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The National tribune., 1906-03-01
THE 23D n. j.

The Legislature of New Jersey has
passed a bill appropriating $4,000 for
the erection of a monument to the 23d
n. j. at Salem Church, Va. The land
has already been bought and presented
by Gen. +. Burd Grubb, who was Col
onel of the regiment. The 23d n. j.
was organized for nine months, Sept.
13, 1862, and left for the front with n
full complement of 80 officers and 957
enlisted men. IT first went to Frederick
City, Nd, and was there assigned to the
Sixth Corps. in which organization it
remained until ordered to be mustered
out. While awaiting muster-out in
formation was received of the invasion
of Pennsylvania, and the command i'm
mediately rendered it's services to the
Governor ard was ordered to Harris
burg, where it remained until all dan
ger passed. 1t was mustered out at
Beverly, N j., June 81, 1868. During
of Fredericksburg Dec. 13 and IA.
1862, at the same place May 3, 1868,
and of Salem Heights In the latter
it left its bivouac April %, crossed the
river at daylight on the morning of the
29th, and remained at Fredericksburg
until Sunday, May 3, having one officer
and two men wounded from Shells
About noon of May it was ordered to
follow the brigade. and marched three
miles out on the plank road from Fred
ericksburg, when it went into line OF
battle to support the I'd n. j. AS soon
as it emerged from the woods a bat
terry opened upon it, the second shot
from which wounded an officer and
killed a man. 1t continued to advance
keeping but few PAGES in the rear
of the skirmishers, and came upon the
enemy posted in thick woods and g
brick church. Though the line was
somewhat broken by the advance, the
men attacked with great spirit and II
connection with the 121st n. Y. made
repeated efforts to drive the enemy
back. Finally the regiments flank wa.
| uncovered, and it had to fall back un.
| der severe fire. Its total loss in the
engagement was three officers and II
men killed, six officers and 81 mer
| wounded and 81 men missing, or a tota
Of 10S.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
NATIONAL WASHINGTON

Shiloh and at rPerryviile and a divi-
sion at Stone eRiver. where he was
wounded. Upon his return to duty he
resumed command of his division for
the TullahoWar and Chickamauga cam
paigns, and though he fought magnifi-
Gently at Chickamauga his conduct was
subject to criticism. His division was
prominent at Mission Ridge and on the
Atlanta Campaign. He was severely
wounded in The last battle of that cam
paign at Lovejoy Station. He was pro-
NOTED to the command of the Fourth
Corps after Gen. Stanley was wounded
at Franklin. rand commanded his corps
also at Nashville and in the pursuit of
Hoods army. He was retired with the
rank of Major-General. June 3. 1868.
Gen. Wood was unusually admired by
the men of his command and the Off
GERS and men of the whole Army of the
Cumberland. He maintained n deep
interest in the veterans to the day of
his death, and wrote frequently and
well upon matters connected with the
war of the rebellion. He is survived ny
a widow and two sons. One of these,
Capt. George Wood. served in Cuba ana
the Philippines.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
FOR COMMUNICATIVE

There will be no lack Of candidates
for Commander-in-Ch Chief. The COM
rades of the Department of New Jer-
sey. which has never had Command
er-in-Chief. will renew their presenta-
ton of Charles Burrows. Past Depart
ment Commander and for many years
Quartermaster-Ge of the C.. y Il.
The friends of Comrade Il. E. Brown. of
Ohio are confident that he will be elect
ed. The Indiana comrades are ralIying
around the standard Of William II.
Armstrong. and a strong movement is
developing in Illinois in favor of Robert
Mann Woods. who has the distinction
of being one of the founders of the
Grand Army of the Republic. In Okla
homa and Kansas there is much talk OF
Col. Charles Z. Lincoln. who is Past
Commander of the Department of the
Potomac. and who went to Oklahoma
at the opening of the public lands there
and has since developed "a very fiatter-
ing social and professional standing. HG
is an able lawyer. fine speaker, and
served satisfactorily as Deputy Com
missioner of Pensions.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
DEATH OF THE CHAPLAIN-IN-CHIE

