The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-28
Obituary.
Obituary.
DEATH or GENERAL JAMES GApsDEN, or SOUTH
CAROLINA.

CAROLINA.
II is by telegraph sha General James Gads
nen late United Minister ~ xco died in Charles
| ton. s. G. on Sunday, Dec 20.
Can. raj GApsprs born in the city OF Charleston ON
Tho Ism OF May, l7ss. HIS father Philip siaisden
Eco. the youpret son Of Gen. Christopher l. Gaisien
nd was gentleman Of blrn moral instincts aua q mo
a., I'D retiring habits He n,arno' carry v nle, aad
was Tho prent Of sixteen children. He reared 70 ID
and wom,nhosd eight sons nd four daughters. Seven
the former still su~yivc, Of wAcn christopher Gaisden,
the Bishop Of the Protestant Ep scopa Church, is the
eldest The late District Asoraey, osasaen ION ono
occasion the Inteudent Of the cy Of l. festoa) recol
cc,od by many for his high moral and in ectua quail
cations the second, and the subject off US memorial
the third.
Colonel James Gadsden received the rudimens OF ms
education at Associated Academy of Charleston. su
pervsed by Williams, Dwyer Smith, Hughes and Hedeyj
all instructors in succession, and each of them of high
reputation in their respective departments in and
the classics he completed his education Yale College
in New Haven Conn., under the Presidency Of the justly
celebrated Or. T. Dwight. He at that institution at
the same period with the amented Calhoun, who his
senior His two brothers, the Right Rev. G. L. Gadsden
and John Gadsden, with the Hon. John w. Folder OF
Orangeburg, classmates with Mr. Calhoun.
In 1903 the intercourse with New York (wherc now
centcrs the trade OF the United Sates uncertain and
irregular. To reach New Haven, young Gadsien had
take passage for Newport the Captain STIMULATING to for
ward him the place of his destination From Newport
he shipped board Of sloop navigating the Sound
(passng almost in sight Of New Haven) for New York
On his arrival at the latter place, he transferred
to one OF the daily packets small craft OF about sixty
tons, which left Peck slip every evening (by way
OF economy, the passengers paying for the trans
por,ation Of their persons only taking before
hand in New York, and expecting to breakfast in
New Haven. It was the practice Of these packets to
receive all passengers who aered without regard TO
accommodations and when the multitude assembled {acr
leaving the dock they had TO cast lots for the few berhs
the vessel afforded. IL young Gadsden'S misfortune
TO encounter blank in other words TO have TO seek
sleeping place sottest plank" For the first time
the ap, strings Of ndu gent mother he felt
little the situation in which he found HIMSELF
when he was accosed by elder YOUTH inquirIng with
some sociude where he fromg When informed, the
welcome response was heard " Come share my berth,
too am Caionian." This gentleman proved TO be DR..
James Mcbride who route to join the same insti
tution, and bet9 cen whom anu James Gadsden there
originated intimacy and friendship which endured till
the premature death OF one Of the most gifted sons OF
Carolina.
Without consultation with parents friends, he fol.
lowed the just impulses OF his ncnaons and what ne
considered his obligations, and applied, through Mr..
Cheves the then representative of Charleston district for
a commission in the army. He promptly grathed
with Leuenacy in the corps Of Engineers, aud the
first individual that had been appointed TO that scientific
Of tie service without the previous education and
discipline at West pont-Mr Cheves conencing that his
previous education and atainmeuts having wei nued him
He Immediately sought active service, ami in
sequence ordered &c report 10 Gen wilkinson, az Sacse;ts
Habor the then headquarters Of that portion OF tho army
where extensive military preparations were IN progress
for the invasion Of Canada and march on Montreal In
descending the ST. Lawrence he volunteer in Capt
Sumter company, successful fcpulse Of two British
gun briggs in their attack advanced wing OF the Ane
rcan army encamped for the night at French creek Tie
was subsequently IN the engagement at Williamsburg,
in most OF the ssirmbes (Which Gen Wilkinson denomi
scrafchngs the rear with the British IN their
efforts TO retafd the advance OF the Americans on Mon
treal until circumstances .aacc tie Commanding Gene
raj TO Tecross the s. Lawrence and 10 retire into ~ni.r
quarters French Mills aud Chaaaque Four Corners.
