Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-30

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AMY, y = HN5sIS since he came to the
* X 4g.Ssz4' city in 1879. He was
- HV a also prom prominent in il.
IV the Republic and
Gen. d. +. u1ter. Loyal Legion, hav-
ing served with distinction in the late
war. The general had been sick man
for eight weeks. Previously he had
tried to restore his health by a
three-months' sojourn in the east, west
and south. Early in February he was
taken to Lebanon springs, and then
came home to die.
Gen. Grier was born near Wilkes
barre, Pa, in 1887. When - years old,
after having received a good school
ing, he removed with his parents to
Peoria, Ill. He began his business ca
reer in that city by engaging in the
grain business. His firm had four or
tive grain depots in various cities, when,
In conjunction with the Chicago, Bur-
ington & Quincy railway, it was de-
cided to put up the Union elevator at
East st. Louis, the largest in this vi
cinity. He came to ST. Louis in 1879 to
take charge Of this elevator. The firm
name was Grier Bros. r. c. Grier being
the other partner. At the outbreak of
the war Gen. Grier was engaged in bus
mess at Elmwood, Ill. AS soon as he
heard of the fall of Fort Sumter he ex-
pressed his determination to enter the
service. He at once began recruiting a
company. and the ranks were soon full
and he was elected captain. He ten
dered the services of himself and COM
pany to Gov. Yates of Illinois, but as
the state quota was already full he was
not accepted. He then brought his
company to st. Louis, where they were
mustered into the service in June, 1861,
as Company e, Eighth Missouri volun-
teer infantry. AS captain of that COM
pany he was actively engaged for sew
erai months, participating in the bat
ties of Fort Henry, Fort Donaldson,
Shiloh, and the siege and capture of
Corinth. Miss, besides many skirmishes
of minor Importance.
On August 25, 1862, Capt. Grier was
ordered to report at Springfield, ILL.,, for
orders. On arriving there he was COM
missioned by Gov. Yates as colonel of
the Seventy-seventh Illinois volunteer
infantry Septem Der 2, and was mustered
in on the 18th of the same month. He
was in command of his regiment con-
tinuously from that time until the sur
render of Vicksburg. July 4, 1868. Dur
ing the siege of jackson, Miss, and I'M
til the return to ViclSsburg, he was in
command of the brigade to which the
Seventy belonged. At Frank
lin and New Iberia, La. November,
1868, Col Grier commanded the Second
brigade, Fourth division, Thirteenth
army corps. In August. 1864, he was
placed in command of all the land forces
on Dauphine island, Ala, under the or
ders of Maj.-Gen. Granger, who was in
command of the expedition. After the
capture of Fort Gaines all the troops of
the island, excepting the Seventy-sev-
enth and one other regiment, crossed
over to the peninsula and laid siege to
Fort Morgan. Col Grier was ordered
over with them, and retained command
of all the land forces there during the
siege, and until the capture of the fort.
On March 26, 1865, Col. Grier was COM
missioned brevet brigadier-general, a
position well earned by four years of
faithful service. When Gen. Candy or
ganized the expedition against Mobile
in the spring of 1865, Gen. Grier was as
signed to duty on his brevet rank, and
ordered to the command of the First
brigade, Third division, Thirteenth
army corps. He retained command OF
the brigade during the entire campaign
against Mobile. and the assaults on
Spanish Fort and Blakely, and also
after the capture of Mobile, on the
march up the Tombigbee river. On the
return from that march he was assigned
to the command of the Third division,
Thirteenth army corps, and remained
in command of the division until he and
his regiment were mustered out-July
10, 1865.
During all this time, and in every
position to which he was assigned, Gen.
Grier had the entire confidence of his
own regiment and of all the other
troops under his command.
During the Grand Army of the Re-
public encampment in this city in 1887
the late general was chairman of the
general committee of arrangements, an.
took very active part in the manage
ment of the encampment.
The late soldier was member of RAN
som post, G. A. R., the Legion of Honor
and Loyal Legion. A lifelong mem Der
of the Presbyterian church, he took a
prominent part in the affairs of DR..
BrOokes' congregation. He has been
vice-president and director of the Mer-
chants exchange. Five sons and two
daughters, all unmarried, were at his
bedside.
A joint committee of the G. A. R..
Loyal Legion and merchants exchange
will accompany the remains to their last
resting place at Peoria.
4 Mans Fool Friend.
A friend. by the way of joke, with
drew a chair just as Henry Loupe was
about to sit down at Ottumwa, Ia.
Loupe received fatal injuries.
BLEW OF the Top of His Head.
At Indianapolis, Ind, John Scarry, a
real-estate broker, made his will and
then shot the top of his head off. His
wife recently sued for divorce.