The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-08
Obituary.

DEATH OF BRIGADIER GENERAL GARLAND, q. g. A.
Brigader General John Garland OF the United States
Army, died at the New York Hotel in this city, on
Wednesday. the 9Th inst after protracted Illness In
the sixty ninth year of his age.
General Garland a native of Virginia. and entered
the United States Army First Lieutenant in the
Thirty hfth regiment Of infantry (old organization)
March 81, 1873 At the reorganization Of the army in
1916, he was returned and transferred to the Third iu
fsntry He was subsequently promoted to captaincy,
May, 1877 Assistant Quartermaster May 1926 Breyet
Msor for ten years consecutive SERVICE Nav 1927 Major
in the First infantry October 1885, Lieutenant Colonel
Fourth infantry, November 1899 He distinguished him.
self under Col Worth in the Florida war; Al the deca
ration Of the with Mexico was ordered to the Rio
Grande and took active part in command at the bat
ties Of Palo Alto Resaca de la Palma for which he
received the honorary rank of Brevet Colonel He was
next IN command Of brigade in General Twiggs divi-
SION at the battle Of Monterey, and In similar capacity
In General Worths division the operations on the line
from Vera Cruz to the city Of Mexico. he was honored
and conduct In the battles of Conreras and
Cherubusco August co. 1847, aud subsequently distin
the capture the city Of Mexico in which conflict
he WAS severely wounded. With how much of Judgment
and bravery this long service has been discharged the
recorded history Of those wars and his rapid promotion
bear ample testimony.
On Thursday his two and number of his friends
Toe the remains in charge and escorted them from the
hotel where he expired the Jersey City railroad depot
and thence conveyed them waahp gton whore he is
TO be inferred In the same tomb with his amented con-
sort, Mrs Garland.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN OTTO, OF THE TWENTIETH RzaI-
MENT.
On Tuesday afternoon Captain Joseph Otto commander
Of Company D. Twentieth regiment United Turner Rifles
died after an illness OF only few hours Having been
among the first TO organize the regiment OF the New
Yorker Turn veren, and being first class military off,
Ger witba his untimely death cast deep gloom upon
the officers and members OF the regiment Captain Otto
native OF Prufsis born 1926 and the date Of
his demise was thirty five years OF age. At tender
age he entered tbs Military Academy at Berlin, from
which he graduated with honors. aud was gazeted
lieutenant in the Prussian army, which position he filed
with great credit to himself and honor to his
ment During the war with Schle5wig Ho'sein Leuten
ant Otto was promoted to Capainry and greatly dis
tipguished hmsef under General Wilson's command
When the ended he emgrated to this country wporn
he was engaged in scientific studies until the regiment of
the Turner'S was formed, In which he accepted the pos
ton Of a captain.
For the few last months Of his life he was suffering
from slight lDese but no seious results were antic
pated. 1t only h0nd.v AFTERNOON that C,nta,n
Otto was present ut the reno ezvous of os no
reported hlmfen IN readine9 10 command his comnanv
Little did Colonel Weber INK that this gallant officer
would be Inc rs one Of his regiment to pay the deot of
and that too urirh,r, tho ga ~ rn.,aa, and
ball. ~ Wv " f
The last sad rites to the remains of the deceased were
oy 'ne ,gment yesterday afternoon, at the
hverEIeens Cenete wheIehe was buried with military
hoDOrs.
In the death 'of Captain Otto the community loses
gooo cHlzen, ~ regiment excellent officer and hs
oereaved ami loving husband and father. OBly those
many virtue OF which the deceased was possessed
appreciate the loss of his beamnR countenapce. The
Biblical q rotation, In the midst OF life in dcstn"
N Wy. instance Truly verified.