Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-08-12
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in those days the mounted police Of
Canada (all the British troops), that
we're stationed for the maintenance
of that government were transported
from Bismarck up the Missouri river
to Fort Eenton when they were moved
by bull trains' to "whoop up" and
hoe down" to Calgary, Edmonton and
other police stations in Canada. Those
we're the days before the construction
of the transcontinental lines Of rail-
roads which now gridiron the north
west. The Missouri and Yellow
stone rivers have served a mighty
purpose in the past. Who can predict
what great purpose they may serve
in the future?
Bismarck was the battle-ground Of
the Sioux. 1t was here within a few
rods of the city limits and on the
national reserve of Fort Lincoln that
General Sibley, when he drove the
hostile Indians across the Missouri
river in 1862, halted his command, dug
the rifle pits which are still in evil
dence, and fortified the present site
of Fort Lincoln. Two years later
General Sully camped upon and occu-
pied the same position with his
troops when he fought the Indians
in the war of succession.
1t was General Merritt, one of the
greatest military men Of the age, who
selected Bismarck for a military post.
recognizing it asa most advantageous
point, and named it in honor of the
martyred president. In the past Bis
marck has always been recognized by
the greatest military minds of this
government rs a most important point
and whether the military history of
this famous place is to be continued
or terminated remains in the hands
of the men who will visit it tomor-
row.
Biographical Sketch.
Inasmuch as these three distin-
guished heads Of the United States
army. are to be brought up to close
range of the people of this city, it
may be of interest to know a bit
about them, hence the following brief
mention,
Secretary LindIey NJ. Garrison.
Lindley NJ. Garrison, secretary of
war, was born 40 years ago in Cam
den, New Jersey, the son of an Epis-
copal clergyman. He was a vigorous,
robust youth and became noted for
his frankness which was of an un-
usual style.
After graduating from the high
school at Camden he attended the
Episcopal academy at Philadelphia
and later the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, from which institution he
graduated in Law in 1886. He prac-
ticed law two years in Philadelphia,
and ten years in Camden. In 1904 he
appointed vice chancellor Of the
court Of chancery Of the state of New
Jersey. This position he held when
President Wilson asked him to be-
come secretary pf. war:
Mr.. Garrison Il an iu%nassuming man
and figures business with a hard pen
Gil on a hard slate and wants to know
the why's and wherefores Of the de.
partment. It is this trai. of char
acter which caused him to make the
present tour Of inspection of western
military posts in order that he might
know the exact conditions Of them
and which relate Ito them. ~''
Mr.. Garrison was married thirteen.
years. age to Miss Hlldeburn, daughter
of Capt. Samuel Hildeburn, U. S. A..
and the fact that this lady comes of
a military family makes her most
congenial to the atmosphere which
her husband has ascended to-.
Gen. Leonard Wood.
Leonard Wood, major general u
S. A. was born at Winchester, N. H..
Oct. 9. 1860, was the 0 Of Charles
Jewett and Caroline p. (Hagar) W.:
attended Pierce academy. Middleboro.
Mass M. W., Harvard. 1884 Oil. ID.
Harvard, 1899. Williams, 1902, Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. 1909. He
was married to Louisa A. Condit
Smith, of Washington, Nov, IS, 1890.
He was appointed from Massachu-
sets assistant surgeon U. S. A., Jan.
5, 1886; captain assistant surgeon.
Jan. s., 1891; commissioned colonel
First U. S. Volunteer Cavalry Trough
Riders), May 8, 1898; brigadier gen
eral, July 5, 1898, for services at Las
Guasimas and Sun Juan hill, 1903:
major general, Dec. Z, 1898; h~onorably
discharged from volunteer service
June 80, 1901; major general, U. S. A.
Aug. 8, 1903. Awarded congressional
medal of honor, March 29, 1898, "for
distinguished conduct in campaign
against Apache Indians in 1886 while
serving as medical and line officer
of Captain Lawton's expedition"
Military governor Of Cuba Dec: IL.
1899, until transfer 81 the. government
of Cuba to the Cuban rrepublic, May
20. 1902, on duty in Philippine islands.
March, 1893; governor 81 Moro prov
ince. 19O6-oS; commanding depart
ment of the east, 10000; appointed
chief Of staff, U. s. 3A., Dec. Is. 1909,
Gen. James 3. Aieshire.
James Buchanan Aleshire, brigadier
general U. s. a., was worn at CALI
polls, Ohio, Oct. 81, 1856, then son
of Reuben and Margaret (%Shepard)
A.; educated at Gala ACADEMY, Call
polls. Ohio: graduated from the u 8.
military academy 1880: married Har-
riet A. Dana of Dubuque, Iowa, Nov