The New York herald., 1879-10-07

of the rs hostiities and offered his services to hia
country. On the recommendation or General oeots
he Immediately commissioned as captain IN tho
Six teenth infantry, United States Army, the COM
mission dating from August 5. 1861, and permission
granted him 10 falsc a regiment OF volunteers
The Governor OF Ohio offered HIM the command OF
regiment formed and equipped ana ready ior tno
field. The Governor of Rhode Island proftered him
a command III the forces of that gallant State ssv.
eral generals applied for him III their stalls bus
Captain Vnton had already accepted the proposiuon
the art of q regiment of New York volunteers.
The Forty regiment was the first organized OF the
new levy, and was composed of the Albany boys ana
the canal drvers-men rough, but haSdy. and inuIeo
to work in all weather. 1t locally known as the
Albany ana Yates hes drin d nn'Sh scnnns naa
these men to state of military efficiency un-
surpassed. In Hancock's brigade they acquired the
of ''the fighting regiment" ana were noted for
their accurate drill and splendid charges with the
bayonet. The engagement at Williamsburg attested
the consummate bravery and skill with which the
Forty-third, with the other regiments Of Hancocks
brigade. made what General Mcclellan styled their
"superb charge" on the enemy, which turned the
tide of battle and put the rebels to fight.
General Vinton, with his regiment was engaged
in the siege OF Yorktown the battle Of williamsburg.
Gaines Mill, at Savage Station, Glendale and al
Harrison's Landing. 1862 He received a commission
brigadier general March l3. 1868. and was given
corps. He took part in the Maryland and
Rappahanuock campaigns. At the battle OF
Fredericksburg, December l3. 1852 he was severely
wounded. and being henceforth unable to do active
service in the field. he resigned his commission .
few months later.
After his recovery he again devoted himself to the
profession of mining engineer He was one OF the
organizers of the Columbia College school OF Mines
and had occupied since September H. 1864 the chair
of mining in that institution. During the past two
years he made his home IN Denver. Col, where he
held the hi9hly responsible position OF consulting
engineer for many of the extensive gold and silver
mines in that vicinity. He was staff correspond
ent of the Engineering aud Mining Journal OF TINS
city.
General vnton a gentleman of rare culture
and an artist Of no mean skill. He was OF family
rs he was born and passed much of his boyhood IN
garrison he was familiar with arms at very early
period. 1t is somewhat remarkable that the roster
of the regiment in which he bore his first commits
sion embraced the names OF his father and two
uncles.
WILLIAM II. POWELL.
William H. Powell, the artist, died at No. 80 West
Twenty-eighth street. at ten minutes past nine
O'Clock last evening. He was born in this city in
1923. and few years afterward emigrated with
his parents to Cincinnati, where he soon evinced
taste for art. His progress in its study rapid
AS early 1885 he attracted attention by painting
the subject OF which taken from Sir Walter
Scott's poem of "The Lady of the Lake." and also
by some smaller pictures Of less am.
bilious character In 1887 he painted a group
from Byron's "Siego Of Corinth." In the
same year he painted for the Cincinnati Theatre
four full length portraits of the late j. W. waack
Hamlet, J. Il. Scott Damon, Mme Celeste
the Arab boy in ''The French Spy, and ]. NJ. Scott
as Macbeth. The criticisms these pictures
vinsed him that. much as they were praised he had
still great deal to learn. He accordingly placed
himself under the tuition OF Henry Inman. and
with him made satisfactory progress. In March.
1888. he introduced himself to the New York public
by the exhibition of couple Of portraits ut the
National Academy of Design These at once
brought him patronage, and he soon be-
In ls45 he went to Paris and Florence He subse-
quently passed two years aud half in Rome in the
course Of studies necessary qualify him tor tho
higher branches Of historical painting. Among the
pictures produced by MIN during his sojourn in
Italy were the following ;|.savator Rosa a. among
Roman Campsgna." ga Woman Of Calabria.'
.The Young shepherd" given by the Art
Neapolitan Fisherman Playing the Mandoline."
"a Mother and Child" and christopher Columbus
Before the Court OF Salamanca" The Columbus"
obtained for him from Congress the commission to
paint the last of the eight large pictures which fill
the panels in the Rotnnda of the Capitol at wash
ington. His appointment passed with entire una
nimity through the Senate and with scarcely dis
senent voice through the House OF Representatives
In 1sis Mr.. Powell again visited Europe. prepar-
atory undertaking the great work with which
he was intrusted While in Paris he painted
number of portraits of eminent men, such as
Eugene Sue Alexander Dumas. Iamartine.
Abdel Kader. &c. In 1858 he completed his DO
sderation % abroad and drew forth warmly spprecia-
tive notices from the French press. On returning
with the picture to the United States he 1t
in principal cities, and its success confirmed the
discrimination OF Congress in selecting him for the
work mo picture" says critic. "that has been
executed by an American painter has perhaps mora
gratiiied national self-esteem, for in historical
painting had been until then regarded az in
the very infancy of the art The picture entitled
tutes a great work OF the kind we could ap-
proach respectable rivalry with the majority OF
the European painters of theGsame school,. Tho
grand picture of "De Soto was delivered to the
government in 1855. Mr.. Powell afterward painted
the following important works rks:-"Washington at
Valley Forge" THE Eattle OF Buena VISTA "The
Siege of Vera Cruz" "Washingtons Last Interview
with his Mother (engraved). full length portrait
of Washington Qife size), ''Irving at Sunny Side
(engraved). full length portrait Of General Ander.
son, ordered by the Common Council and
now in the Governors Room. City Hall.
and an equestrian portrait Of General Mcclellan.
The Battle of Lake Erie, twelve by eighteen feet
in size, for the State House at Columbus Ohio. pro-
cured for him the order from the government to re-
produce the same subject on a much grander scale.
by thirty feet in dimensions for the National
Capitol at Washington. This large painting tho
torcal works. was completed in 1873. Dur
ing his sojourn in Washington Air. Powell
painted many distinguished personages. Among
them may be mentioned General Robert
G. Schcnck, Secretary Robeson. Senator Alcorn and
Admirals Powell and Smith. Among his later works
are the ompositions entitled. ."rhe Village Postboy
and the young Artist. Mr. Powell also excelled as
a water colorist his portrait of Mr.. William p Doug
lass and his 'Queen of the Vintage being fine speci-
mems of the water color art The last picture that
LETT Mr.. Powell's easel portrait of Miss Emma
Abbott in the character of Marguerite in Faust
DANIEL C. LOwBER.
Daniel c. Lowber. who died in this city on last
Tbursdav was what is termed in biographies slang