The New York herald., 1874-07-13
OBJ 1T q A b Y.
General william 8. HalIye,

man Hllyer the last remSining officer Of the orr
cinal stan of General Grant, died yesterday morn
ing at the owen House, In Washington OF conges
tion OF the lungs, in the forty-sixth year Of his
age 1t was General Hiliyer, then holding the
rank OF colonel ON Grants personal stan
who. at the final day OF the siege OF
Fort Doneson penned the ever'memorabie
despatch the dictation Of his commanatn&
Ofncer:-
"ipropose Immediately to move on your worGs. o
This despatch was written and carried by iilE
yer and delivered to General Buckner IN person,
VINO was then the rebel commander OF tle iort>
Floyd having stolen away in the gray OF the morn
ing to more congeniai retreat. Hillyer was tho
comrade OF Rawllns and Bowers, of the
original stan or Grant, both OF whom ere
deceased, and now the last OF them has
passed away. General Hilyer had been very
Ill Tor the past shree weeks, and up TO the depar-
tuye Of the President lor Long Branch he mad been
a daily visitor at the bedside OF mis- former subor-
dinate, friend and associate. General Hillyer was
born IN the town OF Henderson, KY, in the year
1928, where has father ana mother resided, the
former being Postmaster OF the place. Alter
the death OF his parents, which occurred
during the early youch OF H!lyer, the latter
moved by the spirit Of adventure went to
New Albany, Ind. with his orphan sister, ana
they were both taksn into the family OF their aunt,
Mrs. Mary A. LapsIey, who had her bone at chat
place. subsequently young Hiiiyer came East ana
was entered as student at Yale College, and
again after completing his studies went 10 New
Albany where ne was admitted to practise at the
bar being then but twenty-twO years OF age.
He WAS successfully q member OF the State .Legis-
ature and was als0 elected to local Offices OF truss
in the town of New Albany by his fellow citizens.
From this place HHlyer, now in the vlgcr OF man
where he entered into law partnership with
MIR. James c. Mcclellan and afterwards with
was well known. III che future Western metropolis.
At this time the iuture President OF the United
states was IN WA Way Ma oG
and Hillyer, the result OF which was that Grams
found desk room in the once Of the Two YOUNG
Grant aud Gensral HiIlyer to the Iaas'
the war broke outsGranr became colonel OF q regt-
meDt of Illinois voiuDteers. Hlllyer ana Bowers
the latter being afterwards killed in the presence
or Grant at West Point by railroad car-becamo
members OF Gran1s reglmental stan, and followed
him thrOughous hB ascending fortunes in every
bloody battle OF the, war. Rawlings was also meu-
ber OF the stan at this time and they were all
w hked by Ga a smont aasned snS 30 eaSs
at Shioh he led for warda brigade by special order
Of General Grant, tie chare OF which, on the third
battle in favor Of the dlspipted Union troops. Az
before mentioned, Eulser was with Grant at Fort
was never broken; bat, enforced by family
considerations, he te ndered his resignation while
Provost Marshal General OF the Department OF the
Tennessee to take effect only at the fall OF VcKsburR
which then seemed vepy distant II not wholly
doubtful. The stronghold OF the Mississippi ielf
earlier than was expected, and Hillyer's reslgna-
tlon was accepted when Colonel Inllyer retired to
civil life. WAile he " as In practice OF the legal
profession in this city WtlLHenry c. Banks, General
Grant recommended the name OF ". S. Hilyes
and he was promptly confirmed. Subsequently
General Hilyer. while In practice. was nominated
by President Johnson ior the office Of Revenue
Agent and held that position until 1t was aD0-
ished by special act or Congress. He again pr2c-
used law In this city, and he will be recoleoted as
prominent candidate III the struggle for Congress
against Fernando Wood in tine Ninth distrlct
OF this city, the latter gentleman being successful.
General HIllyer was also counsel to the Commits.
slOners OF Emigration, and atteriy hts name was
OF Customs, and at one time his name had been
sent to tine Senate Tor the position OF Naval officer.
General Hilyer was related by marriage TO the
Rankin family, OF Newark, and leaves four
Silman, of Yale College, the eminent scholar was
an uncle OF the deceased. TWO OF General HiAyer's
born twins are named respectively after his old
frlenda, Grant and Rawttna. General HHlyer was
man OF great energy and OF considerable
/ social aQualites and during the late Presi.
dental campaign he Stamped the country
for several weeks for General Grant
and thereby seriously impaired HIS voice aud
lungs, which was probably the cause of his death.
as well as army circles. and was mich esteemed
Dy those even who differed with him public
questions. The remains OF tho deceased will be
inferred temporarily with those OF his child. who
died recently IN washington.
Hon, ro., n G.. ldxveIl GnUc~uar ne wo~th