The Portland daily press., 1891-10-22
OBITUARY.


Major VIM. @. Manning of Newport, Me-, a
soldier OF the war, and at one time hostage
In the hands of the Confederates, died at his
home on tie 10th inst and was buried on
Monday. He was born In lOldtown, July 2i,
1889, where he lived till he was about ~ years
old. When only 13 years OF age he performed
mans work In the woods, In the winter
and on the river the following spring. At
the age Of 10 years he had saved sufficient
money to defray the expenses Of himself and
brother to California, and the fall Of 1858
found them mining on the banks Of Feather
river In the golden state. They worked In
the mines till 1868. when the call was made
for volunteers from the Pacific coast, and the
brothers were among the first TO enlist as
prlvates in the celebrated California Bat
TALON" AS soon as the ranks were full
they were sent east and entered upon active
service In the 2i Massachusetts cavalry.
The destinies Of the brothers were linked to-
gether from the time they left Maine, and
tney were In the same command sharing the
fortunes Of war together. At the battle Of
Dralnsville, Va, 1t was the misfortune Of
the brother, George A., (then "a captaln), 20
sprain his ankle. and 1t was while trying to
save him from falling into the hands of the
Both were captured by Mosby's Command
and thrown into Libby prison together.
The Manning brothers were not men to
stay long In the ranks, and William @. had
been successfully promoted to 1st lieutenant
routua.f lobn, 1000, capbaius roOruaLy ftn,
1864. They were taken prisoners February
I'D Of the same year and exchanged April
10Th, 1866, and VIM. Q. was promoted
to major, June Sd, 1866. and mustered out
the Goth Of July following.
During VIM. @. Manning's stay In prison,
Capt Davis, a nephew Of Jefferson Davis,
was captured and paroled. which parole he
broke by again entering the rebel army with
out being exchanged. He was recaptured
again few weeks after and sentenced to be
shot for this violation of the rule In war. 1t
was then that the prisoners In the Libby
prison were compelled to draw lots, the one
upon whom the lot fell to be held as a host
age for Capt. Davis. Capt. Manning was the
man drawn and he was Immediately placed
In dungeon beneath the prison under SEN
tence OF death, subject to the action OF the
United States government with Davis. For
10 days he lay In the dark damp cell, clad In
rags, half starved, awaiting the time when
he would be taken to his death. The result
was Just what the rebels anticipated. Capt
was once more restored to light. but not to
liberty. He made several unsuccessful lef-
forts to escape and was exchanged after an
Imprisonment Of one year and two
At the close of the war he returned to his
native state and town and followed the yoca-
tion OF lumberman In ship timber. Twen-
ty-eight years ago he married Mrs. Ellen M.
Craig, aud moved to Newport In 1869.
creenieaf Smith.
Mr.. Greenleaf Smith died at Dixmont, Oct.
7th, aged 73 years and five months. The de-
ceased was born in Pars0nsfield, York Coun-
ty. Me-, in 1918, went to Bangor In 1885,
and In 1887 married Caroline II. Tyler,
daughter of Rowland Tyler, Esq. late OF
Bangor, deceased. 1n1840. he moved to Dix
mont, took possession Of the farm upon
which Rowland Tyler formerly lived and oc-
cupied 1t during the remainder Of his days
Mr.. Smith was model farmer and made his
farm one Of the best in the town Of Dix
mont. BE was Republican from the first
organization Of the party. His three sons
enlisted at the commencement OF the Rebel
He has left widow and two sons. l.. ID.
Smith and Walter G. Smith.
Daniel Files.
Mr.. Daniel Files, an aged and respected
citizen OF Gorham, died at his residence at
White Rock yesterday morning, after brief
Illness. He was born rs years ago on the
same farm where he died. He lived for
about twenty i've years or more In the towns
OF waterford. Norway and Otisield. return
Ing to the old homestead some fifteen years
Joseph ii. Files Of the Advertiser.
r. c. DoIIoff.
RUMF0RD CENTRE, October 2l.--Mr. R.C.
Dollof died this morning at three o'clock.
Mr.. D0lloH was prominent Democrat. He
was postmaster under Cleveland. He had
followed the occupation OF q blacksmith,
was interested In horses, and had an interest
In store here. He leaves an invalid wife
wqo has been sick five years. and nine chtl-
dren. He died Of typhoiddeyer; aged AZ.