Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21

A Life of Daring Adventure in the Civil
War and on the Plains.

War and on the Plains.
A dispatch from Rochester IN. " has
the following in regard to Lieut.. Freder-
lex F. Kislingbury, OF the Greeley Arctic
party, who persisted on the expedition:
ssThe news of the death OF Lieut.. Freder-
lex F. Kislingbury was received in this
city with marked expressions Of regret BY
many friends Of the brave Arctic explor-
er. Lieut.. Frederick F. Kislingbury was
born at lesley, Berkshire, in sight of the
browning towers Of Windsor Castle,
thirty-seven years ago. With his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kislingbury, he came
to America about twenty-six years ago.
The family settled in Rochester at
once, and has since resided here.
Frederick's early education was
received at Nos. 6 and 3 schools
Later he received instruction under the
direction the late Judge Chaplin. At the
breaking out Of the war he gave up a
lucrative position with the extensive gro
Gerry house Of Smith, Perkins & Co., and
enlisted in Company E, Fifty-fOurth Regi-
ment, remaining with the regiment at
Elmira during its entire service guarding
Confederate prisoners. He was made a
Corporal. When his term of service was
where he resumed his old position with
Smith, Perkins & Co. In the last year OF
two Of the war he responded to the call for
volunteers to go to the front, enlisting in
cavalry regiment, in which he served
till the close Of the war.
she was not able when he returned to
Rochester a second time to make a bust
ness engagement at once, and so removed
to Detroit, where he entered the govern
arsfr,
ment, Division Of the Lakes. While in
that service he rose to the position of
chief clerk. A call for volunteers for
service on the plains being made, he was
given command of band of scouts, serv-
ing at its head several years. He had
many exciting adventures and made sew
eral hairbreadth escapes from the saw
ages. The Indian troubles ended, he re-
turned to Detroit, and resumed
his former position in the war
office. He made application for
examination for admission to the regular
army, and after a course of study lasting
about a year was examined and passed
with honor, failing in but three points.
He received a commission as Second Lieu
tenant and was attached to the Eleventh
Infantry, which was ordered for active
service to Texas. His regiment was sta
toned at Fort COnchO, Texas, and here il
was that he met Greedy. Both were in
charge of squads to protect men in put
ting up telegraph wires in that State.
Greedy was at one end and Kislingbury at
the other, and when they met close and
lasting friendship grew up between them.
HE was stationed in Texas about three
years, and in the fall of 1879 was detailed
for service at Standing Rock Agency.
Montana, where he remained a year. At
this place he superintended the building
of fort and received hearty cOmmenda-
ton from his Colonel for the manner ih
which he executed the commission, He
was then ordered to Fort Custer. In
mediately after the defeat of Gen. Clusters
party he was kept in active service, quell-
ing bands of Indian marauders. His
previous experience as scout was of much
value to him at this time. He was at the
head OF the scouting part of the force at
Fort Custer, and met with thrilling adj
ventures. While on one Of his expeditions
In the hostile territory, he and his CON-
mand were cut of from the main body of
the troops, and for three days fought the
Indians from behind temporary earth
works until assistance arrived. Several
of the party were wounded in the siege.
"a little later, while following up a
gang of cowboys, he brought them to bay
in an old building, from which they fired
upon their pursuers. Lieut.. Kislingbury
was wounded inAthree places, and one Of
his command was killed. His second
wife, sister of the first, by whom he had
four children, accompanied him to Fort
Custer. While on a scout he was informed
that his wife was dangerously ill. He
mounted his horse and rode 100 miles in
intensely cold weather, without leaving
his saddle. Nearly exhausted, he reached
the fort just in time to witness the death
of his wife. Kislingbury was Frustrated
by his wife's death, and it was probably
more desperation than love of the sea that
induced him to 60 to the North.
SIN the year 1880 a call was issued for
volunteers to go on the Greedy Arctic ex-
petition, which was to start the following
year. Lieut.. Kislingbury was one of
these especially selected by the War De-
partment for invitation to undertake this
perilous voyage. He was among the first
to accept, and was assigned to the second
position in the exploring party. In Feb
ruary, 1881, he left Fort Custer and came
East to join the expedition, which sailed
on the PrOteus on July from st. John, n.
+. The only news that has been received
from him since that time was a long letter
to his brother, in which be detailed the in
cidents of the voyage to Lady Franklin
Bay. The letter was dated Aug.
Z, 1881, and the PrOteus had
then just arrived in the presence
OF an immovable northern ice pack.
His remains will be taken to Sand
witch, opposite Detroit, where his two
wives are buried. OF his four sons one,
Harry, aged II, is living with his aunt at
Sandwich, Canada; Walter, aged IA, is
with his uncle, John p. Kislingbury. of
this city; Douglass, aged 10. lives with
an uncle, Seth Bullock, in Dakota, while
Wheeler, aged Z, has been adopted by Col.
SchOfield, of st. Louis"