. 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 . evet Edward , was a colonel of the Fighting FifthNew Hampshire infantry, commanded abrigade, and was killed at Gettysburg. My-ron M. was a student at Fort Edward, N. when the Civil war brokeout. and enlisted in November, 1862, as a private in the first \ermont cav-alry, was mustered into service Nov. 19, 1861. and left for C, on Dec. 14. This regiment is known as one of the
. 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 . evet Edward , was a colonel of the Fighting FifthNew Hampshire infantry, commanded abrigade, and was killed at Gettysburg. My-ron M. was a student at Fort Edward, N. when the Civil war brokeout. and enlisted in November, 1862, as a private in the first \ermont cav-alry, was mustered into service Nov. 19, 1861. and left for C, on Dec. 14. This regiment is known as one of the Three hundredlighting regiments, and is listed tifth in an enumeration of nine regimentswhich lost each over 119 men. When a private in such a regiment ismarked for special commendation, it means that his record is a remarka-ble one. In a private letter from Gen. Jacob L. Green,—adjutant generalto Gen. Custer.—to Gen. Theodore S. Peck, the foriner says of MyronM. Parker that he was industrious, painstaking, accurate and his personal relations and bearing he was modest, truthful, and loyal. .As a soldier in the field he was always in his place with the headquarters. 394 The Union Army den of considering private claims. During liis first term in Congress hemade twenty-seven reports from the committee on claims, and severalfrom the committee on postoflfices and post roads—one especially attract-ing attention, that of making extra payment to the Chicago, Burlington& Quincy railroad company on an expired l)ut not abrogated contract forcarrying the mails on Sunday between Chicago and Omaha. In the firstsession of the 47th Congress he delivered an address on the Chinese ex-clusion bill, in which he held that the United States, affecting a superiorcivilization and higher moral code, must at all hazards live up to the stip-ulations of its treaty obligations. In the debate on the tariff he vainlysought to have the duty on steel blooms reduced from 45 to 30 per cent,ad
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