The New York herald., 1874-12-03
OBITUARY.
Charles N. Turnbull, United states
ARMY.

Army.
Colonel Charles N. Turnbull, late OF the United
States Army, died In Boston yesterday. he was .
CADET at West Point from September l, 1885, to
July I, 1854 when he was graduated and promoted
in the army to prevet second lieutenant Of topo-
graphical engineers. He served In this capacity
on the survey OF the boundary line between the
United states and Mexico, 1886, and also on
the survey OF the northern lakes. lS5e-59. In
July, 1853, he was promoted to frst lieu
tenant OF the Typographical Corps, and IN
the same year returned to West Point
as an Assistant Professor or Mathematics, remain
ing in the Academy from August, 1853, to January,
1850. He was appointed light house engineer OF
the First and Second districts alter leaving the
Academy. He served in several departments
during the rebellion He was engaged In recruit
ing the typographical service at Boston In No
vember, 1861 whence he was transferred to the
stan OF Major General Butler He was next APP
pointed chief OF the Typographical en-
glneers In the Department OF the Gulf.
Subsequently he served as chief Topographic
cal engineer OF the Department OF the
Missouri He was with a battalion OF engineer
troops at the headquarters OF the Army of the
Potomac, IN 1861, and was engaged IN skr-
mish. and in throwing pontoon bridge across
the Rappahannock at FranKlin's crossing. on June
S. 1858 in throwing bridge over the Occoquan
and Potomac rivers Tor the passage OF the
Army OF sse 10 tns nra June m
Westminster, Md, during the battle OF Get
tysburg, in constructing bridges across the
Potomac while pursuing the enemy in Virginia,
in making bridges and building DlOckhouses be-
tween RappahannocK Station and Warrenton
the as Key Ford for the
OF General Frenchs command in leading skir
msh November 8, 1868; IN constructing TN brldge
operations and in the advance into the Wilderness
in May 1864. He was at headquarters IN the
| Richmond campaign, and in the battles fought
wniie en- route TO James River in June OF the same
year. He was chief engineer under General Phil
Sheridan, was engaged In the battle at Trevillian
Station and at the Siege Of Petersburg, as chief
! engineer or the deiences Of Baltimore being also
detached on reconnaissance TO select sites for
works 70 protect the lower fords Of the Susque-
| hanna against The rebel raids. During the cam
paign before Richmond he was promoted brevet
| MAJOR for gallant and merltorlous services. From
! November 5, 1864, to November 10, 1865, he was
chief engineer Of the Eighth army corps. In March,
! from the service December, 81, 1865, and subse-
| quently went into business as commission mer-
| chant in Boston. Colonel Turnbu was one OF the
most enicient ana active officers OF the Engineer
| Corps and his great facility for constructing
vice to the army. He was OF cheerful disposition
and generally esteemed by his comrades.
Ex-Judge Edward r. C0wles.
Ex-Judge Edward p. Cowles, formerly on the
bench OF the Supreme Court Of this State died yes
terday morning at Chicago. at the age OF ffry-nine
years. He was born in Canaan, Lrchfeld county,
Conn.,, and after graduating at Yale College,
commenced study for the legal profession at
Hudson, Columbia county, IN this state,
with Kulian Miller, and continued it under
the direction Of the late Attorney General AM
brose L. Jordan till his admission to the Bar in
1889, when he commenced the practice OF
the law at Hudson In connection with
his brother, the late colonel OF the 12sth
! New York Volunteers, who lost his me fight
ing for the Union at Port Hudson. Coming TO this
city in 1853, ne was soon thereafter appointed by
| Governor Clark as Judge OF the Supreme
Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death OF Judge Norris an appointment wholly un
solicited either by Judge Cowler his iriends. Al
came very deservedly popular with bench and Bal
as well BY the soundness OF his legal requirements
as by his pleasing appearance ana exceptlona
ofical term he reentered legal practice with Chief
Justice Barbour, who was subsequently elected
to the Superior Court, and acquired large prac.
him. A brother of the deceased was District At.
torney al Bridgeport, Conn., Judge Cowles was,
o% Its nS hs nnes a kse Of the Union
county. where ne leaves a widow and six sons.
ais wife was Miss Sarah Boies. daughter Of a
e MIS- home 81 The a cSpa q ooper as on hs
visit to Califor ia, and while in that Stale met
| with slight injury TO his loot which was not az
developed troublesome symptoms. 1t was at last
! found advisable to return home and he had
! nearly reached Chicago when lie rapidly became
| worse and he was SO reduced when he reached
that city that 1t was necessary to carry him to his
hotel Modification or the loot and leg set in and
yesterday ended IN death.
Hon. N. G. Hichborne, OF Maine.
The above named gentleman died at his home in
Stockton, Me-, on the 30tn OF November, after an
Illness Of a few days duration, produced by an
attack Of typhoid pneumonia. He was ffty-fve
! years OF age. For many years Mr. Hlchborne has