The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24

from the battle of the wilderness to-
the crossing OF the James River In his
campaign with the Army OF the Poto-
mac. In September, 1863 he was COM
missioned captain and aid de camp oil
United States volunteers. and for gal
liant services in battle at Shady Grove.
Va, where he was severely WOUNDED,
he received the rank of major ana SUP
sequently was breveted lieutenant
colonel in the same campaign. although
he was only twenty when the war was
over. At the end OF the war he re-
turned TO Kenyon College, which con-
ferred upon him the degree OF bache-
lor of arts in 1855 and minister or arts
in 1869 In 1869 he was graduated
from the Harvard Law school with
the degree of bachelor of laws, and in
1873 Princeton awarded him the de-
gree of master of arts. In 1890 he
received from the University of Kan
sas the honorary degree of doctor of
laws. In 1888 he was member of
the law firm of Alexander & Green,
New York City: was a director and
general counsel of the Atchison. To-
peka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
and of number of other important
railway and financial corporations.
The Tribe of John.
| John: Physician and head of the
Tribe Of John" born at Cannonsburg.
| Pa, February II. 1905. Like his bro
Their Daniel he was educated at JEFF
| ferson College He practiced medicine
| at Lisben and Steubenyille. Ohio. and
during the Civil War he served as a
volunteer surgeon. His five sons all
enlisted in the Federal cause, He died
I, near Washington. d. c., October Ill,
| 1865. while on a visit to the military
| headquarters of his son Arson.
Edward Moody, lawyer and soldier,
eldest son Of John, was born at Steu-
benville. O., June Is. 1888. He was a
| pioneer of the Pixies Peak region. At
the opening OF the war he was ap-
1 Jointed a lieutenant OF cavalry in the
regular army. He became colonel OF
the Second Indiana Cavalry and rose
/ to the rank of Encouragement He per-
! formed a number of brilliant cavalry
exploits through the Confederate line
by way OF feint before Sherman be-
/ gan his march to the sea. From 1865
to 1869 he was United States minister
to the Sandwich Islands, and was twice
| appointed Territorial Governor of Col
/ orado by President Grant.
Arson George, lawyer, second son,
| was born at Steubenville. O., October,
|lO. 1885. Filled with the spirit of ad-
venture, he went to California when a
4 mere boy, remained on the Pacificacoast
a few years, but returned East just be.
| fore the war, and began the study of
, law In the office of his cousin, George
McCook. at Steubenville, o. FIe was
admitted to the Ohio bar In 1851. On
i the first call for troops he entered the
| service as captain OF the Second Ohio
!, Infantry, and was in the first battle
OF Bull Run. He remained in the same
| regiment three years. He became its
| major and subsequently its lieutenant
colonel and colonel, serving in the
l Army OF the Cumberland. under Buell.
Rosecrans and Thomas. He was also
| with Sherman in the Atlanta campaign
commanding a brigade part of the time,
| especially at the battle OF Peach Tree
i Creek. near Atlanta When the resl-
ment was mustered out at the expira.
ton OF its service he was made colonel
of the One Hundred and Ninety-fourth
Ohio, ordered to the Valley OF Virginia
and assigned to command a brigade
I. AT the end OF the war he was brevet-
ed brigadier-general of volunteers Tor
gallant service. From 1865 TO 1873 ne
resided in Steubenville, and then came
to New York City. He served IN con.
gress from New York several times
and was secretary OF the United States
Senate for ten years. he was Clts
Chamberlain Of New York under Mayor 20
strong, and is prominent at the pal
or New York to-day.
Henry Christopher, clergyman, borr
IN New Lisbon, O., July s. 1873. Aftel
learning the printers trade and teach
ing for several years he was gradu'
! ated at Jefferson College. Pa, In 1853
he studied theology In the Western
| Theological Seminary at Allegheny, Pa
and III the war served as first lieuten'
! ant and chaplain. Later he. held pas
( torates In Clinton. H., and st. Louis
/ In ls69the became the pastor of thu
Seventh Presbyterian Church of Phil
adeiphla now known as the Taber
i ,,naeleI PRESBYTERIAN Church. Doctor Me
Was president OF the American