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Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 19:03:01 -0500

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BD059E.3C94D380 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit OHIO CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION at Chillicothe, May 20-21, 1903 Under the auspices of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society Complete Proceedings Edited by E.O. Randall, Secretary, Ohio Centennial Commission; Secretary, Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; Reporter, Ohio Supreme Court Published by the Society Press of Fred. J. Heer, Columbus::1903 PERSONAL SKETCHES OF THE SPEAKERS, Commission and Trustees of The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society Ohio Centennial Commission: Rush R. Sloane, David S. Gray, R.W. Manly, J. Warren Keifer, James Barnett, Benj. R. Cowen, Chas. M. Anderson Pages 688-689. Anderson, Thomas McArthur. Was born near Chillicothe, Ohio, January 22, 1836. Son of W. Marshall and Eliza McArthur; grandfather was Governor Duncan McArthur. Gen. Anderson naturally adopted the military profession, for his paternal grandfather was a colonel in the Continental Army. Major Robert Anderson, the hero of Fort Sumter, George Rogers Clark, and a lot of fighting Marshalls, Croghans and McDonalds were blood relatives, taking part in nearly all our wars from those of the French and Indian was to the last fight in the Philippines. General Anderson graduated at Mt. St. Mary's College, Md., 1885 and Cincinnati Law College, and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1858. On opening of the Rebellion enlisted as a private soldier in the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; transferred to the regular army, and recruited a company in Fairfield, Pickaway and Fayette counties; served through the Civil War, commanding a battalion of the twelfth infantry; took part in eighteen battles in that war, and was twice wounded, and twice brevetted for bravery in action. At the close of the war he mustered out our Andersonville prisoners who had been collected at Camp Chase, Columbus. Subsequently he was a reconstructing officer in the South. After the close of that duty, he served on the extreme western frontier, having his full share of Indian campaigns. He served twelve years as colonel of the fourteenth infantry. In winter of 1898 commanded Columbia district in Alaska, during the Klondike excitement. At the breaking out of the Spanish War he was made a brigadier general of volunteers, and commanded the first detachment to the Philippines; the first military expedition from this country which ever crossed an ocean. After the arrival of General Merritt a month later, he was second in command; landed and organized the forces sent to Luzon, and commanded the division of the eighth army corps which attacked and took Manila. On return home was placed in command Department of the Lakes at Chicago. Is a member of the G.A.R.; a thirty-third degree Mason; Past Commander of the Oregon Loyal Legion and was seven times Vice-President General of the S.A.R. He married Elizabeth Van Winkle (N.J.) Commandant of State Soldiers and Sailors Home, Sandusky, Ohio. Life member Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society. ------=_NextPart_000_01BD059E.3C94D380 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><BODY bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">OHIO CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY = CELEBRATION at Chillicothe, May 20-21, 1903 Under the auspices = of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society Complete = Proceedings Edited by E.O. Randall, Secretary, Ohio Centennial = Commission; Secretary, Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; = Reporter, Ohio Supreme Court Published by the Society Press of = Fred. J. Heer, Columbus::1903 PERSONAL SKETCHES OF THE SPEAKERS, = Commission and Trustees of The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical = Society Ohio Centennial Commission: Rush R. Sloane, David S. Gray, = R.W. Manly, J. Warren Keifer, James Barnett, Benj. R. Cowen, Chas. M. = Anderson Pages 688-689. Anderson, Thomas McArthur. Was = born near Chillicothe, Ohio, January 22, 1836. Son of W. Marshall and = Eliza McArthur; grandfather was Governor Duncan McArthur. Gen. Anderson = naturally adopted the military profession, for his paternal grandfather = was a colonel in the Continental Army. Major Robert Anderson, the hero = of Fort Sumter, George Rogers Clark, and a lot of fighting Marshalls, = Croghans and McDonalds were blood relatives, taking part in nearly all = our wars from those of the French and Indian was to the last fight in = the Philippines. General Anderson graduated at Mt. St. Mary's College, = Md., 1885 and Cincinnati Law College, and was admitted to the Ohio bar = in 1858. On opening of the Rebellion enlisted as a private soldier in = the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; transferred to the regular army, and = recruited a company in Fairfield, Pickaway and Fayette counties; served = through the Civil War, commanding a battalion of the twelfth infantry; = took part in eighteen battles in that war, and was twice wounded, and = twice brevetted for bravery in action. At the close of the war he = mustered out our Andersonville prisoners who had been collected at Camp = Chase, Columbus. Subsequently he was a reconstructing officer in the = South. After the close of that duty, he served on the extreme western = frontier, having his full share of Indian campaigns. He served twelve = years as colonel of the fourteenth infantry. In winter of 1898 commanded = Columbia district in Alaska, during the Klondike excitement. At the = breaking out of the Spanish War he was made a brigadier general of = volunteers, and commanded the first detachment to the Philippines; the = first military expedition from this country which ever crossed an ocean. = After the arrival of General Merritt a month later, he was second in = command; landed and organized the forces sent to Luzon, and commanded = the division of the eighth army corps which attacked and took Manila. On = return home was placed in command Department of the Lakes at Chicago. Is = a member of the G.A.R.; a thirty-third degree Mason; Past Commander of = the Oregon Loyal Legion and was seven times Vice-President General of = the S.A.R. He married Elizabeth Van Winkle (N.J.) Commandant of State = Soldiers and Sailors Home, Sandusky, Ohio. Life member Ohio State = Archaeological and Historical Society. </body></html> ------=_NextPart_000_01BD059E.3C94D380--

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