Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-24
General Candy.
The following is the Order promnulgatee,a
by General Sherman announcing the dea'i
of General CANDY:

The following is the Order promulgated
| by General Sherman announcing the death
| of General Candy:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
WAsHINGTON, April a. 1873 ,
| General Ol11ci' No.3
| 1t again becomes the sad duty OF the ueheiae
| to announce to the army the death OF one VI
| our most illustrious and honorcd comrades
| Brgader-G General Edward +. S. Candy, com
| handing the Department of Columbia, Mas
| on Friday last, April II, shot dead by the Chlcl
| Jack, while he was endeavorng TO medlate loi
| the removal of the Modocs from their present
| rocky fastness, on the northern border OF Cail-
| forna to the reservation, where the tribe
| could be maintained and protected by the
| civil agents of the Government mat
such life should have been sacrl-
| feed in such cause VIII ever DC
| source of regret to his relations and friends.
Yet the General trusts that all good soldiers
will be cOnsOled in knowing that Candy lost
his life on duty, and in the execution Of his
office, for he had been especially chosen ana
appointed for this delicate and dangerous trust
by reason of his wcll-known patience and for
| bearancc his entire sclf-abncgation and fidelity
| to the expressed wishes of his Government,
and his large experience in dealing with the
savage Indians of America He had already
| completed the necessary military preparations
| to enforce obedience to the conclusions OF the
Peace Commissioners, after which he seems to
| have accompanied them to a last conference
with the savage chiefs in supposed friendly
| council, and there met his death by trcachery,
| outside his military lines, but within view of
| the signal station. At the same time one OF
| the Peace Commissioners was killed outright,
| and another MORALLY wounded and third cs
capped unhurt.
| Thus persisted one of the kindest and best
| gentlemen of this or any other country, whose
social qualities equaled his military virtues
| To even sketch his army history would pass the
| Il
/ suffice to state that General Candy began his
military career as a cadet at West Point in the
summer of 1888, graduating in 1899, since
| which time he has continually served, thirty
| eight years, passing through all grades to
| Maior-Gcneral Of Volunteers and Brigadier-
| General of the regular army. He served in
| early life with marked distinction III the Flor
| ida and Mexican wars, and the outbreak of the
| civil war found him on duty in New Mexico,
where after the detection of his senior, he re-
| manned in command, and defended the country
| successfully against formidable inroad from
| the direction of Texas. Afterwards trans
| fcIrcd to the East, to more active and I'M
| pOrtant sphere, he exercised various high com
| mands and at the close of the civil war was in
chief command of the Military Division of
| West Mississippi, in which he had received a
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 govern
| mcnt, his known fidelity to the wishes of the
| Executive, and his chyarous devotion to his
| profession in all Of which his success was per
! feet. When fatigued by his long and labori-
| Gus career in 1869, he voluntarily consented
| to take command of the Department Of
! Columbia, where he expected to enjoy the re-
| pose he SO much coveted. This MOdoc diff
| Guilty arising last winter, and it being extreme
| " DESTROYS to end it by peaceful means, it
| seemed providential that it should have occur
red within the sphere Of General Canby's com
| mand. He responded to the call Of his Gov
| eminent with alacrity, and has labolcd with a
! patience that deserved better success, but alas,
! the end is different from that which he and his
| best friends had hoped for, and he now lies a
| corpse III the wild mountains of California,
| while the lightning flashes his requiem to the
| furthermosv corner of the civilized world.
| Though dead the record Of his fame is resplen-
dent with noble deeds well done, and no name
| on army register stands faircr or higher for
| personal qualities that command the universal
respect, honor, affection, and love Of his cOun-
| trymen. General Candy leaves to his country
| a heart broken widow but no children. Every
| honor consistent with law and usage shall be
| paid to his remains, full notice Of which will
| be given as soon as his family can be consulted
| and arrangements concluded.
| BY order OF GEN. SHERMAN.
| w. ID. WHIppIE. Adiutant General