Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-06
STARK WEATHER DYING.
A Famous Wisconsin Veteran Thought to
be Passing Away.

De RAISING Away,
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 3. - Lieutenant
George A. Starkweather and Miss Rachel
Starkweather, of this city, have been
called to the bedside of their father, Gen
eral John c. Starkweather, who is said to
be dying. They left yesterday for Wash
ington. where the general has been lying
sick for some time. The telegram an
nouncing that he was much worse was re-
ceived oI Saturday, and Lieutenant Stark
weather left just as soon as he could get
leave of absence from the Andy Johnson,
upon which he is stationed.
Gen. Starkweather has been a resident
of Washington for several years; but the
greater part of his life was spent in Mil
waukee, and it was here that he made the
enviable reputation which he bears. Born
in the east, at Cooperstown, n. Y, on
May IL, $780, he came to this city short
ly after he had finished schooling. He en-
gagged in business and accumulated con-
siderable wealth. He figured conspic-
uously in social circles, and he was IA leader
in all the benevolent enterprises of the day.
His first military experience was in con-
Guard, and his entrance to the company
of his brilliant military career. He was
l.ade postmaster of the company, and
afterward, when Capt. Rufus King was
made major of a newly-fcrmed battalion,
he was elected to succeed him as cap
tain.
When the war broke out and President
Lincoln issued his first call for troops,
Capt. Starkweather offered his services and
the services Of his company to Gov. Ran
dali and the offer was gladly accepted.
For four years he remained in the field and
won distinction as brave soldier and
capable officer, becoming a brigadier gen
eral in 1868. He was commissioned colonel
of the First regiment of Wisconsin
volunteers, of which the Light
guard was company A. On June 9, 1861,
Col. Starkweather moved with his COM
mand to Chambersburg and was assigned
to the fifth brigade under Gen Negley,
His command was engaged in the little
battle of Falling Waters, where Wisconsin
lost her first soldier, George Drake, of the
Light guard. He served in 1869 n Ter
Gen w. I. Sherman and later in the
same year under Gen Rousseau, His com
+ and w9s engaged in the battles of Chaplin
Hills and MurfreeSboro.
On July II, 1868, Col. Starkweather was
made brigander- general and was given
command of the brigade out of which
he had been mustered as colonel He
was engaged with his brigade at Chicka
mauga, where he was wounded in the
leg but remained on the field and
in command. He was engaged in
all the battles in and near Chatta-
nooga, and went with his troops
into the city After being summoned
to Washington on the court mar
tial of Surgeon-General Hammond,
he was sent to join Gen. Thomas in
Tennessee On October Ia, 1864, Gen.
Starkweatber returned to Milwaukee on
leave of absence, and while he was here
Gen. johnson succeeded In obtaining his
command. Upon bis request he was
granted relief from duty IN that depart
ment, and he returned to Milwaukee to
await orders, and performed detachment
duties until the close of the war.
Gen. Starkweather resigned his COM
mission on May II, 1865 and immediate
" after that removed with his family TO
Oconomowoc, where he had delightful
home. He served as postmaster of the
village and was universally respected
there, as he had been elsewher-. Some
years ago he removed to Washington,
where he has since resided, occupying his
time as a pension agent. Gen. Stark
weather had two brothers here at the
breaking out of the war, both of whom
went into the service. One of them, w.
H. Starkweather, is still a resident of
Milwaukee,