New-York tribune., 1871-07-12
OBITUARY
COL. GARDNER BANKS.


90, Gardner Banks, who died at Waltham
b,s native place on Sunday, brother OF Gen n p
Ranks and commanded the 10th Regiment Massachu-
sets Volunteers during the early part OF the late war
He received his first commission from Gov. Andrew as
Captan of company he raised in Waltham at the open
,,eH ,eH Vi pesmcpt Of Volunteers, OF which he he
came Nator then LieuteDant Colonel, and, In 1862,
uneosep he said in letter to Gov Andrew "There
IL no doubt but at Glendale the I6th Massaehu u.
sets saved the Malvern S WI Hi Kettle Rum Chan
tilv and Fredericksburg Lieut.. Hiram B. Banks his
prfher From n' Constant exposure Col Banks
tracted an infammatory rheumatism which completely
nHsSnrr was the last he shared with his comrades OF
the 18th In 1864 after illness of several months at
WeItham he went TO Hew-Oreans, where he remained
nti his return home July g. four days before his death
The climate of the South was for some t9 m
but he m t E wShS@ s% say was the primary
cause Of his death. conSucrs'g e oase served ed am
men fidelity CyyDaciiv to 'Ps %, Gan0 sn officer IN.
waverins courage marked his career ~ a soldier
As he was generous and last Is sres dSFpg b
iasf illness tare him and his family the most generous
evidence of sincere ana s funeral win take place
S at the residence OF his brother Gen BANKS ~
2, O'Clock today "wednesday
GEN. FREDERICK CAVADA'
rreAerco Cavada the last victim oil spanish ctue.y'
as horn at Cenfuegos Island Of Cuba IN the year los
1 o,her was native of Philadelphia, Penn and he
ont 70 that city TO be educated and was there grad
rated at An early age. He became ciVh en-
-,noor and followed that profession unul e tne
bn,i,,HraaL of the Rebellion wheh No at wv
oe,d eaynd his services 90 the National GOSernuent
ooodtviug a captains commission on the stdH oi zen
.,.Cioin He aferward attained the rank OF lAeuten
, oConneI and was placed the staff OF Gen Granam
S scouentiy he became Colonel, and was az the p1 1,
~ where he was captured ana sent 20 ro
Univ when released, Cavada published pooh , naI
ra,og the hardshps endured by himself ana us ,
,,rsoners He rejOnod the army ana so o''ou "'
the close OF the war I, -, sa,,l,ry NJ
C,enfIepos was In short time appointed Oh,eu oao'
Cnnau ~ that port But he had renounceu NE acs
once 10 Spain aud American citlleh th oPanisu
Govornent complained that bis app9htmo5n.t w''s aI
act OF disoouresy OF the part OF the UDleu taos au
refused 10 recognize him as an American Oin0 ~. c,
Not long after receiving this appointment the Cupan
revolt commenced and Cayada AZ once tehdeteu ms
seryices to Cespedes, who warmly receiver MN anu
AT once made him Colonel In the CUBAN army h!s con
duct I'm the field was admirable, so mucu 50 tnat III
short time ne WAS promoted to the rank OF rlgner ana
moi long afterward 10 that OF Major General When e
Jordan retired from active service IN Cuns'
Cayads was named Generalm-Chlet OF the
Cuban armies, and held that position only a
brief period the Cubans deemed t>adVlsaOe 70 rc'
eye him nd leave each OF the Departments under sep
arate commandcrs When captured, the General held
no command but was the eve OF leaving me lsisnu
for the United states where he intended II is SAID 10
have made an effort raise troops among the CupanS
and return 10 wage against s cOuntrys Oppres-o
lie was Imprisoned at Santa Cruz, place on the noith
coast OF tho isle lie was considered 70 ne one u W
best OF the Cuban Generals, aud often eAhlDod Von'"
cradle military skill . .....