Evening star., 1936-09-20

henry NJ. STANLEY enlisted III tne
Confederate Army at the beginning
of the war. Captured by the Union
Army at Pittsburgh Landing, he es-
capped by swimming the river under
fire. Some time later he volunteered
into the Union Navy, thus actually
serving under two flags. During ma
val engagement Stanley swan 500
yards under fire and attached haw-
ser to q Confederate steamer, which
was thereby drawn out Of the harbor
and captured. Stanley was made an
ensign.
William Swinton displeased Gems.
Burnside and Grant by his criticisms
while a correspondent for the New
York Times, and was expelled from
their camps.
Samuel Wilkerson watched the
progress of the Battle of Gettysburg
from points Of vantage. Visiting FIELD
hospitals for lists of killed and
wounded, he found the body of his
own son. who had been a soldier In
the ranks, and completed writing h
dispatches over the lifeless form
But Wilkerson's story of the Battl
Of Gettysburg was one of the creates
feats Of descriptive writing eve.
printed In American newspapers.
IT Is difficult to select outstanding
names from such an illustriou:
group. but newspaper writers Of Civil
War days filled prominent places in
the development Of America. The
public is very familiar with the rec
rods of many Of these men. The
mention Of others may bring back
half forgotten memories. II is i'm
possible to mention all these writers.
but some names are very closely
associated with our national develop
ment.
J. NJ Ashley was in Congress from
1859 to 1869, then moved to Montana,
became Governor, and helped shape
the destinies Of that territory.
Adam Badean, an oficer on Gen.
Grants staff, entered the State De-
partment at the close Of the war, was
United States Minister at Brussels and
Copenhagen, and Consul General at
Havana.
John Gross Barnard, who had been
major in the Mexican War and
superintendent at West Point, 1856,
began as a correspondent In the Civil
War. but was impressed into Army
service and became chief engineer in
charge Of the defenses of Washington.
H. L. Bentley, born in l847, was
with the Confederate army, probably
one OF the youngest correspondents in
the field.
Henry Van Ness Boynton engaged
in newspaper work while serving as
a major. He was brevetted brigadier
general for distinguished service at
Missionary Ridge. After the war
Boynton became noted author, and
we find Francis A. Richardson.
another war correspondent, saying TO
a Washington audience in 1892:
Rare! Rarel In Boynton's hand the
sword and pen are equally mighty
His incisive style-the cutting to the
marrow every subject he touched
made him famous"
John Albert Cockerill came OF a
Loudoun County, Va, family which
moved to Ohio before the war. His
father and four uncles served in the
Union Army. John was in the band
of the Oath Ohio Regiment, but be-
came a correspondent for the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, latel becoming man
aging editor. In 1877 he was a special
correspondent in Europe. Returning
to America, he became editor Of the
Washington Post, and was q corre-
spondent in the Chinese Japanese War
in 1895.
william c. Church, who had served
as captain in the Army, established
the Army and Navy Journal in WASH
ington. In this enterprise he was
joined by his brother, Francis p.
Church, also q war correspondent.
whitelsw Reid served the Nation as
diplomat and in many ways, but
when he was given niche In the
Hall Of Fame" 1t was on account OF
his literary genius.
James Rankin Young was chief
clerk Of the Department Of Justice
and a member Of Congress.
w. Russell Young was editor Of the
Washington Chronicle and Librarian
Of Congress In 1897.
James B. Sener was q correspondent
with the Confederate Armies. He was
from Fredericksburg, Va, after the
war he became Q practicins attorney
in Virginia.
Richard H. Sylvester was one OF rlss
founders Of the Washington Post.
Samuel Ward and John Ward.
brother and cousin Of Julia Ward
Howe, were correspondents at the
front.
Henry Watterson was born In WASH
ington, D. c. His father, Harvey M.
Watterson, was Representative from
Tennessee. Henry, was an editorial
writer on the Washington States ut
the outbreak of the war. He was
with the Confederate Armies as q
correspondent. After the war he es-
tablished the Louisville Courier
Journal and devoted his lifetime to
healing the sectional differences Of
the Nation.
Felix q. De rountaine was the
Confederate correspondent who gave
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