Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-04
CAPT. i W. RAYMOND.


" 81 ~ Is
Neat Memorial Pamphlet Issued By
Minnesota commandery Of the
Loyal Legion.
The Minnesota Commandery of the
Loyal Legion has issued a little
memorial for Companion James w
Raymond, a former resident of this
city who died recently in Pasadena
CAL, Mr.. Raymond was long citizen
of Bismarck and North Dakota and
the following account of his life and
military career as published in the
Loyal Legion Memorial, is as follows:
Lieutenant James Warner Raymond
was born near the site of Fort Dear.
born, Chicago, April IS, 1s41. The
outbreak of the civil war found him
working his way through Oberlin Col
lege, but at his country's call he laid
his books aside and took his place
in the ranks of ompany c, 7th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry.
He served with honor in this
famous regiment until September 90
1864, when he was discharged and
re-mustered as First Lieutenant and
Regimental Quartermaster of the
177th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer,
October 4, 1854, and was finally mus.
tered out with that regiment on the
oath day of June, 1865.
He participated in the battle of
Dumfries, Charlottesville, Gettys.
burg, Lookout Mountain, Missionary
Ridge and Ringgold. In the last bat.
tie he was severely wounded in the
thigh, captured by the enemy and re.
taken the same evening. For several
hours he was subject to the fire OF
the contending forces.
His principal service was rendered
in the I'd Brigade, Sd Division, 18th
Army Corps, and in the I'd Brigade,
I'd Division, goth Army Corps, and as
division quartermaster on the staff
Of General R. H. Milroy.
At the battle Of Ringgold, in which
he was severely wounded and never
fully recovered from the effects there.
OF, his regiment suffered great loss,
including its colonel, lieutenant
colonel. adjutant and two lieutenants
killed, and the remaining officers with
one exception, wounded.
Companion Raymond was married
at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, to
Arbella Leasure, daughter of Colonel
Leasure, who commanded the Round.
heads. the Tooth Regiment Pennsyl
'vania Volunteer Infantry. He was
elected a companion of this Com
mandery April IA, 1891, and died at
Pasadena, California, February 81,
1905.
After the close of the war he en-.
gagged. in mercantile business follow.
ing the construction Of the Northern
Pacific railway company through
Minnesota and North Dakota until
Bismarck was reached. There he
located and in 1872 organized the
Bank of Bismarck. He was mayor
Of Bismarck in 1882 and 1888 and was
appointed territorial treasurer BY
Governor Gilbert A. Pierce in 1885
and re-appointed to the same office
by Governor Church.
In 1882 the Bank Of Bismarck was
merged In the Bismarck National
Bank. In 1883 Companion Raymond
removed to Minneapolis, Minnesota,
and became associated with the man.
agement of the National Bank Of
Commerce Of that city, being its vice
president and general manager for
several years. z
: When MFR. ]. B. Forgan, now presi.
dent of the First National Bank Of
Chicago, left the Northwestern Ma.
tional Bank Of Minneapolis, .Compan.
ion Raymond became its vice presi.
dent and general manager, and upon
the death Of George A.. Pillsbury, IN
1898. became president, which posi-
ton and acceptance Of his resigna.
ton he retained until July 1903 when
failing health caused the presenta-
ton from that ONCE. n:
Within the four years preceding hfs
death two trips were made abroad Tor
the purpose of recuperating his
health and about two years ago he
removed to Pasadena, California.
Companion haymond,s record as a
soldier was exceptionally fine. He
belonged to that class Of patriots
that willingly made every sacrifice
and patiently endured every hardship
exacted OF the veteran soldier in de-
Tense Of the institutions Of his coun.
try. His gaiIantry was attested on
many fields of battle, and while he
spoke the praise OF mis- commanding
officers and the deeds Of his com
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