The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-30
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the regular army We have had record within the
last month the deaths Of four distinguished representa-
tives OF military service, viz:-Genera W. W. Nor
rs Colonel Rene de Russy. Lieutenant Colonel Aexan
der H. Bowman aud now Colonel Graham Three or
these were members Of the Engineer corps-the highest
branch OF the servcesnd tho three deceased engineers
among the distinguished able aud learned
well as venerable members OF the corps
Colonel Graham Q native OF Virginia, and was
about seventy years OF age. He entered the Military
Academy at West Point In the midst OF the second
Of Independence June, lslS and graduated July TO-
1877, before 'clas rank established He appears
nth on the roll Of the class In which graduated by the
way General Ethan A. Hitchcock, John n. Washington
and Angus w. Mcdonald (he latter OF whom the rebels
claimed persisted from n treatment In the Northern
prisons in 1885, Commissions only granted IN the
year Of Colonel Grahams graduation in the artillery
vice, and he received commission As third lieutenant
grade not now recognized. He was promoted second
lieutenant October H. 1911. in order that he might DO
made adjutaut OF the Military Academy. This position
be held until February TO- 1872 He promoted ast
lieutenant September g. 1872 On the reorganization Of
the army in 1891 he retained with the Same rank to
date, however, from June 1. 1921. He was in the
following month transferred from the Fourth artillery
In which he had been serving since his retirement from
the post of sdjutant Of West Point to the Second In
which he remained for several years. II was not until
1899 that his speciality was perceived He was than
january Is 1890 breveted captain that he might cter
the corps Of Typographical engineers in which he has
since remained September H. 1884 he was brcve.ted
major Of Typographical engineers and received the full
commission in 1888 Ia iS394o he the astronomer
Of tho surveying party which, the part OF the United
States established The boundary line the United
States and the then new republic OF Texas. In
ito latter year us4O) he was appointed
mis- tha and oil
the northeast boundary OF the United States, and
employed along the Maine and Neg York frontiers
until lS4S In the same year. rhin Month asar
closing his surveys on the offheast boundary ne was
Srderea % duty a. assrsaolOD "a .s part OF the United
sta.es er me ,ons 'arcation o. he n:rndagT b.
t~sen tng yols' .ates and the British Sft7ia56s
uoi AksLSaty OF Washington. ihis work employed hit
ing the Whole Mexican war; 40 that he was unable TO
take any part IN the capagn III that country On tpe
conclusion or this work he breyetted Lieutenant colo
mel, the commission reading 'ior valuable and highly
distinguished services, particularly the boundary Line
between uuited States and the provinces of Canada
and New Brunswick In 1880 Colonel Graham WINS
employed for some Dio by the states al MARY srd Penn
syiVania anc Delaware e. examine some disputed ques
tens regarding the Intersection of boundary Of
originally nado by Mason ard Dixon iand known TO thus
day as ''hason aud Dixcn's ine) aud Published yolr
minons report thereon. Though taxing part IN tho
WAY Wiz Mexico, no was prominently employed Ia Tao
dnh settlement Il the questions resulting from It. ard
during 1851 vas United States astronomer in the sifey
o. me oonndssy INC between tna country ana Mexico
was ordered to Chicago AID placed n cbaIs, q the cree
ton Of tho Custom House at that point He remained
this duty during The whole OF the late war
Colonel Graham q or extremely progresses
Ing appearance, and in hts youth must have con
sdered remarkable Tor symmetry OF shape and nttrac
tiveness or general appearances. Tall and erect In
figure with beautiful sivery white hair OF highly Inxu
RANT growth Colonel Graham was ore OF the finest
looking OF ola men, and commanded attention and
tracted observation wherever he went In 1850 1881
society formed in Chicago, where The Colonel then
resided known the r. Z. NJ mo relation the famous
I. II. Of today and Tor time its objects aims
great secret Much curiosity excited by numerous
mystcrousy worded paragraphs in the Chicago papers
headed by The c'balistic letters Finally the L. B. NJ
gave public exhibition sfor charitable OBJECT"
and the problem was solved The society composed
Of only 'Fuu Bearded Men, ard prominent among
them was Colonel Graham The asaoclesicn numbered
about one hundred yenlfehaa celebrated throughout
the city Tor the bastty and iuxurance Of their wbsker
Their srhbilon consisted merely OF display Of toee
noble boards dp,n platform, while one OF the mum.
delivered lecture upon the subject Of the charity to be
s6neGtcd by their exhibition But little il known Of
tho family o. Colonel Graham One Of his brothers, We
believe, William Monrose Graham, was killed septsem
Der g. I547, while leading the Second infantry in tho
assault the onemys works at Moino del Roy, Mexico
He was connected by marriage With Major General George
@. Meade ~.~fy
! George W. Cutter, tho Poet. a.
George W. Cue ons Of tho poets Of the pas, genera.
tion but great literary celebrity in hts day died on
sunday last at Washington almost unknown and far
forgotten That none q he papers Of that city heard Of u
ah Thursday last For many years past Mr. CGttor has
mads no sgn--hsd laid aside the pen, and patriotic
admirers Of y fa,ibns Unnm had forgotten that The
author of that spirited poem in existence For song
tins previous 90 his death ne had been inmate Of
Providence Hospital. Washington, where he died, as
stated, from paralysis. HIS body buried from an
undertaser's establishment by few Masons, and with
Masonic honors ..,..s. !. :
Mr. Cutter was from Massachusetts bat settled in early
iiio IN she West practising Law with some success in
Kentucky until ls4o Whom the war with Mexico broke
ont 40 raised accompany Of infantry which subsequently
sanded BY VIM. X. Mckee, who with his Lieutenant
Colonel Henry Clay, Jr. met such tragic death nj
Monterey Among Cutters fellow officers IN the Second
officer who killed zoIlccfor) and Edward II. Robson,
beside brother OF Mrs. Lincoln. He served with some
distinction throughout the war.
During Tayors and Fillnores adninistra ons he hold
clerkshp in the Treasury Department He figured at
orator ana a took part in Ie movemsnt s'' :
Before going 70 the war in Mexico Cutter married the
celebrated Western actress Mra Alexander Drake,
actrcss the stage Their union not happy, how,
and after two years Of married. fs they separated
near Louisville, KY, and H. we believe, . member Of
the family Of George d. Prentice Of the Louisville
sosnn sne %'s great sam,er ., ner hu 80
poem-E P2yr1s6 Unam--whenevcr opportunity Of
fsree She frequently appears for the bench. OF be,
on the boards, and invariably in the recitation Of this
poom
Among his other and vigorous poems s ths "Song
OF Steam, model poem, and one which has bad msny
weak limitations
William II. stiles. or GeorHiss
Colonel w. n. stiles, formerly Member Of Congress
from Georgia and Charge dAsres u Vienna died st So
vsnnsh, Ga en- tho 10th inst He born In that city,
where he began life lawyer 1881. In isa3 he wss
elected Solicitor General OF the Rsstern district which
ONCE he ned with ability until the beginning Of 1885,
whoa he resigned ~ and asr he retired from prss
tics altogether He Afterwards removed 70 CAss NOV
Barlow, county where he living ~ the beginning Of
the recent struggle While residing there he was elect
Cd Q Representative 10 Congress- In which body he
ssrved fof the torn Of two years On The accession o.
hr Pk 70 the Presidency Colonel stiles wss appointed
Charge dAAires 1t the Austrian Court During HE Ye
dsnce q Wanna he found tme 70 colats valuable msts
rails for history Of that country, and which he pub
lshsd aisss his return home s isle Soon sfsss