Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-21
National Council of G.. A. r.
Chooses Marshalltown Man
to Succeed Father Leary
LOGICAL
SUCCESSOR
Chaplain Cole Received Within Four
Votes of Sufficient Number to Elect
at National Encampment Last Sum-
mer-CoIe Has Great Army Record
and is Well Known Methodist Pastor.

| Chaplain Jesse Cole, of the Iowa Sol
noon declared elected to the position of
chaplain in-chief of the national de-
partment, Grand Army of the Republic,
| by Commandment Tanner, at
| Washington The ballots of the diff
ferent members of the council of adj
ministration decided the successor to
kas., who died short time ago. Chap
lain Cole was the logical successor to
Father Leary, as he received within
four votes of enough to elect at the
national encampment at Denver last
summer.
The selection of Chaplain Cole is
ment, G. A. r.. Marshalltown, and the
Soldieds' Home, but to the Methodist
church as we'll, as Chaplain Cole has
been minister of that church for
over quarter of a century. Rev. b.
+. Boyle, of Hutchinson, kas., was the
only other candidate to succeed Father
Leary, his name being urged by the
department of Kansas in order that
the Sun Flower state might have a
representative in national G. A. u.
headquarters.
In preparing the ballots to be sent
to the members of the council of adj
ministration, Commander Tanner
called attention to the fact that Cole
was the logical candidate. and this
doubtless had much to do with his
unanimous selection. Before the ma
tional encampment, when he only
lacked four votes, Chaplain Cole Sc
cured magnificent endorsement, being
given the solid votes of both Dakotas,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Rhode Is
land, Maine, Georgia and the Depart
ment of the Potomac. He was beaten
by the overwhelming vote of New York
for Leary, as Leary was a native of the
Empire state.
Has Fine War Record.
Rev. Jesse Cole has a fine war rec
ord, and saw more active service than
the average veteran. He was men,
Der of the famous Live Eagle Regi-
ment," which carried "Old Abe" thru
out the service. He enlisted Sept. 2,
1861, in the Eighth Wisconsin infantry,
and served as a private three years.
He was promoted from the ranks to
become a corporal, but had only served
in that capacity seven days when he
was made regimental commissary.
which position he held when mustered
out on Sept. 16, 1865. after having
served four years and fourteen days.
A IL. I,o
presented with silver medal by the
regimental commander for meritorious
services on the field of battle. al
Cole might have been chaplain of his
regiment had he desired the honor as
it was rendered him in August, 1864.
He shrank from the duties, however,
feeling that at his age. and the fact
that he was only student when the
war broke out, he was not COM
petent to fill such a responsible po-
sition.
During his four years service Cole
served in forty-three different engage
ments. He was in the famous Missouri
campaign, and assisted in the capture
of Island No 10 and New Madrid,
which opened the Mississippi to Ft.
Pillow, above Memphis He was also
at Iuka and Corinth, and was in every
battle leading up to the capture of
Vicksburg, as well as the siege Of
Vicksburg. In 1864 he was In every
battle and skir1nish on the Red river
expedition, and in July returned to
help defeat Price at Tupolo, Miss. The
same fall he helped drive Price out
Of Missouri, making march Of over
500 miles OH foot to Nashville, where
Hoods army was defeated. The fol-
lowing spring he assisted in the cap
ture of Mobile, then went with his regi-
ment to Montgomery, where the first
news Of Lincoln's assassination, Lees
surrender and the close of the war was
received.
AS a Methodist minister Rev. Cole
served fourteen years in the Wisconsin
conference before coming to Iowa. He
has been member Of the Northwest
Iowa conference since 1882 and still
maintains relations with this confer
ence. A little over six years ago he
was appointed by Commandant Horton
as chaplain OF the Iowa Soldiers Home
which positions he still holds.