Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-24

record shows that he enrsted April II, 1851
in the ID New York State Militia, subse-
ouently known as the sid New York Vol
unteers, and took part in the battles of
First Bull Run, Balls Bluff, Fair Oaks,
Gaines Mil, Malvern Hill, Second Bull
Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancel-
louisville, Gettysburg. Bfstoe Station and
the Wilderness
He was wounded at Fair Oaks Nav 81,
1862, and at Bristoe Station October IA,
1853 In the last-named battle he was shot
through the right arm and body and was
left on the battlefield for dead. But he
recovered to some extent and> before his
wounds had healed bravely returned to the
front and was finally discharged. May "a,
1864, ION account OF wounds received in
action"
Col. ITrelI was promoted through the diff
ferent grades from private to first lieuten-
ant and was brevetted captain and major
United States volunteers Tor gallantry lie
received the medal Of honor from Congress.
which is considered the highest honor that
can be conferred in the military or naval
service Of this country.
At the commencement OF the war with
Spain he was colonel of the ID Regiment,
District of Columbia National Guard, bnt
when the LIST District Regiment of Volun-
teers was organized for active service he
accepted appointment as major OF the list
with 1t in the siege and surrender of San
tiago, and was honoraby mustered out
with his battalion, November 20. 1893. Not
having
reason of being in the United States volun-
teer service, he Immediately resumed the
colonelcy Of the I'd Regiment, D. c. N. G.
Col Urell was the first commander Of
the corps of the District of Columbia Span
ish War Veterans, and at the last assem-
bly of the national army at Buffalo was
elected senior vice COMMUNICATIVE chief. He
is now in the ffty-eighth year of his age,
hut is as active as any of 1.-The boys of his
regiment, of whom he is very proud. The
colonel is popular in the G. A. r. and is a
past commander of the Department of the
Potomac. He is known as true friend OF
the soldier and has given his time means
and energy for comrades both old and
young.
Commander-in-chief Urell has notified
Commander Coryell OF the Spanish-Ameri-
can war veterans by wire that he has ap-
pointed a committee on consolidation Of the
two bodies to meet with similar commit
tee from rival organizations In New York.
Ad1utant General Dyer said today the ANAL
sured Col. Urell has announced the ap-
pointment of Captain ]. Walter Mitchell of
Washington as historian of the National
Army and Navy Spanish War Veterans.
Captain Mitchell is newspaper man. He
organized the first body of Spanish War
Veterans-General Nelson A. Miles Com
mand, No. 1. of Washington-and was its
second captain.
Col John J. Duffy of Washington de-
clined election IS inspector general in favor
elected.
Col Urell announces as his first appoint
ment that of Col. Herbert w. Meyers of
Washington to be aidde-camp on his staff.
and the historian, Gen. James w. Carver,
corps commander, Of Maine. announced
himself today as candidate for COM
mander-in-chief in 1903 to succeed Col.
Urell.
The District delegates and their ladies at
tended in body the reception held at the
Russell House by Miss Clara Barton, as
sisted by Miss Flora A. Lewis. Mrs. Allyn
X. Capron and Miss Harriet s. Hawley of
Washington, members Of the Ladies' Ma
tional Auxiliary.