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COMMANDERY
OF PENNSYLVANIA
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NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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MILITARY ORDER
OF THE
LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES.
REGISTER
OF THE
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From April 15, 1865, to July 1, 1882.
PHILADELPHIA : 1882.
JOHN P. NICHOLSON, BREVET-LIEUTENANT COLONEL U. S. V., RECORDER.
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OFFICERS OF THE COMMANDERY ELECTED MAY 3, 1882.
COMMANDER, MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD S. HANCOCK, U. S. Army. Address, Governor's Island, N. Y. H.
SENIOR VICE-COMMANDER, REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE F. EMMONS, U. S. Navy. Address, Edgehill, Princeton, N. y.
JUNIOR VICE-COMMANDER, CAPTAIN NALBRO' FRAZIER, JR., late 2d Regt. Cavalry, Penna. Vols. Address, 1112 Spruce Street, Philadelphia.
RECORDER, BREVET LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN P. NICHOLSON, U. S. Vols. Address, 139 S. Seventh Street, Philadelphia.
REGISTRAR, BREVET BRIGADIER-GENERAL CHARLES F. RUFF, U. S. Army. Address, 1607 Filbert Street, Philadelphia.
TREASURER,
ACT. ASST. PAYMASTER THEODORE KITCHEN, late U. S. Navy. Address, 109 S. Fourth Street, Philadelphia.
CHANCELLOR,
BREVET LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ROBERT M. BRINTON, U. S. Vols. Address, 406 Commerce Street, Philadelphia.
CHAPLAIN,
REV. HENRY CLAY TRUMBULL, late Chaplain 10th Regt. Inft. Conn. Vols. Address, 4103 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
COUNCIL,
CHIEF-ENGINEER JACKSON McELMELL (LIEUT .- COMMANDER), U. S. Navy. Address, 806 S. Ninth Street, Philadelphia.
BREVET LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ROBERT P. DECHERT, U. S. Vols. Address, 615 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER CLARKE MERCHANT, late U. S. Navy. Address, 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
BREVET BRIGADIER-GENERAL S. DUNCAN OLIPHANT, U. S. Vols. Address, Trenton, N. y.
BREVET BRIGADIER-GENERAL WILLIAM L. JAMES, U. S. Vols. Address, 13 S. Third Street, Philadelphia.
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MILITARY ORDER
OF THE
LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES.
HEAD-QUARTERS, COMMANDERY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
I. The following extracts from the Constitution. (1881) are promulgated in response to a desire for information in relation to the membership and objects of the Order.
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ARTICLE I .- Title .- This Institution shall be known by the name, style, and title of THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES.
ARTICLE II .- Principles .- This Order acknowledges as its fundamental prin- ciples :-
Ist. A firm belief and trust in Almighty God, extolling Him under whose beneficent guidance the sovereignty and integrity of the Union have been maintained, the honor of the Flag vindicated, and the blessing of Civil Liberty secured, established, and enlarged.
zd. True allegiance to the United States of America, based upon a paramount respect for, and fidelity to the National Constitution and Laws, manifested by the discountenancing of whatever may tend to weaken loyalty, incite to insurrection, treason or rebellion, or in any manner to impair the efficiency and permanency of our Free Institutions.
ARTICLE III .- Objects .- The Objects of this Order shall be, to cherish the memories and associations of the war waged in defence of the unity and indivisibility of the Republic ; to strengthen the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed from companionship-in-arms ; to advance the best interest of the soldiers and sailors of the United States, especially of those associated as members of this Order, and to extend all possible relief to their widows and children ; to foster the cultivation of Military and' Naval Science ; to enforce unqualified allegiance to the General Government; to protect the rights and liberties of American citizenship, and to maintain National Honour, Union and Independence.
ARTICLE V .- Members .- The Members, or Companions, of this Order shall be of three (3) classes :-
First (1st) Class : Commissioned Officers of the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps, Regular or Volunteer, including Officers of assimilated rank by appointment of the Secretary of War or Navy, who have been actually engaged in the suppression of the Rebellion, whether as Commissioned officers, Non- commissioned officers, Warrant officers, or Enlisted men.
