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cepted without q moments hesitation
and from that time until his death. in 1907
with the exception OF a short interva
between the end OF the war and his ap.
pointment 60 a colonelcy in the Regular
army he remained in the military service
OF the United States.
His record in the Union army wal
OF ability and distinction. As Colonel oi
the Fifty-iifth New York Volunteers he
participated in the Peninsula campaign
in Virginia in 1882. Later in that yeai
his regiment was consolidated with the
Thirty-eighth New York under his com.
mand. and took part in the Fredericks-
burg battles and the fighting at Chancel'
lorsville. Col. de Trobriand comma nded
brigade at the battle OF Gettysburg
where he Lost half his men in front OI
the wheat field. He became a Brigadier-
General in january 1894 and was assigned
to the unwelcome duty in war time oi
commanding the military forces in and
around New York. Gen. Meade soon
asked to have him sent to the Army OF
the Potomac with which he served al
Petersburg and until the end at Apo
mattox. being brevetted Major-General
for "his highly meritorious services"
during that campaign. He was mustered
out in 1so6. but shortly afterward received
the distinguished honor OF an appoint
ment as Colonel in the Regular army II
will be understood how much of 3 compli-
ment this was when we consider the large
number OF general officers in the volun-
teer service who were desirous Of con-
tinued military employment and the
small number OF regiments in the Regular
esta blishment for which Colonels were
required.
Gen. De Trobriand's active service
after the civil war was mostly in the
West, but the most notable event OF this
part Of his life was the arrest OF the
Louisiana Legislature in January. 1875.
For this act he was bitterly criticised
and condem ned at the time. but the
official records show that whoever else
may have been to blame Gen. de Tro-
BRAND merely obeyed the orders Of his
military superior. Brevet Major-Gen.
William II. Emory was in command OF
the Department OF the Gulf. There were
two rival Governors in the field in Louisi-
ana, each claiming to have been duly
elected. and one Of whom had been de-
clared entitled to the ONCE by a Federal
i
logg, requested the Intervention Of the
| Federal troops to prevent disorder. and
| Gen. Emory ordered Gen. de Trohriand
to station several detachments OF his
command about the State House for
that purpose There were also rival
bodies claiming 20 be the Legislature.
Gov. Kellogg informed Gen. de Trobriand
that the assembly occupying the hall
OF the House Of Representatives was not
legally organized and asked whether the
General would eject the members who
had not been returned as elected by
the returning board IL he should decide
that he wanted that course taken. Gen.
de Trobriand thereupon requested more
specific directions from his superior
officer and received this order:
CUSTOM House.
| TO Gen. de Trobridnd. Commdg..
The Governor states TO me that law
less body of men have seized the hall OF
the House OF Representatives Of the State
and requests that military aid bc given
| him to eject such persons from the hall.
You will give him the necessary aid to
do so. The Governor has been cautioned
| not to interfere with members returned
by the returning board.
.., -W. H. EMORY.
Col. and Brvt. MAior-Gen. Commdg b
Jan. 4, $40 p. M"
Nothing could be more explicit than
this. Gen. de Trobriand had TO obey
or be guilty OF a violation Of his sworn
duty as an officer. He carried out his
instructions. There were only eight
actual elections; that is. eight members
OF the Legislature had to be escorted by
soldier before they would leave the
hsIl. Then the remaining conservative
members having repeated the protest
| against military interference which had
been made by those previously elected
declared that they did not consider it
their duty to remain any longer and re-
tired in body.
| The incident is one Of the most dis
creditable to the Federal Government
in the history Of our country. II espoused
the wrong cause. and IL should not have
interfered at all. II was the misfortune
Of Gen. de Trobriand that he was the
agent through whom the Administration
acted. but those conversant with the
facts have long since acknowledged that
he was merely a soldier obeying orders
and that no share Of the blame can justly
1 fall on him.
Regis de Trobriand was a brave, chiv-
alric and capable soldier, highly accom-
plished and cultivated writer and student
and an honorable and courteous gentle
man. His daughter has done well to
pay the tribute to his memory embodied
in this interesting volume,
How the Chinese Hold Together.
Much light Is thrown on the system OF
associs ton among the Chinese and on
Chinese peculiarities in a little book on
The GiIds Of Chinn, by Mr.. HOSEA BALLou
MORSE. an American who spent thirty
| five years in the Chinese customs service
and was at the time OF his retirement en-
ployed as It's Statistical Secretary Qsong-
mans. Green and Company. Through
out Mr.. Morse makes interesting COM
parsons with the various forms OF me-
diRval guilds that hourished in Europe;
these, however. will be left to one side
and an attempt made to present his pic
ture OF the kinds OF associat tions that NAV