Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29

win and Augustus Franklin Chappell.
and their brother-in-law, Fred A. Stat
er. all of whom have splendid evil
war records, and who are in good
health, considering their advanced
ages.
William Chappell, the eldest, sew
enty-six years of age, now of Morenci.
Mich, served as principal musician OF
the 1S2d Ohio Volunteer Infantry IN
der Gen. Pap Thomas in Tennessee.
years. also of Morenci. served in
Company F, 1920 Ohio Volunteer In
fantry, in Tennessee, and in Company
D, 130th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in
Der of the Ohio Squirrel Hunters"
body of home guards raised to repel
the raider Morgan. While at Cincin-
natl on his duty. was poisoned by
southern sympathizers and came near
losing his life. About six years ago
the state of Ohio paid him his salary
for this arduous duty, sum of $1,000.
after a period of over forty-five years.
Melvin Chappell. seventy-two years
Of age, now of Erie, Pa. served three
unteer Cavalry, and upon the expira-
ton of his time he re-enlisted in
Company G. 19sth Ohio Volunteer In
fantry, serving until the close of the
ments in all in the east, including
Gettysburg. The three brothers above
mentioned came out without a scratch
Frank Chappell, aged seventy. of
Detroit, Mich, enlisted in 1852 in Com
pany E, 9Th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
and was discharged as corporal at the
close of the war. He took part in the
campaigns in eastern Virginia, was In
twelve battles, including Gettysburg,
and thirty-six general engagements.
five horses shot under him.
In the advance of the army across
the Rapidan at Kelley's ford he was
the first man to cross, and at Hatch
er's run, while reconnoitering with
twelve men, the detail was fired upon by
700 Confederates and every man was
either killed or wounded. He also was
member of the Ohio Squirrel Hunt
erS."
| Fred A. Slater, seventy-two years Of
age, now Of Lyons, Ohio. married the
! only sister of the four mentioned
above. He served in Company f. 18th
/ Vermont Volunteer Infantry, and In
! Company l. 9Th Vermont Volunteer In
/ fantry, participating in twelve battles.
/ He was fifer and is member of the
Associa ton of Civil War Musicians.
The shrill notes of his fife will be heard
| on the Avenue on the occasion of the
/ last grand review
with Wisconsin. as several times
! heretofore, marched the Berdan Sharp
shooters of which organization it is
t recorded that there was no important
E
some member of this organization took
an active part. The regiment was or
J ganiZed by Gen. Hiram Berdan, an in
| ventor and rifieman. The command was
composed of sharpshooters from all
, over the United States. Each applicant
| for enlistment was required to hit a
buIIs-eye eight out of ten times while
shooting offhand at 100 yards, or at
! 22O yards if at rest
! At Charlottesville the sharpshooters
/ ~ i
ment.
The list United States Sharpshooters
was made up of three companies from
New York, three from Indiana and one
! company each from New Hampshire,
Vermont and Wisconsin.
Out of 1892 men in the regiment.
l15S were killed in four years.
The I'd Regiment United States
Sharpshooters, was organized later In
the war. 1t was composed of one COM
'pany each from Minnesota, Michigan.
Pennsylvania and Maine and two COM
panies each from Vermont and New
Hampshire. 1t was originally COM
/. manded by Col. Henry A. Post, but Col.
Homer Il. Stoughton commanded 1t at
, the close of the war. Out OF total
! of 1,17S men the I'd Regiment lost 125.
The I'd was conspicuous in the Wilder
ness campaign.
! Wisconsin department attracted at
tracted special attention in the parade.
for it carried special flags provided by
| the state legislature. An appropriation
was made to provide a state flag to be
borne in the encampment parade here
| by member of every regiment and
battery that marched in the grand re-
view at the close of the war. fifty years
ago These members are those who
! marched in that grand review. These
are beautiful flags, each having upon
it the number of the regiment or bat
terry it represents.
In memory Of "Old Abe" the Wiscon-
sin war bird, an eagle was carried in
the parade by the comrades of Eagle
Post, No. SO, of Eau Claire. "Old Abe
was the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin
Infantry, and was taken into the serv-
ice by an Eau Claire company. The
eagle carried here looks much like the
| famous old bird Of war times.
! Notable among the organizations in line
was the Iron Brigade of the West. which
suffered the heaviest losses during the
civil war in proportion to its members.
The Iron Brigade is commanded by Col
]. A. Watrous of Milwaukee. while here.
The Iron Brigade formed the LIST Di-