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who is in charge of the county and arrear-
ages divisions, will be selected.
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ages divisions, will be selected.
Recommended by Assessor Darneille.
Mr.. Griffin was recommended for promo
tion by Mr.. Darneille. In forwarding Col
Bates resignation to the Commissioners,
Mr.. Darneille said:
Under date Of May 10, 1902 Col. James
A. Bates, q member Of the board of assist
ant assessors Of the District of Columbia,
tenders his resignation on account Of in
creasfng physical weakness, which 1t is
recommended be accepted. The severance
of official relations with those whose serv-
Ices are recognised as valuable Is generally
deplored, and feel sure that the Commits
sioners will agree with me that It Is espe-
cially so in the present instance.
Having entire confidence in the ability,
integrity and efficiency of Mr.. E. w. w.
Griffin, assistant assessor, office of the as
SCISSOR of the District Of Columbia, it is
recommended he be promoted to the vacan-
cy thus created as member of the board
OF assistant assessors, District of Columbia,
to take effect July 1, 1902
The Commissioners unanimously approved
this recommendation and another granting
Col. Bates leave of absence during June.
Col. Bates was not at his office today.
Mr.. Griffin entered the Office of the asses
sor of the District in 1876. Prior to that
time, however, he had served as field as
SCISSOR, and his connection with the District
government really dates back to 1872. He
was made assistant to the assessor in 1884,
SuCCceulIS the late William morgan. Mr..
Gr1f1n is native of the District of Column
b1a. Col. Bates had been a member of the
board of assistant assessors from the time
of its creation in 1894.
Military History Of Col Bates.
The official records of the War Depart
ment show that Col. Jas. A. Bates rendered
valuable and exceptional service to the
government during the war of the rebellion.
Born in Scotland he entered the military
service of the United States April 10, 1861,
from New York, as a private soldier in
Company F. 18th New York State Militia,
and served with his company until it was
mustered out in the following August. De-
cember 10, 1861, he re-entered the army as
first lieutenant of Company F, 10Th New
York Volunteers, and was promoted to be
captain of Company D of that regiment in
December, 1862. He saw exceedingly active
service with his regiment in the Army Of
the Potomac to June "a, 1863, and partici-
pated in some of the hottest and most i'm
portant battles of the war. For a portion
Of 1853 he was chief of the ambulance
corps of the 9Th Army Corps. In April,
1854 he was discharged from the volun-
teer army to accept an appointment in the
Veteran Reserve Corps. He commanded the
166th company of the second battalion of
that corps until September %, 1866, when
he was transferred to Company K of the
7th battalion.
Placed on Retired List.
While on duty in the bureau of refugees,
freedmen and abandoned lands in Rich
mond. Va, July %, 1866, he was appointed
captain in the 43d United States Infantry.
He remained on duty in Richmond, how
ever. until June, 1867, when he was given
a short leave of absence at the conclusion
of which he Joined his regiment at Fort
Wayne, Mich, and remained there until
September 5, 1868 He was on special duty
al headquarters of the Department of the
Lakes until August 25, 1870. December 10.
1870 he was placed on the retired list on
account of disabilities incurred in the line
of duty in defense of his country. In the
consolidation of the 1st and 43d regiments
in April. 1869. Capt Bates was left out and
was placed on the list of unassigned Off
GERS. where he remained until his retire
ment.
Four Times Brevetted.
The character Of Col. Bates services Is
partly indicated by the fact that he was
brevetted four times as follows: Major of
volunteers. March Is. 1865. for gallant and
meritorious services during the civil war;
lieutenant colonel of volunteers, March 10,
1863 for faithful and meritorious services;
liant and meritorious services in the battle
of Gaines Mills, Va, and lieutenant colonel
of regulars, March 2, 1867, for gallant and
meritorious services at the battle of Nal
vern Hill, Va, July L, 1862, where he was
severely wounded and lost his leg. The
only time he was absent from the field Of
active duty was when he was in the hos
pital recovering from injuries received on
the fighting line.