The Washington times., 1915-07-10
NOTED FIGURES TO
Be AT ENCAMPMENT
Hftieth Annual Meeting Of G. A.
R. to Attract Distinguished
Warriors.

Washington's streets will be we'll
filled with forms clad in faded blue uni
forms durins the week of the fiftieth
annual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic, to be held here late
in September. There will be in the
throng many men whose achievements
have made the pages of American his
tory bright.
Col. John MoEIroy, past senior vice
comInander-in-chief of the G. A. r.. is
now preparing roster of the noted
In the reproduction Of the grand review
held fifty years ago. Among these are
the two surviving corps commanders Of
the Union army, Mai. Gen. Granville
Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson, Of Whining
ton, Del. The former commnded the
famous Sixteenth Corps, and the lat
ter ell the cavalry between the Allie
Maj. Gen. Peter Joseph Osterhaus, a
division commander. who for many
years has lived In Mannheim. Germany.
will come to Washington to visit his
S,l.. son. Admiral s,,,s Hugo osteThaus. y: s N;
announced their intentteon to be pres
ent II possible are Maj. Gen. David
McN. Gregg and Maj Gen. Adelbert
Rmes, a sa at one time governor Of Mississip-
Others who are on the roster of pros
pective visitors are Admiral George
Dewey, who was one Of Admiral Farra-
In the attack upon Port Hudson; Lieut..
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, who entered the
service as first lieutenant, and became
colonel Of the Sixty-flrst New York Vol
nntesrs, I,;i and who as a brigade COM
ton, Va, the momentous blow that cut
General Lees last railroad connection
and compelled the surrender Of Peters,
burg and Richmond: Admiral Colby M.
squadron; Lieut.. Gen. 8. NJ. B. Young.
who rose from an enlisted man to be
colonel and brevet brigadier general. and
tired in 1904 with the rank OF lieutenant
general. He Is now governor of the
United States Soldiers Home at Wash
ington.
cSrp G e. s. f. fss" tss only surTer of
the civil war. on the active list of the
army, is stationed at Washington. and
is taking a lively interest in the ar
ment Of the 6. 4. r. Colonel Glenn was
baptized in the fire of battle as a drum
mer boy in the canguinary contest at
Shiloh. He had many thrilling expert
vaior in the hornets nest" at Chicka-
mauga Generals Rosecrans and Thomas
bestowed upon him the title. Drummer
Boy of Chickamaugh," which he proud
~ wears 10 tnlS Oay. tr1Or TO the battle
Of Chickamaugh he wore the cognomen,
johnny Shiloh"
Another drummer boy OF the rebellion
who will be present Is Abram Spring
steen, who was but ten years or age
when he entered the service. He will
have charge OF a drum, fife, and bugie
corps of 100 sons and grandsons or
Union veterans in the grand review
at the g. A. r. encampment.
Maj. Gen. J. Warren Keifer. Of Ohio,
has promised to attend the encamp-
ment. He wore the double stars Of his
rank in two wars. and Is still active
He commanded q brigade and division
in, the fghting Sixth Corps in the civil
war, and was commander Of a division
or the Seventh Army Corps in the war
with Spain. General Keifer served sew
eral terms in Congress and was one
time Speaker of the House. He de-
clared recently that he Is ready and
willing to go to war for Uncle Sam II
his services are needed.