New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-15
GENERAL JOHN GROSS BARNARD.

DETROIT, Mich, May 14.-Breyet Mayor
General John Gross Barnard, Corps Of Engineers, u 3
A. died to-day lie had been an invalid for some tme'
He came here with his wife from Clifton about ten days
ago. and the physicians soon discovered that he was
smtten with fatal illness His remains v IL be taken
from here tomorrow 10 us !ate nome IL Sheuelu MASS
General Barnard was a brother of President Barnard
of Columbia College, and born at sheffield Mass
May 49, 1918 He WAS graduated at the Military Acad-
envy In 1888, and entered the Corps OF Engineers az
Brevet Second Lieutenant In 1885 he sent South,
and several years was stationed near Pensacola and
New-Oreans He reached the rank OF Captain in 1888 lie
served n-he field during the Mexican War. and was re-
wared with rank Of Breyet Major In ls5s he was
made a Major. In 1850 General Barnard served as
member OF the Tehuantepec Survey Commission. assist
ing in the preparation OF the first full report to the GOV
ernment concerning the Isthmus. In lsj4 he was in
charge OF the construction OF the Qualifications NJ san
Francisco and in 1926 he Superinten dent OF the
Military Academy From s5G to lsGt he in charge
u the fortidcations Of NewYork Harbor He entered
the field early in 1861 being present at the first battle
OF Bull Run a. Chief Engineer on General Nc
Dowel's staff In the same year he was made a Brig
adlerteneral OF Volunteers General Barnard directed
the siege operations Of the Army Of the Potomac during
the Peninsular campaign, and aferward placed IN
of the drfeu-es Of Washington IN lSpi- % ne
served with General Grant ~ thcl IhslnttI VI tHe
armies the ed and present Mt the surrender OF
General Lee. He @as maize "A Bre'et COlonet III inc
Regular Army IN lob2 Lieutenant = ozone! ol
III 1868, Brevet MUOrGencral Of Volunteers IN 1854,
and BrrECt Major General III Tue ht-uiaL Amy anu
Colonel OF Engineers IN 1853 After the war General
Barnard served as senior MEMBER OF the bOaIu
q. In neers and a. a member OF the Lighthouse Board
He was placed the Retired List In January, 1851.
General barnard member and original cOrporatOr
OF the National Academy OF Sciences, and was an aclF
member Of scientific sOclces lie received
the degree OF a. NJ from the University OF Atoaia III
1888 and the degree OF LII ID. from Yale COntBe III
Is64 General Barnard "A contributor 10 many
standard publications. and one OF the associate euts Oh
Jonuson'z CyclopediL" Among his principal puDhca
lions are the following: "Iht Phenomena Oh the Gyro
.cope AnaIytically Examined uS5sj, Notes On sea
Cni-t Deieace Q-6l, Reports Of the En-
gueer and Artillery Operations or the army
0f tbe Potomac SG3l in conjunction with General ".
r. barry chef Of AraIery; Report on the Dcfences
Of Washington lS7lj, Report Oh the FaoUcdtiOh Oh
iron for De ensiye Purposes" 1S7I made IN cOulunc
non with General IL. a. wright ana Colonel = : Mlchle
The North sea Canal OF Holland and IMPROVEMENT Oh
Naylcluou from Rotterdam 10 the sea-" Problems OF
Rotary NO ion Presented 10y the GyrO-cOpc, tue Process
sion OF the EduinOxes and the Pendulum tlo'-.i III
1-,l feueral barnard was nominated Uc Brlsaller
General and Cnief OF Engineers but the nomination was
Withdrawn al his own request.