The National tribune., 1910-02-24

ment he served continuously till the
close of the war, being promoted to
Regimental Adjutant and afterwards to
Captain of Co. ID. With his regiment
he participated in all the campaigns of
the Army of the Cumberland. At Chick
amauga he was Chief of Staff of the
brigade commanded by Gen. John G..
Mitchell. This brigade, as part of the
division under the immediate command
of Gen. Steedman, participated in the
historic movement on Sept 20, 1863, to
which history accords the credit of hav-
ing saved the Army of the Cumberland
on that Sunday afternoon. He was
specially complimented in the reports
of the battle by Gen. Mitchell, Gen.
Whitaker, Gen. Steedman and Gen.
Granger
Comrade Hamilton was also in the
battle of Missionary Ridge, participat-
ed in the Knoxville campaign, and was
in the battles of Resaca, Rome, New
Hope Church, Peachtree Creek, and the
engagements in which the Fourteenth
Corps participated in and about Atlanta
As Captain of the company in the line,
he marched under Sherman to the sea,
and afterwards served with his COM
mand in the campaigns thru the Caro-
linas to GoIdsboro and Richmond. He
was in the last battles OF the Army OF
the Cumberland at Averysboro and
BentonviIle, and participated in the
Grand Review at Washington at the
close of the war. Upon his discharge
from the service Comrade Hamilton re-
turned to Toledo, where he has resid-
ed ever since, engaged in the practice
Of his profession.
He is one of the oldest members of
the Grand Army in the State, being one
of the charter members of old Forsyth
Post which was established Nov. 19,
1856. Since then he has been con-
tinuously active and earnest comrade
of the Grand Army. He has been Com
mander of his Post, Toledo.
The National Encampment for 1908
was held at Toledo during the week
beginning Aug. 81. Comrade Hamilton
was Chairman of the local Executive
Committee for the Encampment and
devoted the entire Summer preceding
as well as the week of the Encamp-
ment to the labor of making it a sue
cess.
In recognition of his services and as
compliment to the city and State
where the Encampment was held, he
was chosen Senior Vice Commander-in-
Chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and served in that capacity un-
| til the close of the Encampment at Salt
Lake. During that period he visited
several State Encampments as repre-
sentative of the Chief
4 and at the Salt Lake Encainpment, OW-
| ing to partial disability of Commander
in-Chief Nevius, he was required to
perform many of his duties, and pre-
sided at several sessions of the Ma
tionai Encampment, which he did with
credit to himself and honor to the
Grand Army.
The four G. A. r. Posts of Toledo
unanimously indorse his candidacy
| (Which is unsoughp. and fully believe
that the Department of Ohio will be
highly honored in choosing him for the
position of Department Commander fer
1910.
Kindly consider this request and help
us to elect him, and we fully believe
that for the good of our grand organ
iZation you will make no mistake in so
doing. Yours very truly in F., c. and
Jas. w. Cooke, Commander, For
syth Post, 10; c. c. Poole, Commander
Ford Post, IA: p. II. Bowling, Com
mander, Toledo Post, 107; Conrad
Cramer, Commander, Volunteer Post,
us; S. G. Harvey, Forsyth Post: VIM.
Egelton, Forsyth Post; VIM. Corlett
Toledo Post; George Scheets, Ford Post;
A. b. Bigelow, Volunteer Post; Hudson
Fitch, Volunteer Post, Committee.