The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-01
Fought in Rebellion From Sumter to
Appomattox-A Brave Man

ROME, Oct. 3l-A dispatch from Florence an
noUnces the death OF Maior-Generai Truman
Seymour, retired American army officer,
aged 81.
W, September p. 1924 He was graduated az
the Cuited States military academy in ls45. He
participated in the Mexican war. be-
lery. and at cerro Gordo won the ne
breyet OF first lieutenant BY his gaHantrv in
action. and at Contreras and Churubuseo won a
hrst lieutenant, and from 1880 10 1858
ne was assistant professor of drawing at
West Point When the Seminole war broke out
ne was at the front again serving from 1856 10
1898 in Florida. he was made captain in No
yember, 1850. In 1861 be was defending the stars
and stripes on the rsmparts of Fort Sumter,
He was commander OF the Filth artillery and
the camp of instruction at Harrisburg. Pa,
from Decem Der, 1861, to March, 1852 He was then
assigned 70 General George A McCalls division as
chlel OF artillery until Aprit 3, 1852, at which
time he was commissioned brigRdier gen.
era! OF volunteers. During 1852 he
ginia campaigns. On June 26 he commanded
the lett wing AT MecACuicsyile; July he led
division at Malvern Hill; st South Mountain he
won lleutenant-co onePs brevet and at Antie-
tam the oneps shouider-straps He Wss
taen attached to the Department OF the
South as chief OF staff to the command ng
general from January till April 2S, ls6S. On
July he led division al Folly island.
3 c.; on July 10 in the attack
on Morris island, ana July IS
led the unsuccessful attack on Fort Wagner
when he was severely wounded BY February,
1861. he was again at the front, taking possession
OF Jacksou viIle Fla, on the 7th OF that month.
GA tbs % OF that mouth, with a force of 5000
men, NJ gave battle TO the troops commanded by
General Joseph Fiuegan near O,ustee, and
after a three-hour engagement was forced
TO fall back or Jacksonville. He COM
mauded the district of Florida till March -,
1854, when ne was given command of a brigade
III the Xth corps OF the Army OF the Potomac
On the 9th OF May he was lighting again in the
battle OF the Wilderness, ana here he was made a
prisoner by the ConiedeTates. He was sent to
Charleston, :. C.. Here ne was subjected TO cruel
torture, by order OF General samuel Jones. who
teries on Morris island, but his strong nerve
never filched. On August General seymour
was exchanged, and at once Went into active
service, leading division in the Shenandoah
valley and the Richmond campaign. He par
uCipated in the attack on he Confederate pick
led his troops III the battle on April ,, the last
day OF the seige. "For ability ard energy in
handling his division, and for galiantry
and valuable services in action, he was
breyeted maior-general OF volunteers,
and Tor galiantry at the cap
ture OF Petersburg he was commissioned brig
adler general in the United states army, both
commissions dating from March Is. 1865. He
was on the field at Appomattox when General
Lee surrendered, and was mustered out OF the
volunteer service August -, iS65. On August
49, 1866. he became major OF the Fifth
artillery. After this ne commanded forts
III Florida, Fort Warren. Mass. in 1859 20;
retired from active service, November l, 1876.
Williams college had conferred him the de-
gree OF 4. NJ in 1865. Since his retirement he
has lived abroad, chiefly in Florence, Italy