. 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 . he )iiasons, he having taken the degree of Royal Arch Mason. Hine, Lemon Galpin, of Washington, D. C, entered the military serv-ice at Coldwaler. Mich., Aug. i, ]86r, in the Northwestern Rille Regi-ment. whicii later became the 44tli 111. infantry, and was promoted to theposition of first lieutenant of Co. r>, serving as such until April, on account of the loss of his voice he was obliged to resi
. 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 . he )iiasons, he having taken the degree of Royal Arch Mason. Hine, Lemon Galpin, of Washington, D. C, entered the military serv-ice at Coldwaler. Mich., Aug. i, ]86r, in the Northwestern Rille Regi-ment. whicii later became the 44tli 111. infantry, and was promoted to theposition of first lieutenant of Co. r>, serving as such until April, on account of the loss of his voice he was obliged to resign. Theregiment under Col. Chas. Koblesdorff, was mustered into service , 1861. ;ind on the following day embarked for St. Louis, Mo., arrivingon the 15th. It received its baptism of fire in the terrible battle of PeaRidge, taking a prominent part in the engagement which resulted sodisastrouslv for the Confederates. After the enemy +iad been drivenfrom the field the 44th Illinois was one of the regiments selected to fol-low up the retreat, which was done for three da\-, iluring which timeseveral pieces of artillery, one stand of colors antl many hundred priso- Vol. )ni photoairnph tnkeiiin 1863. 354 The Union Army ners were captured. Following this engagcnieiU Lieut. Hines militarycareer was terminated for the reason stated ahove. Subsequently toleaving the service he studied law and later established himself in thenational capital, where he practiced until 1887. and was the followingyear appointed to the position of commissioner of the District of Co-lumbia, retaining that office during 1889 and 1890. While a lawyer ofability, and a man recognized among the many persons of note who arecongregated at Washington, Mr. Hine is one of the few who, having beenin public life, seriously object to the prominence naturally attendant uponthe position, and prefers to do his part quietly and unostentatiously,prizing rather the satisfaction of the conscientious worker over
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