The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-24
ANDREW TALCOTT.
Doath OF Celebrated Railroad Engi.
neer and Venerable Gentleman.

mono and Danville railroad was built, and
father OF Colonel Il. NJ. r. Talcott, died at
his residence, No. SO east Leigh street,
Sunday evening about O'Clock.
The deceased was born in Glastonbury
Conn.,, April 30, 1907. He was 4 cadet at
the United States Military Academy at
West Point from March II, 1915, to July
"a, 1918, when he was graduated, standing
No. in his class. lie was promoted in
the army TO brevet second lieutenant in the
corps OF engineers July q, 1918. He
served rs assistant engineer in the con-
struction OF the fort at Rouse's Point, al
the outlet OF Lake Champlain, n. Y, in
1SlS-'19; August II, 1878, he was made
second lieutenant in the corps OF engineers.
From November /, 1920, to April 30, 1871,
he served as aidc-de-camp on the staff OF
Brevet-Brigadier-Ge Atkinson, and a
an engineer on the expedition to establish
forts on the upper Missouri and Yellow
stone rivers.
lie was made first lieutenant in the corps
OF engineers IN October, 1920, and was as
sistant engineer in the construction OF the
defences OF Hampton Roads from 1921 to
1924. He was engineer i'm charge OF pre-
lminary operations for fortiiying Bren-
tons Point (site OF Fort Adams), Il. l.,
and New Utrecht Point lsite Of Fort Ham,
ilton). n. Y, in 1S24-'2j; OF construction
OF Fort Delaware, Del, 1S2j-'26; Of Dis
mal-Swamp canal. 1S2Gc2S; of Fort Mon
roe, 1S2S'34; (brevet captain, October /,
1880. for faithful services ten years in enc
grade). and Fort CalhOun-or RIP
Raps Hampton Roads, from 1923 to
1885. He was astronomer for the determi-
nation of the boundary-line between the
States of Ohio and Michigan from Decem-
ber 1, 1882, to May 80, 1886, aud having
been made captain i'm the corps OF engi-
neers, served as experimenting engineer
Of the Hudson river, n. Y, 1876.
ON the DIST day of September, 1896, de-
ceased resigned from the army. He was
thereafter engaged conSecutiyely As adjunct
chief engineer OF the New York and Erie
railroad, and in charge of the Western di-
vision: superintendent OF the improve
ment Of the Delta OF the Mississippi river; /;
member of the commission for the eX-
ploration and survey Of the northeast
boundary OF the United States, and OF the
commission OF naval officers and engineers
for examining Portsmouth and Pensacola
nayy-yardS.
In lS4S he came to Richmond, and from
January 11th of that year to July 81. 1866,
he was chief engineer Of the construction
of the Richmond and Danyile railroad.
After finishing this road he was employed
in various enterprises in other States till
Deccmcer, 1857, when he went to Mexico
to construct the Mexico and Pacific rail-
way from Vera Cruz, through the city Of
Mexico, TO the Pacific Ocean. He was ap-
pointed Chief Engineer Of the State OF Viz
cinia in March. 1861, and was charged with
the superintendence Of the river. coast,
and harbor defences OF the State until the
Confederate States Government assumed
the work, December, 1861, when he return
ed to Mexico and resumed the charge Of
the Mexico and Pacific railway. In 1867
he returned to this country and took up his
residence IN Baltimore, and there remained
till October, 1882, when he removed to
Richmond.
The deceased was married twice-first
to Miss Catherine Thompson. Of Pbiladel-
phia. in 1926 (by whom he had no issue,
and in 1882 TO Harriet Randolph, daugh-
ter OF Richard 5. and Harriet IIackley,
of Norfolk, Va. She died in 1850.
The surviving children are: The wife
of Rev. W. 5. Southgate, OF Mary
land: Mary Gray. Thomas Mann Ran
dolph. Richard IIackley, George Russell,
Francis Lewis. and Ann Cary, who mar
ried Gustave Won Boleslowski. OF Vienna.
Austria.
Until two years AGO Colonel TalcOtt en-
loved excellent health, considering his adj
yanced age: but after that time he was un-
able to leave his room, though not actually
bed-ridden. On Friday he suffered a
stroke OF paralysis, which ended in death
Sunday evening.
The deceased was man OF conspicuous
talent in his profession. He was the in
yentor OF the Talcott method Of determi-
ming latitude by means OF the zenith instru-
ment, which is now generally used not
only in the United States Coast Survey,
but throughout the world.
His life was a long one and was useiuly
spent. OF him il is eminently true that his
works do live after him. Elderly citizens
who knew him will have but little difficult
ty in bringing TO mind his tall, soldierly
figure and his firm but benign expression.
He was in every way a superior man. His
devotion to Virginia was very marked. In
this state he spent pleasant portion OF his
life: here he married Miss llackley, and
raised a large family, and here he wished
to be buried.
He was confirmed at Monumental church
by Bishop Meade in 1850. and from that
church at > O'Clock to-day his funeral will
take place, and his remains will be buried
in his section at Hollywood.
Colonel TalcOtt was the Oldest living
graduate Of West Point Military Academy,
and was three years ago invited to preside
over the alumni meeting. He was pre-
vented from doing so, as his son, Colonel
Il. NJ. Il. Talcott, could not accompany
him, as had been arranged.
Miss Ann Cary Talcott, daughter OF de-
ceased, was married in Mexico October 3,
1860. Colonel Won Boleslouski was there
as saide-de-campto to the Emperor MaXimilian,
Of Mexico, and ranked as lieutenat-colOnel
and chief of Cabinet. He retired Is captain
of Austrian Lancers. and resides in Vienna.
The New Bridge.
Messrs. Clarke, Reeves d Co., OF Phe-
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