The National tribune., 1885-04-02
GEN. JAMES AIcorADE.

Gen. James McQuade died at Utica, \. Y, on
the 25th ult. Gen. McQuade was a native OF
Utica, where he was born April % 1929, the eld-
est of family of nine children. He was Captain
of the Utica Citizens Corps at the outbreak Of
the war of the rebellion. The day after the
firing on Fort Sumter the corps offered it's
services to Gov. Morgan, and enlisted as a CONF
pany OF volunteers under the first call for
troops, April II. 1861. The corps left Utica
April u, lo61, being enlisted for two years. I6
remained at Albany for some time, where the
18th Reg't was formed. and mustered in MAY
II. The corps became Co. 4, and Capt McQuade
was chosen Colonel of the regiment, which con-
sisted of 10 companies. At the battle of NAL
vern Hill Col. McQuade acted in command OF
the brigade to which his regiment was attached,
the COlonels of the 62d Mass and the 9th Mich
having been killed during the fight. He con-
tInued to act IN this capacity to the close Of his
term Of service-a period of Is months. For
his Bravery and gallant services he was recon-
mended by Gen. Mcclellan for promotion to
Brigadier- General, but the appointment was
not made. For 10 days previous to the battle
OF Charlottesville Gen. MCQuade had been i'll,
but when the battle began he was taken in an
ambulance to the field, where ne mounted his
horse and commanded his troops throughout
the fight. The battle over he fell from his
horse exhausted, and was confined to his tent
two weeks afterward. He returned to Utica
with his regiment May 2l. 1853 He was bre-
vetted both Brigader-General and MaiOr-Gen-
eral by President Johnson. He was one of the
founders of the Loyal Legion, organized George
Washington Post, GAR, in Utica, and was
selected Department Commander OF the Grand
Army of the Republic in New York in 1879
Gen. McQuade was twice elected Mayor OF
Utica, once as Republican and again SIS
Democrat. He was appointed Postmaster OF
that city by President johnson, but served in
that office but few months He was Inspector
General on the staff of Gov. Hoffman, and
served two terms as Quarantine Commissioner
at the Port of New York, being succeeded by
Thomas c. Platt. In the Presidential campaign
of 1868 Gen. MeQuade was one of the PTesiden-
tial electors on the Democratic ticket. He did
not meet with the Electoral College, however,
M. u. Jones serving in his stead aud voting for
HOratio Seymour. He was Tilden Eleetor in
1876, and served as Secretary to the Electoral
College. He was appointed one Of the mana
gers of the State Lunatic Asylum in 1872 po-
sition which he held up TO the time of his
death. His wife died two years ago. One son
and two daughters survive him.
GEN. ANsoN sTAGER.
Gen. Arson Stager, who for some time past
has been suffering from number of complaints,
including Bright's disease, died at Chicago Ill,
on the 26th. He was born in Ontario Co., N.
Y, April 90 1925. He began life as printer.
In 1916 he was a telegraph operator in Phila-
delphia. He took prominent part in organ
izing various lines and interests leased by and
consolidated with the Western Union Telegraph
Company and upon the organization of that
company he was made its General Superin-
tendent. In 1861 he was appointed by the
Secretary of War as chief of the United States
military telegraph. He organized the military
telegraph. and was commissioned Colonel and
Aid de Camp and assigned to duty in the War
Department, and was brevetted Brigadier-Gen-
eral at the close of the rebellion At the close
of the war he resumed his position as General
Superintendent of the Western Union, which
post he retained until the consolidation Of the
Western Union and the American Union COM
nanies