CAPTAIN W. A. KETCHAM '67 VISITS G. A. R. ENCAMPMENTS

Captain William A. Ketcham of Indianapolis, a graduate of Dartmouth of the class of 1867, and Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, is visiting Department Encampments of the G. A. R. throughout the east.

Captain Ketcham, who was born at Indianapolis in 1846, entered Dartmouth in the fall of 1863. In 1864 he enlisted as a private in the 13th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, and served throughout the war, attaining the rank of Captain. His active service was with the 10th corps in the army of James from the opening of the campaign in May, 1864, until later when his regiment joined the Arm1' of the Potomac and participated in the battles of Cold Harbor and the campaign connected with it. Captain Ketcham also took part in the attack on Petersburg and in General Butler's expedition against Fort Fisher as well as the expedition under General Terry which captured that fortification.

Following his graduation from Dartmouth Captain Ketcham entered upon the practice of law in"' Indianapolis and soon became one of the leading lawyers of the state, serving as Attorney-General of Indiana from 1894 to 1898. He was granted the honorary degree of LL.D. by Wabash College in 1895. Captain Ketcham's last visit to Hanover was at commencement in 1917 when he attended the 50th reunion of his class.