GROVER
GROW
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
