New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-12
OBITUARY.
GEN. GORDON GRANGER.

telegram from Santa Fe, New-Mexico.
announces the death OF Gen. Gordon Granger which bas
caused great SORROW in that city. few weeks axo hs
Frustrated by stroke OF paralysis, but fair
way OF recovery until at O'Clock on Sunday, be was
stricken with apOpeYy and, without reganing con.
sciOusness, died at o'clock.
Gen. Granger, who was a gallant and distinguished
officer born in this city III 1923, and entered tho
Military Academy in 1S4l After graduation n lslj la
joined the I'd Infantry and performed garrison duty In
Michigan. In July 1876, he was transferred to tina
Mounted Rifles. In the war with Mexico he Lar.
ticipated in all tie principal battles, earning
the breyet Of first lieutenant by gallant couduet
at Contreras and Churubnsco, and that of CAP
tain by his bravery OF Chepultepec After tho
war he continued in the army, and endured cheerfly
the fatigue and danger OF garrison duty al Western
forts where ne had many skrmislies with the Indians
Promotion being slow at the time, be did not becoma
first lieutenant until 1882 Gen. Granger joined heartily
IN the War Tor the Union and made captain soon
after the attack Sumter. Later he assigned to tho
staff OF Gen. Mcclellan, and assisted in organizing
the army for active service Transferred westward he
engaged in the lighting In Missouri and received Ito
rank OF breyet major for his bravery the battle Of
Wilson's Creek, Aug. 10, 1861 Next year he commanded
a cavalry division in tie military operations under Gen.
Iallcok which led to the fall Of COrnth in May, 1852.
IN the Fail no acted in concert with Gems. A.
j. Smith and Wallace in defending Cincinnati,
mond by Gen. L. H. Smith. At the opening
Of the Spring campaign in 1868 Gen. Granger was in
command Of tho Army OF Kentucky, composed Of 10
regiments Of infantry and four batteries Of artillery.
Subsequently lis forces merged IN the Army tho
Cumberland and he joined in the movement southwark
undertaken BY Gen Rosecrans In tine great battle OF
Chlckamauga Sept 49, 20, 1863 his forces behaved
bravely, and aided Gen. Thomas IN retrieving tho
disasters which had befallen the commander Gen.
Granger who hid been posted at ROssyie disposed
his forces as 90 hold the roads the extreme OF tho
Union left throughout tie 10th aud till IL q. Of the
2Oth when, finding lie not attacked, while the
OF guns his right front, where H. omas posted,
though thee or four miles distant, be could
longer resist their appeal. Moving therefore
without orders, lie reported at 3 p. IN. to Thomas,
whom ho fouGd holding ridge, while the
Con.cdcra,es In overwhelming force were pressing hin
1T once in front and on both ,anks willie they held
ridge his rgt running nearly ut right angles with
that he occupied, ana adyancingon Hndmans Dyl-
sion IN gorge thereof with intent 20 assa his right
TANK and rear. The moment was critical Thomas had
work Tor all his men, and could spare
none to confront this new peril Instantly forming
Gen. Wlt,ascr's and Col Mi,chers Brgades. Granger
hurled them on the foe; steelman, seizing the flag OF
regiment, heading the charge Twenty minutes later,
the Confederate Gen. H!udnan had retired, and the
Union soldiers held both gorge and ridge. During the
remainder OF that eycntul day Cen Granger sustained
again Instrumental in turning the tide Of battle.
Retiring with the army u Chattanooga Gen. Granger
continued actively engaged and aided materially both
in causing the retreat Of Gen. Bragg and securing the
relief Of Knoxville. Promoted the rank OF Breyet
lieutenant Colonel for bis services at Chickamauga, he
vas raised TO that OF BreyctCOone for his bravery 10
Missionary Ridge during the operations around Chat
tlnooga.
The year following Gen. Granger some time as
Orleans, whence lie sent by Gen. Candy Win
land force 5000 strong TO aid FaIragut in capturing
Forts Gaines and Morgan at tho mouth Of Mobile Bay.
his customary good luck attended aim In this quarter,
both forts being speedily secured by tie combined aid OF
the land and naval forces IN August, 1864.
Gen Granger continued In the Union army until tho
close OF the war, beng in command OF the Thirteenth
Corps in the operations which resulted in the fail Of
Mobile in March, 1865. In March 1868, he received tie
rank Brcytt NdorC eucFa, aud m the January follow
IA, he mustered cat OF tLc volunteer
vice. In July, 1866, he WAS appointed Colonel
81 the .Jth Infantry, AMI was finally trans
Rfred % the commend OF the 10Th IN December.
1870, and was with that regimen, NJ the tire OF his
death. During the period 0f reconstruction he vas
command FOR about year IN a Southern district Gen.
Granger had many friends I'm me Gar and was
greatly esteemed by the volunteers. Inc regari which
he inspired found expression ia verses which Gn ual
pine Published after the civil war, entitled HUrrah
for Gordon Changer"