The National tribune., 1890-03-27
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MAJ.-GEN. GEORGE CROOK.
Mai. Gen George Crook. Z. :. A who com
manded the Department Of West Virginia in 1851
IN the Valley campaign. that Is geueraIly desg-
mated as the Eighth Corps. died suddenly last SAL
urday morning March -, IN his rooms az the Pal
ace Hotel in Chicago Of heart disease. He had
risen ut his usual hour and was dressing when he
told Mrs. Crook that he needed help for he could
not breathe Medical assistance was summoned
but he died at 7.i5 a. m. and on Monday last was
buried at Oakland. Md, the Old home Of Mrs.
Crooks where the ceremonies were attended by
several officers Of his late staff, and by AsCen.
Sehofeld and number Of other officers who went
from Washington to pay the last respects due 10
such gallant and distinguished soldier.
Gen Crook was born sept :, S29, in the village Of
fFdnElin. warren Co. D., and entered the academy
at West Point in Isi5. graduating in Is5s No . ia
class OF 4S-anOther example, ike Gems Grant
and Sheridan. that great soldiers do not always
rank highest IN their academic careers He went
at TO the 9Th Inf after brief service al Fort
Columbus. in New York Harbor and then put In
four years At various posts in northern California
In the Rogue River campaign OF $50 ne saw his
first rough experience with wild Indians, and tonight
them several times earning something then OF the
distinction as an Indian fighter that characterized
his later career. In thar year he became First
Lieutenant and when the Pitt River Indians broke
loose IN Is0l he was gwen command OF the expe-
ditiou that brought them 10 terms. and in which
time he fought them IN FIVE actions being severely
wounded with an arrow N the fight Of June 70.
When the rebellion began he was offered cap
iaincy in one OF The new regiments. but deClined
Inent NeEy soon after ne was made Colonel
Of the Goth Ohio Inf and September OF the follow
ing year was made BFigadIer-General of YolEn-
teeTs for the gallant work he had done in West
Virginia while commanding and fighting brigade
He was severely wounded in May. Is62 az Lewis
burg. W. Va, but back with his command ia
time TO join the Army of the Potomac and take
prominent part in the battles Of South Mountain
and Antedanl, IN each Of which battles he gained
breyets for gailantry.
Amer the Maryland campaign when Mcclellan
idly LED Lee slip safely away across the Potomac,
Gen. Crook took his command back 10 the mount
aims Of West Virginia; but in the February follow
ing was detached and sent to Tennessee, where he
commanded 6rst an independent division and then
the Cavalry Division OF the Army Of the Cumber-
land in the Tullshoma campaign, and took part in
the battle at Chessmauga.
In November, ls6S. lac sent back to W est Viz
ginia, and not long after placed in command
OF the Department, and Of the troops that IN the
Valley campaign under Sheridan. were generally
designated as the Eighth Corps; and It was while
la command of that force that he was struck in the
heavy fog OF Oct 10, 1854 that opened the battle Of
Cedar Creek
History shows how blameiess Gen Crook Wa
for the temporary disaster that morning. and OF
how well he and his troops behaved IN the later
hours that succeeded the overwhelming assault
When Sheridan went back To Grant Crook was
ieft again in command in West Virginia. and con-
tinued there until March - 1855 when he was
called to command the Cavalry Corps Of the Army
of the Potomac and when the rebellion died at
Appomattox he was the last cavalry commander
of that army.
He was made Major-General Of Volunteers for
Cedar Creek although he had been brevetted BE-
fore " for distinguished service" and was mustered
cut OF the volunteers jan Is. is66, amer he had
been in command some time at Wilmington, " G.
When the Regular Army was increased in 1850.
he became Lieutenant Colonel. sd Inf. and COM
handing the Boise District in Idaho, sat down
heavily ON the Snake River Indians.
Then. ia ls72 he was assigned with his breyet
aud when the Tonic Apaches tried to play the same
game on him that they had on other commanders,
he sat down upon them hard that to this day the
Apaches dread the name of Crook.
From Arizona to the Department Of the Platte
in lS95, he thTashed out the Sioux in two years Of
hard work that he rounded them all up in their
reservations and made such seoundrei as
8Iobs-pi-a-Iu-tA Qsed Cloud behave himself
The story Of his work in Arizona and Mexico
when he went back there IN ISIS. IS too well known
to tell again, and the controversy with Gen. Sheri
dan Is yet being discussed. In 1855 az his
quest, he relieved from command in Arizona
and went back TO the Platte. where ne remained
until his promotion TO MajGr-Ciener upon Gen
TerTy's retirement, in April. ISIS, and then sue
ceeded Gen. Howard at Chicago IN command Of
the Military Division Of the Missouri.
GEN. ROBERT C. sCHENCK.
Maj.-Cien. Robert Cumming Sehenck died at his
residence here last Sunday afternoon March d OF
diphtheria which followed an attack Of pneumO-
.He was born near Dayton. o.. Oct. 4. 1909 and
aftey graduating at Miami University Ia lS27 stud
/ led law with Hon. Thomas COrwin, with whom ha
/ praeticed for time after admission 10 the bar.
After two years service in the Ohio Legislature.
he elected 10 Congress and served from 1873 to
/ 1851, from the Dayton District, when President
/ FILLMORE appointed him Minister 10 Brazil He
was also accredited TO the Argentine Republic, To
/ Paraguay and Uruguay. and negotiated advan-
tageous treaties with each OF those countries that
secured to the free navigation Of the Rio Platte
i When the rebellion began he was at once com
/ nliSsoned BrigadieT-IieBeFai. and commanded at
/ Bull Run the brigade that checked the rebel pur-
suit of our routed forces His next service was IN
| shenandoah Valley, where he commanded n diyi-
sion At Cross Keys and with the rest OF FFemontS
and Banks's forces, took part in the second Bull
/ Run campaign, in which he was seSeriy wounded
/ in the right arm in the battle OF August 80
Being promoted To Major General, he was as
signed. in December, ls52, To command the Mid0ts
/ Military Department, which comprised Maryland
f, aud the Shenandoah Valley and held that CON-
| niand with headquarters at Baltimore. when Lee
made his invasion into PENNSYLVANIA 10 meet de-
feat mt Gettysburg During that invasion Gen }.
| f. Il. stuart marched his cavalry command east
| ward through Maryland To capture Baltimore and
turned beck when ia full sight Of the city although
behind his barbados of tobacco and sugar hogs
heads until three batteries of light artillery from
the Army of the Potomac reached him by rapid
march from Washington.
In the Winter of 1868 he again in Congress and
he became Chairman of the House Military Com
| mitee. resigning his Major-eienerals commission
| When Thatdeus Stevens died he became Chairman
| of the WAYS snd Means Committee and the leader
OF tue Republican majority.
| When his Congressional career ended In lSlO, he
| was appointed Minister to Great Britain, and
also designated a member OF the High Joint
Commission that formulated the Treaty OF Washing
ton that settled the Alabama claims question HIS
service abroad was eredilab,e bat he unfOrtu-
| nate in becoming sUirehed by his innocent con-
| nection with the scandal Of the Emma Mine swim
die and resigned in 1876, to return to Washington,
| where he made his home until death reached hiul
For several years his health was preearotls, bGs
lac had fully recovered and bade fair 10 live many
years yet, until the varying climate OF the past
| Winter affected his lungs and he passed away.
The remains were taken to his old hOnS at Iayt tom
o., for burial