The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-01

North poured into the civil war there walks ever
the shadowy figure OF n grand soldier. whose
providence gave our armies motion. and put
into brigadcs the heart to fight Shut your
eyes, md SEQ the recruits moving on NIL the
avenues OF the loyal States and Territories thnt
cOnvcrged on the capital OF the Republic. With
every squad. every detachment. every regiment
goes a human omnipresent forethought and
care. which feed them ns they need. and
strengthen them on thoir way to battlo-a man
modest and unpuhllshod an unseen md I'M
heard man. without whom n march could not
have been made nor Victory won.
Regulations rose and fell In tho great war
Pow commanders endured III severe tests In
adaptation and lncnpacity strcwed the field Of
struggle thick with ambitions Killed aud
wounded. But no casualty came TO this sol
dcr's reputation Prom beginning TO end it
was n series OF aucocsaca Not % single failure
married its completeness. Cnlumny passed him
by aud professional jealousy did homage to
tho exceptional completeness Of his work. In
every roll VI drum in every artillery and
cavalry hugc call. will all tho surviving war
rIors of the tremendous conflict catch glimpse
u their Commissary- General Eaton and splr
nually uncover their heads in more than salute
to their military providence.
Always equal TO his dutios and periec, In their
discharge. he won the snmc distinction In the
Mexican war that he did In the war to suppress
tho rebellion. When night closed on the bloody
field Of Bucna VISTA. on tho 23d Of February.
1918. he moved up his wagons from the rear.
lOaded with ready ratOns, and Tod fun every
soldier on the battle-ground In anticipation Of n
renewal Of tho nght the next day at dawn. lie
was Gen. Taylor's Commissary OF Subsistence.
At the closo OF the Mexican war he received
from that military and political chiotain this
patent of nobility;
Cfvcivv,ri ohi'. Aug 7. 1910
GrSrpu take this opportunity To bring notice
the Invaluable services rendered by Capt Eaton.
Npmmi-safy 81 subsistence aftr his arrival IN Ne Nco
by his vtr uiiciou- mt OF all n.aucr, alper
tanning n apartment after his reaching the head.
Quarters OF Major den Taylor great credit Is due to HIM
ami feel greatly indebted tho Captain his many
valuable aud whoesvsnv suetcs,lons, which promptly
| adopted.
have tho authority n Major Cen TAYLOR In saving
that there is not IN biz onon, capt Latous sup,of
an ofiicVr In Our army.
yosy respectfully your obcdiem servant
}. p rNtoR. Lieut. Col aud \. g. e.. :
Con. GO GiUsoS g O. subs, Warrington cay.
Amos Bcebo Eaton was born nj Caiskill.
Greene County. New York on the 18th of May.
1906 His father was Prof Amos Eaton. the
distinguished Principal Of the Rensselaer, Sci
entlnc School Ills mother was the sister Of
| the more distinguished Daniel Cady. who Tor
| llftY years stood NJ the head of the coctmcnt
lawyers and special pleadcrs of the state Of
| New York. and whose name all through the
central and northern part Of the STATE il a. this
day household measure Of honesty, The lads
boyhood was mostly spont on his grandh,th-
ora farm. The character Of the future man
never lost the cl"an ana simple Impressions
made upon II 10y HE life in the Fields and mead
ows. and his training by people Of superior
breed. who elevated honest living. industry and
| irugallty Into religion
In IE00 vyh. h., n az ~ tt.na
appointed n cadet in the Military Academy at
West Point. by John c. Calhoun. then secrc-
tary OF War. He graduated in 1926 and was
| recommended for promotion in the infantry.
| This WIS In the days when commissions in the
! United States army were granted only 10 merit.
and were restricted 10 tn needs 81 the service.
| He was attached without rank. ~ WIS then tho
good rule, 10 the Fourth Infantry aui served In
garrison in Florida Nearly two years there
alter and on tho 18th Of February. 1928. hc was
commissioned by President John Quincy
Adams ~ sooond Lieutenant In the Second In
! ianiry. The commission found IA. on 'er ndrd
! hy experience TO command.
| Tho young Lieutcntut's clrr'sp 1nienHe with
his family from Cantonment Lhnch and f1rt
King shows that the religious instruction Of tho
West Point Chaplain. aiterward Bishop Nell
valne. and his mothers earlier coun-els .ol-
! lowed lin down % tho Everglades. and gives
| glimuscs Of tender conscience dr'ading TO be-
| drawn permanently into the diss pHtions Of tho
| army. aud turning IA books as u safeguard Yet
he was no milksop. but robust man. fuil OF all
natural forces. and with tne courage To do any
! thing except what WAS wrong. Service ia Maine.
on the Upper Mssissl ppi. then m upsuryeycd
| wilderness. and brief service in New Orleans
! brought him 10 1881 and the moral parting u
the ways In all conscientious growth. letter
L. fa sf.t l.
tells Of his decision TO live q Christian life while
living a. u soldier; 81 his remuneration Of
amusemonts Of his restriction Of himself. for
tile novitiate year OF his now life, 70 tho pleas
ures Of reading and study. He adds The
| officers were not little astonished when re-
fused TO drink even a glass OF wine with them.
They seem to think have become the worst
kind Of n temperance man" From this time
till no died. this soldier never swerved from the
chalk line OF religious duty. In things large
and little, in essentials and non-esscntnls. he
lived right up 10 his convictions; yet was sweet,
cheerful. and sympathetic. full OF n fine humor
charming In conversation. sought for as a
pleasant element Of society
While stationed at Fort Niagara. I'm 1891. tho
Lieutenant married sister Of Judge Henry r,
Selden OF Rochester. NY. A very conscientious
woman thus came into his life. and confirm "a
the good there WAS in II.
On his way from Fort Niagara with detaeh-
ment oftroops 10 take part in tho Black Hawk
war, he was halted at Detroit by tho AsatiC
cholera. which broke ont in his command. lie
nursod his sick mon till he fell sick himself
This was Ia 1882. After that. service in garri-
son, and ~ recruiting on ser. and as "a pur-
chaser OF subsistence stores. service in Michl-
gan. Wisconsin, New York and Florida brought
himto the 32i year Of his age. and 10 July T. S3s
when he WAS appointed Clmmissary of Sub
slstence. with the rank OF Captain Of the stan
The confirmation Of this appointment was 70
sisted In the United States Senate anu was
hung up for nin9 months. The Lieutenant
after recovering from his attack Of cholera in
Detroit IN 1892. had written letter 10 his father
describing the postence aud inevitably viewing
il in religious light. Tho father indiscrectll
published this letter as interesting news. ant
got q wide circle of readers for tho feeling pas
sages in which his son spoke Of about every
third man hurried into eternity" " nty-ioul
soldiers and one oflaer dead Of tho cholera on
one Of the boats; %" tho dead bodies OF tho de-
serters frequently found in the roads. swamps. .