The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-14

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Colonel Kimbali Accidentally killed.
sUuoGx, April IL. 1898.
Colonel Kinsal, Of the MINI Now York volunssers
(awkins zoaaves) b dead He vas accidentally shs<.
NJ eva U4 Captain GRAHAM.
SKETCH or COLONEL xMDALL.
Acting Colonel Edgar A. Kimban. reported killed, was
native OF Vermont and for many years connected
with the HERALD establishments At the breaking out Of
the Mexican he received . commission q captain In
the Ninth regiment United States Infantry freguars)
dating from March g. ls41 He was brevessd msof for
gallant and estcrious conducts the battles OF Contre
ras and cherubusco Thebrevet dated from August
90 is4T aud was awarded In August 1s4S He also be-
came distinguished in the battle Of Chapultepeo Those
who know Major Kmbal need be told how brave and
undanted man he when the music was thsrosr Of
battle was he who asceaded the summit Of Chapslts
pee with Colonel Seymour Of Conssctioat and with him
struck down the Mexican Tag that hoated there. and
planted the Stars and Stripes It's place It WIS
splendds act and tho admiration OF the gallant
ders who IT, as did the applause of the country
when heard Of It. His regiment was dsbanded on the
2eth Of August ls4s and Msjor Klmbai et the service
and reosyed an appointment N the New York Csstom
House, - ~
The breaking outof the rebellion brought from his pr
vacy thesuhioct % sketch ana on The lssh day Of
York State Volunteers. better known a. tho Hawkins
Zouayes. Tho regiment. which was eniis,ed Cor two
years. ssrvics Arss sent 10 Fortress Monroe and After
wards 70 Newpcrs News where tformed portion Of the
late Gen. Mansheds brigade. August 1851 In company
With tho Turnsr Res the command expedition
up the peninsula, after which they wore transferred
Fortress Monroe when Gensrai Bwnssds organized his
North Carolina sxpsdstoa ne Ninth Nee Ysr vosntssrs
was one Of The rsemens selected, sad was attached 70
General J. c. pakss brigade The Third q that division.
Will % ssa that q =: 1919 R.scoss %
aCngtbe causeway u double quick - pscr the rebel
works which were carried Of the post q the bayonet.
war; From the account Il would sssa % hsvs been tho
most daring onset in that action arfuly crowded
SasssoSu.s;t. Tvsass rs I'd M Sat Ne. YORK
Sou.vs: Major s1' K%S up
In the faoe q the works. at which tho panic srickeu
York o6 nor s.ns o s
cheers that shook the fores sosEs p Bette tho Lea
tenant Colonel q The regiment, having resigned hsoom
tion with commission dated from February H. 1862 and
awarded March 1, 1852 On the IAN Of March, 1882 be
noSy On Is APRIL ccon. ~ Ss Gs
men appointed Acting Brgsdisr General Of the First
ec Of our sketch placed 10 command o. The Ninth
regiment New York ms position he hsd
cok part in the reduction Of Fort Macon, April a.,
1852 Shortly after the seven days battles tbs command
va. until s.
BAH Prtiopasd 10 tns BATHS osOuth Mountain sspss@.
RAD RodmAna dvison AT Iredseioksburr Dsssmber Il,
lsc2 he served IL Genera Burns division, q the Ninth
about q tsassl - Is Sns amy ss't oorps
nand q Gsnsr ws s@ih. 1Ssncs 4 psSocsdsS 5
ts present desitnatsa usdss The commanders VIE nov