The SorroWful news comes from
Kansas of the death of Chaplain-in-
Chief Father John +. Leary. Pneumonia
and Bright's disease were the causes.
He was 81 zen Il G. A. r. funeral. at
which Bishop Cunningham, of Con-
cordia. preached the sermon. Father
Leary was born in Ogdensburs. \. Y.
April %, 1S45, and at the age of II en-
listed in Co. 1, 18th \. Y. Engineers,
and served three years. He then went
to Niagara University and studied for
the priesthood; was ordained at Leaven-
worth. April "a, 1875. and since then
had been in constant clerical work. His
later station was at Chapman. Kan.
where he erected a church and orna-
mented ii with a stained glass window
having Grand Army badge. He was
elected Chaplain of the Department of
Kansas, G. A. r.. in 1903, and Chap
lain-in-Chief of the Grand Army Of the
Republic at Denver in 1905. He was
a warm hearted, sincere, enthusiastic
man, who won the friendship of every
one who knew him. and his death is
deeply regretted by all classes, Catholic
and Protestant.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

The complaint against women and
preachers is that they have no discrim-
ination as to adjectives and hurl their
strongest at anything that may excite
a passing condemnation. This is Illus
trated by the Rev. Sidney Strong, of
the Second Congregational Church OF
Chicago, who recently denounced a kir-
mess given by prominent society women
for the benefit of the Chiidren's Hospi-
tai as the most improper social gather
ing ever held. He described the women
concerned as 'half-naked, painted SEN
sualized creatures, full sisters to the
benighted fetish dancers of South At
rica."
Such intemperance of language does
the greatest harm to the Church and
the influence of the pulpit. Whether or
not the ladies were to blame is not the
question. If the reverend gentleman
hurls such an avalanche at their irregu-
larity, what could he possibly say about
something that was actually wrong?
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
DEATH OF TIL: j. WOOD.

Another superb leader in the grand
old Army of the Cumberland, ana
identified with its history from first to
last. has passed away. Maj-Gen. T. j.
Wood died at Dayton, o., Feb. 25, at
the age of S3. He had been bedridden
since Christmas, and died from the ef-
fects of a complication of Affections.
The remains were taken to West Point,
according TO his request, and buried
there. Gen. Wood graduated from West
Point in the famous class of 1S45, and
was the last survivor of it. He was born
in Kentucky, and graduated high in
his class, which secured him a commits
sion in tine Typographical Engineers.
He transferred to the Dragons and
won brevets in Mexico. The opening of
the war found him Major in the 1st
U. S. Cav, and he was appointed a
Brigadier-General of Volunteers Oct.
II, 1851. He commanded a brigade at
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

At length European military men
have awakened to the fact that study
of the war of the rebellion is a most
profitable one, and that they can find
there more instances of modern prob
lens worked out to a successful con-
clusion than in any other struggle. A
work by two English writer's on the
strategy and tactics of the American
rebellion is attracting much attention
in Europe. 1t sets forth that the COM
binations and achievements were in
most instances equal to anything in the
Napoleonic wars and in very many su-
perior to them. The battle of Gettys-
burg receives particular attention. As
a matter of fact our war developed the
ablest military men in the world, and
the things that they did We're never
equalled in any previous war. Grants
campaign against Vicksburg, the sieges
of Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
the battle of Gettysburg, Rose
crans's campaign for Chattanooga,
Grants overland campaign, Sherman's
Atlanta campaign, the March to the
Sea and the final rounding-up and cap
ture of Lees army are magnificent ex-
hibitions of the highest principles of
military science applied to new condi-
tions and extending over a field of
operations far wider than anything IN
the history of European wars.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
The eth w. Va. Cav,

Editor National Tribune: would very
much like to have history of my regi-
ment, the 7th W. Va. Cav. 1 am a sub
scriber to your paper, and enjoy read
ing it very much.-Henry Abbott, Dial,
W. Va.
The 7th W. Va. Cav was organized as
the Sth w. Va. at Buffalo in November,
1861. Its designation was changed to
7th W. Va. Cav, Jan. 26, 1864, with
two additional companies recruited for
it. 1t was finally mustered out Aug. 1.
1865. The Colonel was John n. Obey.
who was brevetted Brigadier-General.
The 7th w. Va. Cav. belonged to the
Cavalry of the Army of West Virginia,
and lost 33 killed and 203 died from
Dissatisfaction National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish short histories of the 4th y. Y, and
Sd n. J. Cav.-W. F. Bennett, Roger,
w. Va.
The 4th N Y. called also the Scott
Life Guard, was organized at New York
City, May 9, 1861, for two years, and
mustered out May 20, 1868. The first
Colonel was a. w. Taylor, who resigned.
and was succeeded by Col. John d. Nc
Gregor. 1t belonged to French's Divf-
sion. Second Corps, Army of the Poto-
mac, and lost 81 killed and "a died from
disease.
The Sd n. J. Cav, called also the 36th
n. j., was organized at Trenton, Jan.
%, 1864, and mustered out Aug. 1.
1865. The first Colonel was Andrew j.
Morrison, who resigned and was sue
ceeded by Col. Alexander C. NJ. Pen
nington. of the Regular Army. who was
brevetted Brigadier-General. 1t be-
longed to Clusters Division. Cavalry of
the Army of the Potomac. and lost so
killed and 107 died from disease.-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

