The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-26
THE UNION.


Illness Gen JOHN MCNEIL late Of hs United states army
Boston, Massachusetts, the time Of his death He ar
city Monday last and Friday evening beweer
and 10 o'clock attacked congestion lungs, which
proved sixteen hours His death without pan and 50
sudden and unexpected 70 himself that he had not even tune 70 aa
dress word his relatives who were with him before the n'a
spark became extinct
Gen McNrlL in the March, 1884
sequeny the 66t OF his decease He
was Hsborough, New Hampshire he resided
until breaking Of the last England when he
promptly offered his services 70 the defence Of the
rights OF his country He captain
in 1884, with distinction during continuance Of
the war the brilliant battles Chippewa and Bridge
water campaign Of 1914 in both commanded the
nth regiment United States infantry sgnaly disun
gushed by powess and and space
viii permit notice but briefly his conduct those two occa
sions. H
m the battle Of Chippewa succeeded % The Of the
Ilt regiment fall Of Col Campbell Amer crossing Streets
creek loss Of forty his regiment led the brigade into
action advanced that OF the under the
Tweedae, who protected abbatas
and inenchmen Jesup and McNEL depoyed regiments
time, within thirty the enemy in
calling stenoran voice,
give tem and denouncing vengeance for the loss
which regiment sustained in crossing He
well proportional, physical
ges corresponding with his powerful and commanding stature, and
occasion heard above the Of artillery and
the din Of battle The enemy broke and fled, and the result
u a decisive victory 10 the American arms.
Again. Bndgewaer Lunay Lane
of leading brigade into action
Of British battery Of nine guns In forty minutes such the de-
fire Of the enemy the brigade pieces thrown
into disorder AT this towering Others and rally
ing the broken columns only Of his regiment but the 2
which had thrown Brady It's commander
having shot downMoNE by extraordinary effort succeeded
In restoring ORDER and bringing both line thus
Ing the fortunes Of the day. His voice this occasion,
have sad tremendous in comparison with which the
neghng the wahorse Of Hydaspes whisper In the heat
of action his by ball. receiving
HIMSELF at the time, wounds his legs from gapcsho
Of which penetrated his right knee These wounds Of
him hors d combat and he reluctantly borne from
the field His wounds that his but little
hope recovery except amputaon which they
he
worth saving his limbs could be preserved BY his rmness
in this trying saved his limbs and possibly his life which
would hive been endangered by the operation
1876 reduction Of ve-sixs of the army he
cd for his gallant and msrtoous conduct during the and
through promotions serving the lakes Of the
with distinguished ability In le29, General Jackson
from an appreciation merit him with
He executed the commission with tact fidelity
Washington lay the treaty which he had
negotiating President He them through
the solicitations many friends in whom he confded induced
resign place the army Al this time in the army stood
higher had better prospects before him in that branch OF e public
AFTER unsolicited by HIMSELF he appointed the
surveyor port Of Boson, which, with the exception
few years. constantly held until the day Of his decease
Such brief but imperfect sketch Of the public services Of
MCNEIL private life equally metorious and adorned with
every virtue fulfilled all its relations with dignity and fidelity
He exemplary and father and excellent citizen
His heart imbued with noble sentiments and generous
He never knew fear, and Roman was more devoted
to the welfare and glory Of his country He was man Of
strong mind purpose, and unrng energy and In all the
trying through which he passed. ever exhibited more
chiyac He patriot in the best sense Of
the word without fear and without reposch and he lived
and died upright and homes, In early life be became dis
cpe Jeersonan school Of democracy 70 which he remained
inaexibly attached to the day Of his DEATH
He with Of the most distinguished
families New England-hat Of the late Governor Pierce, who
served with battle of Bunkers HILL and in many
other bloody engagements the revouonande abothern
law of General PIERCE commanded the New England
brigade in the late with Mexico
his funeral will take place today ut The vnf
HOTEL whence will be transferred 10 the Congressional
Bur,ing Ground