Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-14

Washington, D. c., july 13.-(Spe-
ciaD-Clad in a reception gown Of red.
white and blue, the capital city will
welcome the time worn survivors of
the once powerful legions Of Grant
and Sherman. Meade and Sheridan at
the 49th annual encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. and the
o0th anniversary of the grand review,
the week beginning September q. In
the hurlyburly of patriotism at Wash
ington on that history making occa-
sion will be many conspicuous charac-
iers of the greatest war in the preced-
Ing century.
Col. John McElroy, past senior vice
commander in chief of the G. a. r.,
who is regarded by his comrades as
vecitable living encyclopedia of the
Civil War, its men and events. is COM
piling a roster OF the noted hgures or
tire sixties who ale expected to attend
the big encampment. it is interesting
to note in this connection ;hat the two
surviving corps comma :ldera OF the
Civil War Mai Gen. Granville Nj.
Dodge of Council BUNS. Iowa, and
Maj. Gen. james =. Wilson OF VIII
mingtoa: Del, are expected to be pres
ent. General Dodge commanded the
noted sixteenth corps. General Will
son commanded all the cavalry be-
tween the Allegheny mountains and
the Mississippi river: details OF ms
troops swept Gown through Alabama
and Mississippi at the close of the war
and captured Jefferson Davis.
AT the head of the list of division
commanders is Maj. Gen. Peter Joseph
Osterhaus who has been living TOR
many years at Mannheim, Germany.
At the time Of the encampment Of the
G. A. r. he will come to Washington to
visit his son, Admiral Hugo Osterhaus,
L. S. n, and will greet his old COM
rades of fifty years ago. General
Osterhaus stood among the splendid
German officers who came to this
country to serve the cause of the
Union.
Another noted division commander
who is expected to greet his former
soldiers at the encampment is Maj.
Gen. David Men. GREGG, who is audi
| tor general of Pennsylvania. He
COulIIlI1UQeO Will StcdI SACuAS WIG ~
Sheridan's cavalry divisions.
Maj. Gen. Adelbert Ames, who COM
manded division Of the tenth corps,
distinguishing himself at Fort Fisher
and who was afterwards governor OF
Mississippi. and later Senator from
that state, Is living in retirement in
Massachusetts,. and is expected to come
here during the encampment.
Others who are on the roster OF
prospective visitors are Admiral
George. Dewey, who was one of Ad-
ing distinction in the attack upon Port
Hudson; Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
who entered the service as first lieu
tenant and became colonel of the 61st
New York Volunteers, and who as
brigade commander delivered at Sum
derlands Station, Va, the momentous
blow that cut General Lees last rail-
road connection and compelled the
surrender Of Petersburg and Rich
mond;~ Admiral Colby NJ. Chester, a
young officer Of Farragut's squadron;
Lieut.. Gen. S. M. B. Young. who rose
from an enlisted man to be colonel
ana DTcveI UEISduAeI SSutIdl, anu then
entered the regular army. being retired
in 1904 with the rank of lieutenant
general. He is now governor Of the
U. S. Soldiers Home at Washington.
Col. John L. Glenn, Quartermaster
Corps, U. s. Army, the only survivor
Of the Civil War now on the active
list of the army. is stationed at Wash
ington, and is taking lively interest
in the arrangements for the 18th en-
campment Of the G. A. r. Colonel
Glen was baptized in the fire Of battle
as a drummer boy in the sanguinary
contest at. Shiloh. He had many
thrilling experiences, and because of
his undaunted valor in the hornets
nest" at Chickamauga Generals Rose
Grams and Thomas bestowed upon him
the title, Drummer Boy Of Chicka-
mauga," which he proudly wears to
this day. Prior to the battle Of
Chicakamauga he wore the cognomen
Johnny Shiloh"
Another drummer boy Of the rebel
lion who will be present is Abram
springsteen. who was but 10 years of
! he