The Portland daily press., 1870-01-19

MEMORlAL OF LIEUTENANT FREDERICK HEy-
RY BREcHER, U. s. A. Portland: tenhen
Berry, 1870. 4vo PIP. AZ.
The subject Of this memorial volume, Fred
erick Henry, son of Rev. Charles Beecber.
was born in New Orleans, La, June %, 1871,
received a preparatory education at Phillips
(Andover) Academy, entered Bowdon Cvl-
lege in Aug, 1858 and graduated thence in Aug.
1852. Aus.2d, just before Comme acemept, at
Brunswick at which he took his degree, be
was mustered into the service of the United
States as private in Co. B, 10Th Regiment
Maine Volunteers, was severely wounded at
The battle of Fredericksburg, December IL,
1882, returned 10 active service early In April
OF the next year, having been promoted 10
grade OF first lieutenant, was again nlmost fa-
tally wounded during Tue second days fxht.
ing az the battle of Gettysburg. In Septen-
ber, 1864, being eItireiy utftIeG for service In
The field, received Commission as Second
Lieutenant in The second battalion Vel. ran
Reserve Corps, stationed Rt AlexaDdtis, w.;
in June Ot The folio wiz. year was transferred
to North CIrolipa under the command of
General sWbittlesey, Assistant Commisoi .:
for that State, OF the Freedmen'- hursap,
wher+ he remained uudl March, 1865 whou be
accepted AN appointment as Secoud Lieulen.
ant iu the Third Infantry, q. 3. A and In the
fall OF The same year Was ordered 10 Fort Wal
lace, Kansas. Here, engaged in the manifold
duties OF his position as ActiIg AssistaIt
Quarter Master-somewhat ardoous, as the
Post had been but recently establisbad-re-
ceiving promotion as FIRST Lieutenant TO rank
| from July. 1856. he remained until May 1858,
| when he was by special order placed on de-
tached service, the particulars Of which ave not
| diyulged. At The breaking out OF Indian hcs-
| tilties, late in the summer OF 1883. he vas
| sent, under the immediate command Of Col.
| Forsyth, N,uth Cavalry. on an expedition
| against the IodianS and in an encounter WIN
| them at the Delaware Foik OF the Repponean
! river, was killed September is, 1865 Sacn IN
| briefi is the story OF this heroic lite.
| Euering college in the same year, lne ao.
onaiu:apce then opened with the subject of
| 4,his W. n,ne grew and ripenrd Into lastiug
| frie. d hin. At graduation, our ilVes separa"
| ted anu q Jwed apart, touching oniJ AT long ln-
/ teryals. When the army returned from II We
sbore of lhe Potomac, not far from Wa.hng.
| ton \ used now and then 10 vary the dull
routine of camp life, by visiting at Alexandra
INV Old college iriend-irom whom was al
| wavs sure of a cordial greeting.
| r never saw him aiterward, and yet can re.
| call to-day, vyidly ca if he stood now ano
grasped my han1, the kindly light tnis SroHe ,
| mn the gloom of the rugged faceL1r ,;. .use .'ls
tenderness that beamss Western 15% m lao sla & sar.
l oau sS ~ -, q dsstardIy and treacherous fos
ou W 10. t,,s death be did not fear. eau see
the Ie % ,rm mouth close, the eyes harden aud the
h. tue y. u If,rti,ude of The man crvstalias iusc
Hu.Ybiess resolution "a he met and repsllrd
again and again the attacks of The Indian
| hosts.
| As review the long hard gears of his life 7
| think after all that his lie was more symmet-
rical aud complete than We know-thas his
| death was fit ending Of his life.
This volume, written by cl,ssmate aud
warm personal friend Edward n. Packardl
presents the record OF bis life, his sat-
ierings, his death. Largely made up Of e5'
tracts from his correspondence 1t succeeds
wonderfully well 10 bringing before Us saieht
points OF his character and life. :,
With the exception OF the misplacement ol
the pbotograph-which by the way Is I'd mir
ably Hke-and Of the stvle, Of type on tte sW.
err the mechanical exeGaGSo St the ,Ss wsis pu5
HSnar'. certificate, IS strictly limited TO Two
bnndred copies and will Of course be mainly
! taken by his f,mily and friends. .,,. n,
Sent postpaid to any address on rSp 1enpnsIl
the price 1.-TWO dollars) by William ~ A>VA