The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-03

JOHN LINDT
come extended by Gov. Cummins was
responded to by Commander in Chief
Terrence.
Gov. Van SAINT, of Minnesota; ex-Gov.
Drake, of Iowa; Gen. G. NJ Dodge and
others, also made addresses.
During the encampment many re-
unions were held and the grand parade
was notable feature.
Commander George Metzger in his
annualreport to the department called
attention to the good condition of the
order and to the fact that only II posts
have become too weak to hold together
and have been compelled to give up
their charters during the past year.
Two have been reinstated and one new
post has been established at Neville.
The grand army, departmentof Iowa,
is gradually fading away. Atthis time
last year there were 1913 posts and 49,,
962 MEMBERS; now there are 1884 posts
and 1868 members, a loss of nine posts
and 300 members. On the other band,
the Women's Relief corps is growing
in this state. At this time last year
it had 232 corps and S,637 members;
now it has 226 corps and 1921 members,
loss of six corps but gain of 2S4
members. The Relief corps takes into
membership all loyal women, whether
they are relatives of soldiers or not.
The Ladies of the Grand Army takes in
only relatives of soldiers. The order
is comparatively new in this state.
While about 400 delegates attended the
Relief corps meeting the past week,
but about IS attended the Ladies of the
Grand Army meeting.
John Lindt, of Council Bluffs, wns
elected commander without any oppo-
sition.
The Sons of Veterans elected w. T.
Molison, of Ottumwa, commander,
and the Ladies of the G.. A. r. elected
Charlotte B. Morgan, of Muscatine,
president.
Strong resolutions in support of the
army in the Philippines were adopted
by the G. A. R. They We're offered by
Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge, and were
adopted without dissenting vote.
They are along the line of his recent
utterances denouncing the attacks
upon the army in the Philippines.
John Lindt, of Council Bluffs. was born
In Erie, Pa, March 81, 1S4S. He was the
only son of a widowed mother and received
his education in the public schools of the
place. When the war broke out he was
very anxious to go to the front although
but boy. His mother would not consent
however, until he threatened to run away
and enlist in the navy. She then gave her
consent, and he enlisted as a private in
Independent battery B, of the Pennsylvania
light artillery being about 10 years of age
at the time He was Immediately sent to
the front, where his, battery was in the
Third brigade of the First division of the
Fourth army corps, OF which Gen. o. o.
Howard was commander. 1t was part
of the army of the Cumberland, which was
under the command of Gen. George H.
Thomas.
The battery being composed of short
range, 12-pound Napoleons, was always at
the front in the skirmish line on the whole
of GVl. Sherman's campaign from Chat
tanooga to Atlanta and Jonesboro. 1t was
engaged in the battle of Buzzard Roost
otherwise known as Rocky Face Ridge.
where the battery ran the gauntlet of the
cross fire from the army Of the confederate
Gen. johnson, scaled the heights of the
ridge, and followed the retreating confed-
was fought. From that time on the bat
terry was in every battle fought by Gen.
Sherman, including Dalton, Resaca, Kings
ton. New Hope church, Peach Tree creek
Kenesaw mountain Atlanta and Jonesboro
After the battle of Jonesboro the corps, of
which it was part, fell back to Atlanta
to rest, while Gen. Sherman continued his
march to the sea. Later 1t was. ordered
back to Chattanooga, the basis, of supplies.
From thereft retreated to Nashville, and on
this retreat the battles of Columbia Spring
Hill. Franklin and Nashville were fought
These were some of the hardest-fought
battles Of the war; and in all of them Lindt
was engaged. After the battle of Nashville
his battery was ordered down the Mssis-
sippi to New Orleans, and from there across
to Texas. 1t was expected that the troops
would be ordered into Mexico, but EN-
pero Macmillan having surrendeed to the
Mexicans, thus obviating the necessity of
American intervention to uphold the Mon
roe doctrine, the troops We're ordered home
by way OF the gulf and New York. He
was mustered out at HARRISBURG Pa in
1865.
From Harrisburg, Lindt went home, and
from there to Oberlin, o., where he at
tended school, In 1889 he came to Council
Bluffs. went into the office of Percival G.
Woods was soon admitted to the bar and
has practiced ever since in all of the courts
of this and adjoining states. He has been
prominent in the politics of his city and
county, and also in the state. When Har-
rison ran the second time he was elector
on the ticket from the Ninth district, and
has been delegate to national conventions.
Mr.. Lindt has attended every republican
state convention for years.
He haY besn no less prominent In grand