The eldest male lineal descendants, according to the rules of primogeniture, of deceased Companions of the First (1st) Class, upon attaining the age of twenty-one years ; and if there are no descendants, male or female, then the male heirs of such deceased Companions in the collateral branches of their families in the order of genealogical succession according to the rules of primogeniture : Provided however, That in cases of representation through females the eldest branches shall be preferred to the younger, and intervening female lives through whom the inheritances would be deprived shall be disregarded ;
that any person eligible for membership by inheritance, if he have no descendants, male or female living, may, by writing filed, waive and renounce his right in favor of the next entitled person ; and that in case one already a Companion of the Order is next in the line of inheritance from a deceased Companion, the eligibility of membership in right of such deceased Companion shall devolve upon the person next entitled other than such living Companion or his descendants.
The eldest male lineal descendants, according to the rules of primogeniture, of Officers who have been killed in battle or died while in the service of the National Government during the actual existence of the Rebellion, and who would have been eligible for membership in the Order had they survived.
Second (2d) Class : The eldest sons of living Companions of the First (1st) Class, provided they be twenty-one (21) years of age.
Upon the death of the Companion of the First (1st) Class through whom eligibility of membership is derived, a Companion of the Second (2d) Class shall become a Companion of the First (1st) Class.
Third (3d) Class : Gentlemen in civil life who, during the Rebellion, have been specially distinguished for conspicuous and consistent loyalty to the National Government, and who have been active and eminent in maintaining the supremacy of the same.
ARTICLE VI .- Election of Members .- SEC. 1. Every application for membership shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant, who shall be recommended in writing by three (3) Companions of the Commandery to which he shall apply, who shall vouch for the candidate's eligibility. The application shall be referred by the Commander to a Committee of Investigation, consisting of three (3) Companions of the Order, none of whom shall be of the recommending Companions. If the applicant be a candidate for the First (Ist) Class, the Committee shall ascertain the date of his appointment or muster into the United States service, and if discharged, the date of the same, and the reasons therefor. In all cases, they shall make a careful examination of his standing and moral character, and shall report in writing at the next stated meeting of the Commandery.
SEC. 3 .- A Companion-elect of the First (1st), Second (2d) or Third (3d) Class, before being admitted to the privileges of membership, shall subscribe to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Order ; pay an admission fee of at least twenty-five dollars ($25) which shall entitle him, during membership, to a Diploma, Badge and Ribbon. ·
Provided, That Companions-elect of the Order who may be stationed or who may reside at a distance too great to be present at the stated meeting of their Commandery next succeeding their election, and who are thus unavoidably prevented from complying in full with the above requirements, may, in lieu thereof, make in writing the requisite declaration of membership.
ARTICLE VII .- Membership .- SEC. 5. In case of the death of a Companion, his heirs shall be entitled to retain possession of his Diploma, Badge and Ribbon.
II. The Order extends throughout the United States, and was instituted April 15, 1865, to commemorate the services and the memory of Officers of the Army and Navy, who aided in maintaining the honour, integrity and supremacy of the National.Government, in the Rebellion of 1861-65.
JOHN P. NICHOLSON, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel U. S. V., Recorder.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
President of the United States, March 4, 1861, to April 15, 1865.
Born Feb. 12, 1809, Hardin (Laurie) Co., Kentucky. Assassinated April 14, 1865 ; died April 15, 1865, at Washington, D. C. Enrolled by Special Resolution, to date from April 15, 1865.
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COMMANDERY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
1. SAMUEL BROWN WYLIE MITCHELL.
Major and Surgeon 18th Penna. Infantry, April 24, 1861 ; mustered out Aug. 7, 1861.
Major and Surgeon 89th Penna. (8th Cavalry) Aug. 17, 1861; mustered out Jan. 24, 1865.
Brevetted Lieut .- Colonel U. S. Volunteers March 13, 1865, "for gallant and meritorious services."
One of the founders of the Order, April 15, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 1. Secretary of the Commandery May 17-July 20, 1865; Act. Recorder July 21-Oct. 31, 1865 ; Recorder Nov. 1, 1865, to Aug. 16, 1879.
Born Aug. 16, 1828, at Philadelphia, Pa.
Died Aug. 16, 1879, at Philadelphia, Pa.
2. THOMAS ELLWOOD ZELL.
Captain 121st Penna. Infantry Sept. 2, 1862; resigned March 14, 1863. Lieut .- Colonel 3d Batt. Penna. Infantry July 29, 1863; mustered out Jan. 29, 1864.
One of the founders of the Order, April 15, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 2. Act. Commander of the Commandery May-November 1865; Junior Vice- Commander 1865-66.
