The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-14
n,.,,. c.o-.I Edmund II. Gaines.

We extract from the New York 1rluu"- Tue lolo"lhs
brief sketch of this gallant soldier, whose death has just
been announced to the country which he served so gal
lantly
"lle was born in Culpeper county, Virginia, March
20, l777 and named after his great uncle Edmund Pen
deton, long presiding Judge of the Virginia Court OF APP
peas His father served temporarily In the Revolution
airy War; and toward its close removed to the north
west of North Carolina and afterwards to East
Tennessee, where the early engaged in Indian
warfare being chosen lieutenant at the age of eighteen
His educational advantages very moderate, and he
was engaged in the study of law, when in 1899 he OBJ
tanned ensgn's commission in the army. In 1904 he
appointed military collector for the district OF Mo-
bile, then mainly in possession of the Spahiards and in
1906 he actively engaged in the government
of resistance TO Aaron Burrs projects, personally com
handing at Burrs arrest About this time he was made
captain, and soon aferseeing no remaining prospect
of active service-obtaned furlough, and commenced
the practice OF law in Mississippi Territory, now Ala
bama
Just as he was getting into practice the war OF 1919
declared and he promptly resumed his position in
the army. He was in Wlkinsons laundering expedition
of 1919 and commanded the 18th nfanyat the battle OF
Chryslers Fields, November IL, won distinction IN the
fight and covered the retreat of our army with gaanry
and success which elected general admiration He was
made brgadier general, March O. 1914 and commanded
at Sacketts Harbor until August, reaching Fort Erie,
and taking command there on the 5ih The gallant and
successful defence of General Gaines OF that post forms
one of the most brilliant chapters in our military annals
AT length, having been severely wounded by SHE'LL he
resigned the command to General Ripley, and crossed to
Buffalo He did not recover in time to engage in the
further prosecution of the which closed the next
spring; but he received the thanks OF Congress, with
medal, and the brevet rank OF major general, for his
brilliant defence
ale after transferred to the South, and en-
gagged under Jackson in the Creek of 1920 He after
wards commanded in the southern military district until
the reduction of the army in 1884, when he retained
as brigader, and the western division assigned him
He candidate for major general in 1928, but MIR.
Adams decided that Gen Macombs ca1m was stronger.
General Gaines the senior officer during what Is vu
carly known the Sank fuss in 1918, and for
time engaged in the Seminole war OF 1886 When the
Mexican broke out, he called out liberal al owance
of southwestern militia, without awaiting orders from
Washngton-involying a heavy expense with no AIDE
quae result He ourt-marialed for this, bat not
censured He transferred to TIE eastern d.
vision, with his headquarters in this city, and only
turned to the South during the last W inter. Though
years DID, he seemed in good general health
and did not think, bidding him adieu at Washing
ton, that he to his long home He
man of extreme simplicity of character. and of The most
unquesoned integrity"