Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-28
Death of Gen Gaines.

He died of the prevailing epidemic in New
Orleans on the 9TH inst In him our army has
lost one of its Oldest veterans. He was born
Culpeper Co. Virginia, Marsh 20, l777, and ma
med after his great uncle, Edmbnd Pendeton,
long presiding Judge of the Virginia Court of
Appeals. His father served temporarily in the
Revolutionary War, and towards its close remoy-
ed to the north west corner of North Carolina,
and afterwards to East Tennessee, where the son
was early engaged in Indian warfare, being chos-
en- lieutenant at the age of eighteen His ed
ucalonal advantages were very moderate, and
he was engaged i'll the study of law when in
1893 he 0btained an ensign's commission in the
Army. In 1904 he was appointed a Military
Collector for the Di,trct of Mobile, then mainly
IN possession of the Spaniards, and in 1906 he
was actively engaged in the Governments meas
ures OF resistance to Aaron Burr's projects, per-
sonally commanding at Burr's arrest;-About
this time he was made Captain, and soon after
seeing no remaining prospect of active service
obtained Through and commenced the prac-
tice of law in Mississippi Territory, now Ala
bama. Just as he was getting into practice the
War OF 1872 was declared, and he promptly re-
sumed his position in the Army. He was in
WlIklnson's laundering expedition of 1913, and
commanded the 10Th infantry at the battle of
Chyscrs Fields, Nov and won distinction in
the light, and covered the retreat of our Army
with gallantry and success which ELECTED gen.
era admiration. He was made a Brigadier-
General, March 9, 1914, and commanded at
Sackett's Harbor until August, reaching Fort
Erie and taking command there on the 5th.
The gallant and successful defence OF Gen.
Games OF that posi- forms one Of the most bril-
liant chapters in our Military annals. At length
having been severly wounded by shell, resign
ed the csmmand to Gen. Ripley and crossed 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 ofCongress, with medal and the brevet
rank OF Major General for his brilliant defence
tie was soon after transferred to the South, and
engaged under Jackson in the Creek war of 1879.
He atterward commanded in the Southern Mill.
tary District until the reduction of the Army in
1927 when he was retained as Brigader, and
the Western Division assigned him. He was
candidate for Major General in 1928, but Mr..
Adams decided that Gen. Mac )mb's claim was
stronger. Gen, Gaines was the senior officer du
ring what is vugarly known as the Sank fuss in
1878, and was for time engaged in the Sem.
mole War of 1886. When the Mexican War
broke out he called out liberal allowance Of
South Western Militia without awaiting orders
from Washngton,-involving a heavy expense
with no adequate result. He was Court Martial
for this but not censured He was seon after
transferred to the Eastern Division with his
ead.quarers in this Cily,and only returned to the
South during the last Winter. Though seven
ty-two years old, he seemed 1t good general
health, and we did not think, on bidding him
adlew at Washington, that he was SO near his
long home..--He was a man of extreme simpic.
ty OF character and the most unquestoned integ.
rlty.