The National tribune., 1884-02-21
content to go to bed until ! have read it
through so that on sunday morning am too
sleepy to attend church.
SCRANTON, KAN. n. LEVI CHAPMAN.
Gene.sl Csnf,s,s Military geeora.
, the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

70 the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
VIII you kindly publish in The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE sketch of the military career OF
General T. Il s. Candy. He was gallant oiii-
Ger. SUBSCRIBER
ROCHESTER,, N. Y.
Edward K. s. Candy was a cadet at the q. S.
Military Academy from July l, 1885, to July !,
1853, when be was graduated and promoted I'd
lieutenant, I'd infantry, July /, 1889; lst lieu
tenant. June 49, 1916; brevet-eaptain, assist
ant adjutant- general, March g. 1877; major,
10th infantry, March 3, 1855: colonel, 10Th IN
fantry, May Ii, 1851 brigadier general, U. S.
army, July 2s, 1865.
He received the brevet of major, August 20,
1871; heuteHant-colonel, September 10, 1911 !;
brigadier- general, March 10, 1866, and major
general, March L., 1865.
: lie was appointed brigadier- general Of vol
unteers, March 81 1862, and maj general,
May Z, 1864; mustered oat, September l. 1866.
He served with his regiment in the Florida
war, 1639-1si2, and in New York, to ISIS; on
recruiting service, to 1916; with his regiment,
in the Mexican war, 1876 to 1913; as assistant
acknowledgement of Pacific division, February,
1919 to February, 1851; in Adjutant Generals
Office, Washington. d. c., to March 5, 1856; on
frontier duty, to 1861; in command OF the De-
partment Of New Mexico, to September Is,
1862; ando draft rendezvous at Pittsburg, Pa,
10 JaHudfg iOs 1COor OH Spccidl uitS III tHS
War Department, to May 7, 1864, except while
detached July IL to November 10, 1868, in
command of the city and harbor of New York,
to suppress draft riots; in command of the mil
itary division of the West Mississippi, May IL,
1854, to June 8, 1865; severely wounded by
guerriilas on White River, Ark, November 4,
1854; in command of the department of the
Gulf, to July II, 1865; of the department OF
Louisiana aud Texas, July II, to August s.
1865; OF the department of Louisiana, to May
"a, 1866, and of the department of Washing
ton, to August rs, 1867; of the second military
district, to July %, 1868; of department OF
Washington, to November II, 1868; OF fifth
military district to April s. 1869, and of first
military district and department OF Virginia
to April 30, 1870: of the department OF the Co
lumbia, to January, 1873, and of the division
OF the Pacihc, to April Ii. 1873 when he wa;
| murdered by Modoc Indians while holding
conference III the vicinity of the Lava Beds
Oregon.
The national thanks were rendered by the
President of the United States, September 3
1854, to General Candy for the skill and mar
mony with which the recent operations in No
bile Harbor, and against Fort Powell, For
Gaines, and Fort Morgan, were planned anG
carried into execution
| The thanks of the President and War De
partnlent were presented, HAY 16, 1865, t.
| General Candy and the officers and soldiers o
his command, for their gallantry, energy auC
successful military skill, in the siege and re
duction Of the strongly fortified city of Mobile
and for the achievements that have rendered
! their campaign one of the most brilliant anC
/ important of the war.'-ED.l