Shortly after Lieut.. Dyer
was placed in command successfully of the
Black Diamond and the Morgan, two YES
sells captured in the TOmbigbee River
In 1870, while in command of the Ossi-
pee, off the Mexican coast, Capt. Dyer
sprang into the sea and rescued sailor
who had been blown overheard during
hurricane. For this act he received Il
medal. After serving in various capacities
on land and sea he was placed in command
of the Baltimore in July. 1897, and WAS
with Dewey in the Philippines. Since his
return to the United States he has been
on. duty at the Boston Navy Yard, until
recently, when he was placed on waiting
orders. Sept. II, 1899, Capt. Dyer was
presented with magnificent sword
valued at $500, by the citizens of Bati
more. in recognition of his valiant services
Oh the warship named in honor of that
city. On account of his services during
the war of the rebellion Capt. Dyer will
have the next higher grade, that of Rear
Admiral, on the retired list.
Mrs. Lucinda Hazard Norris. wife of
Comradc Il. B. Norris, died Jan.
20, at Springfield, n. Y. She was
born Jan. 4, 1913. and was married to
L. b. Norris Oct. 4. 1870. She was
member of Crary Corps, and was always
an earnest worker in the Order She
leaves her husband and one daughter. Mrs.
Adna +. Weber, of Albany. n Y. The
Post and Relief Corps were represented
at the funeral.
Col. Robert Pollock died at his home in
Cornelius, Ore, Feb. "A, aged 81. He
went out IN 1914 IN Co. IL, 1St Va, be-
came n Sergeant and Second Lieutenant.
and entered the rebellion as Major of the
Sd Cal, rose 20 be- Colonel and served I'M
til the close of the war. He then entered
the Regular Army as First Lieutenant.
rose to be a Captain, and was retired in
1883. He received a brevet of Major for
marked gallantry in service against the
Indians.
Feb 30 Brig.-Gen. Theo. Schwan was
placed on the retired list. lie was born
in Germany, and in 1857 enlisted in the
10th U s., and reached n commission in
1863. For gallant service at the battle
of Chapel House, Va. he was brevetted
Captain, in October, 1864, and for meri-
torious service during the war he was
brevetted Major, in March, 1867. He was
awarded medal of honor for most dis
tinguished gallantry in action at PEBBLES
Farm, in October, 1864. In July, 1886,
he was appointed an Assistant Adjutant
General, with the rank of Major, and
reached the grade of Colonel in that de-
partment in May. 1898. He was appoint
ed a Brgadier General of Volunteers dur
ing the Spanish war. and served with dis
tinctiOn in the West Indies and the Phil