Evening star., 1937-02-13
Man Who Voted for Lincoln
Neuer M q Day IN 90 Years
BY JOHN JAY DAILY.

"Few alive who voted for Abraham
Lincoln. Glad I'm one of 'em!"
So declared Albert L. Woodworth,
retired manufacturer of Norfolk, Va,
who came to Washington yesterday
in his role of honorary commander in
chief of the Military Order of the
| Loyal Legion, U. S. A., to pay his re-
| Spects to the Great Emancipator at
the Lincoln Memorial.
In the front-line trenches on Cha
pins Farm, overlooking the James
River, Comdr. Woodwork celebrated
his 21st birthday anniversary Octo-
ber 13, 1854. A month later he cast
his vote for Lincoln'S second election.
Now in his 93rd year, he will be "a
! in October, Comdr. Woodwork offers
$1,000 reward to any man, woman or
child who can 60 through the records
and show where he spent as much as
one day in hospital, even during the
four years war, in which he missed
only one fight in his campaigns.
mo, sir" he said, drawing himself
to his full height. flock of medals on
his breast, II haven't even called in
a doctor in all my life"
Visits Capital Every Year.
To prove that he is in fine physical
shape Comdr. Woodwork took his
cane, beckoned to his granddaughter
in-law, Mrs. G. T. Myers, who accom-
panied him to Washington, and
marched down the corridors Of the
Raleigh Hotel. where he is making his
! headquarters during survey of the
city. He has been coming here since
1862, never missing a year, and he
wants to see how the old town is pro-
crossing.
II remember when I could look out
my hotel window on Pennsylvania
avenue and see sows wallowing in the
mud, right in the middle Of the
street." the commander recalled.
Those were the days when WASH
ington was mostly swamp land.
| Now look at it, Comdr. Wood
worth said, glancing out his hotel
window. LAS pretty a sight as you'll
see in all the world, and worthy to be
called the Nations Capital"
With most of his buddies gone,
Comdr. Woodwork doesn't like to talk
too much about the Grand Army of
the Potomac, nor of the posts he be-
longed to in Washington and in Nor
| folk. AS matter of fact, he is the
only surviving member of that Nor
folk outfit, and only few of his for
mer comrades are here in Washing
ton, in the Kit Carson Post, G. A. r.
Born in Minnesota.
I'm one of the few surviving COM
missioned officers remaining from the
old Army" he said.
/ Born in Minnesota on one Friday
! the 18th, Comdr. Woodwork has led
a charmed life ever since He en-
listed, at 18, in the 29th Wisconsin,
and later joined the 18th Connecti-
cut, with which regiment he served
when he voted for Lincoln.
AS an aftermath of his war expe-
riences the then Lieut.. Woodwork
married Virginia girl, Miss Celess
L. Whiting, and, instead of taking
his bride to Far West home, settled
IN virginia, where he has lived ever
since His wife long deceased. Comdr.
Woodwork sold out his interests in
the Virginia Iron Works during the
World War and has devoted his time
to travel. His mecca is Washington.
He comes here four and five times a
year-and always gets a room over
looking Pennsylvania avenue.
Among Comdr. Woodworth's cher
ished possessions is the last letter
written by Gen. Grant This is dis
played in the commanders home,
under picture of the war general.
They were great friends.
Comdr Woodworth fee he has
done quite a service for his country
in giving it son and two daughters
and three Observation-Disclosures