New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
Funny. isn't III


and Courier
Funny. isn't III
Tho death o, General Terry has greatly shocked all
his old comrades I'm arms. but none more 50 thah t'
officers and veterans Of the 7th Connrcticut OF "'n
regiment General Terry was the first colonel ! P'"
his promotion 10 the rank Of brigader general se"'"
Iawlcv the Lieutenant colonel Of the regiment bcca
colonel During tho war General Terry and senator
Harley were closely associated with each other sen
,tor Iawley in talking Of his old comrade the oOicr
day. said .,,o,.
General Terry's ancestors were among the earliest
settlers Of Connecticut. From generation I" genera
ton the family furnished men Of ability 10 HI P't
Of hubble Importance and inhuence. He was Do'" III
Hartford in 1927 but the family soon ahef tc"oN''
70 New Haven and SIX or seven brothers ana sisters
were born therr
A. The General was entering upon active HE MS
,,,h.r died Thence forward the Gencral-thc eldest
child devoted himself To HI, family lie never MAJ
rlcd and the story OF his devotion 10 hls mo'"cl anu
In. YOUNGER children would make every woman III '''Y
land love him. lie was hrcd 10 tie par anu N'"''
have taken high place there. but he was oHc,cN 90.
c.rh,hlp Of tho courts left vacant by MS l"u''
DEATH and the good income oi t'c i'''0 20"
cons ID grafton. n,
II, va, always a lover Of military studies III
early joned tie Ncw Haven Grays then ana no" /,
.amou, company. and part OF The "a hos'"''"' "
Connecticut Militia. lie rose through every e'""' -
the col0ncIcy. Bringing the regiment UP 10 III Vs.
USUALLY high standard compared WIN "'o -"
efficiency Of the militia in those days In t'' "'""
rn., he acquired theoretical ana u No"o
nr,c,,c,l Inowl,d.e u engineering. lie ai'o lo""'
Zinc for trp abroad. and took advantage o' ''V ~
portuniiy t. study the armies OF EUROPE ""N
Abraham Lincoln called for troops l'''! ''"'
doult of hi, duties nor o. has ordinations rev wa
D,t.er, entered te Army we'll qualified ~ sun
. ffa4tlf
wear, Of ,tanchc,t patriotism behind him. "o'''o,
,,clI,ch.u co,nmi> STONED him a, colonel ol l"' ~
rc~imcp- If three months troops, an "ro'''@""'"
ta.d largely upon the militia regiment "i '"o '''
,i,,hcr III, excellence va apparent Io" wv
Ginning ON tic way homc from HnIl h"'' ""'''
CONNECTICUT regiment, madr e"'d f'''N wv
r.rrv and mvssf then captain III ''le ~
nccticut agreed to 80 g work iinh'""''I' ''' &C,
regimen, Of ,hrcc wears troops. Terry was "pp'n"
,,t and VA, appointed Northumberland LAG
,.,,,,crt VA, Of good stock and lie buiIt " up 80
,trably The Tribune has already gwen ''''''''
If HI, brilliant mililarF history .r
-,.rcr,l Terry was made a bfl-~e' : '' ''
- volunteer, on APRIL -, l-"-' ana W
1905, .~,i ~ volunteers on August -, l7't' ""'
cd. relifn,nt y,as Away ~ hi, brigade H'''>'' " ~
. rho end - the war, with biicf cA'ep' On ''
-. a on, ,.,,.ptoraily brilliant service o' H'' ma
.,,, ,,or, in the cltpurc 81 Font i-'"F' 'n JAM
,, i-oi tor which hr was made hi T''''' '''''' 80
Y tbe regular Army. and pros iN'o'." 800! " w.
,y,l.,,.~r. January -. l-'j. liz ''Hli""'u ."''
o.e,fu,u', r Norlh carolina, ana after H''N' n'''''.
i,-rl IL appointed COMMUNE 49,,
mcrr % virginia. l' wa '' ..,, h.~
I,rtmeut Z: 20 Junc. 500 20 ''-'s'' 100 I,..o
nl- ABILITY 90, a law5cr ana '"f'''''
PLAY. H. administered me very ''
J.. or,, with t.rt. patience and patriotism
IN, became "a ila.,r.Gcrcral 30 me regular AIM
No, q l.,i. In >pal l-ss. BIZ iMI'ni mean"
,...u,il~l hiu - eoiug upon tA' I'O''" "'.'