The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-19
Death OF Colonel Coiburn. OF General
McCle llan's stan.


Lieutenant Colonel colburn, formerly Assistant Adu
tant General General Mcclelans staff who has been
acting In the capacity this department for
time past died last night after few days luess
SKETCH OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL coLEUES.
Lieutenant Colonel Albert " Coburn, formerly the
staff Of Major General Mcclellan and recently assistant
adutant general Major General scloneld commanding
department Of the Missouri was native OF Vermont
and entered the Military Academy at West Point
cadet 1851 He graduated the Goth OF June 1856,
IN the class with General weltzel, General Avcrl,
Adant General Ruggcs Colonel Iorbcrt and other noted
officers Of the Union On the lst Of July, 1885, he
breyeed second euterant Of the Second cavalry, aud
the LIST OF October u the transferred to
The First cavalry, with his full rank.
when he entered the First cavalry tho regiment was
the charge u Colonel aftcrv ards Nao Gcnera)
Sumner. He went through the Kansas campaign, and
during the time acted quarcrmaster q the regiment
and acting captain Of Company b. nj that time under
mand OF captain (now Geuera) John scdgwck. In the
winter of 1856, IN the camp Ut Nebraka line, he had
some hard words with Captain Walker, officer
Of rank Ia the rebel army; Captain Walker abused
every iree STATE man ,ol which sentnen, iieu'snan,
June, 1853, 10 1861 he held the important position cf
regmental adutant He took part n the Cheyenne en-
pcdltion, under Colonel SUMNER. The whole command
during this expedition lived f1r twenty days fresh
beet alone He was newt appointed aid TO Colonel Sum
ner who placed Ia command o. the Department Of
the west with headquarters at ST. Louis.
AZ the commencement ~ the rebellion he brought ele
ven companies from the Western Department 10 Fort
Leavenworth. He was breveted captain, dating from
july 1881 and vas Ordered the command OF two
pancs which sent forward from Washington, and
led the two companies, aud First airy now
known ~ the Fourth cavalry-durng the whole day q
the lrst battle OF Bull They were tho last b. save
the field Of battle For this act u gaianiry he
the 18th OF september 1891 appointed the star II Go
neral Mcclellan with rank Of lieutenant coonelbs
full OF captain Of cavalry having been given hun
August sad during every action bs vas generally among
gallant During the days strusg,e be
about the last toeave the Geld. and not then Until
after the train aud artillery had been secured. he WINS
In every battle Of the pelnsuia and In Maryland, and
was highly respected BY both ofcerr AID men. From
the he entered tho osrviee 1866 he had ben
stanty duty not having once visited his family dnrag
the whole time. when General Mcclellan wa In Noyem
Der, 1902 relieved by General Burnside colonel Cburn
left the field with him one or bis Ierssns stat but
The War Department disapproved of his leaving, and
ordered bic arrest This " action, without appa
reot cause created great deal 81 dsal tacon aiming
his personal friends aud fellow orc~rs. Hs was how
ever shortly after released ana 10 the Ded with
J General burnside.
on the 2s,h Of last May, when MAJOR General schoaeld
Assumed command Of the Department OF the Missouri lie
announced Lieutenant Cone A. " Coburn a. hts assist
ant aduiant general in charge Of the departmental oce
that Tine he las Ably administered The duties ~
ma pson until within few days, ben he 40 stricken
down Win fatal Illness lie died during tho night Of
i June II, m oh regretted.