Bill Nye used to sadly remark in his
vain search for comfortable health
resort: "I have never found a Winter
that wasn't remarkable This has
been a most remarkable Winter in sew
eral unprecented ways. 1t seems to
be wrong-end-up. While snow has
been a rarity in those sections where
snow has been the usual Winter fea-
ture, yet it has been a most unexpected
visitor in extreme Southern ATTITUDES.
Snow has fallen in Rome for the first
time in many years and steamers
tropical Indian Ocean have had their
decks covered with the feecy down
fall
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

There is whole heap of human in
terest in Mr.. Clifford Kelly. of Sisters
vile. W. Va. Miss Ella Barnhart
seems to have been his best girl, but she
committed the objectionable offense OF
going off and marrying another man
MIR. Kelly, who seems to be of an impuI-
siye temperament, acted very much
like all the rest of us have sneakine
thought that we would do. He stole
the wedding dress, tore 1t to shreds
smashed in the door of the bridal home,
kicked the furniture around. and get
ting hold of the marriage certificate
tore it to pieces. Mrs. Partington used
to say that there was great deal of
human nature in men and women Mr..
Kelly seems to have his full share of
human nature.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

The English have political system
by which valued public men are not
necessarily retired from political ac-
tivity because of the failure of their
constituents to return them to Parlia-
ment. Under the British Constitution
the electors of any district are not re-
stricted to a resident of the district in
their choice for a member. Any man
in the Kingdom can be chosen. There
is no doubt that in this country a resi-
dent of a State can be elected to repre-
sent any district in the State, without
regard to whether he is a resident of
that district or not, but this privilege
has never, to our knowledge, been TAX
en- advantage of. The matter comes up
for illustration in the defeat of the late
Premier Baifour in his district, but he
will be in Parliament all the same, as
a member representing one of the Lon
don districts will resign and Balfour
will be elected IN his place.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
The 4tl, r.. I.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 4th r. LIN
quirer, Moweaqua, Ill.
The 4th r. 1. was organized at Provi-
dence, Oct. 80, 1861, and mustered out
Oct Is, 1864, with the veterans and
recruits transferred to the 7th r. 1.
The first Colonel was I. P. Rodman.
who was promoted to Brigadier-General
and succeeded by Col. William n. P.
Steers, who was in command when the
regiment was mustered out Lieut.-COl.
Joseph 3. Curtis was killed at Fred
ericksburg. 1t belonged to Sturgis's Di-
vision, Ninth Corps, and lost 73 killed
and 81 died from disease.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune,
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
The I'D Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please favor
me with short history of the 42d
Ohio, of which my father was a MEM
ber.-H. C. Archer, Parkersburg, w
Va.
The AID Ohio was organized at Camp
Chase in the Fall of 1861 and mustered
out finally Dec. 2, 1864. The first Col
onel was James A. Garfield, who was
promoted to Brigadier-General and sue
ceeded by Col. Lionel A. Sheldon, who
was in command when the regiment
was mustered out. The regiment be-
longed to Osterhauss Division, Thir-
teenth Corps, Army of the Tennessee,
and lost 50 killed and 1S1 died from
disease.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

