The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-06-20
Death of nEajor-Genorai Jesup.

The public at large, but especially his compa
MONS in arms, will bc grieyed to hear of tn
death, in this city, yesterday morning, from par
slysis, of Maior-General Thomas Sydney Jesup
The deceased was but a few days ago in tn
active personal discharge of his duties as Quar-
termaster General of the Army, and we met hin
with an elastic step on the street. with an ap
parent prospect of continued usefulness. Thi
brave officer, whose name is to be found conspi
cuous in our military annals was not more ad
mirable as a soldier than he was estimablc fo
hi domestic and social virtues.
General Jesup was born in Virginia in tn,
year 1888, and entered the army in 1903 as {
second lieutenant of the seventh infantry, and hi
subsequent military history is succinctly describ
ed as follows: So rapid was promotion that il
1912 he was Brigade Major and Acting Adjutant
General to Brigadier General Hull. In 1913 he
was Major of the nineteenth infantry; transferred
in 1914 to the twenty-fifth infantry as Brevct
Lieutenant Colonel for distinguished and meri-
9TH ofJuly, 1914. InNovcmber of the same year
he was brevetted Colonel, for gallant conduct
and distinguished skill in the battle of Niagara,
of the 25th of July, 1914, in which he was Sc
in 1915, he was retained in the first infantry,
and in 1877 was Lieutenant Colonel of the third
infantry. In 1918 he was appointed Adutant
General, with the rank of Colonel and the same
year Quartermaster General, with the rank OF
Brigadier General; and was brevetted Major
General in May, 1923, for ten years meritorous
service. lie was assigned to the command Of
the army of the Creek Nation, Alabama, in 1886,
and succeeded Gen Call in Florida on the sth
December, 1886; was wounded in action with
the Seminole Indians, near Jupiter Inlet, on the
oath January, 1888; and was succeeded by Col
z. Taylor on the 10Th May, 1888; whcreupon
he returned to the duties of his department
which he managed with distinguished ability.
In his despatch from Chippewa Plains, July
Z, 1914, Gen. Brown, in detailing the incidents
of the battle Of Chippewa, thus refers to the
subject Of this sketch
"Major Jesup, commanding the left flank bat
TALON, finding himself pressed in front and in
flank, and his men falling fast around him, or
dered his battalion to support arms and adj
vance : the order was promptly obcyed, amidst
the most deadly and destructive fire lie gained
a moro secure position and returned upon the
enemy 50 CALLING discharge as caused them to.
retire. by this time their whole line was falling
back, and our gallant soldiers pressed upon them
as fast as possible"
In his despatch concerning the severe battle
of Niagara, june %, 1914, Gen. Brown thus re-
fnrs IN Some of his officers.
'From the preceding details you have new
evidence of the distinguished gallantry of Gene
rails Scott and Porter, Of Col. Miller, and Major
Jesup of the first brigade"
To his fine military capacity in the field Gen.
Jcsup added great administrative ability. In
the management of the vast concerns of the
Department he evinced great
foresight but the labor dcvolvcd upon him by
The Mexican war, in managing the details Of the
in far-dstant country can only be
properly appreciated by those who shared in
is difficulties and responsibilities grateful
country must ever bear in honorable rcmcm-
lrance the services of the veteran soldier and
gentleman, whose name and fame will go down
o postcrity as portion Of our brightest military
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