The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-17

can attend by taking the morning train on
| the Evansville 81 Crsw louisville road. They
will be enabled to be present at the services
and TO return on the noon train.
GENERAL GORDON GRANGER.
END OF A BRILLIANT MILITARY CAREER-THE
| RESULT OF A Stroke OF PARALYSIS.
This New York Herald of Wednesday
says: The gallant soldier and much es-
teemed gentleman died on Monday evening,
at Santa Fe, New Mexico. short time
since he was pre- strated by stroke of pa
rslysis, from which he was slowly recover
ing, until Monday afternoon, when he was
stricken Dy apoplexy, and without regain
ing consciousness expired in about
three hours. General Granger
was native of this state, and
was born in New York in 1925, SO that at
the time of his death he was little over fifty
years of age. He was appointed a cadet to
the military academy az West Point in
| lS4l, and graduated on the 30th of June,
| 1916, in the same class with q nefals Will
liam +. Smith, Filz John Porter, It. q
| PIthCer and other officers in the Union
army, and Barnard Z. Bee, Edmund K.
Smith aud other officers of the South
ern side. On the lst of July, 1916,
ne was brevetted secoud lieutenant
of the second United s ates regular iniaD-
try, but was transferred TO the mounted
rifles on the 18th of June, 1916. He received
| his full commission ofsecon0 lieutenant on
the 29sh OF May, 1S47, and wss sent to Mex
leo. He WAS breveJted first lieutenant from
August 20, 1S47 tor gallant and meritorious
conduct in the battles OF C0nLrerss ana
Cherubusco. He was further brevetted cap
tain from September Ii, lS47, for
GALLANT AND MERITORIOCS CONDUCT
in the battle of Chepuluepec, Mexico. He
was promoted to full first lieutenancy on
the 24th of MAY, 1852. He became further
distinguished in his pursuit and attack OF
the Indians on the Neuces river # Texas
on the 18TH of April, 1856. On the 5th of
May, 1861, he was promoted to a full cap
| taincy OF his regiment. He sarved in Mis-
| souri,, and during the early stages of the
rebellion occupied the position of captain
and assistant sdjutanI-ReneIal at the
post of s. Louis. In November, 1861,
he was appointed colonel of the second
| Michigan cavalry. He served in Missouri
in this capacity, aud gained such credit a 10
be awarded brevet OF me- Or in the regular
cavalry, TO date from April Z, 1862, for mer-
| itonous service 5 in that state. he was next
created a brigsdier uersl of volunteers,
with rank and commission dating from
March 20, 1862. He served in Kentucky,
and, on the attempted invasion OF Bragg
iuIo that state in Sep ember, 1862, he was
Newport and CovingtoD, where, on the LIST
| OF October, he proclaimed martial law.
He next marched into Eastern or
Central S Kentucky and located his
Gen. Buell. pursued Bragg out 0f the state
On the 80 n OF October, 1852, he was sp-
pointed cuiei cpmmsDder OF the army OF
Kentucky, which army, being subdivded
into three districts on the 10th oil November,
1862, he also personally dIrecled the move
ment OF the troops in the central district.
On the 23i OF December, 1852, he was nOmi-
mated by the president a major general,
with comm ssion aud rank dating from S. p
TENDER H. 1862 After wintering In KIN
lucky curing 1862 The command of Gan.
Granger in February, 1868. was transferred
TO tie Amy of tue Cumberland, aud as
signed by Gen Rcsencraus to act As a col
umn of reserve during the operations
through Tennessee. He was in command
OF the reserve corps which arrived ia time
ON THE BLOODY FIELD OF CHICKAMAUGA
to participate in the closing operations OF
that terrible fight. His assistance TO Gen
eral Thomas In saving the Army OF the
Cumberland from humiliation has moro
than once been acknowledged and ap-
plauded. After the Cnickamauga campaign
all that remained of the twentieth and
twenty-iIst corps were incorporated Into
one command. under the title of the Fourth
Army Corps he old fourth having been
| northumberland on the 18th of Septem-
! Der. 1868, General Granger was assigned
| TO its conmand. This corps he commA nded
| &C the memorable battle Of Chattanooga,
and during tie whole of the subsequent
| campaign his galantry and lighting quail
ties were conspicuous. During the summer
OF 1868 he had command of the land forces
engaged In cooperation with Farrsgut In
the occupation OF Mobile Hsrbor. Shortly
after the surrender OF Mobile in April. 1866,
he was seat to L, xas, where be remaiuei
until resigned by the war department. Tue
war over, he was mustered cut of the VOL
unteer service January Is, 1866, and in July
OF the same year was assigned ~ The colonelcy
of the twenty fifth infantry. When the
18th and 35sh infantry regiments were con-
solidated the 18Th regiment of Infantry
be was appointed 10 the command, which
post no held a. the time of his death. In
appearance Gen. Granger was OF command
ing stature; in manners he was easy and
natural, and was agreeable in conversation.
He was a strict disctplinarIan, but was in
no respect tyi aonicsl Obedience he enforced,
and ne was loved by his command as well
as respected by those whom the fortunes of
war made bis enemies.
COMMODORE STEPHEN DECATUR.
THE LAST OF a WORTHY SON OF NOBLE An
CEsTRY.
The Herald also publishes the following
in the same issue: Commodore Stephen
Decatur, of the United States navy, died
Lest Sunday. at Boston. from heart disease,
sged 81. Commodore Decatur was de-
oended from a family distinguished
TOR avail services. HIS grandfather, Com
nocore Stephen Dss atur, served in the navy
during the revolutionary war. and his uncle
WAS distinguished for bis services In oennec-
ton with the dts ruciion of the Philsdel-
phis st Tripo,i, In 1904. He also served in
the war OF 1872, and the family still pre-
serves the trophies presented 10 the second
commodore. These were a sword for the
destruction of The Philadelphia, aud q
nedal for the capture OF the British friRste
Macedonia, together with several lesser tes-