The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-06-16
The New York Tribune gives the follow

ihS Nc" ioih iIiDule Sifes tlS 'olSO"
ing sketch OF the life of Gen. Gaines:
ale was born IN Culpepper Co., Va.'
March 20, TIT, and named after his great
uncle Edmund Pendleton, long presiding
Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals.
His father served temporarily in the Revo-
lutionary War, and towards its close re-
moved to the northwest corner of North
Carolina, and afterwards to East Tennes-
see, where the son was early engaged in
Indian warfare, being chosen lieutenant
at the age of eighteen. His educational
advantages We're very moderate, and he
was engaged in the study OF law, when in
1899 he obtained an ensign's commission in
the army. In 1904 he was appointed a
Military Collector for the district of Mo-
bile, then mainly in possession of the Span
iards, and in 1906 he was actively in the
Government measures of resistance to Aa-
ron Burr's projects, personally command
ing at Burr's arrest. About this time he
was made captain, and soon after-seeing
no remaining prospect of active service
obtained furlough, and commenced the
practice of law in Mississippi Territory,
now Alabama.
"Just as he was getting into practice
the war of 1912 was declared, and he
promptly resumed his position in the army.
He was in Wilkinson's laundering expedi-
ton of 1913, and commanded the 25th in
fantry at the battle of Chrysler's Fields,
November 18th, won distinction in the
fight, and covered the retreat of our army
with gallantry and success which elected
general admiration. He was Brigadier
General, March 9, 1914, and commanded
at Sackett's Harhor until August, reaching
Fort Erie and taking command there on
the 9th. The gallant and successful de-
fence ofGeneral Gaines of that post, forms
one Of the most brilliant chapters of our
military annals. AT length, having been
severely wounded by shell, he resigned
the command to General Ripley, and cross
ed to Buffalo. He did not recover in time
to engage in the farther prosecution of the
war, which closed the next spring, but he
received the thanks of Congress, with a
medal and the breyet rank of Major Gene
raj, for his brilliant defence.
Gle was soon after transferred to the
south, and engaged under Jackson in the
Creek war of 1879. He afterward COM
handed the southern military district until
the reduction of the army in 1921, when
he was retained as a Brigadier, and the
western division assigned him. He was
candidate for Major General in 1898, but
Mr.. Adams decided that General Macomb's
claim was stronger. General Gaines was
the senior officer during what is vulgarly
known as "the Sank fuss" in 1913, and
was for time engaged in the Seminole
war of 1886. When the Mexican war
broke out, he called out liberal allowance
Of southwestern militia, without awaiting
orders from misunderstanding a hea-
Wy expense with no adequate result. He
was court-martialed for this, but not CEN
sured. He was soon after transferred to
the Eastern division, with his headquarters
in this city, and only returned TO the south
during the last winter. Though seventy
two years old, he seemed in good general
health, and we did not think when bidding
him adicu at Washington, that he was 50
near his long home. He was a man of
extreme simplicity of character, and the
most unquestioned integrity"