Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-02


HIS ARMY RECORD.
Frelon Jesse Babcock was born in
1912, at Burke, Vermont, and re-
ceived only common school educa-
ton. June 1st, 1861, he enlisted
as private in Company 1, Third
Vermont infantry. He went into
the Army of the Potomac and took
part in the Peninsular campaign,
when he was discharged on account
of disability caused by pulmonary
consumption, a sister taking him
home from the camp. He went
home not expecting to reach there
alive. But he gathered strength in
the invigorating and loyally inspir-
ing atmosphere of his Green noun
tain home and re-enlisted Aug. 6,
1863, same company and regiment,
with which he served as a private
until Sept, 26, 1864, when he was
discharged as corporal to accept
promotion to the first lieutenancy in
the Forty first colored infantry. He
served as regimental adjutant and
acting assistant acknowledgement.
When he finally retired from service
in the Union armies he had earned
his commission as captain, his dis
charge dating Sept. 30, 1865. He
was in numerous battles on the
Peninsula and all through his first
enlisiments he was in Sedgwick's Is
Sixth army corps, H. was also all
through Sheridan's campaign and
was wounded first in the battle oi
the Wilderness and again at an.
other engagement, for which wounds
IN the arm aud leg he received n
pension of $4 a month. He still has
in his possession the old corps flag of
Sedgwick headquarters and had the
G. A. II. post named after his chief
tain, He was instrumental in or
ganizing RUSSELL post at Salem, de-
partment Of CaifCrnia, which was
afterwards merged into Sedgwick
post organized Sept. 26, 1882, of
which be was elected first post COM
mander. He was elected senior vice
department commander in 1888, and
commander of department of Ore
gon in 1884. He assisted in organ
izing the only commandry of the
Loyal Legion on the north Pacific
coast.
AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL
Capital Babcock has also an honor
able career. He was elected a mem
ber of the city council, city
treasurer and in 1883 he was
elected county clerk on the Repub-
lican ticket, and reelected in 1890
by a largely increased majority.
Owing to his increasing infirmity
from incurable consumption, he has
TO his official duties since
June 1st only in formal manner.
At the last term of the county court
he sadly took leave of his old asso-
ciates at the court house.
AS A MASON
Captain Babcock had a splendid
record. He united with the order
In 1865. In 1872 Pacific lodge was
and he was designated
master and held the position until
he declined to hold it longer, He
was grand secretary for Oregon for
number of years, and up to Oct. "A
he was grand recorder of the grand
cOmmandry of Oregon. He was a
Jealous and honorable member of
he fraternity and always regarded |
lis associations with Pacific lodge as
'ery precious, and no man in Ore
,on had nObler conceptions of lodge
luties than he.
HIS FAMILY.
AS Captain Babcock closed his
yes In death at O'clock this morn
ny his family were present, con-
listing Of Mrs. Babcock and three
hildren, William, the oldest, Grace
nd Mary, younger. He enters
lpon his long rest leaving his family
provided for. He leaves his new
esidence in the city, farm home,
1000 insurance and other assets.
lie conducted a furniture factory
nd store in Salem for many years
n company with G. NJ. Parmenter,
life with very small
neaus, and meeting with some
everses, and Is remembered by all
or his strict integrity. He was
member Of the Congregational
hurch and one Of the founders Of
Marion County Fruit Growers asso-
iation, OF which he was president
/ his death.
THE FUNERAL
gill he held Wednesday 2 p. m. from