. 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 . avenhe became interested in the Victor Sewing Machine Company, with head-quarters at Middletown in the same state, and was president of the com-pany for ten years. During this time he was nominated as comptrollerof Connecticut on the Republican ticket, was the only representative ofhis party elected on the state ticket that year, and served one term of twoyears. Leaving New Haven, Capt. Sloat removed to New Y
. 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 . avenhe became interested in the Victor Sewing Machine Company, with head-quarters at Middletown in the same state, and was president of the com-pany for ten years. During this time he was nominated as comptrollerof Connecticut on the Republican ticket, was the only representative ofhis party elected on the state ticket that year, and served one term of twoyears. Leaving New Haven, Capt. Sloat removed to New York city,where he became general manager of the Citizens Mutual Life InsuranceCompany and was so engaged for two years, and then resigning his posi-tion returned to New Haven. In September, 1891, he went to Washingtonand assumed his present position in response to a telegram from the thencommissioner of patents. Capt. Sloat belongs to the Admiral l<ootePost, No. 17. Grand Army of the Republic, at New Haven, of which he ispast commander and was also department commander of also belongs to the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, and stands •116 The Union Army CN^. high in other fraternal circles, being a Knight Templar and a menihor ofthe Mystic Shrine in the -Masonic order at Xew Haven and was for twelve years a meml)er of the Gettysburg battletield commis-sion for the state of Pennsylvania. His religious faith is expressed bymembership in the Congregational church. Smith, Francis Marion, superintendent of mails at Pjaltimorc, I\Id.,was born in that city, Nov. 29. 1842, and moved to Frederick in the samestate at an early age. He was serving an apprenticeship at the marl)le- cutting establishment of Capt. John -\ when the Civil war began and wasamong the earliest to respond to the call ofthe government, and the second man en-rolled in his vicinity. On May 17, 1861, heenlisted as a private and was assigned toCo. H, 1st Maryland volunteer
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