There is a peculiar sadness about the
defeat of Gen. Charles Fl. GrOsvenor for
renom nation for Congress in the
Eleverth Ohio Convention. Gen. Gros-
venor is one of the foremost men in
Congress and has for years enjoyed a
high National reputation. which made
him as well known and admired in Cal
ifornia and Maine as in Ohio His
prominence was a source of just pride
to the people of Ohio. while the man
who $ to succeed him is entirely I'M
known, in National politics Gen.
Grosvenor has a most brilliant military
record, and his long experience in the
House made him one of the best-equip-
ped men in that body for the public
service. Unfortunately Gen. Grosvenor.
when he has come up for reelection.
has several times asserted that he did
not want to be sent back unless his
constituents desired his services. Prob
ably he banked too much upon his we'll
known value as public man. which
counted little with some unknown local
politicians, who were ambitious of the
honor of defeating a veteran. In his
own County were three young men who
are at present parading their names in
the disI atches and claiming the credit
for something that little later they
will be heartily ashamed of. They are
I. NJ. Foster, C. H. Bryson and Ed
Sayre, who are 50 young and inexperI-
enced that they parade the title of the
"triumvirate," something that little
later will cost them quite dearly, since
the people will certainly resent the ar
rogance. Nearly a year ago they sue
| ceeded in getting themselves authorized
to select the delegates to the Congress
sional Convention, and were able tC
| maintain this power against Gen. Gros-
venor's efforts. They allied themselves
with other ambitious youths in the va.
rious Counties and took advantage ot
every discomfort to control the Conven'
ton against Grosvenor, so that on the
! first ballot his competitor was nomi-
mated by a vote of IS to 20 for him
Therefore, Gen. Grosvenor will retire a
the end of his 10th term in Congress
| but will be followed by the admiration
| of all men who have watched hi:
course during his 20 years in th'
House. AS to the result Gen. Grosveno1
says:
| II was beaten because the people o.
my district did not have an opportunit!
| to express their will as to who should
| succeed me. 1t was snap convention
and was packed by my political enc
| mics. There never was such an illus
| tration of bossism and disregard of tht
| sentiment of the voters of the district
However, L shall accept the resul
philosophically and complacently."
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
The 10th Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
brief sketch of the 10th Ind.-James
Litchfield, Elkader, Iowa.
The 10th Ind. was organized at In
dianapolis, Sept. IS. 1861, and mustered
out Sept. 10, 1864. 1t belonged to
Raird's Division, Fourteenth Corps.
-irmy of the Cumberland, and lost 81
killed and 119 died from disease. The
first Colonel was Mahlon ID. Manson.
who was promoted to Brigadier-General
and succeeded by Col. William c. Kise,
who was discharged and succeeded by
Col. William B. Carroll, who was killed
at Chickamauga. Lieut.-Col. Marsh B.
Taylor was in command when the regi-
ment was mustered out.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
5s,75G 1GI,S7s 1.942,5s6

Col. Warmers Interpretation of the
Order is in strongest contrast with the
manner in which his predecessor,
Henry Clay Evans, interpreted the pen
sion laws. Our criticisms of Mr..
Evans were upon the ground that he
interpreted the laws to exclude every
one that a narrow construction would
shut out, while Col. Warner has ac-
cepted the Order in it's fullest and made
it effective to every one whom it was
intended to reach.
The enactment of the Order into a
law is not, of course, full Service
Pension Bill such as we desire and
should have. and. as important as any,
thing, it makes no provision for an in
crease of pension to widows nor does
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

Z. 5. Bratten, President of the
Arkansas Republican League, says in
his address that the steady increase in
the Republican vote and the decrease
la the Democratic vote in Arkansas has
put the latter In the minority and gives
the Republicans much confidence in
carrying the State. He advises all
leagues and league-workers to refuse TO
pledge themselves to any aspirant for
National honors, at least, until they
have an opportunity of thoroughly ex-
smining the claims of the different can
Sifdates
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

How far the laws can interfere ir
the internal management of churche.
is vexed question and rises again
this time in Maine. A man who was
eXcommunicated by the Episcopal
Church brought suit against the Bishop
and Rector of the parish. and the Su-
preme Court of Maine holds that there
is cause of action, since the excommu-
nication was as injurious to the mans
character as libel would have been.
On the other hand. when a man enters
into an association and will not obey
its laws he should be put out, which
the church seems to have done and to
have perfect r.Silt to do.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

it abrogate the unjust discrimination
against widows that were married TO
their deceased husbands subsequent to
the passage of the Act of June "a,
1890. The enactment of the Order is
long stride, however. toward Il
straight Service Pension. inasmuch as il
is a legislative recognition of the prii ci-
pie underlying such legislation. With
sincere thanks for what has been gain
abated energy to secure what we are
confident is simple justice to the men
who put down the rebellion and saved
the Government That is. have regu-
lar Service Pension Bill giving rat
ing of $12 month to every man who
served 80 days and was honorably dis
charged, with like amount to the
widows of such as have died, without
regard to the date of marriage. This
we believe is clearly due the veterans
and we shall not rest until they have it.
1t is probably necessary to explain
to many that the pension which is con-
ferred by this act will not be in addi-
ton to other pensions nor will it have
any effect upon pensions which are
greater in amount than those which it
allows. 1t will simply put on the roll
all those honorably discharged veterans
who have become or will become 81
years of age at Sc month, with an in
crease to sS a month when they reach
65. to $40 a month after 6S and S12
month after $40. 1t carries no ar
rears. Those who are en- the pension
roll now at less than the rates named
for the specified ages can have their
pensions advanced to the rating named
upon arriving at the ages required.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

