The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-03

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Brtgadter General Gesoge c. Sta ong.
More than . passing notice 10 dae this brilliant
young onCer, Who met his deash wound leading the
charge Of his brigade upon Fort Wagner Charleston,
a he 18th Of July.
George Crockett ssroag at the time Of his death was
ssout thirty years old, was born in stockoridge w.,
sss a. an early age with his father to the Western
parted Massachusetts appointed to West Point IN 1873
~ the discrimination OF Hon. Geo. T. Davis, then re-
presenting that district Congress Cadet strong saaa
sssd in 1857 among I've Of his Glass; but
szcelled all his classmates the military exercises Of
she campus, and took the rank Of commander OF the
battalion ardent lover OF his adopted
STATE and II Wa his ambition that her sons should
exceed all others and specially their Southern classmates
Lieut. pafrey he engineers, also Of Massachusetts,,
sood first OF srongs in the academ cal studies Of
she course and his young Strong great de-
lgnt strong used say his studious class mate
ssrrpg this State rivalry amongst, the cadets, "Yoa
take care Of them fafrey, inside and will out"
Lieut. Strong received hts brevet in the Ordnance De-
partmeut, and for whIc stationed a. Sci ma Ala
Tor soe years previous the rebellion he stationed
~ Watorvet Ar senal and when MAJOR Mordeca proved
untrue country Lieut. strong put charge Of
shat important post. From thence he called TO
position chief Of ord nance the STAFF Of Gen. Nc
DowelI, and the Of Bull n. when he
shBushou himneu W Coo Coua8c anu uhTIus.
wards Lieut.. Strong attached 70 the staff Of Gen.
Mcclellan and remained 10 the service with that gene
raj I'LL September 1861, when upon the apple alton
q General Butler, Lieutenant stron received the ap-
pontmen Of assistant adj tant with tho rank Of
MAJOR and reported 20 the Department Or New Eng and
wherein no made chief OF staff and acting chief OF
ordnance MAJOR strorg's services were valuable
and his abors nccssant in aiding General Butler
cruitpg his division and organizing the expedition
New Orleans MAJOR Strong accompanied that force 10
expedition TO Piloxi, Mississippi wherein he met with
signal success and after sharp action captured and
ou,ne6 camp Of me enemy Of more than equal numbers
Mne1 sss aSsf.l mo.. actively oi Ii. success.
The descent a upon New and landed May
arduous that his health gave way IN.
der early The LIST Of Jul he being seized
the foyer Of the country His commander md
OF the staff took sad leave Of him as earully prostra
not believing she possibility Of his recovery Rest and
she sea voyage wrought wonders and his comrades Of the
Them in September with substantially recovered belth
though still suffering under chronic pulmonary disease
with the routine Of Office and he sought obtained per-
mission from General Boiler for force with which
make or the most daring and brilliant raids Of the
Selecting about two hundred and Hfty picked
Of the Twelfth Maine and Ninth Connecticut
chartrain finding impossible land Ponchatoula,
up the Tapgbepaho river. as his intention,
end Of the lake AID leaving ha force protect
his rear, marched with one hundred and ten men and
railroad through cypress swamp TO the village q Pom.
chitonla the headquarters Of General Je Thompson,
force captured together with large amount Of com
missary and other stores These were destroyed. to-
strong brought OFT trophies the spurs sword Of
General Thompson. which bears the inscription.
Presented by the Patriots Of Memphis"
General Strong, while ardently devoted TO his proes-
sion, bp confined himself duties,
He the author Of sa veame on.sd case Ire
at West Ponta most readable and sprightly book, de-
ecrptive OF the scenes OF his loved Alma Mater and
Sanght with the views Of who tho beat example
OF what the system Of education there impaired will do
strong that ihs. authorship was never disclosed BY him
even 10 his most intimate friends and the writer OF this
ahs from The gussses made by number o the Gene.
classmates and an appeal to the gentleman BY whom
Whom General butler was relieved from the Department
Gulf Major Strong returned with him and remained
= New YORK with his family attached 70 the stat Of
For his gal'antry, and efficiency, upon the
commer dation Of General Butler Major strong ap-
pointed BY the President brigadf general 1t volunteers
The cold q Northern winter telling with too res,
eject upon his lungs, General Strong was much reduced
BY sickness and was kindly permitted BY the War De-
Although in state 0. health which TO any other man
would have been suggestive only q physician and
ed TO- sssuS anSsr even s0sosS rDSus
that there prospcct that General Butter would BE-
ss General strong volunteered 20 with General Gill
more to participate 10 the attack on Charleston The
w. eCtSueo py tne neWb o tDo gnlAnuy WIN
which be led his brigade In the landing Morris Island
and the nrss assault upon Fort wagner unsuccessful
though IL was. NN
thrill Of sxuitant pride and Thanksgiving pervadsd
thc hearts OF his Old associates they him
Of that ordeal q nro and blood unscathed Aas
tdings camo 70 them Of bis fa grtevously wounded By
fragmout Of shel in the thigh m the second attempt
Hope stu remained 70 them and The consolation that
Srong had, hero again been 20 hrs high promise.
General Strong received his death wound in the assault
On Fort Wagner, tho 18th u July while leading and
insprnnp MS men who almost worshipped him for his
daring his Kindness Of heart and bis strict but impartial
discipline
His hurt produced lockiaw, from which no died The
morning OF the 30th July No single death has brought
greater loss 70 the service and the country Possessed Of
every endowment Of head and heart thoroughly trained
by education which bad left both head and beart
trameied 70 their nobest impulses loving husband,
aotng father the most genial OF companions the trudst
Of friends the bravest Of soldiers, the accomplished
sDccr, the daring leader and, wnaI, the devont Chris
ttan. No more precious sacrifice has been laid the
altar Of bis country cause which be dearly loved than
George Crockett Strong.