The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-25
OBITUARY..
GENERAL HERMAN II. HEATH.

This active and distinguished journalist and
soldier OF the West, whose recent death at Lima,
Peru, has been mentioned in the public press, was
. native Of Aerklmer county, New York, and at
his death was IN the 1itietn year Of his age. At
tho breaking out OF our late southern rebellion he
was the editor aud publisher oil o democratic
paper and tho leader Of the Breckenridge wing Of
the democracy Of Iowa. With the signal rom
Fort sumter he enlisted as private in the Onion
cause, aad was industriously engaged through 1851
in recruiting and organizing Union troops in iowa
In 1859 tAugust) aiter some smaller engagements,
he fought the battle OF Clear Greek Heights.
Missouri, against largo Confederate 0uds, and won
1t. He had his right elbow shattered and ais leis
hip broken by m0s9et ball in tue fight. Alter
lying three months disabled from his wounds ne
returned to actve service, and was made, by
General Curtis, inspector and aprovost marshal
ne was authorized to raise regiment Tor Iowa,
and In July he was ordered to report With sc ven
companies at Omaha, Mob. In August he was
ordered to the command At Fort kearny. In
January, 1884. ne w-s lost on the Plains in q snow
storm aud badly frozen. In February no was de.
tailed as proves. marshal on the sta1 OF General
Curtis, in Kansas, and In May, lses, he was bre-
ve,tea u erigadier general nor gallAntry and
The war OF ne rebellion was then ended; bus
against the Indians General Heath continued in
active service. In July, 1885, he became editor OF
the Omaha Republican, ana Ia the same mon h he
vas assigned TO toe command Of a district EN-
bracng Nebraska and part oil colorado. In No.
Kearny oisrics 80 the Nebraska legislature.
but was ruled out on the ground that
ho was ineligible in being bound TO
Der and November no fought The battles
OF Rocky Point and SrnKlng wafer with the In.
dams, completely defeating and dispensing them.
Ia 1850 he organized an expedition against the
Indians and pursued and fought them successfully
until relieved by the War Department.. In NAY.
1885, be was Dreveited major general upon the
recommendation Of General Grant. and III July,
same year, he was n0nosably mustered out OF the
volunteer service.
In January, 1867, General Heath was appointed
secretary OF New Mexico, and Tor the next three
years was acLlng Governor OF the Territory, and
during his time, the publisher Of the only pub
ncan Journal 10 he Territory and as the active
OF the party there, he was very successful IN org
be led the way. by proclamation, In the abolition
or the pconage system OF slavery In the Territory.
III 1870 he lelt New Mexico followed by the good
wishes and regrets OIL Its people. and next, under
an invitation when he could not resist, ne went
down and ENLARGED IN certain promising business
enterprises Ia Peru In which, during the last Iopr
years OF his lie, lie was actively employed, includ-
IDg the publication or newspaper.
In Iowa. Nebraska, New Mexico, Washing ton.
Peru, ana wherever General Heath Was kno wn, he
was esteemed, and was popular iavorire from ms
ties Of head and heart, his dae sodIerly presence.
and his Winning manners. 10 was q brave ana
accomplished solder, An able ana experienced
writer an eloquent aud popular speaker. and there
are oosla or friends who Will mourn Es lJss, from
the headwaters of the Mississippi down TO the
sources o! the Amazon. Wo learn taaL with his
death. his lami!y. excepting his young widow Is
extinct Mrs. Hcath has just returned rom Peru
to washington, 81 route TO her irlcHds IN CaliOr-
MA, where, Ia too graceful welcome tRat awaits
her, we truss that Der great sorrow ana the mem-
ories OF al the vicissitudes oil her he OF dangers
and trials on tina ironters, az her husbands cop-
slant coi0papiop, Will be soitened by the gen tie
hand OF t.mo !1to Resignation. peace 0i mind
aad many years 0! happy sursourainga rest ana