The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-08
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| EriEadier General Tnomns j. ROdmRn,
limited States Army.

BriGadier General Thomas J. Rodman,
United States Army.
This well known officer ana inventor OF the cele-
brated Rodman gun died at Rock Island, H., where
he was commandant OF the United States armOry
and arsenal, al two O'Clock yesterday morning. He
was native OF Indiana, from which State he was
appointed 10 the Military Academy at West Point,
remaining there from July 1887, to July, 1S4l, when
he graduated seventh IN his class, and was commits
stoned brevet second lieutenant and assigned to
duty as assistant ordnance offcer at Allegheny Ar
senal, Pa. In 1915 he went to Richmond for the
preparation OF machinery to test gun metal and to
super wise the manufacture OF cannon. From Sep
TENDER 10 November, 1S46 he was at Boston, mount
ing and experimenting with Bomlord's twelve-inch
colunbiad. The greater part OF the following year
was passed at Pittsburg, supervising the manulac-
ture oil cannon.
first lieutenant, and IN July, 1885, was commits.
stoned captain "ior fourteen years. continuous
service" During this interval ne was engaged IN
Baton Rouge. From 1857 10 1859 he was engaged.
at Intervals fixing the programme OF experiments
with cannon. experimenting on gunpowder and de-
termining the proper form OF cannon, testing car
bnes ana inspecting and liking the quality OF IRON.
He continued his experiments unlil 1861, when he
published their results IN valuable work, entitled
Reports OF Experiments on Metals for Cannon and
man had invented the gun which bears his name.
He supervised the casting and testing OF the first
l2-lnch columDiad, 12-lnch rlned gun aud 2O-nch
supervised tue casting Of all projectiles and ord
nance with hollow core and cooled from inside to
outside, as invented by hnsel) Tor the Ordnance
Department In March, 1865, he was brevetted
lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigaoer general,
'ior faithful mertorlous and distinguished services
IN the Ordnance Department." receiving thereby
the unusual compliment OF three brevets In single
day. In March, 1867, he was commissioned lieuten-
ant colonel OF ordnance, and held that rank at the
time OF his DEATH General Rodman's services dur
ing the rebellion were most valuable to the country.
1t not his fortune to be called upon the battle
field, but IN preparing the ordnance for the OF
the Union armies he performed a service whose
value cannot be overes,Ina.ed and performed 1t so
thoroughly that there never the slightest com.
pant IRON the generals commanding In The field.
Johann (seorg Kohl.
telegram from Bremen reports the DEATH on
Tuesday, OF Johann Georg Kohl, the distinguished
German traveller and geographical writer. in the
Gath year OF his age. Herr Kohl born Bremen,
on the 2Sin of April, 1903. In his native town he
studied science and at the universities of G0ttingen
Heidelberg and Munich completed his education
and studied law. On the death OF his father, In
1882, he was employed as tutor in the family
OF Baron de Manteutfel, in Courand, and
afterwards held the same position the family Of
Count Medan. About the year 1881 he started on
tour through Lvonla visited great part Of Russia,
and during the following year returned to Germany
and settled in Dresden. from which city he started
on those Journeys which made his name familiar to
all educated persons in Europe. II would be 1mpos-
slble, IN the space at our disposal, TO name
acienty explain the extent Of his travels.
and Pictures in ST. Petersburg" Travels in the
south OF Russia' doth published In lS4lI; "A Hun
dred Days Travel In the Austrian States" "TraveIs
in Styrla and Upper Bavaria" and Travels in Eng
land" which appeared In 1912; 1.-The British Isles
and their Inhabitants" published In 1s41 "Travels
In Denmark and IN the D1cnes OF Schleswlg and
Hostein" Qs46); Travels in lstria, Dalmaia and
Montenegro QS51J.
Herr Kohl came to the United States in 1854 and
remained here until 1855, travelling over q great
part Of the Northwestern States. He also visited
Canada and his first work. which was published in
Germany in 1885, before he had left the Continent,
was OH his Travels In Canada" In 1887 appeared
his "Travels in the Northwestern Parts OF the United
States" and during the same year his
"kitahi-Gams; or, Tales from Lake Superior"
While here Herr Koh contributed TO the smith
sonlan Institute al Washington two treatiseS on
the maps and charts OF the New World at different
periods He also wrote q supplemental volume to
HakDuyts great work, a descriptive catalogue OF
all maps, charts and surveys relating to America
In 1862 translation Of his HSrory OF the Discovery
of America" was published in England. During the
previous year he had published In Germany "His
tory Of and Commentary on Two Maps of the New
World, Made IN Spain at the Commencement OIL the
Reign OF the Emperor Charles "" His last work.
entitled geographical History OF America" ap-
peared In 1866. Herr Kohl was not only most
observant traveller and prolific writer, but he WAS
also most reliable in all his statements aud this
great merit III his works has added considerably
TO their value as historical records. His death Will
be severe loss TO German literature, and Will be
deeply regretted by literary men everywhere.