The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-01
Fu.sraI or Col. ro.npks.s.

Tho funeral OF COL H. u. Tosnpkins ate United Hkstes
Assistant Qartermaster General in thus CITY. viii take
place from his late residence Brooklyn tomorrow 1t
noon He died Thursday morning last. Feb 90 altar
lingering sickness. which caused him weeks since
to resign his commission I the United states Army.
SKETCH or COLONEL rOMPKMs.
Colonel TompSns Of tho officers or the ssoid
army having been continuously the s,Dce he
list oil July 1920. He born New York Stale, and
is believe. Of the late Dan,e D. Tompk,ns who
was Governor OF New York from i07 to 1911, MAJOR
General commanding Third Military harbor Of
Nes York 1914 Vice President Of the United States
from lsl7 70 1925. WHO died S,alca slsnd tue
llth OF June, 1925.
Colonel Torupkius entered the Military Acadsmy a. a
cadet 10 lSl4, aud graduated al,er~ard4. Tho
tenth IN cass oi thirty members among whom tho
rebel Geocral Wnder On the tst Of July. 1870. ho
appointed third lieutenant Of ordnance and served
thai department unt. May 1851 when no oned tho So
cond artillery. In August OF the year he tra0s
ferred TO the First artillery and continued one OF s
the nc having been four years previously appointed
quartcrmas,er. With the rank of From, 1895 to
1886 he actively engaged tor part OF the tmo no
performed the duties of assistant sa OF sbsst
ence During the Florida against the semino,es,
der Osceola and Alligator he greatly distinguished
being mentioned orders tos nis conduct veasco
10 East Florida. September Is, 1885 On this occasion
twenty five men Of his regiment (he FIRST artillery and
one hundred and twenty uve Florida volunte6rs-tie
whole Col. John Warren-enconntered thrce hun
dred Seminocs and drove them from their position
COn4l0eraOte AZ
war Colonel fonpIias received tho breyet Of tnaos
Cor his gslian, and mcrtorous conduct throughout
the camrafyn. The breve was dated September,
1886 but was not ccnterced unit. March. lba: In
July, 1899 be assigned duty ia the Q'arsos mas
Department with the rank Of capan stiH retaining
his esneptal conimiss0n which, as aready mentioned.
Ae did not seaqush until April. 1873. His services in
Mexico particularly vaaabie and his zeal and atS
in performing te onerous duties OF qaartcrmaster were
property rewarded bv breoci which him the sank
Of lieutenant colonel in thc The death OF General
Whiting in 1851 led 70 his promotion 'oa deputy quar-.
ternaser geuocashp, with the rauk OF toll encaant
c0lorc 1896 the deaths OF Gen. stanton and Col
HUT cursed his still further promafon n the renk 0f
colonel his position then being assistant Qnnric master
general un,,cr late Jesap For years
past Cot T0pkns has been ut the head OF the Quarter
masters Department THIS city his olices being in
consequence OF the present together with forty
years oil active servcc At lon tn told Upon hM so much
that unable longer to fulfil the duties Of his Office, he
resigned his cptnmssion II had been 'vaed thar 0u'o
would have restored him TO health but the
hope vain and ho died on Thursday last.
MILITARY HONOR TO TaR DscEAsRp-OFFIcIAL
ORDER.
sslRci<t oRD1Rs--Sc. S..
HgADQU KIERs, l,E.ARIMEsr East, !
Nkw YusN CnY. Fc0. 81, 1858. I
having been announced at thcso headquarters that
Colonel Daniel D. tomekirs, assistant Qusr.ernasier
GeDera United States Army. departed this life Yesterday,
tended to the deceased the occssinu Of the traos,t OF
the remains Of this distinguished oiccr, from his late
residence, through the city q" Ncv York. to the Hudson
River Railroad whence his family 10 lake
the body o. Troy. it, final resting place.
Colonel Looms. UGtcd States Army commanding at
Governors Island, will detail suitable military escort
large accordance with the rank o; the deceased as pos
sblc The escort including the band viii be nj M. 3.i
Hcnry street Brooklyn. at ar before the day OF
the ceremony, Monday n"; March 2 BY command OF
MAJOR Csncra wool.
G. T. CsRsI MAJOR and Aid lie Camp, Acia. As
sistant Adirtaut General