The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-18


Lieutenant Colonel James M. sandcrson,
United States Volunteers.
cable telegram, daled In London yesterday
evening, informed rs OF the death Of Lieutenant
Colonel James M. Sanderson, manager OF the Lang
ham Hotel, In that city.
Lieutenant Colonel Sanderson died in the English
metropolis Thursday OF disease OF the heart from
which he suffered more or less intensely during
. considerable time past Although the attacks OF
illness did not interfere with him In the daily dis
charge OF his duties host there Is little doubt
but that the predispositi0n 10 the disease was ma
tured during the period OF his services in the field
as . soldier OF the American Union army and in
the days OF his Imprisonment after his capture BY
the Southern troops, and that 1t had lately become
ancurable.
Colonel Sanderson was about fifty years OF age.
He was q native OF Philadelphia, son OF q well
known MOTEL keeper Of the same name, and nephew
Of Professor John Sanderson, who Is remembered
for mis- "Lives OF the Signers OF the Declaration OF
independence and or the book entitled the Anne
educated for profession, but he preferred to pur-
sue the career of briitdtSGrdrfn, in devoting him.
to New YORK many years since. lie found sua-
rl0n In the New York Hotel as caterer and
sSu~n Gs ans Europe very Coons
experienced much mental trouble during
his military career During the early months Of the
VICE OF the United Siates under the allegation OF
cruelty to ard otherwise improper treatment OF his
fellow prisoners when himself prisoner OF war at
Richmond his chief accuscrs being Colonel Straight
and General Neal Dow. Subsequently his case was
investigated all the facls Involved ana the follow
ing general order embraced, IN q few words the
result OF It's labors:-
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conduct while . prisoner a Richmond deserves praise
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Assistant Adjutant General.
omc,a-E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adiuiani General.
the Colonel had already served with great
Rallantry and the most patriotic bearing through.
out almost the entire campaign Of G. General aI
General Mcdowell. When on duty as Commits.
MosDS's guerillas at 9 moment when he had ridden
o short distance in advance OF his men. He had
session at the time, and the money was seized By
the rebels For this he was blamed by his enemies
and defended by his friends with such an amount OF
acrimony on the one side and warmth on the other
that he published the following letter under date
OF March IL, 1904
In order relieve the Of those who have real In
leased from arrest and on my way to Fort
other prison. regards the charges brought against
friends BY their generous advocacy have shown that
would simply state that they bad any Foundations
e the base lnasin.iion q who having proved
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wherever they and shall every OF
complaint removed, am afforded early opportunity Of
explaining my whole conduct, officer and gentleman
while In the hands OF the enemy Very respectfully your
obcdient servant, JAMES N. SANDERSON,
Lieutenant Colonel and c. s. First Army Corps.
The war Department did justice to the New York
soldier after considerable lapse OF time, by the
issuance Of the following ORDER
GENERAL oRDERs--so. 2sa
ADJUTAHT GENEHAL's OFFICk}
WAsHIN0ToN June 8. 1866.
This @ hereby amnasS s1s .dO
foiows:-The military commission to which the of
Lieutenant Colonel James NJ Sanderson Major Additional
Aide-de-Camp and Captain, Comm.ssary OF Subsistence
United States volunteers referred investigation
report having made their TO the effect that
Colonel Sandersons conduct while prisoner at Richmond
the order Diminishing him from the service be
graph Of Special Oraers No w from this Office, dated
sSSPPssd ssDaled 10 take effect BY order d ho
Since his final discharge from military life in the
London principally In the Langham Iotel, wen
known and fav0rte resort OF Americans visiting In
Europe as manager OF the establishment the for
tunes OF which he raised 10 very high pitch OF
prosperity by the exercise OF good Judgment COM
blned with zeal and fidelity.