Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-02
OBITUARY.
Death OF DR.. william " vShiteslde.

Between 10 and II o'clock Saturday
evening DR.. Wm. NJ. Whiteside, dentist,
died at his residence on East King street
near the court house in the 10th year OF
his age-his death having been caused by
an aneurism of one Of the large blood
vessels near the heart, from which he had
suffered much for many years but which
did not contine him to his house until
within i few weeks past.
DR.. Whiteside was born in Leacock
township, this county, and educated at Oak
Hill academy, near Leaman Place. He
studied dentistry with DR.. John McCaIla,
of this city, and after taking professional
course of study was for several years en-
ployed by Dr. White, the noted Philadel-
| phia dentist. On returning to Lancaster
he opened an Office and successfully
practiced dentistry until the begin
ming of the war, when he enlisted
in the three-months service, serving
as I'd Lieut.. in Co. f. 10th Regt Pa Vols,
Judge d. w. Patterson being captain of
the company and the late o. J. Dickey,
Lieut. Colonel The regiment first all
camped at Chambersburg, and marched
thence to join Gen. Patterson's army at
Harper's Ferry and vincinity. Mustered
out of service at the expiration of his three
months term, DR.. Whiteside almost I'M
midiately set about enlisting a company
for the 10th regiment, then about being
organized. He was mustered into service
rs captain of company l and served fol
three years, mostly in Kentucky and Ten
, ncssee, rcsigning September aoth
1864. Captain Whiteside was
strict disciplinarian and was regarded
as the best - officer of the day" i'll tn
, regiment. Being remarkably neat ant
5 tidy, he insisted on the same clean
illness in others, and when his turn came t
serve as officer Of the day, there was sur
g to be 4 general overhaulins and renovation
e of the camp At inspection of arms, n
e matter what might be the state of tn
e weather, Capt. Whiteside's men were
tidy and their arms shone as brightly 4
:; when on dress parade. Owing to his pecr
liar qualifications for the duty, he was fc
4 a considerable portion of his term of sci
l. vice detached from his egiment and serve
IL on courts ndrIfti slIll HIlIItdly OosiiVo q
IS Nashville and other points. He was thu
prevented from sharing the dangers
several of the battles in which his compan
participated. lie was with his command
however, at the bloody battle of Chick;
mauga, and bore himself rs Il chivalr
), officer.
At the close of the war he resumed h
It profession of dentistry and practiced
$ successfully until few weeks ago, whe
IL impaired health compelled him to leave
u Politically DR.. Whitesidc was pronounce
Republican and was two or three times
- candidate for the Republican nominate
5 for register, but failed to secure it, as
IS would not connect himself with either
" the ''rngs' into which that party is divi
\ ed. While he was warm in his friendsh
aud generous to fault, he was "a goo
y hatcr," and showed no quarter to trickerl
u and shams-political OF otherwise. l
in was esteemed by a large circle of friend
in professional, civil and military. He leav
a wife and only daughter to mourn Ii
loss.