3. PETER DIRCK KEYSER.
Captain 91st Penna. Infantry Sept. 21, 1861 ; resigned Aug. 15, 1862. Act. Asst .. Surgeon U. S. Army, June 18, 1864; resigned March 9, 1865. One of the founders of the Order, April 15, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 3. Chancellor of the Commandery 1865-66 ; Treasurer 1869 to 1873.
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5. JOSEPH WALN WISTAR.
First Lieutenant 89th Penna. (8th Cavalry) Aug. 19, 1861; Captain Jan. 1, 1862; Major Dec. 23, 1863 ; mustered out Nov. 4, 1864.
Elected April 20, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 5. Council of the Commandery 1865-66.
6. CASPAR MOFFITT BERRY.
Major 26th Penna. Infantry May 27, 1861; resigned July 7, 1862; Lieut .- Colonel 60th Penna. Infantry (militia) in the service of the United States, July 20, 1863 ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1863.
Elected April 20, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 6. Born April 8, 1822, at Philadelphia, Pa.
Died June 16, 1866, at Philadelphia, Pa.
7. CHARLES PARHAM.
Lieut .- Colonel 29th Penna. Infantry July 1, 1861 ; resigned July 19, 1862. Elected April 20, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 7.
8. ALBERT EUGENE LEHMAN.
Private 67th Penna. Infantry Feb. 27, 1862; Quartermaster-Sergeant March 29, 1862; First Lieutenant and Quartermaster Nov. 25, 1864 ; mustered out March 28, 1865. Elected April 20, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 8.
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Died Dec. 18, 1870, at Philadelphia, Pa.
11. THOMAS GRAHAM.
First Lieutenant 71st New York Infantry (2d Excelsior) June 28, 1861 ; Captain Sept. 6, 1862; resigned Feb. 20, 1863.
Captain Veteran Reserve Corps June 20, 1863 ; resigned April 30, 1864. Elected July 26, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 11.
12. HORATIO GATES SICKEL.
Captain 32d Penna. Infantry (3d Reserves) May 27, 1861 ; Colonel July 28, 1861 ; mustered out June 17, 1864.
Colonel 198th Penna. Infantry Sept. 15, 1864; mustered out June 4, 1865. Brevetted Brig .- General U. S. Volunteers Oct. 21, 1864, and Maj .- General U. S. Volunteers March 13, 1865, " for faithful and meritorious services during the war."
Elected July 26, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 12.
Treasurer of the Commandery 1865 to 1869.
13. JOHN HAYDEN AUSTIN.
Asst. Surgeon (Master) U. S. Navy May 18, 1864; resigned Feb. 13, 1865. Elected July 26, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 13. .
16. THOMAS MITCHELL.
First Lieutenant 198th Penna. Infantry Sept. 14, 1864; Captain May 29, 1865 ; mustered out June 4, 1865. .
Elected July 26, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 16.
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17. JAMES BOYER RODGERS.
First Lieutenant and Quartermaster 109th Penna. Infantry Nov. 25, 1861 ; honorably discharged April 9, 1864.
Elected July 26, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 17. Born Nov. 23, 1823, at New York City.
Died July 6, 1868, at Philadelphia, Pa.
20. CHARLES EUGENE LA MOTTE.
First Lieutenant and Adjutant 4th Delaware Infantry June 25, 1862; Major Aug. 16, 1862; Lieut .- Colonel Oct. 1, 1863 ; mustered out June 3, 1865.
Colonel 6th U. S. Veteran Volunteers August 22, 1865 ; honorably discharged March 22, 1866.
Brevetted Colonel U. S. Volunteers, July 6, 1864, " for gallant and distin- guished services during the operations before Petersburg, Va.," and Brig .- General U. S. Volunteers March 13, 1865, " for gallant and meritorious services during the war."
Elected Sept. 6, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 20.
21. CHARLES ISAAC WICKERSHAM.
First Lieutenant 89th Penna. (8th Cavalry) Aug. 19, 1861; Capt. Marclı 1, 1862; Captain and Asst. Adjutant-General U. S. Volunteers August 25, 1864; mustered out January 25, 1867.
Brevetted Major U. S. Volunteers March 13, 1865, "for faithful and efficient services during the war."
Elected September 6, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 21.
22. WILLIAM EDWARD VAN REED.
Corporal 5th Penna. Infantry April 20, 1861; Second Lieutenant 5th U. S. Artillery May 14, 1861; First Lieutenant July 2, 1863; Captain March 1, 1875.
Brevetted Captain U. S. Army August 18, 1864, " for gallant services during the operations on the Weldon Railroad."
