Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-01
FIGHTING JOE HOOKER.
Tho Hero of Antie,am and Othor Noted
Eng igelnents of the Rebellion Answers
the Last Roll Call,

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Tho Hero of Ant,e'am and Othor Noted
the Last Roll Call.
GARDEN CRY, l.. T., Oct. 8 .-Major General
Joseph Hooker died here this afternoon.
Gen. Hooker had been in his health until an
hour before his death and purposed going to
New York tomorrow to attend to business
matters. He gave large dinner party at Gar
den City hotel, Oct. 18th, and has seemed to
be in the best of spirits and to enjoy social in
tercourse with his m any friends as fully as at
any time in his life. He took his accustomed
walk in the park during the afternoon and did
not complain of feeling ill until about O'Clock,
when he retired to his apartment and sum.
moned his valet who helped him to the sofa,
where he rested about an hour, then rose and
bus,ed himself about his room till at 5:45 the
valet hearing the General struggling for breath
fastened to his side and assisted him to lie
upon the bed, at the name time ringing for
help. The hotel superintendent hn. ried to the
room, but when he arrived the General was
dead. @
OBITUARY. .E.. ~
Major General Joseph Hooker. of the United
States army, was born at Hadley, Mass,
November 1914. Entering the First artillery,
he was aide to Gen. Harner in the Mexican
war; was breveted captain for gallantry at
Monterey; became assistant adjutaut general
with rank of captain. March 8, 1877, and won
the brevets of major and lieutenant colonel at
the National Bridge and Ohapultepec. He be-
came captain Oct. 20, l6aS; resigned Feb. 81,
1853, and settled on farm in California,
where he was residing when appointed briga-
der general of volunteers, May II, 1851. 81
During this period he assisted in construct
ing national road connecting California and
Oregon. Assigned to the Army of the Peto-
mac, he was afterwards promoted to division
in Helntzelmans corps -.. -..a.. -. I'D. r
From July, 1861. to February 1862, he was
stationed at Budd's Ferry, in Charles county,
southern Maryland, opposite Transport, Va,
where the c"nfederates had erected extensive
batteries, which at the time almost effectually
blockaded the river. 49,.
In April. 1862, he transferred his division by
steamers to the peninsula, where he took part
in all the battles Of that memorable campaign.
and distinguished himself greatly. especially at
Williamsburg, May 9Th, and subsequently ut
Malvern Hills, and in the Seven Days fight.
In and subsequent to these fights his troops
were popularity known as Fighting Joe Hook
er's Division" and were unquestionably
among the very best in the Union service.
May 18th, 1862. he was made major general
and ass'g ned to the First army corps in Sep
tember of that year. .
In Inc battles OF the second Bull Hun,
August 2Sth, 29th ard 3Otb. 1862. he command
ed the forces stationed near Fairfax court
house, and acquitted himself most CALAMITY.
Later he commanded the right wing of Nc
Clellan's army, at Antietam, where he was
wounded in the foot and disabled Lfrom duty
for several weeks.
On September Goth he was promoted briga-
dier general, and in November he superseded
Gen. Fitz John Porter in command of the Fifth
army crps. -"
Shortly afterwards he was assigned the COM
mand of the centre grand division of tire
Army of the Potomac, and in January. 1863.
was appointed a commander in chief. succeed
ing Gen. Burnside.
Crossing the Rappahannock April 81, he was
attacked in his position at Charlottesville
May 49, by Gen. Lee, and was compelled to re-
cross the river. June q, 1868, he resigned
the command of the Army Of the Potomac.
and was succeeded by Gen Meade. He COM
manded the Eleventh and Twelfth army CORDS
Sept. "a, 1868, in operation about Chatta-
nooga. Oct. 1868 to May. 1854; being engaged in
the combat of lookout Valley, Oct. 27-8; the
capture Of Lookout Mountain. Nov. "a; battle
IF Mount Zion Ridge. Nov. 25; and Ringgold.
Ga. Nov. ~, 1858; he commanded the Twen-
ticth coTps in the invasion of Georgia, and was
engaged at Mill Greek Gap, May S, 1864; and
Reseca, May ID and IS; Cassville, Nav 10:
Dallass, May %; and actions near Atlanta
July 1919, 1864; Peach Stone Greek, July 20;
the seige of Atlanta, July 20 to 80. 1864. He
vas made brevet maj general U. 8. A.. 18th of
March, 1865, for battle Of Chattanooga; major
general U. 8. A. Ost. l5, 1853, on which date
he was retired, and since which, owing to his
physical infrmities, he has lived quiet life.