The decision of Judge w n. Evans,
also Chairman of the Missouri Demo-
cratic Committee, against the right of
veterans in Soldiers Homes to vote
splits the Democratic Party in Phelps
County and makes it sure that the Re-
publicans will carry the County by a
large majority next Fall. His decision
which has been appealed from TO the
Supreme Court, denied the right OF
Union soldiers in the Homes to vote and
it would also cut out the vote of the
Confederate soldiers in the Home al
HigginsviIIe, Mo.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
The 30fh Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly publish a brief sketch OF the
both Ind. w. r. Roark, Worthing-
ton, Ind.
The 36th Ind. was organized at Fort
Wayne, Ind, Sept. "a. 1861. and mus
tered out Nov. %, 1865. 1t was fight
ing regiment, and belonged to Staniey's
Division. Fourth Corps, Army of the
Cumberland. The first Colonel was Sion
S. Bass, who was killed at Shiloh, and
succeeded by Col. Joseph E. Dodge. who
was in turn succeeded uy Henry w.
Lawton. 1t lost 1877 killed and 275 died
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une.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

Russia is taking the astonishing
course of trying the officers who were
taken prisoners, upon their return from
captivity in Japan, and unless they are
reinstated by the unanimous decision of
their fellow Officers will be dismissed
III disgrace. The amazing part of this
thing is that the men who We're actually
SO near the enemy as to be captured
should be singled out for trial and not
those who kept so far off during the
canfnre
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
The Sth Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the Sth Ind.-John
Baker, Carrollton, o.
The Sth Ind. was organized at In
dianapolis from Aug. %, 1851, and mus
tered out Aug. IS, 1865. The first Col
onel was William p. Benton. who was
promoted to Brigadier-General and
succeeded by Col. David Skunk, who
was brevetted a Brigadier-Genera1a and
died. Lieut--Col. John r. Polk was in
command when the regiment was mus
tered out. 1t belonged to E. A. Carr's
Division. Thirteenth Corps, and lost 81
men killed and III died from disease
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

A vote on the Statehood bill is con-
fidently expected within the next 10
days. Both sides claim majority and
give reasons for their faith, but neither
is as confident as they appeared some
time ago. The supporters of the For
aker amendment, which will allow the
people of the Territories to vote sep
arately upon Statehood and either re-
ject or adopt it, claim that it will be
passed.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

The French raised 1926, 1000, 600 for the
Panama Canal, spent one-third in act
ual work, wasted one-third, and stole
the remainder. France is good deal
farther away from the IstiImus than
the United States is, and the French
papers not at all enterprising. If any
body on the new job gets in any waste
and stealage items he can reasonably
regard the penitentiary in the light of
a future and permanent residence.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

Ex-Gox. Odell's friends claim that he
is again on top in New York, and Sc
securely, that President Roosevelt and
Gov. Higgins see the futility of the at
tempt to Gust him frcm the Chairman
ship of the State Commi tee. Quite q
number of the Anti-OdelI men of last
year are claimed to have come over, be-
cause of the direct-nominations policy
which means political hari-kari fol-
them
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

II. Vanderbilt, has been sentenced by
the French courts to three months i'm
prisonment, s120 fine, and to pay dam
ages to the parents of the child killed
by his automobile last April. He has
paid his line and damages, and the
American ambassador has vainly tried
to have the Imprisonment remitted. He
viii have to go to Jail.
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

A question which was discussed in
comes up again in a proposition to
change the names of certain Washing
ton streets. One side wants them con-
solidated, as Clifton" street, and the
other as Douglas" But what Douglas
do they want to honor, Stephen A..
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

A favorite question before the old
fashioned debating societies was,
(Which is the mother of the chicken
the hen that laid the egg, or the one
that hatched it," This same problem
will occur as to the paternity of the
n-Dolliver-TiIlman Rate bill.