National Republican., 1875-11-24
OBITUARY.
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Death Of Colonel John Ner,sou fsvlsr. u.a

pssthof Colonel John MeLson Taylor, o. Q. a
Colonel John McLeon Taylor, Of the United
States army, commissary Of subsistence as Balti
more, died Mt his apartments, No. s. Hamilton
street, near Cathedral street. on the INST instant
Colonel Taylor was . son Of General Joseph p.
Taylor, late Commissary Generalof Subsistence,
United States army, nephew Of ex.Presdens
zachary Taylor, and grandson OF Hon John
MeLeon, one Of the judges Of the Supreme Court
OF the United States, and Postmaster General un-
| der the administration OF John Quincy Adams.
and - gea od aSs day :. dsd
the age Of nineteen Colonel Taylor, then stu
dent at Harvard College, was appointed, March
from Kentucky, and joined his company at Ca
margo, Mexico. In lsIs, Just as the war with Mex
as foliews: First lieutenant Second artillery june
| 50, 1851; captain and commissary Of Subsistence
May II, 1861; major and commisssry of suhsist-
eommissary Of subssssSce tsct of J9iy W.
from August 20, 1852 to August i, 1888; breveted
Lieutenant colonel March ls 1885, for faithful and
March 13, 1885, for faithful and meritorious scr.
vices in his department during the war.
he joined company L at Augusta arsenal, Ca,
and served 10 June, 1870; Oglefhorps barracks,
ia, to August, 1919, and at Fort Marion, Fla, to
September ~ 1872 on detached service 70 octo,
November. 1919; Fort Pierce, Fla, TO February,
1850; near Indian river, Fla to March, 1850; Fort
service 70 January IS 1851; with regiment at Fort
Marion, Fla, to February, 1851; on court martial
duty 70 April. 1851; with regiment at Fort Marion
Fla, to August II, 1851; with company F at Fort
Capron, Fla, "a. A. Q. NJ. and A o. ST. to April
p, 1s5S; with regiment at Barrancas barracks,
june g. 1854; on route to and with regiment (bat-
terry NJ at Fort ashits, Ark, to August 4, 1885;
appointed Iegimental adiutant July !. 1855. and
Fla, September IL, 1856; resigned as regimenta1
adlutant September so, 1s55, and appointed regi-
hsadsuarters Of regiment to Nay I as isse; Soon on de-
tsched service at Enterprise, Fla, as A. A. Q. NJ.
and A Q. s., to January u 1857, when he re-
New York harbor; with regiment at Fort Hamll-
ton, New York harbor, to May %, 1857; at Fort
quarters were n srsnsferree to Fort Fort Hamiitop. he
remaining on duty at Fort Monroe to December
81, 1855, when he rejoined regimental headquar-
June, 1859; at Fort Leaveuworth, Kan, TO No
Semosr, lSSs; Fort Monroe, Va, (as K. @ NJ TO
May II. lS6li depot 2. 8: and chief Q. s; depart
and North Carolina 10 January, 1854; on duty at
Chicago, Ill. 10 September, 1854, and at New
for examination OF officers in subsistence depart
ment for district comprising the States Of Arkan-
sas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Florida to
Military Division Of the Pacific from August 80,
1885, 10 November Is, 1867, also purchasing and
depot commissary of subsistence at San Francisco,
Cal, for the States Of California, Nevada and
Oregon and the Territories Of Washington, Ari-
ZOna and Idaho from December 5, 1855, to March,
subsistence, at Washington, D. O., settling his
accounts, to September, 1865; en- route TO and at
San Francisco, CAL, as chief commissary OF sub
sistence, department Of California. and purchas.
ing and depot commissary of subsistence, TO June,
II, 1869; en- route to and at louisville, KY. as
chief commissary Of subsistence, Department OF
the Cumberland, and Military Division Of the
South, also purchasing and depot commissary OF
subsistence, TO February, 1872; purchasing and
depot conmissary of subsistence at baltimore,
Nd, to date OF death, November q, 1875.
- ARRANGEMENTS FOR HIS FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place this morning
At nine O'Clock, from his residence, No. 50
Hamilton street. His remains Will be brought TO
railroad, leaving Camden station 1880 O'Clock
g. m. The United States troops from Fort NC |
Henry, commanded by Gen. VIM. II. French, |
and the Fifth regiment, NJ. N. G., wilPcompose |
the military escort In Baltimore to Camden sta |
tion. The following gentlemen have been IN
vited to serve as pall-bearers; Gen. B. W. Brice.
late paymester general, u. S. A; Gen. James b. |
Frye, assistant sdiutant general, U. S. A; Ool. |
Henry W. James, United States Iquartermaster at |
States engineer corps; Capt. A. Mclaughlin, /
Frank Sullivan, s. r. Smith and John Ellicott.- |
The arrangements ofthe funeral are under the /
direction Of Col. Henry W. james and Col. VIM. |
H. Penrose, Of the commissary department In |
this city. Upon the arrival Of the cortege |
the remains will be taken in charge BY |
officers Of the army and friends of the family. |
Georgetown heights. The mother Of Col. Taylor
and tive brothers-in-law, Gen. Horace +. CLARK, /
U. s. A, Of Boston, and Gen. 4. G. Lawrence, OF /
Newport, r. l., are In Baltimore, and will prob |
ably be the only members Of the fanny who will |
be present at the funeral.