THE BANK OF SEWARD FOR SERVICE
MAJOR GENERAL
JAMES H. WILSON
DEAD DELAWARE
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of engineers in May 1863 and briga
dier-general of volunteers in October
of the same year. He was engaged
in the operations near Chattanooga,
the battle of Missionary Ridge and
the relief of Knoxville, constructing
bridges until December, 1863.
General Wilson after a short tour
of duty at Washington, in charge of
the Cavalry bureau in the army of
the Potomac, bore a conspicuous part
in the operations under General Phli
ip H. Sheridan from May until Aug
ust, 1834, including the Richmond
raid and combats near Petersburg.
He also led his division during the
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Shenandoah campaign, including the
battle of Opequan. In October 1864,
he was assigned to the command of
the cavalry corps of the military di
vision of the Mississippi, organizing
a body of 15,000 mounted men, and
contributing largely to the success
that attended the armies of the West
under General George H. Thomas and
General William T. Sherman, parti
cularly by the assault and capture
of Selma, Ga., Montgomery, Ala., and
Columbia and Macon, Ga., in April,
1863, when he was promoted to ma
jor-general of volunteers. In 20 days
he captured five fortified cities, 23
stand of colors, 288 guns and 6,820
prisoners among whom was Jefferson
Davis.
Having been mustered out of the
volunteer service in January, 1866,
General Wilson was for a short time
engaged in the improvement of the
I Mississippi river. He was commis
sioned lieutenant colonel of the 35th
Infantry and later brevetted to the
grade of major-general, U. S. Army,
"for gallant and meritorious serv
ices” in the capture of Fort Pulaski,
the battles of Chattanooga, the Wild
j erness and Nashville and capture of
! Selma. He was honorably discharg
] ed at his own request December 31,
' 1870.
I After leaving the army, General
| Wilson built and managed railroads
I in the Mississippi valley and in New
England, notably the Cairo and Vin
cennes, the St. Louis and Southeast
ern, and the Louisville, Evansville and
St. Louis Air Line. He was presi
dent and receiver of the St. Louis
j and Southeastern Railway in 1873-75,
; and became vice president of the New
j York and New England Railway
J Company in 1878-83.
In 1872, General Wilson was the
agent of a commission to negotiate
in Europe a loan for the Japanese
government. He visited Russia in
1891 on business connected with the
construction of the Trans-Siberian
Railroad.
General Wilson sei-ved for a num
ber of years as chairman of the Del
aware Republican State Committee
and was at one time a member of the
Republican National Committee.
Among General Wilson’s writings
were the biographies of General A.
T. Alexander, General McCook, and
General John A. Rawlins in addition
to that of General Gi’ant. His trav
els in China, where he was engaged
in railroad work, resulted in his
writing “China: Travels and Inves
tigations in the Middle Kingdom.” He
wras also the author of “Under the
Old Flag,” a bpok of reminiscences.
Manager N. C. Company
On Way Out from Nome
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 23.—Word was
received here today from G. Y. Goss,
manager of the Northern Commercial
Company of Tanana, that Goss and
Solomon Bascom, an Indian, with a
dogteam, the leaders of which are
Gasco and Spoi’t. and a team of rnala
multes and wolves, hitched to the orig
! inal sleigh used in the second serum
| race, left today for the States. It is
reported that Bascom is under con
tract with Goss to go in the movies
or on the stage.
MANY VISITORS
BE AT LUNCHEON
Tomorrow will be a red letter day
for the Seward Chamber of Commerce
at its weekly luncheon. Seven mem
bers of the legislature are in Seward,
and many other prominent visitoi’s,
and President Hinde has asked them
to attend the luncheon as guests of
the chamber. Those invited are Roy
Darling. George C. Moody, H. E.
Pratt, J. J. Elliott, H. H. Ross, Bartley
Howard, Ben Grier, W. A. Sherman,
Gus Gelles, W. H. Reynolds, Alex Mc
Donald, H. Hoi’n, Sam Asp. W. W.
Stoll, Harry Staser, G. B. Stevens, H.
G. Ilderton, J. E. Fitzgerald, and S.
Knaflith,
The above named gentlemen are re
quested to meet at the Sewaid Grill
tomorrow noon. A good time was be
assured our visitors. '
W. H. Reynolds, manager of a can
nery at Drier Bay, is a Seward visi
tor, while waiting for the Alameda.
Mr, Reynolds’ home is in Seattle.
The earthquake shock bi’oke the
Valdez-Sewai’d cable, and all business
for Valdez will have to be routed over
the railroad land line with no delay.
STARR DUE THIS EVENING
The steamship Starr left Kodiak at
9:00 o’clock last night and wrill arrive
in port some time this evening.
HERE NOW
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NEW SPRING AND SUMMER
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LOW PRICES HIGH QUALITY
Leon Urbach
—
F. W. Obermiller, winch man for
the Cache Creek Dredging company,
accompanied by his bride, also for
merly employed by the company, is
a returning passenger on the Yukon,
sailing yesterday.
Senator H. E. Pratt, of the Fourth
Division, is among the legislative vis
itors in Seward, on his way to Juneau'
to attend the legislature.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Henderson are
returning passengers on the Yukon.
Mr. Henderson is manager of the San
Juan Fishing and Packing Company.
W. L. Durham, chief clerk for the
general manager of the Alaska rail
way, is returning on the Yukon from
a vacation in the States.
R. H. Studdard and wife are return
ing passengers on the steamship Yu
kon; Mr. Studdart is connected with
the Bureau of Fisheries, and was sta
tioned on Cook Inlet last year.
Snow Shoes, $9.50 per pair, at
Graef’s. tf
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ALAMEDA DUE TOMORROW
According to Passenger Agent J. H,
Flickinger, of the Alaska Steamship
Company, the steamship Alameda is
due to arrive in Seward at 9:00 o’clock
tomorrow night.
SCHOONER PARAGON IN PORT
The schooner Paragon, Capt. Jacob
son, arrived in port yesterday to re
place a burnt out bearing. Charles
Lechner is doing the installation. The
Paragon is a new $40,000 halibut boat
and is being provisioned by the Sew
ard Trading Company.
J. S. Osmund, veteran manager of
the Columbia River Packers cannery
at Chignik, accompanied by Mrs. Os
mund, are on their wray north, sailing
on the steamship Yukon yesterday
morning. Mr. Osmund has been in
Alaska 34 years. ,
Hugh McPherson arrived in town
Saturday after a week’s visit with
friends out the railroad line.
Eaton, Crane, Pike Stationery at
the Alaska Shop. tf
METHODIST CHURCH SERVICE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1925
Sermon Subject, “DOING WHAT WE CAN.”
The service at the Methodist Church Sunday evening will be in the
nature of a memorial to Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn writer. We
will use her hymns and the pastor will have something to say about
her life and work.
YOU WILL BE MADE WELCOME
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