The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-04-24
HEADQUARTERS OE THE ARMY
WASHINGTON. April II. 1878. /
GcRcrnL Order No. 81

WASHINGTON. April II. 1878. I
General order No. 81
It becomes the sad duty of the Gen
eTal 10 announce to the army the
death of one of our most illustrious
and most hOnored comrades, Briga-
dier General Edward II. 8. Candy,
commanding the Department of Co.
lumbia, who was, on Friday last,
April l1th, shot dead by Chief Jack,
while he was endeavoring to mediate
| for the removal of the MOdocs from
their present rocky fastness, on the
northern border of California, to a re-
! servatiOn where the tribe could be
maintained and protected by the civil
| agents of the government. That
such q life should have been sacrificed
| in such a cause, will ever be source
Of regret to his relatives and friends.
| Yet the General trusts that all good
soldiers will be consoled in knowing
that Gen. Candy lost his life on duty
and in the execution of his office, for he
had been especially chosen and ap-
/ pointed for this delicate and danger
Gus trust, by reason of his we'll known
| patience and fidelity to the expressed
/ " AoAlES VI Ills E3Oh CT AAAAACAlAf anu AAAn
| large experience in dealing with the
savage Indians of America, He had
already completed the necessary mill
| tary preparations to enforce obedience
| to the conclusions of the Peace Com
missioners, after which he seems to
have accompanied them to a last con-
| ference with the savage chiefs, in
supposed friendly council, and there
met his death by treachery, outside of
his military lines, but within view Of
the signal station. At the same time,
one of the Peace Commissioners was
killed outright and another mortally
wounded, and a third escaped unhurt.
Thus perished one of the kindest and
best gentlemen of this or any other
country, whose social equalled his mil
itary virtues.
To even sketch his army history,
would pass the limits of general or
| der, and it must here suffice to state
that General Candy began his milita-
ry career as a cadet at West Point, in
the summer of 1885, graduating in IS
| 49, since which time he has cOntinu-
Ously served thirtY-eight years, pass
| ing through ali the grades to Major
| General OF volunteers and Brigadler
General If the regular army. He
! served in early life with marked dis
tinction in the Florida and Mexican
wars, and at the outbreak of the civil
war on duty in New Mexico,
where, after the detection of his SEN
| iOr, he remained in command and de-
| Tended the country successfully
against a formidable inrOad from the
/ direction of Texas. He was after
wards transferred to the'east, to a more
active and important sphere. He ex-
| ercised various high cOmmaEas, and
| at the close of the civil war was in
chief command of the Military Divi-
sion of West Mississippi, in which he
had received q painful wound, but
had the honor to capture Mobile and
compel the surrender of the rebel
! forces of the Southwest. Since the
! close of the war, he has repeatedly
| been chosen for special commands, by
! reason of his superior knowledge Of
law and civil government, his known
/ fidelity to the wishes of the EXecu-
tive, and his chivalrOus devotion to
/ his profession, in all of which his sue
cess was perfect.
When fatigued by 4 long and labor
\ iOus career, in 1859 he voluntarily
/ consented to take command Of the
| Department of Columbia, where he
expected to enjoy the repose he so
/ much coveted. This MOdOc difficulty
arising last winter, and it being ex-
| tremely desirable to end it by peace
/ ful means, it seemed almost provi-
| dental that it occurred within the
! sphere Of General Canby's command.
| He responded to the call of his gov
ernment with alacrity, and has labor
/ ed with patience that deserved bet
/ tersuccess; but, alas, the end is differ
ent from that which he and his best
/ friends.had hoped for, and be now lies q
! corpse in the wild mountains Of Cali
/ fOrnia, while the lightning flashes his
requiem to the furthermOst corner OF
! the civilized world. Though dead,
! the records of his fame is resp!endent
with noble deeds, well done, and no
name on our army register stands
fairer or higher for personal qualities
I that command the universal respect
| honor, affection and love OF his cOun-
trymen.
General Candy leaves to his eOun-
try a heart-brOken widow, but no
children. Every honor consistent
with law and usage, shall be paid his
remains, full notice Of which will be
] given as soon IS his family can be
consulted aud arrangements cOnclud-
ed. By order of General Sherman.
/ w. D. WHIPPLE, Adjutant General