The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-02
Death or Gener Il sumner.

balvr General Sumner. whose d. atlI
We announced on Saturday 10 dispatch
from Syracuss, wgs a capable and earnest
officer, who hal served for forty four
years 10 the Army OF the United states
Born In Boston in 1877, entered The Nil.
iiary Academy at West Point, in 1915,
and graduated 10 1919, at the al4 OF
twenty two. Entering the army as bre
vet second Lieutenant, lie ro e u the rank
Of Captain in the First Regiment Of D
oons in 1888. GfIer furtesn wears Of
active service OH the western frontier.
In is46 hs was appointed Major Of tho
Second 0ragoous, which regiment was
then 10 Mexico under G.n'l Scol,. Start.
ing from New Mexico to assume his NV
Command. he was met at New Orleans
by an order from Gsn'l Scott assigning
him to the command oi the Mounted Ri
des, then an ineffective and disorganized
corps, but afterwards, through his exer
lions. one Of the best in the service. For
his distinguished avery at Cerro Gordo.
: while in couihand Of this corps. Msjor
Sumner was brrvet-d Lieut. UJloneI. At
: the battle Of Molino del Rey his gallant.
, ry was so conspicuous as to obain for
him s'iIl further promotion. aud he was
I, brevsted as Culon.l. eo
3 10 1851, Col Sumner was appointed
Military Governor OF the Territory Of
New Mexico, which post he occupied for
two years; in 1854 he WIS cen. to Eu-
rops by The War Department on ofici.
! business, and receivAd marked attention
! rom Napoleon ; 10 1855 he became Mil
" ltary Governor OF Kansas, and in 1858
was appointed commander Of the Do
:, partment Of the West. At the outhreaI
:. Of the rebellion be took an active part il
!. the delenaa OF The Government. Accom-
panying Mr.. Lincoln in his journey frau
Springfield TO Washington, he receiver
:, tho appointment Of Brigadisr General or
:. the 10Th Of March. 1861. He was imme
dia civ sent 10 Gslifcrnia 10 supsrced
. The traitor Alber S ,inston in the com
; md of the Department ofihe Pacific
:, and nm his return 10 the East. arrest.'
g Senator Gwin "a = traitor. conveying hin
:. AZ prisoner across the Isthmus of Pan
:, anna in spite of the remonsiranres Of ih
. Granadiau Government. llnmediatel
i en'ering upon active duty 10 the Arm
" of the Potomac. General Sumner was mp
pointed a division commander, servn
through the disastrous Peninsalar cam
We psigI. and often saving iha dag for ou
al forces bv his bravery and skill. On tn
r Sis, of May, 1869, he was br4v4tsd M
Ill ior Gsneral of Volunteers, and on the 1t
ry Of July last was confirmed In that ran
ay nv the United States Senate. On tn
er 9th OF November he WAS appoints
Ve Commander Of the right gtaod divisio
nd or the Army Of the Potomac ny GenDr'
nd Burnside, and tonk prominent part
es the battle Of Fredericksburg Upon Il
1i Acceptance OF the resignatiln Of Geuer
he Burnside, on the 90 h OF January. Gen
rv raj Sumner was also relieved OF his con
: mand and has not since been in acti'
s.rvice. He had been assigned. lowev
?" u the command Of the Department Of Il
mi Missouri. 10 supsre de Gon'l Curtis. al
per was expected to reach ST. Louis lh
N week. eve
nlI The long career OF Geh'l Sumner u
ne stained by excssses or treason Of al
'p kind, closes suddenly. but his memo
- will he warmly cherished by his conrad
IVA in the fi,l'. and the p4rsonalfri-nd1 "
NJ admired his frank spirit and his undaut
zen ed bravsry. His death is loss to t
ny country which nesds all tha earnest a
IN cspabI- officers who like Lin. believe
UT handling rebellion as il deserves.