The National tribune., 1905-11-30
PERSONAL.

Col. Richings J. 6hand, Commander
OF the Illinois Department Of the Span
ish War Veterans, Is the present Colonel
Of the 81 Regiment. Ill. N. G., and
Chief Clerk to the Adjutant-Gcneral OF
Illinois. His regiment saw service In
Porto Rico. and had lively skirmish
with the enemy near Ponce. p. r. He
is a gentleman and a soldier. and q fine
representative OF the New Grand Army
which 50 quickly put an everlasting
Quietus on the naughty Dons. who had
oppressed the Cubans for centuries.
The officials Of the Fort Leavenworth
Prison say that Frank G. Bigelow. the
defaulting Milwaukee bank president, Is
utterly crushed in spirit, goes about do
ing his duties in dazed condition. and
seldom speaks to any one. They doubt
II he will live to serve out his term. He
is employed in the photograph gallery
Of the prison.
Gen. c. w. Pavey is well known
among the ex-prisoners Of war for his
eloquence and geniality. He was for
% months a prisoner in Libby and else
where, and while there he was selected
with others for execution in retaliation
been condemned to death by Burnside.
The others who were selected were:
Nathan Golf, now a United States Judge
In West Virginia; Capt. Markbreit the
editor Of a Cincinnati German paper:
Capt Emile Frey. Swiss soldier. who
has since been President Of Switzer-
land; Capt Manning. of California;
Capt Driscoll. Of Cincinnati, and Lieut..
Duchany, of Massachusetts,. These
hostages were put in a separate dun
geon and informed that their time of
life was brief. The only property which
Comrade Pavey had left at that time
was Testament given him by his sis
q ho OF in foff nr, -
immediate execution he passed the
Testament up into the cell above to one
Of his friends, Comrade Sumner, at that
time Sergeant Major aof the 9th Mich.
The orders for the execution of the
prisoners were not carried out, and in
the course Of time all were released
but Comrade Pavey was separated from
Comrade Sumner, and did not hear from
him for more than 80 years afterward
| when they learned Of each others
whereabouts, and Comrade Sumner re-
turned to Pavey the much priced little
Testament, which he had taken good
care Of ever since its receipt under such
trying circumstances.
Edwin Southland, q valued citizen OF
Grafton, N. D., died Oct. FL, 1905, in
his SID year. He was born at Baldwin
Long Island, of a sea-faring family, and
at the age of Is enlisted In Co. II, 18th
N. Y, and was severely wounded al
Gettysburg and again at Pine Hill. in
Georgia. After the war he returned to
| Long Island. and devoted himself tc
| boat building and painting. He did not
ccnfine himself to the ordinary work OF
a painter, but also ventured into the
higher flights Of art, and produced 9
| number OF marine views which were
very much praised. He migrated te
Dakota in 1883, and built up there q
fine farm with a beautiful home. He
f1a
sioner for 10 years and also as Alder
man Of Grafton. He devoted much
| time and thought to the care OF the
grounds around the Soldiers Monu-
ment, and his artistic landscape garden
ing received much admiration. He was
several times Commander Of the Post
| at Grafton, and in 1898 was Commander
Of the Department Of North Dakota
GAR. He had much talent as speak
er and writer, and was in demand as
an orator on Memorial Day. He was
buried from the Methodist Church with
the last rites performed by the GAR
Post and l. o. 0. F. Lodge.
Color-Sergeant William G. Hardy
4th U. S. Cav, which was stationed at
Fort Walla Walla, but has been sent to
the Philippines is said to be the oldest
enlisted man in point Of service in the
United States Army. His father was
Regular soldier, and stationed at
Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, when
his son was born there, So years ago.
Serg't Hardy entered the service in
1854 in the LIST La, which was organ
lied after the Union troops captured
New Orleans, and enlisted in the Regu-
lar Army in 1865. He has served In
infantry. cavalry and artillery, but
likes the "critter-back" service the best
and has been 80 years in the cavalry
where he expects to die. Several times
he left the Army to enter upon civil
employment, but he could not keep
| away from camp and was soon back
| with another enlistment stripe on his
sleeve. He has served In nearly every
State In the Union, and was trumpeteI
Of Troop A OF the 7th u. s. Cav. at the
time of the Custer massacre. His troop
however, was not in the fight, though
| 1t saw severe service In another direc-
| ton.
One Of the best-known men in In.
diana is Isaiah or Pony" Ryan. as he
Is more generally known. He is the
| leader Of the Grand Army Drum Corps
OF Winchester. Ind. He was born in
Randolph County. Ind. in 1843. and
from the first was ambitious to become
q drummer. He learned how to man
age the sticks, and in 1861 enlisted in
| the 10th Ohio became Drum Major
and served until the end Of the war
He has helped along the success OF
| every Republican rally in Winchester
since the days Of the war. and he is one
Of the established features Of all public
| parades.