When Wilkinson subsequently decided TO retrieve his tor
by 4 operation against the British posts on
the ST. johns, Lieut. Gadsden marched with the army
from the -Four Corners Ia Cole MIL whore another
pulse and exceedingly weather forced the
General TO fan back on PIai,sburg. The cxtcn
sive military preparations Of the British the next
season inclined the Secretary OF War TO the
opinion that New York was to DO the object OF at
tack and Lieut.. 6adsdcn was ordered 70 report to
Gen Swift 10 aid in the construction OF lines OF defence,
in advance Of Brooklyn and on Harlem Heights. Ills
abors however. unrcqutcd, tho British directed
their operations where the Americans seemingly less
prepared but where on the plains OF New Orleans they
met with signal and unexpected deeat from General
jackson.
To compensate Lieut. Gadsdep for hts sore disappont
this respect he detailed the engineer TO
port Col walbach OF the Artillery at New
Hampshire and operate with Governor King the re
capture Of Casi.ne, then possession OF the British The
necessary artillery trans, sledges and other
mens Tor winter OPERATION we're all consurnmatcd, when
the Of peace arrested all hostile movements against
AT close OF the war Lieut. Gadsdcn selected
ioin General jackson engineer 10 examine and re
rort the military defebces of the Gulf OF Mexico iron
In few buurs after introduction and interview,
General jackson rendered him the situation near his pcr
son as confidential Aid Camp, and they Immediately
proceeded 20 tho execution Of The military reconnosanee
imposed The season Lieut.. Gadsi.n the FIRST
American engineer selected 10 reyisw these ex,mBs-
tons IN go operation General Bernard AMI report
a system " defence for the Gulf Not concurring In
OF the Of Gen. Bernard, aud although but
junior officer Of engineers, h. had tue independence -
AtsYWn wafn If Nn9ht
mcrty, but ypc q the real independence OF the mn),
and the qualification afterwards Of having his position
tanned by many older members OF the engineer CORPS.
The next year he accompanied General jackson on the
Seminole canIagn, ADD at tue battle VI Mcka5ukey,
and at the c.ore Of - MARKS where be found aud So
cured Arbuthnot and when Ambus,co was subsequently,
arrested at the Snwrnre Towns Lieut. Gsdsen descended
the river with detachment Of troops and captured
schooner In the service u the ncenfrcs board Of
when found the correspondence and documents
which led their condemnation aud execution The Cap
tain having refused navigate the vessel. considering
himself prisoner Of war Leut. Gadsden, with charar.
teristc promrtness assumed the command, aud male
sail the port of - Marks, where hc safely arrived
with bts price and reoncd the army on its return from
the suwancc AZ Pensacola he planned the approaches
ard established the batteries within -four hundred yards
Of tie gacs u Fort Darancas, which forced Gov M,sst
AZ The close 81 this Indian contest Lieutenant Gadsicn
promoted to captancy, and had by ruc Of service
limiting aids dccamp To Lcutcnants W retire from the
military family OF Gen. Jackson, when he was detailed 10
charge Of tho works to be constructed Cor the dnce
Of the GUi rouer. lie was 10 progress with the for
designed for Mobile Bay, ana tho passes into Lake
Tuncharifan. when n vacancy in the Inspectors depart.
again reunited him 10 the military stan OF Gen jack
son Inspector General Of The Southern DySun OF the
army, With the rank Of colonel lie sOmpanied tscn.
Jac Pensacola, when he took pusscss Of Florida
ne Governor and was instrumental in harmonic nR df
of opinion which out Of the treaty with te
Spanish Governor Caiva and which might have led 70
results.
On the reduction Of the army IN 1872 Colonel Gadslcn
detained Inspector General, but subsclusniy,
the 81 board Of general officers charged
with the arrangement Of the military organization Of
the army he transferred TO The office Of Adiutani
General and this capacity he served Cor six
eight months with Mr. Calhoun, who then Secretary
OF War, aud while he WIS maturing hs plals Tor the
organization Of that department
About this period the jeaouses OF politicians began 70
be excited against Mr. Calhoun, from the fact that the
rubhc eve him az the probable OF Mr..
Monroe; hts eoahdental relations with Col Gads1en d.
verted many missiles the latter which Indirectly
designed fnr tho former Under prc'extS altogether
tnablc (as the committee Senate pad high trbut.
10 professional qualifications aud personal merits uf
Col Gadsdcn), opposition reared ~ the cpnarma