The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-05
ONLY THREE LEFT.
Kansas Has One of Few War Gov
errors Left.

Washington, Feb. 5.@There are but
three living war governors in the
United States, and Kansas contributes
one of them--Samuel J. Crawford
The other two are HOlcomb of Yer
mont, and Sprague of Rhode Island
HOlcomb is 80 years of age: Sprague
is rs; and Governor Crawford is y.
Governor Crawford was leading the
Second Kansas regiment in the war of
the rebellion when he was elected gov
ernOr of Kansas in 1864 He was in
augurateG as governor in 1865, in jan
uary and served until the Indian up
rising in western Kansas in 1868. He
resigned as governor. and took the
colOnelcy of the Ninth Kansas cav
airy. This regiment, with the Eight
zenith, Colonel H. L. Moore command
ing. proceeded against the Indians,
and Joined General Custer. The win
ter was one full of hardships. and
there was a march across Oklahoma
and Indian territory country which
was unusually severe.
Nehemiah Green, who was lieuten-
ant governor, served out the balance
of Governor CrawfOrd's term, until
succeeded by Governor Thomas A.
Osborn, elected in 1868.
Governor Crawford was later state
agent for Kansas in this city, for a
great many years. During this time
he settled UP number of claims of
the state against the government. He
! is no longer state agent but maintains
an Office here, and is interested in In
dian claims. and the like.
The legal home of Governor CraW-
ford is Topeka; he resides for about
six months each year on his fine farm
near Baxter Springs, in Cherokee
county: and the winter season he
{ spends in Washington. He and Mrs.
5 Crawford live al the Ebbitt house, one
of the fine old fashioned hotels. which
was for many years army and navy
headquarters
I Governor Spragu of Rhode Island was
! a prominent character in his day. He,
/ like Governor Crawford, was young
man when governor during the war OF
I the rebellion. Sprague later came TO the
senate and served two terms lie was
+ wealthy. popular. talented, and added to
! his standing by marrying the brilliant
/ Kate Chase daughter of Salmon p. Chase.
I Ohio's governor and senator. and Lin
I coins secretary of the treasury, and later
chief Justice Of the supreme court Chase.
/ it is known. was greatly embitteFed in his
! later years by his enmltY toward Lincoln:
/ largely brought about by ambitious and
meddlfng friends The marriage OF Ser
/ ator Sprague and Miss Chase was q great
/ event but their welded life was not
! smooth. They parted Governor Sprague
4 lost his seat in the senate his wealth. his
/ political and social prestige to cOnsid-
J cradle extent. and never fully recovered o
4 Colonel Moore. associate of Governor
( Crawford in the Indian campaign before
referred to, is Democrat ana hNes al
, Lawrence. He was a candidate against
! Farmer Funston for congress IN 1877
the house of representative s became Dem
ocratic: a contest ensued, and Colonel
Moore got the seat in 1894. serving out the
| term. This was the end Of Funston S
congressional carer. and JUDGE Miller
Republican. was elected in 1894. serving
T one term
Representative Charles F. Scott has q
bill pending in the house of representa-
tives to extend the pension laws of thf
I Tinted States to surviving members o.
these two Kansas .organiza tons led bS
Governor Crawford and Colonel Moore II
the Indian campaigns IT IS referred Il
/ the coramittee or invalid pensions Of
which REPRESENTATIVE w. A. CalderheaC
is a Ieadine z1ernber. Mr. Curtis has alsf
been greatly interested in this movement
for wears The three Kansas house Nom