The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-18
Death OF Colonel George CrOghnn.

We contradcted, on the authority of part of his
family in this city, the report which reached us on Sat
urday night of the death of this distinguished officer
They supposed that the Colonel had been mistaken fo
his elder BROTHER of whose death they had been pre-
viously apprized 1t turns out, however from the fo
lowing note which we have received from Major Gen
era Jesup, his brothern law that both brothers have
sunk almost the moment into the tomb and tina
Col Croghan breathed his last at New Orleans the
memorable eighth of January:
received an official letter last night from an officer
New Orleans announcing the death of Colonel Croghan
He died the s,h instant. His elder brother, DR.
Croghan died near Louisville Kentucky, on the 18th in
slant"
Ii would have become melancholy duty to prepare
obituary of the gallant soldier, the hero OF Sandusky
But the Office has been much better discharged by his
relation, Mr. Bun,' of the editors of the New Or
leans Picayune in his paper of the 9th instant, that
happy to yield the pen to him. The Pcayune says:
"This distinguished officer died last evening from the
effect of disease resembling cholera, which he suffered
to remain upon him for two days, before calling in
medical assistance. He was attacked on Saturday, but
paid heed to his complaint till towards Mon
day. when his symptoms became distressing that medi
cal aid was summoned but relief could be had from
till nghtfa nthe perfect possession OF his faculties
When he felt the hand OF death upon him he gave drec
lions to the disposition OF his body with the greatest
calmness ntrus.ed various messages with surrounding
friends, and closed his eyes forever.
" Colonel Croghan was the. son of Major William Gro
ghan of the revolutionary His mother the sis
ter OF the celebrated General George Rogers Clark, who
ovean the Northwestern Territory during the struggle
for American independence, and achieved for the United
States the tile by conquest by which that immense tract
of country, subdivided into States and eeming with
thrifty and hardy population became part of this
ederacy Both upon the father and the mothers side he
inherited the blood of the revolution.
upon the breaking out OF the last war, Col Croshar
entered the army AT the early age of nineteen he made
the gallant defence of Fort Sandusky. By this brilliant
feat he inscribed his upon the scroll of fame He
married and resigned bis commission shortly after ht
peace. But during the administration of Gen Jackson
he returned to the service with the commission of in
specor general, which rendered TO him by tina
ilustrieus commander. He held this office up to thu
time of his death He was in his fifty ninth year, ant
leaves behind him wife and family.
alt was scarcely hoped that he would live through thu
day yesterday Ii was the glorious eighth OF January
and as the booming OF cannon would shake the chambe
of death, thoughts of the oden time would come owe
him, and he would straightway revive. He had hear
such sounds long ago. and they spoke 10 him of the past
| Towards evening he weakened as the moments wasted
lie struggled through till night closed upon the earth
The military had fired their last salute in honor of tn
expiring day When its echoes had ceased to reverbe
rate, the hero of Sandusky was dust"
| *Mr. Bsht's mother the first cousin oil Colone
| Croghan