, 1876-12-17

1 oL-as sAAGAa A. 1AAt&L1H-
brief dispatch in yesterdays TRIBUNE an
nounced the death at Washington Of Col. ant
| revct~Maj jor-Gen. james A. Hardic, u. s. A., al
| officer who had many acquaintances aud Us man,
| friends In this city, where he was on duty as Ad
! utant-1nspcctor-G General on Lieut.. t.-Gcn. Sherl
! dams staff during 1870 and 1871. Gen. Uarlie
who was born In New-York, was appointed cadc
ut the United States Military Academy in 1880. ami
| graduated in 1913, member Of the same class
| with Gen. Augur, Rufus Ingalls, ind Col. Fred.
erick T. Dent. He WAS commissioned Provost
Second Lieutenant OF the First Artillery and as.
| signed to garrison duty at Hancock Barricks In
Maine, where he remained until the close Of 1913,
when he was assigned to duty Assistant Professor
Of Geography, History, and Ethics at the Military
Academy. In May, 1916, hc WAS Second
Lieutenant Of the Third Artillery, and in
August Of the same year was commissioned
Major In the First Regiment OF New York volun-
tcers. lie had hoped when war broke out with
Mexico to have been assigned to nctlve duty with
tue armies operating in the ield, and cnvied the
fortune OF Augur and other Of his classmates Who
had 5;.s been ordered to join Gen Taylors army. A
New iork Volunteer Regiment was organized to
be sent to California, ana Gen. Hardie was put in
n5ast,Sal command Of H. hcns member Of the
lieved. better conciliate the Calfornians than an
officer holding creed alien to their own. He re-
aansa On the mssd coast ant Tue ose aso
ancy.
From that period till 1857 he vas On duty ut Fort
sour. and Fort Adams, Rhode island and acted d
as Abide. Camp to I5revct Brig. Gen. Wool,
and as Adjutant Of the Third Artillery. In 1851
the West Coast. lie was On sarrison
duty at Benteta ind San Darnardfno, Hc part.ci-
pated IN the Spokane expedition of 1888, and took
Territory. Thence he went to Fort Vancouver,
Fort Cascades, and Fort Dallas, while acting As
sistant a Adjutant at, General Of the Department. Of
Artillery, and assigned 70 garrison duty at San
Francisco harbor.
70 the East md assigned aide -dc-camp to NAL
Gen. Mcclellan, Commander -Chief. He was
Acting Assistant Acknowledgement Of the Army Of
paign, the first Maryland campaign, and the series
winter Of 1863, at which time he was on the
time as Judge -AdvocateGeneral Of the Army OF the
Potomac. 1T about this time Gen. Hardie's name,
with those OF number of others, had been
as Crigadier-G Generals of volunteers. His, vita
others, was rejected, however, owing to 4 mistaken
idea on the part Of tho Senate that there was No
OF Brgadier- Generals.
Soon after this he was called to Washington and
assigned TO duty in the War Department. He per-
With Tit fare intelligence, fidelity, and courtesy.
Whatever may nave been said about indifference to
Tue amenities OIL llc sometimes displayed by Sec
retary Stanton: no one ever treathed whisper uf
reproach against Gen. Ifardie on that heal Al |
though harrasscd by continual labor Of the most
worrying and wearisonle description, h. preserved
through it oil his natural sentlcness and kindness
Of disposition. He had in the highest degree |
the unqncstioning trust OF Secretary Stanton |
who was fully aware Of the thorough military train
ing, answering honesty, and capacity Tor work
Of his assistant; In 1so+ he was appointed In
:pector-General to ill the vacancy caused by the
death Of Roger Jones. In March, 1860 he was
commissioned Brevet Brgadier- General United
states Army, for distinguished and faithful services
turing tue Rebellion, and in November Of the
same year R:eyet Major-Gcneral United States |
armF for faithful, Merltorious, and distinguished
:ervlces in the Inspector Generals Department |
ie qnit in NoTembcr, 1868, his special field of |
operations in the Var Department. and was assigned
o duty as member of the Board of Inspection Of
Fms and Munitions in the nrscnals and forts OF
he United States. Durlag 1870 and 1871 he was
n duty on the staff Of Gen. Sheridan, and since
hat period has been stationed at Washington, with
ne exception of occasional trips on inspection |
|nty to various parts Of the country.
Ills untiuely and unexpected death depriyes the |
ervice OF man who was not merely one OF it's |
st-trancd officers, but OF one who had never |
turing mis- useful life, allowed its honors to be !
arn1sheG even hy shado,s of suspicion. Placed |
d many responsible position, full OF vcxations |
erls, and temptations, he passed unscathei
hrough them them all, and he won and kept the
steem, confidence, and liking of all who came In |
QutQCt with him. " t