Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
Maj0r-Gen. John E. Wool.

This veteran officer, one of the few re-
naming representatives of past genera
ton of heroes, died at his residence in
Troy yesterday, at the advanced age of Sc
years. Gen. Wool was born in Newburgh,
n. Y, in 1889. He was for some years pro-
prietor of bookstore in Troy, but having
lost his stock by fire he determined to adopt
the legal profession. While pursuing his
legal studies the war of 1912 broke out, and
he applied for, and was commissioned Cap
tain in the Thirteenth Infantry by Gov De
Witt Clinton. He first distinguished him
self at the storming of Queenstown flights.
where he was shot through both thighs and
he was soon after promoted to be Major in
the Twenty-ninth Infantry. For gallantry
in the battle of Plattsburgh he was brevet-
ted Lieutenant Colonel. At the close of the
war he was appointed nspector-General of
the Northern Division; in 1918, Lieutenant
Colonel; in 1921, Inspector-General of the
whole army and in 1926, Brevet Brigadier-
General for ten years faithful service. In
1882 the Government sent him to Europe
to examine the military system of some of
the principal nations, and was present at
the siege of Antwerp. For g year or two
after his return he was engaged in inspect
ing all the coast defenses, from Maine to
the Delta of the Mississippi. In 1886 he
was charged Will Removing GQ0 lQUldQS TO
Arkansas, and in 1888, during the Canadi-
an difficulties, he made reconnois-
sance through the wilds of Northern
Maine, with view to the defense of the
frontier. He obtained the full rank of
Brigadier General, June 25, 1841 At the
commencement Of the Mexican war he was
ordered to the west to organize the volun-
teers May 80, 1846), and in less than six
weeks had dispatched to the seat ofwar no
less than $4,000 troops fully armed and
equipped. He then collected 5000 troops
at San Antonio de Bexar, under his person
al command crossed the Rio Grand Oct. 5,
and reached Saltille after march of 900
miles, having lost hardly man, and presev-
ing such admirable discipline in his army
as to gain the general good will of the in
habitants He selected the ground
on which was fought the battle of
Buena Vista (Feb. %, 1847), made
the preliminary dispositions, and
commanded in the early part of the action,
until the arrival of Gen. Taylor, who, in
his official report of the victory, attributes
a large share of the success to General
Woors vigilance and arduous services be-
fore the action, and his gallantry and ac-
tivity on the field" For his conduct on
this occasion Gen. Wool was brevetted a
Major General in 1S4S. He remained in
command at Saltille until Nov. 25, 1847,
when, on the return of Gen. Taylor to the
United States, he succeeded to the COM
mand of the army of occupation, and re-
tanned it until the conclusion of the
war, his headquarters being at Mon
terey. In this capacity civil and
military duty devolved upon him, and he
speedily cleared the country of robbers and
guerrillas. According to an eyewitness in
Monterey, he enforced more perfect order
than was to be found in the United States.
After his return home in July, 1848, he
commanded the Eastern Military Division,
with his headquarters at Troy, until the re-
organization of the commands in October,
1858, when he was placed at the head of
the Department of the East. with his head
quarters at Baltimore. In 1866 he received!
the thanks Of Congress and the presenta-
ton of sword for his services in Mexico.
In the same month he was transferred to
the Department of the Pacific.
In 1856 he put an end to Indian disturb.
ances in Washington and Oregon Terrific
ries in a campaign OF three months Al
the close of Gen. Pierce's administration he
was recalled to the Department of the
| East, with his heaquarters in this city.
/ When civil war broke out in 1860 he has.
| tenedto offer his services to the government
and after the attack on Sumter he went to
New York to organize, equip, and send tc
Washington the first regiment of vol
unteers. He took the responsibility of re,
enforcing Col. Dimick at Fortress Monroe
thus saving that port from seizure by the
IConfederates. On May 1st he was ordered
to return to Troy. In August he was sem
to Fortress Monroe as Commander of the
Department of Virginia, and from that por
led an expedition which occupied Norfoll
May 10, 1862. On June I'd he was trans
ferred to the command of the Middle De
partment, with his headquarters at Balti
more. He was promoted to be full Major
Generalin the Regular Army, May 16, '62
| At the close of the Rebellion he was retir
ed from active service, and has since resid
! ed in Troy. Gen. Wool was rigid disci
plinarian, and as an organizer of troops h
! ha no superior in the service.-N 7
| Tribune, 11th.
At Oakland, Ind, last week, ittl,
/ girl named Jenkins, whose clothes had Ia
| ken fire, ran out of doors tearing then
| from her body, but unable to get them al
off, fell upon her knees with her face be
tween her hands, and was found in this po
sition by her parents on their return, burn
l ed to death.