Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-13
Death Of Colonel Thomas n
TiItOn.


B. TILToN has cast a gloom over our en-
tire community, for there were but few
who did not know him well, and by those
who knew him best, he was respected and
beloved. He died at his residence in this
city, at half past one o'clock, on the morn
ing of Tuesday, September 18th, 1863
THOMAS BARBEE TmroK was born in
Cambridge, Washington County, New
York, on the first day Of December 1914,
and at the time of his death, was in the
ihy-frst year Of his age. In the year
1881, when a youth of about seventeen
years old, he entered the town Of Dayton
for the first time, and on foot, to try his
'ortunes in tie then growing and expansive
West. Since that time his home has
been here, with the exception Of brief
interval, during which he resided in
Preble County.
During the residence Of Colonel Tilton
in Dayton, his life has been marked by
many and various incidents, to all OF which
we have not time or space to allude in this
brief sketch. For several years he occu-
pied the office of Magistrate, and his Off
cisl career in that position was one which
reflected the highest honor upon him as
faithful, competent and impartial judicial
officer, and man of unimpeschable hon
esty and integrity.
He was subsequently admitted to the
Dayton Bar, as an Attorney and Coun-
sellor at Law. In this position, he en-
joyed, in an eminent degree, the conf
dence and esteem of bis professional
brethren and the entire community. The
high estimation in which he was held by
his professional brethren of the legal pro-
fsssion is fully set forth in the resolutions
adopted by meeting of the Bar yester
day, and which have already appeared in
our columns.
He also distinguished himself as mil
itary man. When war was declared
against Mexico, he was among the first to
rally under the banner of his country,
offering his services in defence other honor
and her rights. He was Lieutenant in
company of the 18th Regiment U. s..
Infantry, of which the late lamented Col
E. A. King was Captain, and side by side
with that gallant and distinguished officer,
served throughout that memorable cam
paign. He was the Adjutant of his reg
iment for most Of the time, and with it
participated in many Of the bloody battles
which took place between Vera Cruz and
the city Of Mexico. At the taking
of the Castle of Chapultepec, he particu-
larly distinguished himself, being among
the first to scale its almost impregnable
ramparts. When the main body of the
army moved forward to the city of Mex
leo, he was made Military Governor Of
the Castle, and occupied that position for
some time. With his Captain, the late
Colonel King, he belonged to the same
Regiment of which George w. Morgan
was Colonel, and the same Brigade that
was commanded by Franklin Pierce.
After his return from Mexico, his life
was mainly devoted to civil pursuits. He
took special interest in the State and
County military organizations,and render
ed material service in bringing them to
the high position they occupied before the
breaking out of the late civil war. The
last military position he occupied was
that of Commandant of Camp Dayton, a
military post near this city. In that ca
paeity, he discharged his duties to the en-
tire satisfaction of the military authorities,
and was highly complimented for the
faithful and efficient manner in which he
discharged the important trust confded to
him.
But it was in the domestic relations OF
the deceased, that his sterling qualities as
a man were most prominently set forth
He was devoted husband and father
His young and interesting family claimed
and received his chief attention, and his
loss to them is irreparable. In his social
intercourse, he was model of kindness,
friendship and goodness Of heart. Pos
sessed of warm and genial impulses, he