The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-28
GEN. B. B. EGe1EsroN DEAD.

At 9;25 o'clock yesterday morning. at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Jun
herman, on North Market street, the
spirit of Gen. B. B. Eggleston, winged its
flight to the great and unknown beyond.
His death was sudden to most of his
friends, and was a shock to the communi-
ty in which he resides as well as the older
inhabitants of the city to whom he was
well and most favorably known. His was
brief ILLNESS He was taken sick with
la grippe few weeks ago and recovered
so far as to think he was sure Of good
health for many years yet to come. After
being around few days Gen. Eggleston
thought he was well enough to go out to
his ranch in Pratt county. He accord
ingly went there, but upon becoming
worse he returned to the city last week
and took to his bed from which he never
arose.
Gen. B. B. Eggleston was born in Sara
toga county, New York in 1918 and would
have been 70 years old next month. He
was the direct descendent Of an old Massa-
chusetts stock and on his fathers side was
English. He was the grandson of John
Allen, brother of Ethen Allen both of rev.
dictionary war fame. In 1888 he moved
with his father and mother to Hooking
county, Ohio, and settled in that part of it
which is now known as Vinton county.
Early in life he engaged in the mercantile
business but afterwards changed his mind
and adopted the law as profession.
Early in President Fillmore's admins
tration he was appointed postmaster Of
Chillicothe, o., position which he held
for four years.
In 1851 when the war broke out he joined
the first regiment of Ohio cavalry as pri-
vate, but was soon after elected captain.
In 1868 he was made a major, soon after a
colonel, and was mustered out Of the ser
vice in 1865 Drigadier general.
In 1862 he was taken prisoner at Court
land, Ala, and was held six months by the
Confederates before being exchanged. He
was with Gen. Wilson in the Alabama
campaign, and, with his cavalry captured
Forests celebrated battery, for which he
publicly received the Communications of
Gems Upton and Wilson. He was also in
the battles of Murfreesboro, Mission Ridge
and Chickamaugua, where he did excel
lent fighting with his regiment.
When Fitzpatrick started to go around
Atlanta, Gen. Eggleston was with him,
and when Gen. Lyon was wounded he sue
ceeded him in command. He received the
flag of truce at Macon, and took eighty
dismounted men and proceeded to At
lanta, where he received the surrender of
Col. Glenn. He was then the military
governor of the city and had absolute au-
thority. He stopped courts, councils and
legislative proceedings. While there jeff
Davis, Mallory and the Confederate secre-
tary of the navy were prisoners under his
control.
After being relieved at Atlanta he was
placed on the staff of Gen. Gilmore as
chief of cavalry of the department of the
south.
After the war he settled in Mississippi
and was the chairman Of the constitution
al convention of that state. After the
constitution had been framed he was APP
pointed governor of the state, but as con-
gress refused to admit it into the union he
never took his seat. Afterwards he came
within two votes of being elected United
States senator.
In 1878 he came to Kansas and settled on
farm near this city. Three years later
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until his death After moving to Wichita
Gen. Eggleston was superintendent of the
water works system until the present
management assumed control of the same.
He also has held various local positions of
trust and honor and has always conducted
his affairs to the qualification of his
friends.
By the death of Gen. Eggleston the city
loses one of its most prominent citizens;
society an honored member; his family a
loving and worthy father. He leaves three
daughters. all of whom were present at
the time of his demise
The funeral services will take place this
afternoon at o'clock and will be conduct
ed by the Grand Army and Masonic So
cieties. The remains will be inferred by
the side of his wife in the old cemetery.