The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-01
PORT ROYAL, SATURDAY, NOV. /, 1852.
Death Of General Mitchell.

UeaLn OF OeueTaI mlIcueL
1t becomes our painful duty to announce the
death of Maior-GcneralOR ORMsBY M'KSieHr Mitchell,
commanding this Department This sad inte-
gence reached us last Thursday night, just as our
paper was ready for press. malignant fever
contracted here, was the cause Of his death, which
occurred at 63 O'Clock, at Beaufort, whittier he
had removed for change of air and scene.
In the death of f,rmsby M. Nit hel, our
country has lost one of her ablest Generals;
Astronomy and Science one of their most gifted
sons. They will vie with grateful country, in
honoring his name, while his memory viii be
cherished by all. His operations here for the
short period that he held command, are 50 we'll
known as to scarce need allusion. He exhibited at
the outset an energy of purpose which foreshad-
owed great events, while his course with regard to-
the negro, here, was such as promised, had Prov
idence spared his life, to result in great good to the
cause of humanity. Alas! the brilliant career of
this extraordinarily gifted man has ended, and
he ded--not on the battlefield, but by swift and
fatal fever-a martyr to his country's cause.
The following brief sketch of his life has been]
taken from a late journal:
sThis able Astronomer and General was anative|
ofKentucky, and born in 1908 He entered Wess
Point in 1925, and was breveted I'd Lieutenant of
Art iery on the LIST Of July, 1922 he was acting
ASS jstant Professor of Mathematics from August,
1929, to August, 1881. In 1886 he was madeI
Chief Engineer of the Little Miami railr, ad, and|
retained that position for two years. He had "a
ready been made, in 1884, Professor of Mathemat-
les. Philosophy and Astronomy in tle Cincinnati|
college, Ohio. which he resigned in 1S44. Inl
1916 he founded the observatory At Cincinnati, and
became its mana ing director. In 1876 he COM
menced the publication If an astronomic,. journal,
the Sidsreai Messenger which h edi ed upl
to the time of the rebellion Among other honor
able offices he has held is that of AdjutantG enera
Of Ohio, and { hief Engineer of the Ohio and Mis-
siss;ppi Railroad. In 1861 he was made Briga-
,lier-General, and assumed command in the West.
his recent exploits there, such as the capture of
huntsville I,eeatur and other places, interruptingI
ie communica ion # the rebels in the West with
Richn,opd are too fresh in the recollection of the
public to need recapi. ulation.''
Doctors Crane and Mitchell, U. S. A., attended
him in his last sickness and every possible effort!
vas made to save his valuable life. Rev. DIR.
Strickland, 4Sth n. Y. Vols. was with him till he
>reathed his last Calm, resigned and even happy,
Il died as only the Christian Soldier can die.
His remains were borne to their resting place in)
he graveyard of the Old Episcopal Church in|
Beaufort, 5. c., at - o'clock, yesterday, followed
'yregiments of Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry.
Generals Brannan and Saxton, Admiral Du Pont
japt. Rogers and many other prominent officers
# the Army aad Navy, united in the funeral
olemnities
.f.tf- .Oh! sor the death of those
Who for their Country diei
OH be Like theirs my last repose.
As in the grave they he."