Evening journal., 1912-12-20

ardsOn, OF the same State, was seri-
ously wounded at the battle Of Chick
amauga. and was paroled I'm April,
1865. Mr.. Rucker and MIR. Estopinal,
of Louisiana, also saw service
throughout the war Mr.. Stedman, Of
North Carolina, rose from private 70
major IN the Forty-fourth North
Carolina regiment. and was wounded
three times. He enjoys the distinction
of being one Of the twelve Confeder-
ates who were engaged in the first
battle at Bethel and surrendered with
General Lee at AppomattOx Repre-
sentative Lamb, of Virginia, was also
wounded several times.
Medals for Bravery.
Among the senator's and representa-
tives who fought for the Union there
are three who received medals from
Congress for conspicuous bravery in
battle They are Senator dupont
and Representative Bradley. Of New
York, and Senator Warren, of Wyom-
ing. Representative Sherwood, Of
Ohio was specially recognized by
President Lincoln for his distinguish
ed services
Senator DUPONT was graduate Of
West Point and finished so high that
he was made an officer Of the engi-
neer corps. Later he was transferred
to the artillery, organized his own
battery, and served in the defense OF
Washington when the Capital was
being attacked He was brovetted
for bravery, and later received the
congressional medal for further brav-
cry He did not leave the army until
1875. He saw active service in num-
erous battles. and fought valiantly
throughout the entire war.
Representative Bradley, OF New
York entered the Union army as a
private, but was brevetted a major
before the end Of the war for dis
} tinguished service and bravery on
the field of battle He was wounded
at the battle of Gettysburg, and two
other times in later battles. His con-
gressiOnal medal Of honor was earn
ed by most heroic conduct
Senator Warren earned his medal
/ Of honor from Congress by distin-
! guished gallantry displayed at the
siege Of Port Hudson. He served
during the war as a private and nom
commissioned officer in the Forty
ninth Massachusetts infantry.
Congressman SherwOOd's Record.
To Representative Sherwood, OF
Ohio goes the record Of having been
in AZ different battles of the war.
He enlisted as a private, but his rise
was rapid, and he left the army as
a brigadier general, having received
| his commission from President Lin
coin in reward for his distinguished
) service
Representative Bradley, Of Ken
1 lucky, tried hard to be a soldier in
the war. but his efforts were defeated
/ by his father who caught him twice
after he had run away to join the
army, and took him home because he
was too young Representative This
/ tleWood rose from private to caDtain
of Company c. Ninety-eighth Illinois
infantry; was wounded at Selma, and
saw service in many battles
Several members of the House who
/ saw service in the Spanish-American
war have good records. but most
brilliant OF all is that Of Representa-
/ tive fiobson. Of Alabama, who made
himself a national hero by his sink
Santiago harbOr under the guns ol
the Spanish forts in attempt to bottle
{ up Cervera's fleet.
Representative Curry. Of New Mex
/ leo. formerly governor Of the Ter
I ritory of New Mexico. is the only
member of the House who served in
/ Col. Roosevelt's Rough Riders He
was a lieutenant in that organization.
and later was lieutenant i'm the
/ Eleventh volunteer cavalry as a
/ scout. He was in command of the
I scouts in the battle in which Gen.
Lawton was killed, and saw distin-
guished service in the Philippines.
/ Later he became chief of police of
Manila apd governor Of several prov
! inces and islands.
One notable instance of a member
! Of Congress who served in the Span