The New York herald., 1879-12-02
OBITUARY.
cENrRA1, JErFEnson q. DAVIS.

GENEhAL JEFF FEh6ON o. DAVIS.
General Jefferson G. Davis died at the Palmer
House. Chicago. on Sunday afternoon. of pneumo-
nia resulting from exposure at tho Inauguration Of
the Thomas statue at Washington few days before.
He was born in Clarke county. Ind. March 2. 1928.
educated at the Clarke County Seminary, served q
private soldier in the Mexican war Colonel J. H.
Lanes Indiana regiment, received q lieutenancy Of
artillery for gallant conduct at Bueha Vista, served
in Florida against the Seminoles in command Of
Fort Sumter 1s58-61. participated in Its defence
under Major Anderson. became colonel Of
the Twenty-second Indiana volunteers Aug
ust. 1861. served in Missouri under Fre-
mont acting brigadier general. captured SUI
perior force l.O00 men) ut Knob Noster, near Mill
ford. No.. December 10. 1861 for which he made
brigadier general. aud commanded tho Third d-
vision under General Curtis the three days battle
OF Pea Ridge or Elkhorn in March, 1862. having
borne the chief part in the brilliant combat OF Lee
the following day. In May. 1862 he Joined the army
in Western Tennessee. was soon detailed for the do
while there killed General william Nelson in an
affray at the Gait House, This affair made great
sensation at the time, and General Davis
nentarily arrested but never tried public opinion
being chiefly in his favor. He joined the Army Of
tne Gumberlana ~ October comman9ed MS old
freesboro) December 81. 1862. at Chickamauga
and at Chattanooga He participated in the Atlanta
campaign Of 1854 taking part in the battles of Buzz
Yards Roost. Resaca. kenesaw Mountain. Smyrna,
Peach Tree Greek and Jonesboro, commanded the
Fourteenth corps after the resignation OF General
John NJ Palmer, accompanied General Sherman in
his march to the ana northward through the
Carolinas. and fought tho closing battle OF that
campaign at Bentonsville. N c.. March 10. 1865 He
brevetted brigadier general United States Army
to date from March 13. became colonel of the
Twentyth infantry, United States Army July 20.
1865. subsequently stationed in Alaska, com.
manded in Oregon during the Modoc war after the
held command in the Indian Territory.
The remains of General Davis were taken from the
Palmer House to the Illinois Central Railroad depot ut
half-past seven r. NJ, escorted by two companies OF
the National Guard. Officers of tho regular army
duty here attended the ceremonies in full uniform.
A guard Of honor. consisting of the following
officers ;-Brevet Major General A. Baird, Brevet
brigadier General M. P. Small, Lieutenant Colonel
the remains to indianapolis. the home Of the late
General.
ADMIRAL CHARLES HECTOR JAcQuINoT.
Admiral Jacquinot. who died at Toulon November
1s. in hts eghty-third year. born at Nevero,
March 4, 1906 He entered the French Navy in 1872
became ensign in $780, lieutenant in 1895. captain Of
corvette in 1886 and commanded the Zelec. tho
panion vessel of the Astrolabe in Dumont d'Urviles
celebrated voyage Of circumnavigaton from 1887 to
1S40. On his return he made post captain. .be-
came commandant Of the navy yard at Toulon in
ls4S, appointed admiral in 1852. directed
the evolutions of the Mediterranean squadron tho
following year. was commander-in-chet OF the
French naval division in the Levant during
the Crimsan war qss.-S0 and occupied gis tn:
the expeditionary corps. For his gallant conduct
this occasion he was promoted to vice admiral
December l, 1885, and he placed on tho retired
list in 1861 with tho rank OF full admiral In 1904
he attained the high distinction OF Grand Ohcer OF
the Legion of Honor After the death OF Dumont
d'Urvile, In lS42. Captain Jacquinot became the
editor of the voluminous reports OF their joint cx-
Pole and In ocoania tisis-s4. "a vols octave, with
atlasl. His younger brother DR.. Honore Jacquinot,
born in 1914, also participated In the voyage in
at ed m ru1 I'm
preparation OF the reports, and Is author OF works
ou anthropology. zoology and botany.
JONATHAN pETRIE
Mr.. Jonathan Potro. who died yesterday at his
resdonce No Ill East Thirtieth street. was native
of scotland. He was born In Arbroath In 1s1s and
had therefore attained the ago of sixtyonc Coming
to this country when boy ho went with his brother
into the dry goods Arm of ]. a. A. Petrie a. Co.
Here he worked his way up through successive
GRADES until hc became OF the partners of tho
house. From that timo forward his success was
assured, and after amansing comfortable fortune
he retired from business twe enty-hve years ago.
When dssol uton OF the partnership took place tho
house had an extensive branch concern in Pniladel.
phia In 1850 he married Miss Catherine Leslie, OF
1T. Andrews, Scotland. His wifo and eight children
survive him. ult
ALEXANDER M'cALL.
Alexander Mccall, formerly one of the proprietors
and editors OF the Troy Whio and afterward propre.
tor OF the New York Gazette, which merged into
the Journal Of Commerce, dcd at his residence In
Troy. N. r.. on Sunday morning In the cightieth
year OF his age In his days OF activity he was an
able journalist and shrewd and active In business
MRS. WILLIAM q. GILMAN.
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