Elected September 6, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 22.
Transferred to New York Commandery January 1, 1882.
24. WILLIAM HENRY FRY.
Captain 161st Penna. (16th Cavalry) September 22, 1862; Major Nov. 14, 1862; honorably discharged May 17, 1865.
Brevetted Lieut .- Colonel U. S. Volunteers March 13, 1865, "for efficient services at the battles of Kelly's Ford, Culpepper, and Shepherdstown, Va."
Elected September 6, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 24. Council of the Commandery 1865-66.
Born March 17, 1841, at Philadelphia, Pa.
Died June 23, 1875, near Sulphur Springs, Colorado.
26. JOHN CLARK.
Captain 32d Penna. Infantry (3d Reserves) May 31, 1861; Lieut .- Colonel August 1, 1862 ; mustered out June 17, 1864. Elected September 6, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 26.
Born Nov. 30, 1822, at Philadelphia, Pa. Died May 30, 1872, at Philadelphia, Pa.
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27. WINFIELD SCOTT.
Captain U. S. Light Artillery May 3, 1808; Lieut .- Colonel 2d Artillery July 6, 1812; Colonel March 12, 1813; Brig .- General March 9, 1814; Maj .- General June 25, 1841 ; retired November 1, 1861.
Brevetted Major-General U. S. Army July 25, 1814, " for distinguished service in the battles of Chippewa, Niagara, etc.," and Lieutenant-General U. S. Army March 29, 1847, " for eminent service in the war with Mexico."
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 27 (not issued).
Born June 13, 1786, near Petersburg, Va.
Died May 29, 1866, at West Point, N. Y.
28. HENRY WILSON.
United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Jan. 31, 1855, to March 3, 1873.
Colonel 22d Massachusetts Infantry September 21, 1861; resigned October 29, 1861.
Vice-President of the United States March 4, 1873, to Nov. 22, 1875. Elected October 4, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 28 (not issued).
Born Feb. 12, 1812, at Farmington, N. H.
Died November 22, 1875, at Washington, D. C.
30. GEORGE STONEMAN.
Cadet U. S. Military Academy July 1, 1842; Brevet Second Lieutenant 1st U. S. Dragoons July 1, 1846 ; Second Lieutenant July 12, 1847; First Lieutenant July 25, 1858 ; Regimental Adjutant Oct. 22, 1854, to March 3, 1855 ; Captain 2d Cavalry March 3, 1855 ; Major 1st Cavalry May 9, 1861; 4th Cavalry August 3, 1861 ; Brig .- General U. S. Volunteers August 13, 1861; Maj .- General U. S. Volunteers Nov. 29, 1862; Lieut .- Colonel 3d Cavalry March 30, 1864 (mustered out of Volunteer service Sept. 1, 1866) ; Colonel 21st U. S. Infantry July 28, 1866 ; retired Aug. 16, 1871.
Brevetted Colonel U. S. Army Dec. 13, 1862, " for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Fredericksburg, Va. ; " Brig .- General March 13, 1865, " for gallant and meritorious services in the capture of Charlotte, N. C. : " Maj .- General March 13, 1865, "for gallant and meritorious services in the field during the war."
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 30.
Transferred to Tennessee Commandery Aug. 29, 1866-Charter member; re-transferred to Pennsylvania Commandery Nov. 10, 1880.
31. WILLIAM DENISON WHIPPLE.
Cadet U. S. Military Academy July 1, 1847; Brevet Second Lieutenant 3d Infantry July 1, 1851 ; Second Lieutenant Sept. 9, 1851; First Lieutenant Dec. 31, 1856 ; Brevet Captain and Asst. Adjt .- General May 11, 1861; Captain and Asst. Adjt .- General Aug. 3, 1861 ; Lieut .- Colonel and Add'l Aide-de-Camp Feb. 10, 1862; Major and Asst. Adjt .- General July 17, 1862; Brig .- General of Volunteers July 17, 1863; (mustered out of Volunteer service Jan. 15, 1866 ;) Lieut .- Colonel and Asst. Adjt .- General March 3, 1875 ; Colonel and Aide-de-Camp Jan. 1, 1873, to Jan. 1, 1881.
Brevetted Lieut .- Colonel, Colonel, and Brig .- General U. S. Army March 13, 1865, " for gallant and meritorious services in the Atlanta campaign, and in the battles before Nashville, Tenn. ; " Maj .- General U. S. Army March 13, 1865, "for gallant and meritorious services in the field during the war."
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 31.
