The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-11-13
Death OF Gen. Hooker.

Major General Joseph Hooker died
suddenly at Garden City, Long Island.
On the afternoon of Oct. 81. He was in
usual health an hour before his death and
was intending to go to New York the
next day to attend to some business mat
tiers. He gave large dinner party at the
Garden City Hotel, on the 25th of Oct, and
had seemed to be in the best Of spirits
and to enjoy social Intercourse with his
many friends. At $40, his valet hear
ing the General struggling for breath,
fastened to his side, and assisted him to.
lie down upon the bed, and at the same
time running for help. The Hotel Su-
perintendent hurried to the room, but
when he arrived the General was dead.
He was the bravest of the brave in the
war Of the rebellion, and so greatly dis
tinguished himself by his dash aud dar-
ing intrepidity that he gained for himself
the soubriquet of "Fighting Joe Hook
cr."
Gen. Hooker was native of Hadley
Massachusetts,, and was born in 1915, en-
tered West Point Military Academy in
1888, graduated in 1887, and entered the
army the same year as Second Lieutenant
Of Artillery. He sarvee N the campaign
III Florida against the Seminoles, and
afterwards did garrison duty on the
frontier till 1915, when he went to the
Mexican war on the staff of Gen. Persifer
Smith, Hamer and Butler; was appointed
Assistant Adjutant General in 1S47; was
breveted Captain, Major and Lieutenant
Colonel for gallantry at Monterey, the
National Bridge and Chapultepcc. In
1853, he resigned his military commits
sion and engaged in farming IN Califor-
MIA. At the outbreak Of the rebellion,
and was appointed a Brigadier
General Of Volunteers, serving in the
vicinity Of Washington and on the lower
Potomac. In 1862, he was engaged in the
siege Of Yorktown; at tie battle of Will
lamsburg when his regiment sustained tho
brunt of the battle; was at Fair Oaks,
Frazier's Farm and Malvern Hill. From
the date of the battle Of Williamsburg
he was promoted to Major Generalship;
was at the battles Of Manassas and Chan
lilly; displa7ed great bravery at South
Mountain and Antletam, where he was
severely wounded. About this time he
was appointed Brigadier General in the
regular army, and was assigned to the
the new organization Of the Army of the
Potomac. In January, 1868, he succeed
ed Burnside IN command of the Army Of
the Potomac, and in May following,
fought the battle Of Chancellorville.
When Pennsylvania was invaded by the
rebel army, there was some disagreement
between Gen. Hallock and Gen. Hooker,
and at his own request, Gen. Hooker was
relieved from his command. He received
the thanks of Congress for the skill and
energy by which ne covered Washington
aud Baltimore from the meditated blow
Of the advancing enemy. In 1868, he
was assigned to the command of the
Army of the Cumberland, and distinguish
ed himself at the capture of Lookout
Mountain and the battle OF Missionary
Ridge. In the invasion Of Georgia by
Gen. Sherman's army, Gen. Hooker led
his corps in almost constant fighting up
to and including the siege OF Atlanta,
when on question Of command, he was
again relieved at his own request. For
his gallantry at Chattanooga, he was bre-
veted Major General Of the United States
Army, and in October, 1868, retired with
the full rank of Major General.
On the whole, his military career was
one of the proudest upon record, and for
his bravery, his patriotism, and the dis
tinguished services he has rendered his
country, his name deserves to be held in
the most endearing and grateful remena-
brance by his fellow-countrymcn.