The New York herald., 1879-02-03
OBITUARY..
GENERAL WILLIAM auRNEY.


General William Gurney, federal conmandant Of
Charleston toward the close of the died yester.
day morning at his residence, No. 1G3 West Forty
eighth street. He from Charleston in July last
suffering from Brights disease. General Quincy
born in Flushing, l.. l.. August u, 1921. He spent
his boyhood on his fathers farm near that town. In
1887 he to this city and entered as clerk the
wholesale provision establishment Of Messrs. A.
n. Brown Il Co., ON hey street. He continued hero
until the war. rising rst to the position of junior
partner and finally be. oming the senior partner in
the house, which changed its name to Gurney & Un-
derhill. He was thorough business man, and ct
this time very actively engaged in many works
for the public good. He deeply interested in
the work of the Five Points Mission. He was ut one
tune private the Washington Grays, but left that
organization to accept the first lieutenancy
of tho fourth company OF the Seventh regi-
ment of this city. At the beginning Of the
war he was still lieutenant in the SEVENTH
and in April 1861, he entered the United States
vice with that regiment for the three months term.
Returning from that, he accepted commission ~
captain in Colonel John cochrsnes tsixty hfth) New
York regiment tthe Fighting Chasseurs and served
with that regiment through the early campaigns OK
the In 1862 he was appointed an assistant IN.
srector general and examining omcer on the stan os
Governor Morgan ~ which capacity he was required
to pass upon the qualifications OF appheants ,os
commissions IN the New York reg 9imen.s In SuuLys uys
1862 he received authority to raise regiment OF ha
own, and in thirty days he recruited the lXtn
New York regiment, ut the heed OF which
he returned 10 the aold. joining the Twenty third
Army Corps. He assigned 10 the command W
the Second brigade of General Abercrombes division
in ,stoher iss snd I'm 1864 ne with his brigade
to ion General Gillmorc's command ON the south
Carolina coast. In December. lSts he was severely
wounded in tho I'm an engagement A Devoes
,eck and was sent North for treatment. While con-
vaiescug no was assigned to the command Of the
Charlcstop post. The Charleston Ncws (dcmocrstic)
~ October TO- 1879, when Quincy was expected to be
tho candidate tor Congress for the Charles
ton district. said that as conmandant of that post.
..he manifested q quiot spirit of hrinness and
iustice bringing with him none of the
tional animosities which seemed to ami
,nate somc Of the federal officers, and
manifested spirit of revenge or Bit
tcrncss aganst the members families Of tho gallant
C,onfeslerates who had lately been his enemies
While in command of Charleston he was promoted
for usantry ia action to the rank of brgaer general
of United states vcunteers but he returned 70 New
July 1865. He returned TO Charleston in October.
1896 and established himself q Wholesale grocer
and commission merchant. tho business gradu-
ally changing TO cotton and rice fac
forage line. In October, 1870. he accepted
the position of treasurer OF Charleston county,
which he held for six years. He was Presidential
Elector Tor South Carolina In 1872 and In 1874
appointed by President Grant Centennial Commits.
aiuner being elected vice president OF the commits.
sion. He was . past master Of Continental Lodge,
2s1, +. aud A. NJ, and was member OF the Morton
Coininandcry and OF Adclphi Chapter He will la
buried with Masonic houors from Masonic Temple,
Twcnty-h bird street and sixth avenue, at hnlfpasN
one O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. II.
H. Nye, of the Brooklyn Universalist Church of Our
Father. will deliver the address. General Gurnev
leaves widow aud nve chtldren-