The National tribune., 1903-01-01
PERSONAL.

ANOOANAAs
Col. p. G. Calvin, 9th Mo-, died sudden
ly of hemorrhage of the brain, Dec. 10.
He was member of the Illinois Commls-
sion to locate the positions occupied by the
troops around Vicksburg.
Comrade Richard Dobson, 523 Washing
ton Ave, Lansing, Mich, has lecture OIL
Abraham Lincoln, which has received
much praise from all who have heard 1t.
He is ripe scholar, and has devoted much
attention to the subject.
The death Of Comrade Michael L. Mill
Ter, 5S14 Union avenue, Chicago, brings
mourning to a wide circle OF acquain-
tances, who esteemed him for his sterling
manhood and kindheartedness. He was
in the famous Ellsworth Zouaves before
the war, and enlisted in 1861 in Go. X,
18th ILL.,, Turchin's Regiment, and served
till the close of the war. On being mus
tered out he was appointed on the police
force of Chicago, and served there until
his death, without having black mark
against him. He belonged to Post ",
Department of Illinois.
Comrade j. L. Smith, the indefatigable
Commander of Post No. Ill, Cleveland,
O., issues stirring circular for the New
Year, in which che states that the Post
closes the year with $50 members in good
standing, gain during the year of 115
members. He says: "Twenty-two times
to side step to the right to close vacan-
cies in our ranks."it He makes an earnest
call for $50 new members for the Post for
the coming yearsi"
At the recent election of Chaplin Post,
Buffalo, N. Y, Col Chas. A. Orr. Pension
Agent of Buffalo, was elected Commander
for the 10th time Nine of his re-eiec-
lions have been unanimous. Comrade j..
j. Ewell, the newiy-elected Commandant
of the Soldiers Home, is a member Of
Chaplin Post, and will retain his member
ship, visiting the Post whenever possible.
The installation, Jan. 2, will be joint
public installation and reception to Com
rade Ewell, at which the associate mem
beers will be present and probably also the
Mayor, Common Council, and Board Of
Supervisors. Chaplin Post has now q
membership of 307, and its auxiliaries
over go.
The Vermont papers express the deep
regret which the community and the
United States Civil Service suffers in the
death Of Gen. William l.. Greenleaf, at
Burlington, Dec. 1S, ut the age of 60. In
August, 1862, at the age of 10, Gen.
Greenleaf enlisted in the LIST Vt. Cav, and
was so good q soldier from the first that
he was soon made Sergeant, and was
the youngest in the list Of Sergeants,
many of whom have risen to eminence in
Vermont. He was wounded at Hagers-
town in the Gettysburg Campaign, and
promoted to Second Lieutenancy in Feb
ruary, 1864. He was severely wounded
in the fight at Nottoway Court House,
during Wilson's raid against the Weldon
Railroad, when he was captured with the
other wounded men. He was paroled, re-
covered from his wound, returned to the
front, and served till the close Of the war.
In 1880 he became Deputy Collector Of
Internal Revenue, and was then trans
ferred to the Customs service and made
Special Deputy, with very responsible
duties. He discharged these with unusual
ability. He had very retentiye memory,
which made him phenomenally familiar
with the Customs laws and practices and
this, added to his sound judgment and
methodical habits, made him an exceed
ingly valuable officer. He was Jealous
member Of the Grand Army and the
Loyal Legion. serving as Recorder Of the
latter from its Organization until his
death. He held various offices in the
Grand Army, and was Commander of the
Department of Vermont, G. A. r., in
1885. He enlisted in the LIST VT. N. G.
some years after the war, rising through
all the grades to Brigadier-General, and
retired Dec. /, 1892. The Governor has
ordered all the officers Of the V. N. G. to
wear the usual badge Of mourning for 80
days, regimental colors to be draped, and
the flags on all the armories and at the
Military College to be at half-mast on the
day of the funeral.
Mayor Low has appointed Gen. Francis
Vinton Greene Police Commissioner to
succeed Col. John N. Partridge, and Gen.
Greene will now become the head of the
police Of Greater New York. and the COM
mander Of quite an army Of policemen.
He is in his SD year, and traces his an
cestry TO Gen. Nathaniel Greene. of the
Revolution, and next to Washington the
ablest Of the commanders in our struggle
for independence. He is the son Of Gen.
Geo. S. Greene, asgraduate Of West Point,
who resigned from the army, but returned
To it at the beginning of the war as
ed brigade in the Twelfth Corps, par
ticularly distinguishing himself at Gettys-
burg. Gen. Francis'V Greene graduated
from West Point tiaf 1870, ut the head of
his class Of So, served as Military Attache
at st. Petersburg, and accompanied the
Russian army during the war with Tur-
key. He wrote some very interesting and
important books oB1what he saw abroad,
and resigned in 1885 to become Vice Pres
iutul VI tue DdEoCi hspHutt usmk w.
He reentered the service in 1898, as Col
onel of the list N. T., but was soon pro-
NOTED to Brigader-General, and in Au-
gust, 1898, to Major General, and sent to
the Philippines, where he rendered very
praiseworthy service
Comrade Chas. r. Bartlett died sud
denly, Dec. IL, of heart disease, at his
home at West Derry, n. II. In August,
1862, he left his young wife and enlisted
in the 18th N H., in which he was pro-
NOTED to First Lieutenancy, and served
throughout the regiments long and credit
able service, being mustered out with it
in June, 1865. He then returned to the
manufacture of shoes, in which business
he remained until his death. He was the
first Commander of Albert NJ. Perkins
Post, of Epping. N. H.. and was also an
active Mason and Odd Fellow. He served
as Assistant Inspector-General on Com
mander-in- Chief Ayers staff. He was
held in high esteem in New Hampshire,
and his funeral was largely attended. One
OF his sons served IN the Spanish war. j