Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-16
Death OF Major General GaineS,

Major General Gaines, Commander Of the
Western Division of the Army Of the United
States, died at New Orleans on the 9th instant,
Of cholera, after an illness of one hour and six
teen Misunderstanding the second general Off
1 Ger who has fallen victim TO that dreaded dis
/ ease. We extract the following notice of his
/ life from the National Gallery Of Portraits
I EDMUND PENDLEToN GAINES, the third son
| OF James Gaines, was born on the 2Oth Of
| March, l777 near the Eastern base Of the Blue
Ridge, IN the county Of CulpcpPer, Virginia
His father served in the latter part Of the reyo-
| lutionary war; at the head of company of vol
unteers and was soon after chosen q member
OF the Legislature of North Carolina, to the
! Northwest border OF which State he had moved
with his family al the close of the war.
Entering the army in 1893, he was actively
employed ior about twelve years in frontier
duty, which included many functions of civil
as well as of a military character; and upon
him it devolyed to take an active part in the ar
rest OF Col. Burr, which was effected in Ala
bama-an event which has been supposed TO
have exerted mysterious and pre- judicial in
huence upon all his after life. Soon after this
he Professionally resigned his commission in
tending to engage IN the practice Of the law but
on the breaking out of the war in 1912, with
Great Britain, he resumed his military career,
and early gained distinction.
At the battle Of Christlers Field which took
place on the llth of November 1913 Colonel
Gaines, but just recovered from the tedious III
ness which had deprived him Of the honor of a
participation in the glory of Harrison's victory
on the Thames, commanded the 25th regiment
of L. 5. infantry.
That regiment was the most effective in the
service. The important duty was that day as
signed 10 II OF covering the retreat of our sever
al corps, alter the check which the enemy had
received, 10 the place Of re-cmbarcation on the
st. Lawrence.
The duty was most important and arduous
one The officer who commanded the British
force was Col. Morrison, of the cighty-ninth
lhan whom his majesty had not more dstin-
gu1shed soldier or accomplished gentleman in
his service.
Flushed with the advantages he had gained
IN the capture OF piece Of our artillery and in
the death OF General Coyington who had fallen
al the head OF his regiment, in charge against
The British line, MORRISON pushed his regiment
hard upon has retiring foe, until he encountered
the gallant twenty-ffth. Here all his efforts
failed The twenty-ffth held firm foot in spite
OF repeated assaults, and manifested degree Of
iortltude and discipline which astonished the
veterans who had followed Wellington over so
many fields Of triumph. Under its gallant com
mander, Gaines, 1t remained as immoyabIc rs
a rock.
The enemy finally repulsed, and our own
troops again on their line of march to join the
advance, the twenty fifth slowly retired from
the field, having by its brilliant department
gained for US all the advantages which could
have sprung from the most decided victory.
tol, Morrison himself was 50 much pleased
wilh the conduct Of the regiment, that after the
patte lie sent his card. with his compliments,
- ''' oJhceF VINO commanded IL. expressing Tho
"afmest admiration Of his courage and conduct
ahd desiring to be made acquainted with his
name, that IN case It should be hereafter i,;s
g"oa fortune to meet the gentleman under moro
peaceful circumstdnccs, he might at once claim
Tie privileges VI IN Old soldier and friend r