Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-12
Death ofMaior General Jesup.

Death ofMaJor General Jesup.
The public will be grieved to hear of the
death, in Washington, on Sunday morning,
from paralysis, of Major General Thomas
Sidney Jesup. The deceased was but a few
days ago in the active personal discharge of
his duties as Quarter-master General of the
Army This brave officer, whose name is to
be found conspicuous in our military annals,
was not more admirable as soldier than
he was essimab!e for his domestic and social
yirtacS.
Gen. Jcsup was born in Virginia in the
year 1888, and entered the army in 1908 as
second lieutenant Of the seventh infantry,
and his subsequent military history is sue
cinctly described as follows: So rapid was
his promotion, that in 1872 he was Brigade
Major and Acting Adjutant General to Bri-
gader General Hull. In 1913 he was Major
of the nineteenth infantry; transferred in
1914 to the twenty-ffth infantry as Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel for distinguished and
neritorious service in the battle of Chippewa,
of the 9Th Of July, 1914. la November of
the same year he was brcvetted Colonel, for
gallant conduct and distinguished skill in
the battle Of Niagara, Of the 25th OF July,
1914, in which he was severely wounded.-
On the reduction OF the army in 1873 he was
retained in the first infantry, and in 1917
was Lieutenant Colonel ofthe third infantry
In 1918 he was appointed Adjutant 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 merito-
rious service. He was assigned to the COM
mand of the army in the Greek nation, Ala
bama in 1886, and succeeded Gen. Call in
Florida, on the 9th December, 1896: was
wounded in action with the Seminole In
dams, near Jupiter Inlet, on the 24th Janua-
~. 1898 and was succeeded by Col. l.. Tay-
Ior on the 18th May, 1898: whcreupon he
returned 10 the duties of his department,
which he managed with distinguished ability.
In his despatch from Chippewa Plains, July
!, 1914, Gen. Brown, III detailing the Incl
dents of the battle of Chippewa, thus refers
to the subject of this sketch;
Major Jesup, commanding the left flank
battalion, finding himself pressed in front
and in flank, and his men falling fast around
him. ordered his battalion to support arms
and advance the order was promptly obey
ed, amidst the most deadly and destructive
lire. He gained q more secure position, and
returned upon the enemy 50 CALLING Il dis
charge as cauSed them 10 retire. BY this
ti!ac their whole line was falling back, and
our gallant soldiers pressing upon them as
last as possible"
In lis despatch concerning the severe bat
tie Of Niagara, Jane -, 1914, Gen. Brown
thus refers 10 some OF his officers
From the preceding details you have
new evidence of the distinguished gallantry
o! Generals Scott and Porter, of Col. Miller,
and Major Jesup, Of the first brigade"
10 his fine military capacity in the field,
Gen. Jesup added great administrative abili-
~. In the management OF the vast concerns
Of the tluartermasteF's Department. he evin-
cct great forest git, but the labor deyolved
upon him by the Mexican war, in managing
the details oi the cam paign in Il lar-distant
country. can only be properly appreciated
hy those who shared in IT'S difficulties and
responsibilities. \ grateful country must
ever bear i'll honorable remembrance the SER
vices OF the veteran soldier and gentleman,
whose name and fame will go down to pos
terity as portion of our brightest military
records.--Nut. Int