Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

"Ehe Hero Of Fort steadnan''-
sketch OF HIS Career.

Sketch of Ris Career.
General John r. Hartranft, ex-gov-
ernor of Pennsylvania, died at his resi-
dence at Norristown, Pa, Thursday. Gen.
Hartranffs illness, which the physicians
agree was elimination OF the result OF
o diseased condition OF the kidneys, from
which he suffered for several months,
first took an alarming turn on Friday
night week, when he was seized with
chill. Wednesday there was observed
marked change for the worse, and DR..
Read informed the family for the first
time that recovery was impossible. Many
anxious inquirers applied at the door OF
the generals home Thursday morning for
informstion rs to his condition, and oil
received the whispered reply, "He's
dying" Finally at noon the word came
tina. he was dead.
John f. Hartranft was born in Mont
geometry county, Pa, December 10th,
1880. He graduated from Union Col
leRe, Schenectady, NJ Y, In 1858 and in
1860 was admitted to the Montgomery
county bar. At the outbreak oil the re-
bellion he being colonel of miiitia,
praffered his services to Governor Curtin.
They were accepted and General Har-
tranft remained in active services until
the close of the war. He took part In
many battles.
In March, 1866, be commanded the
third division OF the ninth corps in their
assault on Fort Stegdmau, and was bre-
veted mnjor-general. This ives one OF
the most conspicuously brilliant achieves
ments in the field during the war, aud
gave to General Hartrenft the honorable
aud we'll deserved designation which was
popularity applied to him of THE Hero
of Fort Sieadman,n His skirmiBhers
were the first Union soldiers and his bri
gade the first body OF Union troops to
enter the captured city Of Petersburg.
His command saw no more active serVics.
but General Hartranft himself occupied
the unenyiable position Of guarding and
executing the sentences of the military
commission which tried Mrs. Surratt,
Payne, Harold and others for the murder
Of Abraham Lincoln.
General Hsrtranft, in consideration OF
his peculiar merit, was designated by the
President and Secretary Of War as one OF
the few exemptions from the orders for
the mastering out of general officers al
the conclusion OF hostilities, and was
about ring for Tennessee to assume
the duties Of new command when he
received the nomination of the kepubli-
csn convention at Harrisburg, August
17th, 1865, for auditor-general of Penn
sylvania.
He was elected at the succeeding cleo
ton aud was re elected to the office II
1868. He was elected governor of the
state in 1872 and was reelected in 1875
On his retirement from the goyernorshil
IL, 1879 praaidanf Eiouaa annnintnd hin
postmaster of Philadelphia, and in 1851
he WAS appointed collector of the port o
Philadelphia, holding the office until tn
appointment OF his successor by Presi
dent Cleveland, in July, 1856.
Gen. Hartranft received the support o
the Pennsylvania delegation for Presi
dent In the Republican national oonven
ton at Cincinnati, in 1876, when Gen
: Hayes was nominated.
NoRRIsTowN, PA, Oct. 22.--The funeral Q
Ex-Governor John f. Hartranft took plac
here yesterday afternoon. The body wa
taken from the family residence to tn
court house and lay In state until O'Clock
, 1t was estimated that during that tim
1S, 600 persons passed In to take last loo
at the dead general.
DIR, H. O. McOook OF Philadelphia, rea
/, | lub llliilhI1 bOkNiSO III tAO uNhda AhS bcS
was then placed en- eaissou, Genert
+. George B. Snowden's staff forming guar
: OF honor. The burial was at Montgomer
= cemetery. The procession moved In ID
: following order: Band, General Snowde
!, and staff, Sheridan troop OF cavalry, Fir
City Troop OF Philadelphia, Sixth Regimen
!, N. q, Pa, Battery O, ceisson containing to
!, body, flanked by pall-bearers distinguishe
! In military ard civic life. the dead general
: horse, fully ACQUIRED, with spurred booI
reversed, the family OF the dead man, FIT
!, frat Regiment. Pennsylvania Volunteer
= General HartrHnft's original command; Il
= generals psrsonal staff officers OF the N
! tlonal Guard OF Pennsylvania, Governt
2 Beaver and staff, members OF the 10y
!, Legion, members OF the Grand Army OIL
Republic, other civic organizations, ca
riages containing town and county otllcla
and members OF the state Legislature.
At the grave the service was conduct
=. by the Rsv. l. William Davidson. III
~ Sixth Regiment fired three voleys. aft
10 which thore was a salute OF Is gRls by Il
y battery, and Sergeant Williams, Dugler {
=. the generals staff, sounded "taps."
- The burial service OF the g. A. u. "
y, conducted by Department Command
~, ! Thomas J. Stewart and Chaplain John
/, n Savers of the department OF Pennsylvania
70 The concluding service was that OF 7
~ Knights Templar. conducted by Hutchi
"a son Commaldery.
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