The National tribune., 1903-06-25
PERSONAL.

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tory, n. Y, is Quartermaster of d. II
Becker Post, 251, Redcreek, FIVE mile:
from his home, but seldom misses meet
ing. although 81 years old. COmrad'
Fleming served three years, 10 months ant
IL days. He was four times wounded, ant
was prisoner of war at Libby.
Comrade John Geer, 9Sth n. Y, is il
receipt of a letter from his son, Elmer
Ellsworth, who has seen nearly five years
of service in the Navy, saying: II have
been promoted to n permanent office, that
of COxswain of the Captains gig of the
U. S. s. Wyoming, and after serving nine
months as such 1 will be eligible to the
Newport Gunnery School" The old com
rades of the 9Sth n. Y. will be glad tC
hear this news.
Rev. b. f. Cozier. of Moscow, Idaho
died Sunday, May 81, aged 66 years and
s months. He belonged to the Sd Ohio
and served as Chaplain of that regiment
He preached a very able Memorial SER
mon the previous Sunday, and in his pray
er hoped the Lord would spare him until
after Memorial Day, which prayer was
granted.
1t is claimed for James Howard Jen-
Bank, of Oshkosh, Wis. that he was one
of the quartet of the 10Th Mass. who orig,
mated and first sang John Browns 5
Body" the quartet consisted of Serg'ts
Jenkins, Brown, Edgerley and Eldredge
They first got from some unknown source
the first verse,
the grave;
His soul is marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!'
They set it to tune then popular in camp
meeting. Come, brothers, will you NEE!
us!' Other verses were added from time
| to time. The second tenor of the quartet
was short. broad-shouldered ScOtchman
named John Brown. and when he put on
his knapsack and red-lined overcOat rolled
on top it raised laugh, but he turned the
laugh by adding the verse, John Browns
knapsack is strapped upon his back" Tho
song had such success that Gilmore
adopted the air and arranged it for hi:
band. He played it for dress-paradt
tune for the 18th Mass. and afterwart
when the regiment marched through New
York. OF the original quartet John Brown
was drowned near Port Royal, Eldredg,
has been dead for sor;e years. and Edger
ley is yet living in Boston. They all ren
dered good service during the war, ant
| JelhiuS Iose W tie ldiih VI Sdptdiii.
Maj. Steven Johnson died at his hom,
in Piqua, Ohio, June 81, aged 81. HI
was lawyer, and was connected with tn,
public works of Ohio for many years, ant
was one of the original Republicans. hav
ing been an Elector on the Lincoln Presi
Dental ticket. In 1887 he was the Green
back candidate for Governor of Ohio. III,
served in the 11th Ohio.
The ''honor man. of the Glass of 1903
recently graduated from West Point, il
Dougtas Macarthur, son of Maj.-Gen. Ar
thur Macarthur. commanding the Depart
ment of the East. and who entered tht
service in 1862 as n Lieutenant of the 24tl
Wis, of which regiment he rose to be tn
Colonel. U. S. Grant, a grandson of th
General and son of Gen. Fred ID. Grant
is also one of the ''honor men," bein:
among the first seven iii his class. Hi
graduation was almost 60 years to n day
from the time that his ilustrious grand
father rode away from West Point for
vacation at his home in Ohio. previous t,
joining his regiment, the 4th U. s.. il
which he was TO earn his first laurels il
| Mexico. Gen. L. s. Grant graduated 21s
in the class of 1913. of which William +
Franklin WAS the head. and Gems. FREQ
Steele and Rufus Ingalls, were members
They graduated below Grant. Gen. Free
u. Grant graduated even lower than his
father, being 37th in class of Al.