Council of the Commandery 1865 to 1867.
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33. JAMES COLLINS.
Major and Surgeon 32d Penna. Infantry (3d Reserves) July 28, 1861 ; Captain and Asst. Surgeon U. S. Volunteers Feb. 10, 1864; Major and Surgeon U. S. Volunteers Feb. 7, 1865 ; mustered out July 19, 1865.
Brevetted Lieut .- Colonel U. S. Volunteers June 1, 1865, " for faithful and meritorious services."
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 1 Insignia 33. Chancellor of the Commandery 1869 to 1873.
36. ANDREW ADAMS RIPKA.
Captain 119th Penna. Infantry Aug. 15, 1862; resigned March 3, 1863. Elected October 4, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 36.
37. CHARLES MARQUEDENT BURNS, JR.
Captain's Clerk U. S. Navy January 1, 1862; Acting Asst. Paymaster (Master) April 11, 1863 ; resigned April 17, 1865. Elected October 4, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 37.
38. HARMANUS NEFF.
Captain 19th Penna. Infantry April 27, 1861 ; mustered out Aug. 29, 1861. Colonel 196th Penna. Infantry (5th Union League) July 22, 1864 ; mustered out November 17, 1864.
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 38.
Born March 27, 1831, at Philadelphia, Pa.
Died March 9, 1877, at Philadelphia, Pa.
39. WILLIAM ALBERT LEECH.
Major 17th Penna. Infantry April 25, 1861 ; mustered out Aug. 2, 1861. Lieut. - Colonel 90th Penna. Infantry March 10, 1862; honorably discharged Feb. 21, 1865.
Brevetted Colonel and Brig .- General U. S. Volunteers March 13, 1865, " for gallant and meritorious services."
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 39.
Born February 3, 1832, at Philadelphia, Pa. Died July 20, 1870, at Philadelphia, Pa.
40. CLIFFORD STANLEY SIMS.
Captain's Clerk U. S. Navy Sept. 28, 1862; Acting Asst. Paymaster (Master) March 10, 1863; resigned March 21, 1865.
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 40.
Transferred to Tennessee Commandery Aug. 29, 1866-Charter member ; re-transferred to Pennsylvania Commandery Nov. 10, 1880.
43. THOMAS WILLIAM NEILL.
First Sergeant Commonwealth (Penna.) Heavy Artillery April 24, 1861 ; mustered out August 5, 1861.
Second Lieutenant 70th Penna. (6th Cavalry) (Rush's Lancers) Oct. 30, 1861; First Lieutenant Nov. 20, 1862 ; resigned Aug. 13, 1863.
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 43.
44. EDWIN McMASTERS STANTON.
Secretary of War January 15, 1862, to August 12, 1867, and January 14, 1868, to May 28, 1868.
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 3. Insignia 44 (not issued).
Born Dec. 19, 1815, at Steubenville, Ohio.
Died Dec. 24, 1869, at Washington, D. C.
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COMMANDERY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
45. GIDEON WELLES.
Secretary of the Navy March 5, 1861, to March 5, 1869. Elected October 4, 1865. Class 3. Insignia 45 (not issued). Born July 1, 1802, at Glastonbury, Conn. Died February 11, 1878, at Hartford, Conn.
46. SALMON PORTLAND CHASE.
Secretary of the Treasury March 5, 1861, to July 1, 1864. Chief Justice Supreme Court of United States Dec. 6, 1864, to May 7, 1873. Elected October 4, 1865. Class 3. Insignia 46 (not issued). Born January 13, 1808, at Cornish, N. H. Died May 7, 1873, at New York City.
47. HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
United States Senator from the State of Maine May 26, 1848, to Jan. - , 1861. Vice-President of the United States March 4, 1861, to March 4, 1865.
United States Senator from the State of Maine Mar. 4, 1869, to Mar. 3, 1881. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Spain June 30, 1881.
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 3. Insignia 47 (not issued).
48. LA FAYETTE SABINE FOSTER.
United States Senator from the State of Connecticut March 4, 1855, to March 3, 1867.
President of the U. S. Senate ( pro tempore) March 7, 1865, to March 2, 1867. Elected October 4, 1865. Class 3. Insignia 48 (not issued). Born November 22, 1806, at Franklin, Conn.
Died September 19, 1880, at Norwich, Conn.
49. ANDREW GREGG CURTIN.
Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Jan. 15, 1861, to Jan. 15, 1867.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Russia April 16, 1869; resigned July 4, 1872.
