The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
NEW STORY OF ADJUTANT GENERAL SA

The appointment of Col Joseph p
Sanger to the position Of assistant adju-
Jant general Of the army. q post OF
trust and Importance, recalls the fact
that he was once an actor in a mill
tary comedy that does not appear on
the records Of the War Department. IN
1888 the colonel was general OF vol
unteeTs and was in command CT Q di-
vision Of volunteers at Chickamauga.
He was most decided success as an
officer and never put up with anything
that savored of fooIishuess- There are
hundreds of men all over the country
who were officers in the park and who
remember with great distinctness some
things he said to them about their gen
eTal dereliction and common cussedness.
He was the fear OF every officer in the
park, and consequently the beau ideal Of
all the enlisted men.
One day private Of The First South
Carolina Regiment was in Chattanooga
having Z good time. He had on his uni
form for the first time. and was not
particular whether people chose TO get
out Of his way or get run over. He was
going down q quiet street with great
dignity but uncertain step when he met
General Sanger, who was riding leisure
y along near the curbsIone- The pri-
vate was happy, so he paid 10 attention
TO the general General Sanger stopped
the boy. for be was only z boy nine
teen years old, and said:
Here, what's the matter that you
don't salute. Don't you know who I
am?''
The private looked up with Gun
ming twinkle il. his eye and said;
No, I don't know you. My names
McGregor and I'm on a great big toot
Then the general got mad and said.
Tn General Sanger, commanding the
Third Division OF the First Corps"
The Unabashed private. preparing TO
move OF, merely remarked, with an en-
broideTy OF profanity: you got a
d good job. Better hold on TO II"
Mr.. n. D. Ellis. of the recorders divi-
sion Of the General Land Office, has
had a strenuous time in the military
service. He has been a private in
fighting regiment, a member Of the Lin
coin bodyguard, lieutenant in the
army and several kinds Of colonel and
major in the militia He was never an
ornamental soldier and made some mark
every time he was out for duty.
As member CT the Union Light Guard
Mr. Ellis was often in contact with
President Lincoln during the most try
ing times Of that great mans experi-
ence- The Union Light Guard was or
ganized by Governor Todd, OF Ohio. who
had men picked from every county in the
State for the special service. The men
selected we're young and they did not
know what they were getting into. Mr..
Lincoln did not know the COMPANY. was
being organized, as permission had been
secured: solely through the War Depart
ment- Nc other company was so organ
lied during the war or at any other
tine OF IN any country so far as is now
knSWn- There we're about 100 men IN
this company and they were a fine lot
Of Ohio youngsters. The camp was in
the White Lot, south Of the Treasury
building and the stable was On the
present site Of Chase's Opera House
The object Of the guard was to escort
President Lincoln when he was on iorr-
neys about the city. He rarely left the
city and most OF the duty OF The Ohio
company was TO see him safely 10 his
hrst commander was Captain Bennett
who was soon dismissed. and the com
mander at the last was George c Ash
man, second lieutenant. now secretary
Of the board OF health Of Cleveland
Ohlo- he was an excellent officer and
Is gratefully remembered by all the men
who were in the command
SIR. Ellis, after his memorable ez-
perieHces il guarding the iIIustrious
chief, went into feld service and was an
pointed lieutenant he served as second
lieutenant to the end Of the war. L
vas while he was second lieutenant that
slr- Ellis had an experience that can
not be forgotten. He was in charge OF
z force 10 dismautle Fort Anderson. IL
North Carolina De had number OF
men At work and he took a force into
the cellar 70 move the contents Of the
magazine. There were several hundred
pounds Of powder in the place and il was
against the law 10 take an. sort Of oUeu
llght into II. But Mr. Ellis. as he nov
admits, was gay and wanted to do things
his way instead OF getting orders from
lot OF bureau soldiers. so he took in his /
hands al the authority there was. ali
the chances, and q candle. The regufa-
lions called for & magazine lamp. lie
vent into the place and set the candle
on the floor In giving orders he moved I
backward and knocked the candle down.
II was no time for debate then. for there (
were dozens OF men IN that place aba1.t
10 be blown up. He seized the candle /
and flaming parcels Of tallOw fell 10 the I.
1oor, burning il enthusiastic fashion F..
The end was about due But II hap
peHed that the ~owdeT was wet. and This +
alone saved many lives, because the I
candle had turned over on & pile CT pow
def- ar Ellis says be had more hair .
than ne has now but that l. stood fe--e-
y up and remained rufied for some
TINE and the next time he takes q .
Iisat into 2 magazine il viii be a bulls
eye lantern
Col. J. r. Brigham. Assistant sec-e-
taTy Of Agriculture. VIII soon 20 out on
an extensive tour. He VIII make aa-
dresses and visit the leading farne-s.
assemblies Of the country. He occr,-
pies a conspicuous position in Official
lie. as well as ia the Oldest ard strong
est farmers associations. the Crane
Col Brigham VIII be r. New Hamn-
shire July . and August I. Inclusive
2ad VIII address several thousand farm
ers. Daring the first part OF August
he wifi attend various gaherfngs or
farmers. the NEST important being in
Prospect. August 1877. inclusive no