The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-18

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Point military academy. but did not ae-
cept He has an extensive law practice
IN the city of Milwaukee, and IS one of
the commissioners having in charge the
erection OF the Wisconsin state memorial
at Nicksburs. costing $4,000.
John C. B. Adams.
Elected commandments at the
tWenty-seventh national enCampmeDt.
held at Indianapolis, Ind. Septem-
Der s. 1893 He was born in
that part Of the old town OF Bradford,
Mass, which afterwards was inciud-
ed I'm the town of GrovelsBd. on October
8. 1871 He served in the Nineteenth Mas
sachusetts infantry and was promoted
for conspicuous bravery as second leu
tenant At Fredericksburg, he bore the
cOlors of his regiment off of the field
after successive bearers had given their
lives for them. At Gettysburg. where his
regiment, with the Fifteenth and Tween
teth, hurled back the charge of Pickett
men at the cODse OF trees, he was dan
gerously wounded. and for man- day
his life was despaired Of vet in the No
yember following. he was back 81 his
post now captain He was captured at
Cold HarbOr, and remained in soItnern
prisons Tor five months. He repeatedly
escaped. but in each case was tracked by
biOodhounds. He engaged in he shoe
business a Lynn. his home: was for
time in the Boston custom house. ana at
forwards the custodian of the state house
4 III Boston. He died October 10 1900. Gap
tain Jack Adams had brilliant record
of patriotic service.
Thomas c. LawIer.
Elected commander-in-chief at the
tweHty-eighth national campment
held at Pittsburg. Pa, September
u. IS. 1894 Past COMMANDMENT
Chief Thomas 6. Lawler was born
in Liverpool. England. April = 1874: came
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made the CITY OF Rockford his home, ex-
cept that few of his boyhOOd wears were
spent in Chicago. He enlisted in company
r. Nineteenth Illinois infantry. Septen-
Der Il. 1861. serving his term of three years
and subsequently in a clerical capacity
until the close of the war He took part
| in the battles Of Perryville. Stones River
Chlckamauga and Mission Ridge. and IN
many of the engagements Of the Atlanta
campaign. attaining the rank Of sergeant
! He became commander of Nevius post No.
/ 1. in 1868, and. with the exception of a
single year, served as such continuously
until his death. He was elected cOmman-
I der of the department Of Illinois in 1SSS
and was cOmmandeT-in-chief of The Grand
Army of the Republic in 1894, filling BE- tn
positions creditably and coming TO be
( one Of the most widely known and most
universally beloved comrades in the or
/ der.
He was captain Of q military company
/ for many years. and colonel Of the Third
regiment. Illinois National Guard, from
! 1886 10 1892. He was commissioned post
master of Rockford by President Hayes.
and with the exception Of eight years had
/ held the office continuously TO the time
| of his death.
| He was president Of the Rockford LJm-
| Der & Fuel company. and also Of the or
/ est City Insurance company.
He died at his home in the city Of Rock
| ford, Ill, Monday morning, February l.
1865
1 His death brought sorrow to all homes
/, aTf official
! and pupils in the schools; by business
men and those whose positions are lowly-
During the funeral Obsequies every bus
1 mess house in the city Of Rockford was
closed. and the flag that he had loved so
well hung everywhere at half-nast-
Hiss remains were laid to rest in the
beautiful cemetery of his home town, the
funeral services being conducted by cont
rades whom he loved. the chaplain of h's
own post COmrade q. r NanhOrne de-
I liveTing the culOgy-
3. F. Stephenson.
/ The Grand Army Of the Republic was
| organized at Decatur. ILL.,. April 6, 1866. BY
DR.. B. T. Stephenson of Springfield. who
had served as surgeon OF the Fourteenth
Illinois infantry, and at the close Of the
war returned TO his practice in Spring
field. where. in February. 1856. he first
suggested the idea Of this organization
and made the draft of 4 ritual After
. consulting a number Of army friends, he
wise the printing of the ritual in the office
OF the Tribune at Decatur. the prOprle-
tors of which. NessTs. COltTin and Pryor.
with their cOmDOsitCEs. had been Union
soldiers. Through the efforts Of these
gentlemen an organization was at once
effected in Decatur. Ill. and Post No. 1
of the G. A. r. was formed. This was
followed by the formation Of Post No.
at Springfield. Ill. Posts were thereafter
rapidly established throughout Illinois
and in the states of Wisconsin, Indiana.
Ohio. Iowa and Missouri. The first de-
paTtment convention or encampment was
held in Springfield. Ill. on July IL. 1866.
and General John NJ Palmer was elected
department commander, and Benjamin
F. Stephenson conmander-in-chief. He
was born in Wayne county, Illinois. Oc-
tober 80, 1872, and died at Rock Creek.
Menard county. Illinois. August 90 1S71.
James A. Sexton.
Elected commsnder-in-chief at thirty
second national encam pment/ held at Gin
cinnati. o.. Sept. ,. g. 1893. Was born in
Chicago. ILL.,. 1874 and died in Washington,
D. C.. Feb >. 1899; was buried in Chicago
cemetery. He recruited company /. Fiji
ty-seventh Illinois infantry; in 1862 was
transferred to the Sixty-seventh Illinois
infantry. He served as lieutenant and
captain in RansOm's brigade, McArthur's
division Seventeenth army corps Of the
Tennessee. and participated in the Nash
vile campaign, including the battles of
Columbia. Duck River. Spring Hill.
Franklin dnV NdSUNllle. also IN Inc N1CkS-
burg and Atlanta campaigns. He COM
manded the Seventy-sscOnd regiment of
Illinois infantry in several important en-
gagements, and was especially commend
ed for bravery at Franklin, Tenn. He also
took part at the siege Of Mobile. Ala. He
was several times wounded. and was fire.
quentlv mentioned i'm the official reports
for conspicuous bravery. He was ap-
pointed postmaster at Chicago in 1883 BY
President Harrison and served five years.
Leo Rassieur.
Elected commander-in-chief at the thir-
ty-fOurth national encampment, held at
Chicago. Ill. Aug. %. 30 1900
Past mandeT-in-Chief Leo Rassieur
has been a resident of the city Of St
Louis since 1851. and resides there now.
He was born in Wadern, Prussia April
Il. 1874. and was brought to this country
in 1851. He attended the public schools
Of the city Of St. Louis and was gradual
ed from the Central high school in 1850.
When the decision OF the German pop
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