The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-27

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LIEUTENANT GoUvEBSEUk soEHrS.
II has hardly been week since Lieutenant Morris
called ut this Office having Just returned from depositing
the remains his distinguished father in the family
vault at Mdfrisiana He looking thin and carewom
from grief and Illness which have terminated fatally;
and we are now upon review the Of his
brief career.
Gouverneur Morris the second son vi tle General
and born in isi His father hsd earnestly desired
that no shond adopt another profession than his own,
and had expressed preference for that 81 medicine
With this design the young sent 10 ST. JalQes
College, Maryland, to complete his collegiate course
when proposed thai he should begin the study OF
medicine with Dr. Carnochsn Of this city who had
red one Of his sis,ers Bu, before hs collegiate Term
was ended the rebellion broke ont, and young Morris,
leaving SCHOOL, Joined Firth New York heavy artillery
without his fathers knowledge consent shortly after
his enlistment he promoted and commissioned
second lieutenant In that regiment This comrp ssso0
was not, however, dated until May 10, 1868
He stationed with his regiment at Fort McIicniy
Tor the nrst two years OF the and here, under the
superintendent OF his father, he was soon made
thorough soldier. The General great suckcr for
military precision and sometimes called the ''sen.
est martinez OF the army" Young Morris used to
tell one OF his experiences which Indicated very adm.
rally this trait Of his fathers character Tho General
sent his In command o. a detachment a. a
guard for number Of prisoners being taken to san.
dusky Ohio In giving him bis Instructions lc told the
Lieutenant-he always addressed him when on duty by
his itle-that he wouli expected % report s return
by certain day BY accident the Iieuicaan and
his guard missed train aad consequently day ~ time
On reporting day behind time ths Gancfl placed HIS
son arrest refusing listen 70 any explanation. His
hrg de commander iuterce led Tor HIM aud requested
thc General 10 listen and accept Nc cueDants cxpn
nation. No. said the General thc court will ustcn
10 his explanation and testimony, and, hope VIII be
able TO accept them
Young Morris first campsgn wa ti1is made by Gene.
raj Hunter in the valley Of Virginia, IN 1854 IL was
unsuccessful, but the young Lieutenant won much rcpu
ation by his gaantry IN the several engagements ~
the campaign, and bis endurance on the long aud din
cult march.
when the time OF his regiment out, in 1864 young
Morris made application 10 the Secretary of he Navy
Tor position In the Marine corps. He was commits
stoned second lieutenant July :, 1894 aud was nnc
dia,ely ordered 10 duty NJ Brooklyn Barracks He was
still under this assignment when 10 died HIS remains
be brought TO this city whence fhcv viii be taken
for ntcrment u Morrisisns
CoLONEf. vApEr,
one Of the veterans Of the Grsnd Army of France has
just died at yecoux the voges Ia his Goth year He
volunteered ntothc Tenth regiment OF light cavalry on
the l3tn Of September 1885, and obtained al tho supe
rior grades by his gaantry He major n 1900 and
was made knight Of tho legion OF Honor After The
battle OF Ebersbfrg fought the 9TH OF Nay, 1909 10
which he dieting ushed himself he was promoted 10 DO
ofser VI the lie sn NJ Honor Wounded for the last
time M Esrng, b. musket ball which was never cx-
trascd he ~as ored 10 gnh his profession and retire to
his native towa