Show NEW GRAND ARMY COMMAN COMMANDER jolin bolm E gilman of massachusetts who was N elected commander ln in chief of the grand army of Z tho the republic nt at the forty fourth national encarn encampment P has an enviable record as a soldier and citizen lie he belonged to the noted twelfth massachusetts a regiment which vies with the first AlInne minnesota sota as having lost tho the largest percentage of tho the men it carried into any single action corn com mandor mander gilman fought bravely with his regiment through all its battles until at gettysburg be lost his right arm by a wound from a shell he joined the grand army in and has since been zealous and active in its service during the dark days of the order he was one of the mainstays main stays and has held nearly every office within tho the gift of ills his comrades as aa a reward for his fidelity and ability he was elected commander of the department of massachusetts in 1899 and gave that great department an efficient and satisfactory administration ln iii calef Black roar selected him for his adjutant general lie he traveled with that official all over the united states and made friends wherever he went comm commander ander ln in calef king continued him after the lamented death of blackmar and he ha added to his popularity in that position for years be has been the head of the soldiers relief commission of boston personally the now commander ln in calef Is said to be a genial and lovable man whom any of his comrades can approach sure of hearty interest and sincere sympathy with him |