Wichita eagle., 1888-05-25
DEATH OF CAPT. GEORGE F. PRICE.

WICHITA, KAN, May a, 1885.
Col S. E. Jocelyn received a telegram
today announcing the death, at 6:30 p. M,
May %, 1883, at Fort Elliott, Tex, OF Capt.
George F. Price, Fifth L. S. cavalry, after
short illness (since May l.. 1851 of cry
sipelas. The writer is informed that the
illness resulted from cold contracted on
the target range.
Captain Price has many warm friends III
this city who will receive this sad intelli-
gence with profound sorrow, and none
more so than Colonel Jocelyn and family,
with whom Captain Price made his head
quarters while in this city, there enjoying
himself by seeing the happiness of his old
friend and army comrade, he having served
during the war of the rebellion with Colo
mel Jocelyn, and then commemorate friend
ship that only ended with death, and this
friendship between soldiers is something
that is unknown in any other walk of life.
1t approaches nearer to the love felt for a
wife or mother than any other.
Capt. Price is a native of New York
state having his home on the Hudson at
at Newbury In early life he started
across the plains to California, and at the
outbreak of the rebellion volunteered and
received a commission in a California
cavalry regiment. At the close of the war
he accepted a commission in the regular
army and was assigned to the 9th Z. 5.
cavalry, in.which regiment at the time Of
his death he held the rank of captain,
commanding troop E.
Capt. Price ON several occasions had
been mentioned in orders and recon-
mended for promotion TO brevet major for
gallant services while fighting the Indians.
From the ending of the war to the close,
almost, of his life he was on active service
and often in command of camps battaliOns
and expeditions. From the southern line
Of Arizona to the Yellowstone river in the
north there is scarcely a spot of ground he
has not marched over.
AS troop commander his loss will be
much felt by the men OF Troop E, 9Th
Cavalry, the men who knew that their
comfort was the first thought of their
captain under all circumstances, and their
sorrow at the loss OF such a friend is well
known to the writer of this article who
served with them from November, 1882, to
November, 1887, under Capt. Price, and
marched under his command from the Big
Horn mountains in northern Wyoming to
Fort Reno, Indian Territory, in 1885, and
from thence to Fort Kelley, Kan, same
year. In 1856, under his command, Troop
Z for eight months, had charge of remov-
ing intruGers from Indian Territory and
were camped on Chilocco creek, Indian
Territory. in 1887 we marched with him
from the Republican river, Kansas, to
Fort Elliott, Texas-in all over ., 200 miles,
and always found him kind officer,
a true friend and adviser-one who always
performed his duty we'll, be it what it may.
In garrison he was at the head of every
movement to give pleasure to those under
him, and many a child viii miss him when
Christmas comes. In camp or on the
march, when any difficulty occurred, he
was the one always consulted. BY him
tyrany was never exercised; he respected
and took interest in his troops and know
ing this, can safely say that at his fun
eral the tears of many will fow-a sight
not often seen in the United States army.
As a writer Captain Price is known as
the author of ACROSS the Continent with
the Fifth United States Cavalry" pub
lshed in New York in 1884, and was
awarded the gold medal of the United
States Service Institute, 1885, for the prize
essay Ol tndt ear vi Glt SUBJECT VI Iuc
Army and the People" While excelling
as soldier and writer, Captain Price was
greatest when exercising function airy
that brought him in direct connection with
the people-as was shown in 1856 while in
command at Chilocco creek, !. I. The
very people whom he had to remove from
that territory always respected him, be-
cause while executing his orders with firm
ness he was never arbitrary, and however
much the intruder thought he was being
uniustly dealt with by the government,
for Capt. Price they always had respect
and followed his advice.
Since 1856 Capt. Price, with other army
officers, invested largely in Wichita, he at
his death being large holder of real es-
tate in various parts of the city. His faith
in Wichita never faltered. and wherever
stationed person from Wichita was well
coined as brother.
In his death Wichita loses a warm friend.
the {. s. cavalry bright, intelligent and
brave officer, and Troop z a kind com
mander and more than father. NJ