The National tribune., 1902-04-03

| Republic the candidacy OF Comrade Scott
and that said committee be directed tC
correspond with the Posts and comrades
of tieN Department in this matter.
Attest:
I. A Hawks, Commander
| W. \. Lowry, Adjutant.
| The undersigned having been appointed
in compliance with the foregoing rcsolu
| tiOn, take pleasure in presenting to the
| Posts and comrades of the Department
! the following facts:
! In September, 1861, COmrade r. P
Scott. at the age of II years, enlisted in
Go. IL, 18th Pa, under Col William Sir
well. The regiment was assigned TO the
| brigade organized and commanded by Gen
James S. Neglcy, which entered upon ac
! tive service in Kentucky in October, 1861
| and later became a part of the Fourteenth
| Corps, under command of Gen. George Ii
| Thomas. The history of the 18th regiment
| is interviewer with the brilliant achieve
ments of the Fourteenth Corps during q
service Of three years, which ended just
after the capture of Atlanta.
! Comrade Scott's record as a soldier il
the command to which lie belonged was
an honorable one, having faithfully per,
formed his whole duty in n sOldierly man
ncr, and was mustered out with his regi
| mcnt in November, 1864.
| Previous to the mUstcr-out of his regi
ment COmrade Scott served for Il time on
detached service in the Quartermaster'
| Department of the Fourteenth Corps, and
after his discharge returned to Corps
| Headquarters, was assigned to duty and
| participated in Sherman's march to the
! sea. After the surrender of the Confed.
| crate army, under Gen. Johnston, he re-
| turned to his home in Butler.
COmrade Scott joined this Post in 1887
and has always been an earnest, active
worker in the interest of this Post and
the principles of the Grand Army. He
served as Adjutant of the Post in 1888,
as QuartermaSter for three terms, and rs
Commander for five terms. In the De
partment work he rendered valuable serv-
ice as the Chief-of- Staff of Past Depart
ment Commander Cummings, and as Judge
Advocate on the staffs of Past Department
Commanders Stauffer and Patterson. He
also served as a Representative to the
National Encampment on several occa-
siOns, and through his ability and sincere
devotion to the interests of this Depart
ment and the Grand Army at large, has
won and merited the highest approval of
his comrades.
As a citizen his standing among his fell
lOw-men is one of the most honorable,
and as an attOrney-at-law he has attained
distinction in his profession, and in all
the affairs of life is marked as a useful
citizen.
Knowing that he is worthy and capable
to perform the important and responsible
duties devOlving upon the Commander of
this great Department, we feel assured
that should he be elected Commander he
will bring to his administration such in
tclligence and zeal that when he surren-
ders his trust the general verdict will be
"Well done, good and faithful servant"
We refer you to the following action Of
the comrades of his old regiment.
Kittanning, Pa, Oct. 1S, 1901.
Comrade |. A. Hawk, Commander, Post
105, G. A. r., Butler, Pa.
Dear Comrade: At meeting Of the
18th Pa. Regimental Association, held
here on the above date, the following was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas A. G. Reed Post, No. 105. G.
A. r., of Butler, Pa, by official action
presents to the Department Of Pennsylva-
hOnOred cX-Presidcnt Of this Association,
as a candidate for Commander of the De-
partment of Pennsylvania, Grand Army
of the Republic. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, his associates in ac-
tive army service, heartily concur in the
action of A. G. Reed Post, and fraternally
join in urging that the distinguished honor
be conferred upon Comrade Scott in rec
Ognition of his honorable service as a SOL
dier, his fraternal labors as a comrade and
his high standing as a citizen.
Resolved, That a copy of this action be
forwarded to the Commander of A. G..
Reed Post, with a request that the same
be incorporated in the formal circular pre-
senting the name of Comrade Scott to the
Posts of the Department.
II. V. Ashbaugh, President.
Official: w. A. Lowry, Secretary.
In conclusion we fraternally urge your
favorable consideration of the candidacy
of Comrade Scott, and would be pleased to
be SO notified.
Yours in F., G. and L..
A. G. Williams, p. p. G.; w. A. Lowry,
p. Z. c.; |. J. McCandless, 2. p. c.;
A. i. Richey, P. 2. c.; j. B. Black,
Z. p. c.. committee.