Evening journal., 1902-09-20
PHOTOGRAPHS Oh
CHARTER MRMBRRN
Sent by Col. Woodrow TO
Sons Of the American
Revolution

Colonel A. ]. woodman, past CON-
mander Of the Delaware Department,
G. A. r.. who Is one Of the fourteen
charter members of the National So
clety Of the Sons OF the American
Revolution. has sent to each of tho sur
viving members and to the families OF
deceased members, a photograph OF the
fourteen charter members who organ
lied the society on April 30, 1882 in
F'raunce Tavern. New York, the same
place and on the anniversary of WASH
lington's Inauguration.
The fourteen members in tho photo
graph represented thirteen States- That
little group has grown into an organi-
zation OF 10000 members, with the
Delaware Society having about 100
members.
Societies have been formed in
France. the Hawaiian Islands and the
Philippines.
Colonel Woodman has received the
following letter from one Of the sur
viving charter members, acknowledge
ing the receipt Of the photograph:
New York. Sept. IS, 1902.
Colonel A. J. Woodman. Wilmington,
Del.
My Dear Woodman: received your
letter Of the 10th yesterday, and this
morning the picture. You have my
most sincere thanks. and the National
Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution owe you a debt Of gratitude
for gathering. grouping and planting
where they will not be lost. the photo
| graphs Of the men who on that eventful
centennial day, April 80, 1888, (the gal
liant centennial OF them alD, not satis-
fed with a show that would so quickly
be but a memory, started in motion, OF
rather planned TO give added energy to
a great force. a new idea in govern
lment, that had first been. expressed to
the world on July A. 1776, that had not
lonly withstood all the tests that had
come from a century OF history, but
had brought an amount Of happenings
land prosperity never before expert
enced by any people from the stand
point OF their government, and, that
was so full Of possibility Of progress
for the future. Cordially yours,
William Osborne Mcdowell
Colonel Woodman Is much interested
lin the coming election for commander
in-chief Of the Grand Army, and ha
the following to say concerning tbs
candidacy Of General Black, OF Chi
cago:
General John c. Black. of Chicago
Is one Of the candidates for command
ler-in-chief of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. which holds it's annual en-
] 4r
to the 11th of October. and his chance
for election are good. His official mill
tary record is as follows:
ENLISTED April IA, 1861, in the Elev
enth Indiana, Colonel Lew Wallace
Regiment; served three months most o
the time as sergeant-major, participat
: ling in several slight engagements; en-
1 listment roll which he had signed wa
,, drawn up at college, and with man.
: other students, actually enlisted Defor
a there was a call for troops. Returnin,
to his home. at Danville, ILL.,. he re
, cruited company for the Thirty-sev
enth Illinois and was elected captain
I Upon the organization OF the Thirty
seventh he was chosen major
e later he was made lioutenant-colonel
r then colonel and brevet brigadier-gen
eral AT the battle OF Pea Ridge
Il March, 1862, he was severely Wounds
g in the left arm at Prairie Grove, Dc
cember. 1862. after making a force
i march of 10 miles, he was wounded il
e his right arm; at the time of receivin
/ the second wound his left arm was stil
y in a sling from the Pea Ridge wounC
'IIe commanded brigade wnen but
e years Of age. He was with Grant dun
II ing the Vicksburg camapign anu man
: other campaigns and engagement
making his last fight at the storming {
= the batteries at Fort Blal1eley. Ala, o
the very day that Lee was surrenderin
to Grant at Appomattox He then weI
Il with his command 20 Texas, serYin
% until August. 1865, when he resigne
and returned to civil life He was con
mended for gallantry in numerous +,
y ports. and was commended for promi
y ton after every battle.
" Il first met General Black at PENS
T. cola, Fla. A part of my regiment W;
s with him at the capture of Fort Blal1
Dr. ley. and other fOrtifcations, which r
It. suited in the surrender OF the city
r Mobile, Ala. General Black was Cor
OF missioner of Pensions for four year
IN He was a faithful and honest commi
u sioner and true friend to the old SO
in der"