New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
OBIT "a RY.
COLONEL SAMUEL y. BENJAMIN.


The flag over Fort Columbus on Governors
Island flying at bafnast yesterday in honor Of
Colonel samuel " benjamin who died at o'clock In
the morning OF rheumatism of the heart. He had been
III for some days, but his death was unexpected on
Friday night the doctor considered MS COLI
dton extremely encouraging. but the disease took an
unfavorable and death followed Colonel Benjamin
leaves a widow and three boys. Mrs. Benjamin Is 'he
daughter Hamilton Fish. and the funeral Will take
place the Fish seat, at Garrisons-onthe-
Hudson on Monday Il Will not DE military iunerai'
being the desire of the family The BODY escorted
by eight soldiers and commissioned ofhcer, Will DC
placed the Chester \. Arthur at noon tomorrow
and will be taken TO West Thrty-tniru-s'''
whence a hearse will convey it the Grand Central
station The 2:30 p. train Will carry the party to
Garrsons The following gentle nen have been asked TO
act as pall-bearers Adjutant-Cenera W. ID. Whpple
Colonel Thomas q. Bayler and Colonel George Nehee'
Of the Ordinance Department; Colonel H. = IT, hodges
Colonel Wilbur f. Brown, Commander OF Lafayette fosl
q. A. r. to which Colonel Benjamin belonged; MAJOR
l. c. Brackett aud Lieutenant William c. McCaiIun' ON
Artillery.
Colonel Benjamin's military record was extremely
brilliant He was born in NewYork and entered the
West Point Academy 1856. lie was graduatedn IooI'
lust az the time the DomOardmcnt oi Fort sumter
was setting the North atame with wariike enthusiasm
He al received a commission as Second Lieutenant
OF the 2d Artillery and dispatched to the army taat
was defending .shington. He was soon sent TO the
front and participated the Manassas campaign OF july
sCI In that fought Blackburn Ford and In
the disastrous battle OF Ban Run He was sOoi'
however in active again. and during the sum
or 1867 he followed ine fortunes oi me Army Oh
the Potomac. lie present at the Siege OF IOrkOwn
aud Malvern Hil. TOOK part IN the september cam
same year followed Mcclellan into Maryland. He was
vim The army Az south Mountain and AnJletam, the
marcn to Falmouth aud AT Fred ric ksDur1.
prouoted to the rank OF hrst lieutenant. was
Ma.r
Ton Ky aud Lexington. III Jude, 1868 he TOOK
part m the movement of the 9tn Army Corps on
lie returned with the 9tn Army Corps TO
OF Artillery during the East lrnnessce calm
paSn IL Inc autumn OF leo5' Inc re- re-
To a happy Inspiration or MIR. Benamn's. lille Bragg
was 6eslegIns Chattanooga, burnside was smut
Ep pp0,,m,6 az AsOA'e a. Chef a OF %rtery m Bragg
seuS Longsreet 10 capture Fort saunders which was
oue o tLr deences OF knoxville An assault was an
tcipated Dy tue Federal iOrces. and Benjamin con
ce Idea OF tripping up he attacking column oy
Tn. wires put III posltsOn, and tue rebels
came ON. NJ sooner had they fallen upon the wires
amn opened upon them WIN MS battery from the fort
rebels had no choice but 10 run into the trenches
ana surrender, which they promptly did
In tue spring OF lsO4 Lieutenant Benjamin was Win
The 9tn Army Corps IN the Richmond cam Plsn IN taT
Wilderness and al epottS4 wanna III 'ne l''.el 7
uatllo he severely wOduded ana luis closed MS
active services nt c,p,an So4 tso months
he was Orevetted major for dlstngushed and gallant
service at the Dattie oI spot 81 lVahiA IL
I 1862, he again promoted ana pecaue
Dreyet neulenant-cOlOueI "tOr gOOu cOuuuc,
/ and gallant service during the hrociAon
His last promotion was to tue RANK ot major III tle
! Regular Army. -iIce close OF the war; Coione
| Benjamin mad twice held the poslLion OF assist
ant professor or mathematics al West ,.nC rolnC
| tie for short time In commaho
OF a company Ia Francisco harDor. In 1866 ne wa
recorder Of the Military Board at Washington
he was A1Jutant nt-CIenera Of the Depart
m-nt OF ArIzDua. anu was for time ass shec
to the ofhce of the Adjussnt General OF the United
states In june 1s-o, ne was appointed AsssLan "a
the DIVISION of the Atlantic WIFE
heaIquarters Governors Island, and TINS post nt
ullea al the time OF his death.