The National tribune., 1903-05-21
PERSONAL.


Rhode Island have unanimously nominated
Brother Arthur B. Spink for Commander
in-Chief of the Sons of Veterans. He is
son of Samuel Sphinx, who served in the
1st Rhode Island, is a graduate from
the Bryant and Stratton Commercial Col
iege. and at the present time fills the i'm
portant position of Deputy City Clerk of
Providence. He has been an active men,
Der of the Sons of Veterans since 1888,
and held quite number of Offices among
them Division Commander. He was Sec
ond Lieutenant in the 1st X. /. during
the war, and. il elected. will make a most
acceptable COMMANDMENTS Chief
The death is announced of Past Com
maDder William H. Harton, of the De-
partment of Kentucky. He served in the
9th Ohio during the war, and was a MEM
her of the Christian Church in Newport,
NY, and man widely esteemed by all
who knew him.
Inquiry is made as to the personality
Of Union soldier named Allen, whose
exploit is told by Capt. l.. s. Flatau,
formerly Sheriff of Camp Co., Texas, but
war he was member of Cowan's Mis-
souri, Battery ut Vicksburg, Miss. He
says that the day that Grant began his
movement against Vicksburg the Confed-
crate forces were massed at Snyder's
Bluff, on the Yazoo River, where our army
and gunboats were making feint to distract
attention from the real attack at Bruins
burg. Sherman landed several thousand
men and formed line of battle, which
was opposed by strong Confederate line,
ana there was much excitement on both
sides. Suddenly a bOrseman rode out
from the Yankee line. which fred volley
after yolley after him. He bestrode a
magniiicent horse, and, waving his hat,
yelled: "Hurray for kentucky" He
dashed up, jumped the breastworks and
came within 10 feet of Cowan's Battery
that was standing ready for action. The
battery men gathered around him, and he
explained that he. too, was a Southerner
and had been trying for some time to get
to them. He took off his pistols and
handed one of them to a Confederate for
examination. While the Confederate
provost guard was coming up to take in
the supposed deserter, he suddenly whirlad
ms horse and dashed back to the Union
lines. Many shots were fired at him, but
he escaped unharmed. with the informa-
ton that he had come for, to the effect
that the rebel army was massed in front
of Sherman, and not in front of Grant at
Brulnsburg. The pistol which remained
with the name. Allen, and that is all the
information had in regard to the dashing
scout.
Col Luther NJ. Strong died at his home.
in Kenton, o., April 81, at the age of GA.
He was born in Tiffin, D. He enlisted at
the outbreak of the war and raised a
company, was elected Captain, and became
part of the 49th Ohio. which was one of
the Fighting Regiments" and made an
lllustrious history in the Army of the
cumberland. He was in every battle Of
that yvoc trx-sn
he was leading a charge, which made him
a cripple for life, and was mentioned for
special bravery. He rose to the rank of
LIeutenant-Colonel. and was discharged on
account of disabilities from his wounds.
He served two terms in the Ohio Legisla-
ture and one as Common Pleas Judge. In
1872 he was elected to the SD Congress
belonged to Cantwell Post, which had
charge of his funeral. A widow and three
children survive him.
Our good Comrade James K. Stebbins
Ashtabula. Ohio, who has won his way
to recognition as one of the leading ocu-
lists IN the country has had unusual busi-
ness success since he took his son into
partnership year ago. One of the
pleasant plums which has come to the new
firm is the watch inspection for a division
of the Lake Shore Railroad
Levi NJ. Poor, Augusta. Me-. has Sc
cured the pen with which the Governor of
Maine signed the bill appropriations the
sum of $1,000 for the erection of monu-
ment in the National Cemetery at Ander-
sOnville, Ga, to the memory of the Maine
soldiers who died in that prison. Com
rade Poor says he was in Andersonville
when 81 and Shorty were there. and is
very much gratified that the State OF
Maine has not Jagged in erecting monu-
ment to her soldiers.
Gen. Edw. s. Greeley, of New Haven,
Conn.,, has been unanimously elected Presi-
dent-General of the National Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution.
Gen. Greeley was born in New Hampshire
and entered the service as First Lieuten-
ant in the 10th Conn.,, and rose to be
Colonel of the regiment, and was brevetted
Brigadier-G General for gallantry and meri-
toriOus service.
Capt William c. Minor has been in
the Criminal Lunatic Asylum at Broad
moor. England, fer more than 80 years.
He is borne on the army list as Assistant
Surgeon, retired, and was brevetted in
1866 for distinguished services at Fort CO.
lumbus when the cholera was epidemic.
He went to England, became insane and
killed man, since which time he has been
confined in the Criminal Lunatic Asylum.
Lis pay 10 SCht III lue UONtfuOT
Of the Asylum receiving it and reporting
to our War Department upon his condi-
ton.
Col. L. B. Raymond. editor of the
QOwa) Recorder, is a strong
for Commander of the Depart
nent of Iowa, at the forthcoming Annual
which will be held at Ce-
lar Rapids, May 1921. Comrade Ray
nOnd, who is a big man physically, men,
ally and morally, served as an enlisted
nan in the glorious old "Iron Brigade"
Since he has resided in Iowa he has been
power in building up that country, and
las been very prominent in educational
and the library at Hampton is
argely his work. He helped organize the
irst Post in Hampton, and has been zeal
'us in working for the Grand Army of the
Republic in every direction.
Geo. W. Amsden, of the Litchfeld Car
md Machinery Company, and a wealthy
nine owner, died at Springfield, ILL.,, May
O. He served through the war as an en-
listed man in an Illinois regiment. and
ater in the United States Army. He was
cOmrade of the Grand Army of the Re
ubli. and a thirty-second degree Mason.
Mr.. s. Jayne, daughter of the late Gen.
ohm Palmer died at her home, Spring
eld, ILL.,, May 10.
Capt. Spencer Cooper. editor of The
Ierald, at Hazel Green, Ky, one of the
lOSt vigorous and influential papers in
he State, has had hard time in getting
ustice from the Government. He was