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loOO men he held the ConfedeiTite line in check, charged two brigades, holding a railroad enibauk- nieut, and forced his way over the road, but was obliged to fall back before a superior force, after a tlesperate hand to hand struggle that lasted over an hour, and which resulted in a loss of about one- tliird of his men. His brigade was then trans- ferred to the department of the gulf and he was given command of the 4th division of the 19th army corps under General Banks, and with his division took possession of Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 16, 1863. In the siege of Port Hudson. May 23-July 3, 1863, he commanded the right wing of Banks's army. He was promoted major in the regular service, Aug. 31, 1863, and in July, 1864, was transferred to the army of the Shenandoah and was assigned to the command of the 2d divi- sion. 19th army corps. He held the right of the 2d corps in the first line of battle at Winchester, Sept. 19, 1864, and charged the enemy with great bravery, dispersing their first line. His division then without orders rushed impetuously on the second Confederate line which was protected by woods and stone walls, and was repulsed with considerable loss. At Fisher's Hill, September 23, his division took an important part in the battle, and at Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, 1864, his division held the same relative position as at Winchester, and was opposed by Gordon's division in the final stand during the afternoon of that day, after the sur- prise and confusion of the morning. His division was the first to meet the onslaught of Gordon's troops, and as thej' rose up en masse and delivered their flre the enemy disappeared and they fol- lowed up the advantage, driving the Confed- erates from behind successive woods and stone walls, and before sunset the Federals had entire possession of the field. In this engagement he was wounded and on the same day he received in recognition of his gallantry at Winchester and Fisher's Hill, the brevet of major-general of vol- unteers. He was brevetted brigadier-general and major-general in the regular service, March 13, 186.1, for gallant services throughout the war. He was mustered out of the volunteer service, Aug. 24, 186.J, and was with his regiment, the 10th infantry, on frontier duty, 186.5-66, and sta- tioned at Jefferson barracks, Mo., 1866-67. He was made lieutenant-colonel of the 38th infantry. July 28, 1866 ; was assigned to the 3d cavalry in 1870, and to the 1st cavalry as colonel Dec. 2, 187.-;. lie died at Atlantic City, N. J., June 6, 1885. GROVER, La Fayette, governor of Oregon, was born in Bethel, Maine, Nov. 29, 1823 ; son of Dr. John and Fanny (Lary) Grover, and a brother of Gen. Cuvier Grover. He was prepared for col- lege at Goulil's academy and attended Bowdoin college, 1844—16. He studied law under Asa I. Fish of Philadelphia, Pa., and was admitted to

the bar in March, 1850. In the fall of 1850 he started for the Pacific coast by the way of Cape Horn, arriving at San Francisco in July, 1851, and at Salem. Oregon, in August of the same year. He established himself in the practice of law at Salem, and was made clerk of the U.S. district court in September, 18.51 He resigned the fol- lovviag spring and formed a law pai tner ship with the Hon Benjamin F. Hai ding ,«||i| He was elected pios- " ecuting attorney of the 2d judicial district in 18.52, and in 1853 was made a member

of the terntorialleg- ^ ^-^ttu 4j.^^ islature. During the ' f

summer of 1853, he organized and led a company of volunteers recruited for the purpose of protect- ing the settlers against the hostile Indians. In September he became deputy U.S. district attor- ney. He was again elected to the legislature in 1855 and in 1856, and served as speaker, 1856-57. In 1857 he was elected a member of the conven- tion to frame a state constitution, ami was elected as a Democrat the first representative from the state in congress. He took his seat in the 35th congress in February, 1859, and served till the close of the term, March 3, 1859, when he re- turned to his law practice, forming a partner-, ship with the Hon. Joseph S. Smith. He was married in 1865, to Elizabetli, daughter of Thomas Carter of Portland, Ore. He presided over the Democratic state convention in 1866, and was chairman of the Democratic state central com- mittees, 1866-70. In the latter year he was elected governor of Oregon and held the office by re-election until 1877, when he entered the U.S. senate, having been elected by the legisla- ture to succeed the Hon. James K. Kelly. He was succeeded March 4, 1883, by Joseph N. Dolph. For many years he was extensively interested in the manufacture of woolen and flour.

GROW, Galusha Aaron, representative, was born in Ashford, Conn., Aug. 3r 1823. He was left fatherless when three 3-ears old and his mother with her six children removed to Susque- hanna county. Pa., in May, 1834. Here Galusha worked on a farm in the summer and attended a district school during the winter months. He was prepared for college at Franklin academy, Susquehanna county, 1837-40, and was graduated at .\iiilierst in 1844. He was admitted to the bar in 1847. practised law in Towanda, Pa., as partner of David Wilniot, 1848-50 ; declined a unanimous