The Washington times., 1910-12-12

A fey months after his enlistment,
however, he was commissioned a lieu
tenant by President Lincoln, and then
his real army career began.
Assigned to the field artillery, his
squadron soon became known as the
hardest riders in the line, and while
leading them on a charge, which 20
many OF MS men meant a battlefield
grave, Lieut. Wallace Randolph was
captured, unhurt BY the hail Of shot
through which he had come
Escaped From Libby Prison.
Once while thew were taking him 10
prison he escaped. But he was recap
tured, and the doors Of Libby Prison
closed behind him. For months he was
incarcerared there Then came the plot
70 escape He shared his long, hours
Of digging below the masonry Of the old
converted building. He stood his tuCn
at guard, IN his filthy rags. while the
others worked. And then he was among
the few who ached the outer air before
the prison guard discovered the jail
or those few who escaped. all
but three were recaptured or killed
one OF those three was Iieat. Wallace
Randolph. Past the guards In the be-
leaguered city he went, and across
country, 10 the vast swamp land which
at that time hid many a fugitive For
nearly a week he wandered there, lost
WY TO the open country and found
safety with a squad OF Federal troops.
ReJoining his squadron, his personal
daring as a leader won him commenda-
ton Time after time, say his COM
rades. ne plunged his horse where GER
tain death lurked. only TO emerge pow
. der-stained unkempt, but unhurt- He
7 pore what, FOR want OF a better term,
has been called a charmed life"
When the war was ended, General
Randolph returned 70 the service with
Corps, his light battery, whose fore
runner was the hardest-riding in the
line, became the smartest Of the line
He Had His Hobby.
His record was one Of the best in
the army, and his hobby was finding
the range for the army's big field guns
Many time he was seen instructing
a rookie" IN the art Of training the
black muzzle on a speck miles away.
which might be the head OF an ad-
yancing column
When the war with Spain was de-
clared, General Randolph went to the
front with the artillery brigade. Again
/ he was under fire, this time at Santi-
sgo. on July and 10 Again he came
out Unhurt
After the war he was made the first
chief OF the artillery staff. and served
IN that capacity until his retirement fos
age a few years ago.
Although the fighting he saw in Cuba
was the last for this old soldier, he
never lost his lO-e for the army, and
would 80 TO any trouble. and TO any
lengths 20 obtain a story for a writer,
. or a picture for a photographer. his
lad was the perperuatiOn N photographs
Of the different phases Of army life, and
his collection, at the New Hampshire
/ avenue home, is wonderfully complete
in detail
Complete Pictorial History
The development Of the West, where
he spent many years while at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, when a trading
post, was another OF his Photographic
hobbies, and his pictorial history OF this
section IS also complete
Then at the end Of this active career
he became tired Though he never said
so. he wanted the death which had
passed him by so many times. This Is
what his friends cannot understand
Lieutenant Colonel Treat, Of the Gov
eminent War College, in speaking Of
him said
For twenty-eight years was in the
! service beside him. He was loved b.
his men for his consideration, and his
cheeTfulness was an axiom in the corps
he took his chances like the brave gen
tleman he was, and his record stands &c
show for It..