The National tribune., 1902-04-03
PERSONAL.

Gen Otis entered the army in 1862, as
Captain in the l40th n. Y, and be-
came Colonel of the regiment. During
the war of the rebellion he took part in
nearly every engagement of Importance III
Virginia, and was at Gettysburg. For
gallant and meritOrious action III battle
he was brevetted Colonel of Volunteers,
Colonel of Regulars, and finally Brigader-
General of Volunteers. For his services
in the Philippines he was brevetted Ma
ior- General of Volunteers. He retircs with
the same rank in the Regular Army.
After the close of the civil war he saw
service in Indian fighting and also in con-
nection with the strikes in Pennsylvania
in 1877. He also laid the foundation for
the military college at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. probably one of the best of its kind
in the world. He was assigned to the
Philippine command May II, 1898, but
did not assume control until August OF
that year. His command continued for
two years. Since his return to the United
States he has been stationed at Chicago.
Comrade Thomas Kinds is one of the
leading citizens of Malone, n. Y. He was
born in ireland in 1915, and his parents
came to Boston in 1851. After several
reflections he finally enlisted in Co. A, 1st
Nd. Cav, and served in it through the
war He was taken prisoner, and after
severe experience succeeded in making
his escape and rejoining his regiment AT
ter the war he Joined the Fenians in their
raid on Canada, and stopping at Malone
on the return of the expedition fell in
love with handsome girl, married her,
and settled down to business, becoming
in time the owner and manager of pros
porous foundry and machine shop. One
of his brothers was killed at Gaines, s
Mills, and another served under Sheri-
dan, went into the Fenian movement, and
In. .,.I, .,, 1hn A Apr1nyr anH
went West to fight the Indians, since
which time he has not been heard of.
Capt. L. j. Cutter, Secretary of the
18th Ohio Association and Past Command
or of Buell. Post, 17S. and Past President
of the Ohio Association, Union eX-Pris-
oners of War, has bought the st. James's
Hotel at Marietta, o., again, which he
conducted SO successfully for several
years, and the comrades of the q. A. X.
and Sons Of Veterans are making that
hostelry their headquarters again, as the
Captain is popular with them all, for he
stands ready at all times to lend help
ing hand to them and all friends of The
National Tribune. He is called the father
Of f. c. Dawes Camp, 500, of Marietta,
Of which Col. III. V. Spellman, of the Ohio
Division, is a member.
Maj-Gen. EIweIl S. Otis was put on
the retired list March 25, by reason of
having reached the age of GA. He will be
succeeded in command of the Department
Of the Lakes, at Chicago, by Maj.-Gen.
Arthur Macarthur, recently in command
of the Department of the Colorado, at
| Denver. Gen. Otis's retirement leaves a
vacancy in the list of six MajOr-Generals,
which will undoubtedly be filled by the
promotion OF one of the 13 Brigadier-Gen-
erals now on the active list.
Con Elisha r Hamilton n urnminent
attorney, died at Quincy, ILL.,, March 20,
aged IA years. He was presenting an
argument before the Circuit Court, when
he sank into his chair dead. Gen. Ham
ilton was prominent in the G. 4. r. He
served in the 11Sth LII.