. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . e was paroled for three months. At Wilmington he left on the steam-ship Euterpe for Annapolis, Md., and was there under medical treat-ment until Alarch 14, when he was granted a leave of absence for thirtydays and went home, and, by the surrender of Gen. Lee. the war waspractically over before his leave expired. Although he passed throughsome severe experiences, Capt. White escaped without wounds, and afterth
. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . e was paroled for three months. At Wilmington he left on the steam-ship Euterpe for Annapolis, Md., and was there under medical treat-ment until Alarch 14, when he was granted a leave of absence for thirtydays and went home, and, by the surrender of Gen. Lee. the war waspractically over before his leave expired. Although he passed throughsome severe experiences, Capt. White escaped without wounds, and afterthe war was over began the reading of law. preparatory to following thatprofession, but on account of failing health was obliged to give up hisstudies and going to New Jersey, occupied himself with farming for twoyears. In 1867 he went to Washington. D. C. and was in the treasurydcpartraent for five years. For the eight years following he was in theoil regions of Pennsylvania, dealing in oil-well supplies. In 1880 he re-turned to W^ashington and was again in the treasury department until1887, and in 1889, was appointed to his present position in the general Biographical Sketches 437. land office. Capt. White is a mcinljcr of tlic lUirnside Post, No. 8, GrandArmy of the Republic, Washington, I). C, and belongs to the Lutheranchurch. This brief outline of a long and honorable career in both niili-tarv and civil life, indicates the character of the man and the (|ualit\of his public services. White, James E., General Superintendent of the Railway Mail Service,of the Inited ^, was born Apr. ii, 1843, in Now Scotland, Albanycountv, N. v., and entered the military service as a private of Company 1, .3d Iowa infantry, U. S. vols., on May 20,I861, at Waterloo, Iowa. On Jan. 21. 1862,he was transferred to Company G, 13thIowa infantry, and served with that com-mand as an acting sergeant, until April 10,following, when he was promoted to 4thsergeant, and promoted to hrst sergeant,late
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