New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-06
OBITUARY.
GENERAL JOSEPH X. BARNES.

WAsUINGToN, April 5. - Brigadier-Generai
Josepn X Barnes late Surgeon-General OF the Army,
died at o'clock this morning Of Brghrs disease The
funeral will take place at p. on Saturday ana the
remains will be buried in Oak Hill Cemetery win ui-
tary hopors The troops OF the Arsenal the Marines at
the Navy Yard anu tho Marine Band VIII act us an
escort together with such OF the District militia as may
desire 10 take part The following officers have oeen
APPOINTED pall-bsar.rs: Generals william T. Sherman.
Edmund schrver Daniel H. Ruckcr, william H. Emory
Absaom Bard, Montgomery c. Moigs' Richard u Drum
Robert Macfeely, Nathan W. Brown ana Charles H.
Crane OF the United States Army and General c. 81.
coI and Joseph f. Johnston, OF the late Confederate
Army.
In general order issued this afternoon AdJutant-
General Drum says OF uencI al Bardes He was eull-
nont sku and successful in his profession n surgeon
and ply .ican and gushed FOR great administrative
ability as 10. head OF tho Medal Department He In
anguratcd tho Medical History of the War; he founded
the Motical Museums and he brought the
Medical Department the highest state OF efficiency
During the troublOus times OF tho late war. he carmel
the unbOunded confidence Of the seer tary OF war Mr.
stanton and held it unshakon the ast. At the time
Of the assassination Of Prescont Lincoln and the az
tempted sssasnltiOn OF Secretary seward ne Iitehod
al t1c OF the one AMI mlnist"re with unrng
energy aud skill TO the sfu Ot the DINER
he wa. one Of tie distinguished surgeons OF
the who for days und nights served vita devoted
tncc long proracted hours oi anxiety ana care ms own
health gave way aud rom MAJ moment TO ne time o.
honor 10 himself aud OF great service to his country
General Barnes was born July 81, 1877. in Phiadel-
phia and at the age Of twenty ycnr he gradu
ateI from "a medical university In that city. In june
1910 he entered the amy assistant surgeon with the
rink Of lrst-eut aan and In February, lSi7 he was
urolnOted To the rank OF captain. He first served IN Tn"
Florida Indian war; and during the Mexican war he
wac the chief medical officer Of Tho cavalry brigade. and
participated in every action on scotts aud iyoP lne'
excel, ri Buena VISTA IN August 1856 while serving on
the cifr coast De- was raised 20 the grade OF
with the rank Of major. At the outbreak OF the Rebel
lion he was ordered Fast from Oregon and was pnced
on speca duty in the Surgeon Generals office where b..
was employed In organizing the large medical stall OF
the army In February, 1853 lac wa made medical
ppector with the rank Of Northumberland nhd IN tho
following August hr made medical Inspector gene
raj with the rank OF colonel. IN september. 1868, he
wa. II pontel Acting surgeOn-G serving In that
nosfon during tue of the surgeon General Wml
| 4 Hammond. In the Held In August, 1865. he sue
rredci General Hammond a. sur -rou- beuerd with tho
rank az br yndier general being promoted over The heads
OF several OF service In March, 1863 II" was
made cye-inajur general foE iahui aud metorious
srryicr. during the war He retired from active
service July 1882, having passed Tue $40 0i ~ year
aud was succeeded by the assistant SurgeohGeneral'
m fr close OK the war thrro devolyed upon General
Barnes the aruous duty ~ cloang The hospitals anu re-
duclng 10 peace oOtiug the Immense medical establish
mcnf which existed at that time. ~, dht) WIS faith
nlI, performed ON January IL I'G2 there wero 2Ol
general hospitals ia Openton and the hosplta transport
stem Included four drst-clls scngolrE stcaiers'
cpped With stores and supplies FOR 900 bods besides
large number OF river hospital boats. hospital railway
| trans rfr By October the number o. general hos
iIl hp been reduced 20 3d. the patients hnd as
charged and furnished transportation 20 their homes
| and the medical officers and attendants mustered ont
o fhp service During General Barnes administration
a. Surgeon General he tou great interest In the cole
non arrangement and publication 81 data Tor tue benefit
of medical and srgicaI science ana under hit insterng
care teto grew IN Washington tHe InScSt and most
compirie and valuable medical library aui museum in
rho entire world The official publications oi The Surgeon
Generals Office during the 81 htccu years 81 General
Eatnc,s iucumhcncy regarded 40 Invaluable ny the
medical profession General Barnca Wa, an occasional
writer medical topics hnl was ono OI the editors o
! an elaborate index 81 medical works.
General Barncs's Illness dates non MS attendance
on the late President Garfield. a, dnrl Tie h't i've
| Uoptbs Lc was confined TO his bed IaU May General
Barnes son. Joseph -. Barnes an aot NJ assistant
surgeon the army and prouiihy 1hi popular young
officer died AT his homo In Philadelphia.