The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-23
ARE STILL FOREMOST.
CONNECTICUT VETERANS OF THE
 CIVIL WAR.
Dominant in Political, Professional and Industrial Interests in the State-An HOnOred Roll of Names.

HOnOFed Roll of Names.
 Hartford, Aug. 22-The roll call of Connecticut veterans of the civil war. now dominant in political, professional and industrial interests in the state, will show that the men of 1861 are fore most still in the field. Forty years af- ter the war they hold the reins of busi- ness and politics with steady heads and hands, and with the same patriotism and loyalty that signalized their ser vices in the war for the union. The roll Df these old soldiers is one of the proudest possessions in the state. Nat urally the decimations will be swift as the years now accumulate and each year names that are held in reverence and honor will be starred. It will not be out of place that a brief review of this honor roll should be made. The nhief justice of the state, Colonel David Torrance, was a field officer of the 18th Connecticut, serving with fidelity and devotion. He is a man of Scotch de- scent, being a native of Edinburgh, where he was born sixty-four years ago. In 1879 he became secretary of state and has been steadfastly in the public eye for the past twenty-six - years. His work has been of a mag nificent character. United States Sena- tor Morgan G. Bulkeley and ex-Gover- nor P. c. Lounsbury, both natives of the state, were in the service the for mer in the 23d New York and the latter in the 17th Connecticut. In business and politics both of these gentlemen have reached the top of the ladder. Ex- Governor Bulke1ey, who is at the threshhold of six years in the United States senate, has held the office of department commander in the state, and is one of Connecticut's most popu- lar veterans Ex-Governor Lounsbury also holds warm place in the hearts of the old soldiers. States Attorneys Sam uel Fessenden of Fairfield county and Arthur F. Eggleston of Hartford coun- ty saw splendid service in the field, the former in Maine and the latter in Mas sachusetts commands. Both are dis tinguished lawyers in the state of their adoption and leaders in every field, where the life work has been carried put. Senator Fessenden was one of the three veterans of the war on the roll of the senate this year. His colleagues were that grand representative of the people, Senator Thomas D. Bradstreet Df Thomaston, and Colonel W. H. H. Wooster of Seymour. Senator Brad Btreet was a member of Litchfield coun- tvs famous regiment, the old 18th, which has given Connecticut such pub lie men as Railroad Commissioner o. R. Fyler of Torrington and Dwight c. Kilbourn, clerk of the superior court in Litchfield county, and president of the Association of Regimental Secretaries 1n Connecticut. Senator Bradstreet has held the senatorship in his section In two sessions of the general assembly and is a man of marked public ability. He is the vice-presidnt and general manager of the Seth Thomas Clock company. He began at the lowest round and has worked his way to one of the leading industrial captaincies in Connecticut. Judge Lynde Harrison of New Haven was member of the field and staff of the 27th Connecticut, and was one of the first members of Admir- al Foote post Afterwards he became 8 charter member of the Grand Army post in Guilford, and was it's command. 
 brilliancy in both branches of the gen. eral assembly, and was speaker of the house in 1877. Years afterward he was the republican leader on the floor Of the house and added to his reputation as parliamentarian and political man. ager. The list of his services as a pub. licist has greatly enriched the state and the general statutes are full of the evidences of his work General Frank D. Sloate of New Haven was also in tht 27th regiment, He, held the office ot comptroller in 1883 and is now in one O the Washington departments. Colone WheeIock T. Batcheller, who preceded General Sloat in the comptrollership was in the 18th with Chief Justice Tor rance. He is one of the foremost bus mess men in Winsted. Ex-Mayor A. c Hendrick of New Haven, ex-Mayor! John G. Root and Henry c. Dwight O Hartford, Judge A. B. Beers of Bridge port, George c. Waldo of the Bridge, port Standard, member of the shell fisl commission, and pr. N. A. Wordin alsC of Bridgeport, president of the state medical society, have all honors tC their credit won in the civil war. Ex Mayor Root is a national bank presi dent, and a 33d degree Mason. He wa the orator of the day at the dedication of the monument at Cedar Hill in homo of Governor Thomas H. Seymour fev years ago, the most chivalric of politi clans and Knights Templar. Ex-Mayo Root was in the 22d regiment, of whicl Captain A. E. Fuller of the state prisol board of directors, was also a member General Edwin s. Greeley of New Ha ven was in the old 10th, which saw su perb service at Roanoke and Newburn NC, under General Burnside. The 15tl Connecticut, which was a New Havel county regiment, has in public and bus iness life such representatives as Colo mel Charles L. Upham, Adjutant Philil e. Rand and Charles F. Linsley, secre tary of the Hubbard & Bradley com parly of Meriden, and president of tn Army and Navy club of Connecticut Major S. M. Gladwin of Hartford treasurer of the Army and Navy club President Meigs H. Whaples of tn Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposi company in Hartford; United State Marshal Edson Bishop, Portmaster IT. D. Hicks of New Britain, General Ed