New-York tribune., 1879-04-14
OBITUARY.
GENERAL RICHARD TAYLOR.

WIG, N.Y., JdHudlN i'-'' i'' '''i'N'
were passed with his father, who was en-
ployed in frontier service from Baton Rouge
to Fort Smelling. He was fitted for college
abroad and entered the Junior Class Of Harvard
University in 1913. Soon after he went to Yale
College. where he was graduated A. Is. IN 1912
He became aide-de-camp to his father in the MeHl-
can war. participating in the battles of Palo Alto
Resaca de la Palma and Monterey, but not on ac-
count of i'll health. in that of Buena Vista during
his fathers short Presidential career. Colonel lay
lor acted as Private Secretary, but upon the death
of President Taylor he retired to the sugar panta-
ton of Baton Rouge, in the cultivation ot whlch
he was manly engaged until the breaking out oi
the rebellion. He was State Senator of Louisiana
from 1856 TO $50 In the Democratic Convention oi
the year last named he was strong opponent OF
seccssionsts In 1s61 he in the Louisiana Assem-
bly. and promoted convention TO consider pubiic
affairs. Nothing came of tins, and General Taylor.
after some reluctant delay, accepted the coonelcy
Of the 9th Louisiana Regiment, which arrived AT
Manassas Junction the night after the first battIe
of Bull Run His regiment and the 9th, 1th ana
sth Louisiana Infantry formed the brigade com
mandcd by General II. I. Walker of Georgia.
In the campaign of Virginia Valley. under General
Stonewall jackson. General Taylor did good ser
vice. especially at Port Republic, where his brigade
fidukpu tlle mon ltlI ~ al hlob''s WV "'''''N
through the forest. making SO sudden dash on
Canby's battery that it was captured Its horses
having been killed or disabled. The battery was
retaken by the 9TH and 9TH Ohio regiments. Ii was
impossible, however in the face OF a superior force
to bring of The guns and the general result OF tins
action was disastrous to the Union forces.
Receiving the rank of major-gcncral, upon the
earnest recommendation of General Jackson, Tay-
lor was placed IN command of the West Louisiana
district In 1868 he distinguished himself by his
operations upon Braslcar City and its forts. lie
had collected in Upper Louisiana force OF some
thousands, including several regiments, mainly OF
cavalry. from Texas; and the result was the cXpu-
sion of the Union forces, for time, from Bra'hear
City and its ncighborhood. General Taylor. III Feb
ruary, 1861 began the organization of his forces for
opposition 10 the Red River campaign. planned BY
General Banks. Taylor defeated General Wash
burn near Opoousas in which action the 23d Wis
consin suffered 30 heavily. I'm Nav, 1861, he de
fcatcd General Banks at Mansfield though with an
entirely unequal force; and afterwards at Pleasant
Hill.
General Taylor was subsequently made Lieu
tcnant-Geucral OF the Conf derate Army and
assigned to the command OF the Department OF
Alabama and Mississippi. Lee and Johnston
having surrendered, there remained no alternative
for General Taylor bat to surrender To General
Candy. which he did on the 18th of May 1868. HIS
army at that time consisted Of about 5000 men,
the last which remained in the Conlc1cHcy.
Peace having baen restored, General Taylor found
himself utterly deprived Of his fortune When he
arrived at Mobile, with but an ade-de-camp in COM
pany, both were compelled to sell their horses TO
procure the necessities Of life. He returned to
New Orleans where for some years after the war
he continued TO reside being employed by the state
upon certain public works. IN 1873 ne was IN
England, whore he was respectfully received, and
made for himself considerable position ~ society,
being upon friendly terms with the Prince Of
Wales and invited for visit 10 Windsor Castle by
the Queen. Al Paris he was also politely received
hy Marshal MacMahOn. lie met Won MOltkc and
bismarck, and his society was everywhere sought
as that of gentleman specially Edsed IN military
General Taylor has somewhat distinguished him
self as a Vritcr upon events Of the rebellion. His
articles in The North american EtritC have been
particularly admired, and hIS essay upon - Dcstmc-
tIOm and Reconstruction, just published, has at
tractcd much attention. llcrcmaincd substantially
a rebel TO the last. He never took any measures
for the restoration of his cOniiSCatcd estate. In
this however, bc had only ic interest, and It now
rcycrts 10 his cnIldIen three daughter, residing M
Winchester. Va. III, wife, VINO was Miss BuuElcr,
of New-Orcans, 4 lady of distinguished creole
family dicG IN 1879. General Taylor was the
brotncT-iu-aw OF Jefferson Davis General Taylor
was equally distinguished both for ms military
abilities and his tne literary taste. He had I'M
doubtedly the making IN him of lrst-rate military
historian. HIS early education was excellent; he
wrote in vigorous and picturesque style, and lac has
LETT enough TO make MS wish that he had left more.
The book 10 which he contributed MS latest
working hours, and winch was hardly issued
"A fortnight before his death, Is not for
tunate performance. Pretentl0us In style, and
curiOusly unbalanced and VitupcraiIYe in
It's judgments. il has little clam tO rank higher than
a bundle of political pamphlets, written by yehe-
ment partisan of the rebellion who doubted the re-
spcctablity of most Of those Who fought for the
Union and who, If judged only by this book, would
Ia ho tfaIu # .,fa
rebel.
The funeral services for General Taylor were con-
Quoted at the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION. in
Twenty y-ninth-st.. with little display possible,
yesterday. hearse followed by few carriages,
conveyed the remains to the church, at 3 p. m.
General Taylor's body had been inclOsed in PLAN,
coth-coyered coffin This was lifted out and borne
into the church by the pall-bcarcrs, the Hon.
William NJ. Evarts, Senator Bayard, the Hon. Ham
ilton Fish Charles OConor, August Belmont,
ID. ID. WIthers. William Constable, Mayor
Cooper, Abram S. Hewitt Charles L..
Perkins George Ticknor Curtis, William X. Travers,
DR.. Fordyce Barker and Dr. Austin Flint jr Follow
ing the pail bearers were :. l.. NJ. Barlow with Mrs.
Dandrdgc, General Taylors sister; Holmes Boyd
Mrs Dandridgc's son-ln-law. with Mrs. Barlow /;
Mrs Edward Cooper, Mrs. Abram s. Hewitt. and
several other ladies as mourners. The coffin was
placed at the right Of the altar Easter flowers lent
their beauty TO the occasion, but no flowers were
laid upon the coffin. 4 silver plato on the cOin-d
bore tho inscription " Richard Taylor, died April
70 1879, aged J3 years months and 9 days.
Tho church was thrOnged, and many persons re-
maincd standing during the services. Among those
present were Ex-Governor TIlden, Peter Cooper,
Lioutcnant- Governor Dorshemer, ex-Nayor Wick
ham, tho Hon. Hcster Cymer, Parke Goodwin,
William II. Appleton, Royal Phelps, Hugh J.
Jewett, President Smith, of the Police Board
Judge Peabody, John Z. Sherwood, Mr. Sherwood,
Thomas Allen Clark. General GustaYus smith
Charles Day, Miss Virginia Ward, Thomas Hitch
cock Dr Austin Flint, General Patrick, Samuel
Ward. James K. keene, Fredcrck Clsv Sidney
Webster aud Edward Keneys. Many former resi-
dents of the South wcro present Before the