Representative from the 20th District of Penna. to the XLVIIth Congress Dec. 12, 1881, to March 4, 1883.
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 3. Insignia 49 (not issued).
50. WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD.
Secretary of State March 5, 1861, to March 5, 1869. Elected October 4, 1865. Class 3. Insignia 50 (not issued).
Born May 16, 1801, at Florida, Orange County, N. Y. Died October 10, 1872, at Auburn, N. Y.
51. JOHN ALBION ANDREW.
Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts January 5, 1861, to January 6, 1866.
Elected October 4, 1865. Class 3. Insignia 51 (not issued).
Born May 31, 1818, at Windham, Me.
Died October 27, 1867, at Boston, Mass.
52. ALFRED T. A. TORBERT.
Cadet U. S. Military Academy Sept. 1, 1851; Brevet Second Lieutenant Infantry July 1, 1855; Second Lieutenant 5th U. S. Infantry July 19, 1855; 2
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First Lieutenant Feb. 25, 1861; Captain and Asst. Quartermaster U. S. Army August 3 to Sept. 25, 1861; Captain 5th Infantry Sept. 25, 1861; resigned Oct. 31, 1866.
Colonel 1st New Jersey Infantry Sept. 16, 1861.
Brig .- General U. S. Volunteers Nov. 29, 1862; mustered out of Volunteer service Jan. 15, 1866.
Brevetted Major U. S. Army July 4, 1863, " for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa .; " Lieut .- Colonel U. S. Army May 28, 1864, " for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Hawes' Shop, Va .; " Colonel U. S. Army September 19, 1864, "for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Winchester, Va .; "' Brig .- General U. S. Army March 13, 1865, "for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va. ; " Maj .- General U. S. Volunteers Sept. 9, 1864, " for distinguished services during the Rebellion;" Maj .- General U. S. Army March 13, 1865, " for gallant and meritorious services in the field during the Rebellion."
Elected October 11, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 52.
Born July 1, 1833, at Georgetown, Del.
Lost at sea August 29, 1880.
53. JOSEPH BARR KIDDOO.
Private 12th Penna. Infantry April 25, 1861; discharged Aug. 5, 1861.
Private 63d Penna. Infantry Nov. 1, 1861; Corporal Nov. 22, 1861; Sergeant June 1, 1862; First Sergeant July 10, 1862.
Lieut .- Colonel 137th Penna. Infantry Aug. 25, 1862; Colonel March 15, 1863 ; mustered out June 1, 1863.
Major 6th U. S. Colored Troops Oct. 5, 1863; Colonel 22d U. S. Colored Troops Jan. 6, 1864; mustered out of Volunteer service Jan. 28, 1867.
Lieut .- Colonel 43d U. S. Infantry July 28, 1866; unassigned March 15, 1869; retired with rank of Brig .- General Dec. 15, 1870.
Brevetted Colonel U. S. Army Mar. 2, 1867, "for faithful and meritorious services in the assault on Petersburg, Va., June 15, 1864;" Brig .- General U. S. Army March 2, 1867, "for gallant and meritorious services in action at Fair Oaks, Va., Oct. 27, 1864;" Brig .- General U. S. Volunteers June 15, 1865; Maj .- General U. S. Volunteers September 4, 1865, " for gallant and meritorious services during the war."
Elected October 11, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 53.
Transferred to New York Commandery January 1, 1870.
Born March 31, 1837, at Pittsburg, Pa.
Died August 19, 1880, at New York City.
55. JAMES EGLINTON MONTGOMERY.
Captain and Asst. Adjt .- General U. S. Volunteers Oct. 21, 1861; Major and Asst. Adjt .- General Aug. 1, 1864; mustered out July 10, 1866. Elected October 11, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 55.
Transferred to New York Commandery - - 1867.
57. CHARLES WILHELM.
Lieut .- Colonel 18th Penna. Infantry April 24, 1861; mustered out Aug. 6, 1861.
Lieut .- Colonel 23d Penna. Infantry Aug. 15, 1861; resigned July 20, 1862. Elected October 11, 1865. Class 1. Insignia 57.
Born March 8, 1808, at Darmstadt, Germany.
Died May 12, 1876, at Darmstadt, Germany.
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58. GEORGE ASHBRIDGE FAIRLAMB.
Captain 148th Penna. Infantry August 22, 1862; Major Sept. 7, 1862; Lieut .- Colonel Nov. 15, 1863; honorably discharged Feb. 24, 1865.
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