The National tribune., 1906-11-29
ALEXANDER HAMILTON'S DE-
SCENDANTS.
An Interesting Account of The Promin enf
Part Played by Them.

Editor National Tribune: AS you de-
vote many of your interesting pages
to the memoirs of our commanders in
the late civil war, ii may be interest
ing to note the services of the blood
descendants of the illustrious Ma. i.-Gen
Alexander Hamilton. appointed Gener-
al-in-Chief by Our famous Washington
in Adams's Administration.
l, the eldest grandson, Cor 20 years
in the First Division, N Y State Art,
was personally favored by President
Lincoln, being appointed Volunteer Aid
to Maj.-Gen. Charles W. Sanford. /
hurried off the regiments to Washing
ton. With Dr. VIM Randall founded
the Sanitary Commission in April, 1861,
personally inviting Rev. DR.. Bellows 20
its charge. On reaching Washington
was appointed Additional Aid-de-Camp
to Lieut-Gen. Winfield Scott. By his
orders took possession and command
of Arlington House May 25. 1861, with
the 8th N. Y. Aug. s, 1861, ordered to
Fortress Monroe to make reconnois-
sances; selected Willouby Point. eight
miles from Norfolk, as place of landing
to cover Norfolk and Navy Yard. As
no men were to be spared at that time
from Washington the advance was not
made until the following May. Aug.
-, 1851, ordered personally by Presi-
York with Gov. Morton's acceptance Of
them. On Oct. 10 l sent the 45th Inf,
Col. Van Camp, being 1,040 strong, to
Washington. Under special order went
on Oct. 10, with $40 men, on the morn
ing of the goth, experimenting an attack
from mob in the streets of Baltimore
charged upon them. my "a trumpet
ers blowing loud blasts, and routed
them, not losing a man. On April %,
1861, great delay in orders given me
personally by Gov. Morgan in getting
off the 5th regiment, German veterans.
President RoOsevelt's father. head of
New York Union League, authorized me
to charter steamer at their expense.
sent regiment in steamship Kedar: tele-
graphed Gov. Morgan; he answered "All
right" Reaching Washington, was ap-
pointed to command of reserve artillery
by Maj. Mcclellan. with Lieut.
Gen. Scott's approval. Soon after sum-
moned by President Lincoln. He or
dered me to remain with him in secret
service, rank Brigader-General Con-
tinued on this duty till end of war;
ordered to raise and inspect regiments
in New York by Secretary Stanton, not
to accept any more bootblackS, with
Gov. Seymour's approval. l was active
in riots in 1868. having sent. by orders
from Gen. Halleck, about 10000 men
10 suppress any before CIettNSDurg. APP
pointed by President Major General.
After taking reinforcem to Gen.
Grant in the Wilderness was on May
G, 1864, sent by President Lincoln with
his staff to the British. Spanish and
French Ministers to notify them that
they must abandon all idea of recog-
nizing the South. I continued in Gov
ernment service until 1867, having at
LincOln's funeral in New York been
given by MAJ. Gen. Dix chief charge of
the march thru the city Since then
have been an active licentiate in the
Episcopal Church MY brother, Maj
Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, completely
broken down from his Mexican wounds.
in February, 1868. Ny broth
er Charles. Lieutenant-Colonel of the
ond Bull Run: after Fredericksburg
resigned and died III Wisconsin. Myl
brother John did good service in the
army. His son Edgar became a Lieu
tenant-Colonel, and is now very noted
clergyman in the Presbyterian Church.
His son, John C. L., did valuable service
thru the war, and is an able attorney.
NY nephew. Louis Mclean Hamilton.
son of the distinguished specialist, Dr.
Mclean Hamilton, my cousin, proved
very able and lost his life under Gen
Custer. There, you have records ofl
seven direct descendants of the Alex
ander Hamilton-all my own brothers
except Louis Mclean. Ny brother,
Lawrence. lost his life by accident at
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hamilton, Tar
rytOWn- Hudson N Y