Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-26

he obtained his second brevet for ga.lantry
displayed in the pursuit and capture Of Cen
Lees army. Seeing service. as he did over
the greater part of the seat OF war, Gen.
keifer was in numerous engagements and
the wonder is that he was wounded - Few
times. especially when his daring under fro
is taken Into consideration. lie served four
years and two months. Few men on either
side were longer in volunteer uniform.
Handsome Harry Bingham of Philadel-
phia, the father Of the House can tell
you, when In the mood. how II felt to be
wounded. first at Gettysburg. later at
Sputtsy lvania and still later at Farmville.
Va, in the closing Of the war. He can
also display a medal of honor. awarded
him for special gallantry on the field of
battle; and he was brevetted four times
for distinguished gallantry as major, lieu
tenant colonel, colonel and brigadior gem
eral.
If Mahon of Pennsylvania had not been
so intensely patriotic and re-enlisted as a
veteran in January, 1864, in the list Penn
sylvania Cavalry, he would not have
stopped a confederate bullet at Boydton
Plank, Va. eleven months later Mahon
took part in most of the engagements IN
which the 9Th Corps, Army OF the Poto-
mae. participated he having first enlisted
in 81 as a private in the l26th Pennsyl-
vania. Thus. one-half Of PENNSYLVANIA
soldier representatives were wounded
Graham and Bingham being the others.
Three of Michigans five stopped the flight
of lead.
Lamb of Virginia went through the war
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manded his company three years. and, Incl,
dentaly. he was wounded several times"
to quote his own words.
Alger in Sixty-Six Battles
And as Comrades Morgan and AIger. one
Of the seventeen. together strewed Union
and confederate graves what vivid remlnis-
cences of battles could they exchange.
Alger was in sixty-six battles and Skin
mishes from the time he entered the Union
army in the I'd Michigan Cavalry, in Sep
tember of 81, till he was mustered out in
the summer of 60 He was captain, major.
lieutenant colonel brevet brigadler general,
for gallantry and meritorious services to
rank from the battle of Trevillon Station.
June Ii, "a, and major general by brevet,
just a year later 10 day. for gallant
and meritorlous services during the war.
1t was at Trevillion Station that Alger,
who was then with Sheridan In the Shenan-
doah, charged the enemy with but 100 IF
his regiment, the 9TH Michigan Cavalry, and
took 500 prisoners Earlier in the war, at
Boonville. Miss, Alger, while captain. with
ninety picked men, charged 5000 Johnny
Rebs in the rear and put them to rout. This
charge the general has characterized as
the best thing l ever did IN the service
At any rate, 1t made him major.
Col Algers was the first federal regi-
ment to appear at Gettysburg, and so gall
lantly did he pursue the retreating Lee
after the battle that he was especially
mentioned by Custer for bravery.
0SiI. anger entered the service a private.
A month later he was a captain. lie was
twice wounded. The first time he was
wounded he was also taken prisoner, but
he made his escape the same day.
The venerable Morgan, who has lot
of fight left in him yet mote the Panama
canal discussions). began his army career
as a private after voting a dele
gate in state convention for the seces-
sion Of Alabama. A year later he had
been promoted to a colonelcy, after which
he raised the 51st Alabama. The next
year he appointed brigadier general.
But when the colonel of his old regiment
was killed in battle, Morgan gave up his
star to lead his regiment Later n the
same year he was reappointed brgadier
general, and in order to keep him from re-
signing again for his regiment : SAKE, ne
was assigned to an Alabama brigade, which
included his regiment. He was calamity
active in the great campaign IN the west
throughout the war.
Mr.. Morgan's colleague, Pettus, not only
saw service in the civil war He also
fought strenuously for his country IN
the Mexican war, as he did against II IN
the great internecine struggle Pettus
could not very well help being a soldier
whenever the opportunity offered; his
mother was a daughter OF revolutionary
soldier, Capt. Anthony Winston by name.
Pettus was a lieutenant in the Mexican
difficulty; in the civil war ne rose To be q
brigadier general, comma nding a brigade
In Gen. Stevenson's division of the Army OF
the Tennessee. He was through the siege
of Vicksburg and soon after he WIS eX-
changed he was promoted to a colonelcy.
He and Nelson can compare notes on living
on mule flesh and other siege 1000. Inc
venerable senator was also in the battles
OF Port Gibson. Bakers Creek and numer-
Gus Others He served to the end or the
war and ne began his efforts in behalr
of the confederacy by helping to raise the
Goth Alabama
Grosvenor a Gallant Fighter.
Senator Burrows raised company Of the
tot M
fought at South Mountain, Antetam.
Vicksburg, Fredericksburg, jacksonville
and Knoxville all important battles. War
ner of Missouri rose to be major of the
44th Wisconsin. Bacon of Georgia as adj
infant saw service with the 9th Georgia IN
Virginia during the first two years Of the
war and later was commissioned captain
and assigned to general stah duty in the
provisional army of the confederate states.
Blackburn of Kentucky threw down his
law briefs In Chicago when civil war was
certain. and was soon wearing a confed-
crate uniform. Proctor of Vermont wss
lieutenant and quartermaster of the Sd Yer
mont on the staff of Gen. Badly Smith,
and major and colonel of the 9th and the
18th Vermont regiments, respectively and
successfully. He was in command of the
18th at Gettysburg. He served from 1851 10
1865.
ant colonel of the I'd Iowa Cavalry.
great part of the time he was the STATS
of Rosecrans, Sheridan and other generals.
Grosvenor. senior in service of the gallant
trio of Ohioans In the House as major,
lieutenant colonel colonel and brevet briga-
der general, 4ed fellow Ohioans on to battle
from July of 1861 to November OF 1865. AT
the battle of Nashville, December of 1864,
he commanded brigade. Like Fettus,
Grosvenor comes of fighting stock. His
father, Peter, was a major IN the war OF
ISL, and his grandfather, Thomas, colo
mel in the Revolution. They served their
country in Connecticut regiments-Peier, in
the 10th; Thomas, in the I'd.