. 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 . specially for gallan-try at Missionary ridge. After the war Capt. Kelley w-as elected sheriffof Kane county. 111., in 1868, and reelected in 1874. In 1878 he was ap-pointed Indian agent at the Standing Rock and Los Pinos agencies, andwhile serving in this capacity he negotiated an imijortant treaty with theIndians. He has always taken an ardent interest in political matters andin 1884 was a delegate to the Re
. 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 . specially for gallan-try at Missionary ridge. After the war Capt. Kelley w-as elected sheriffof Kane county. 111., in 1868, and reelected in 1874. In 1878 he was ap-pointed Indian agent at the Standing Rock and Los Pinos agencies, andwhile serving in this capacity he negotiated an imijortant treaty with theIndians. He has always taken an ardent interest in political matters andin 1884 was a delegate to the Republican national convention that nomi-nated Blaine and Logan. In 1889 he was appointed chief of a divisionin the pension bureau at \\ ashington where he served for four years,and in 1897 was appointed deputy commissioner by President McKinley,which position he still holds. Capt. Kelley is a member of WashingtonCommandery, Military Order of the Loyal Legion, aijd belongs to ElginPost, Xo. 49, Grand Army of the Republic, at Elgin, 111. In June, post passed the following resolution without a dissenting vote:Whereas, The members of this post are anxious as knal citizens and. 362 The Union Army veterans of the War of tlic Rihellion, tlial tlie business of the pensionoffice at Washington, he carefully and justly administered and the inter-ests of our government and of our ex-soldiers best conserved, and themembers of this post being nearly all personally acquainted with ComradeLeverett M. Kelley, late captain, Co. A., 36th 111., now deputy commis-sioner of pensions, and knowing him to he extremely qualified to dis-charge the important duties devolving upon the pension , be it unanimously Resolved, That this post and the individualmeml)ers thereof unanimously and respectfully request President AlcKin-ley to appoint our comrade, Leverett M. Kelley. commissioner of pensions,whenever a vacancy in that office occurs. Be it further Resolved, That acopy of t
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