The National tribune., 1902-08-21
For Jupier Vice comWandsr-
The Department of brida has sent out

For Jupier Vice comRandsr-in-chief.
The Department of brida has sen. out
maitland. rFraA Feb. %, 1902.
Gen, Harvey Post, No. Is. of Sanford,
Fla, having indorsed its Past Command
er and present Adjutant Of long and faith
full service. Capt. DavA X Way. who is
also n Past COmmandAb u this Depart
ment. for the position of Jihior Vice Com
| mander- in Chief of the Grand Army OF the
| Republic. it was the pleasure of the De
partment Encampments held Mt Orlando.
on Feb. ID. 1902, to gife Its hearty. and
| unanimous approval to this Endorsement of
| faithful and efficient )offiter, and to in
struct its delegates to therneXt National
Encampment to vote fQr and use their in
fluence in favor Of the election of Com
Chief, and Gen. Harney Post No. 16. was
authorized to send out a circular appeal
in behalf of his candidacy.
IS. HERBERT LANCEY,
department Commander"
Comrades of the G. A. r.: Agreeably
with the foregoing action of the Depart
ment Encampment of Florida, we take
great pleasure i'll presenting the name of
Capt. David l.. Way to comrades through
| ont the Union. as Il comrade fitted and wor-
thy in every way for nomination and cleo
ton as Junior Vice COmmander-in-Ch Chief.
His name will be presented by the De
partment of Florida at the coming Ma
tiOnal Encampment. and 1t Is earnestly
hoped that the great honor of his election
will be conferred upon Florida.
"COmradc Ways army service was ar
duous and creditable. He enlisted as pri-
vate Aug. 21, 1862. ut Cincinnati, o.. in
CO. T., 18th Ohio lof which company Gen.
II. c. Corbin, the present Adjutant-Gen.
eral of the U. s. Army, was then Second
LieutenanU: was soon promoted to Cor
poral. and then detailed and put in charge
of Government printing office ut Gen.
Burnsidc's Headquarters. Department of
Ohio. Late in 1863 he was commissioned
by Gov. David Tod as Second Lieutenant
in Co. L. 121th Ohio. later called the 9th
L. S. c. r.; went to the Army of the
James with the regiment. and was i'll the
various battles before Petersburg: was
badly wounded through the hips at Deep
Bottom, Va. Sept. 20. 1854. and promoted
to First Lieutenant for gallantry: parti-
cpatcd in the capture of Fort Fisher and
Wilmington. y. c.: joined Gen. Sherman y
army at Goldsboro, and was present Mt
the surrender of Johnston at Raleigh.
Finished his service rs y. c. NJ. on the
staff Of Maj-Gen. Chas. J. Paine, com
manding the Third Division. Tenth Corps.
mastering ont his own regiment at More
head C!ty, ana tnen TWO TeSlIitItS III
Roanoke Island. and was mustered out at
Columbus, o., as Brevet Captain, on Oct.
-. 1865.
"Comrade Way is Comnanion of the
Ohio Commanlcry Of the Military Order
of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
He served one year each rs Junior Vice
Department Commander. Senior Vice De-
partment Commander, and Commander.
Department of Florida. with credit to him
self and to the entire satisfaction of the
comrades of the Department; was Com
mander of this Post for three years from
organization. and has been its very eff
cient Adjutant ever since.
In civil life his record has been hon
orable and trustworthy. lA He was editor
and publisher for Ii yeArs. In Wilmington.
Ohio. and Sanford. Flal. has been n resi-
dent of this State sincts. November. 1879.
and is ut present one ~ the three city of
Sanford Bond Trustees and YicePresi-
dent of the Sanford Loan and Trust. Com
pany Bank" u5
Signed by the Post Commander and all
the Past Commanders. ri b'