. 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 . er succeeded to the office of adjutant-general, servingas such under Hayes and Xoyes, but, as he expresses it, when Rise upWilliam .Mien came in. I went out. On Aug. 27, 1876, he was appointedchief clerk of the postofficc department at Washington, D. C, and servedin that cajiacity until 1881. when he was taken sick and went home. Hisillness continued for some time and he finally resigned, but in 1881,he
. 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 . er succeeded to the office of adjutant-general, servingas such under Hayes and Xoyes, but, as he expresses it, when Rise upWilliam .Mien came in. I went out. On Aug. 27, 1876, he was appointedchief clerk of the postofficc department at Washington, D. C, and servedin that cajiacity until 1881. when he was taken sick and went home. Hisillness continued for some time and he finally resigned, but in 1881,he was placed in charge of the files and records in the postmaster generalsoffice—a position he held until he was appointed to his present Knapp is a member of the \\ ashington Conuuandery, Military Orderof the Loyal Legion, and of llurnside Post, Xo. 8. Grand .\rmy of the Re-iniblic. also at Washington. He also belongs to the fraternal society knownas the Sons of Jouadab, is an unswerving Republican in his political views,but l)elongs to no church. Biographical Sketches .)lO Lyman, Charles, cliirfStates trt-asury dcparand his cliildluxtd am iif tlu dixisimi of ajip. of liis commission. pany A, hut never mustered. iintnunis (jI ilic Initi-dtnient. was horn at liolton. Conn., .\pril lo, i- on the farm, and for several win-ters as teaciier of tlie country schools in theneif>hhorhood. lie entered the service oftile United States in July, 1862, at the ageof nineteen, enlisting as a jirivate in Com-pany 1), Fourteenth Connecticut infantry,and was upon the organization of tiie com-jiany made cor))oral. On a competitive ex-amination he was jiromoted. in i\l)ruary.|S()3. to tile position of second lieutenantand assigned to Company K. and witiiin a\veei\ was ])laced in command of Compan\-I., and served in tiiat position until hisresignation in May, i>%,^ The assignment.—as lie afterward learned.—vvliich ])assedliim over the heads of many senior^, bothin rank and
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