The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-10-05
oBiTuARY.
The Late major Dunn.

Major w. Mckee Dunn, Third Artillery
who died at his summer residence atCushIng's
Island. last Wednesday, had been almost
continuously In the service since April, 1861.
Though but boy, he went into the field
with the first troops sent to the war from In
diana. His services early attracted the at
teDtion Of General Grant, who appointed him
on his staff as personal aid-de-camp. When
message was to be sent into the hottest Of
the fight, the general was wont to remark
that Dunn was the man to carry It. He
served with distinguished gallantry to the
end Of the war on the Generals staff, being
with him In every battle where he had per-
sonal command. With Major Dunn departs
the last officer Of the regular army who be-
longed to General Grants staff.
On the 10th Of November, 1866, he was ap-
pointed first lieutenant In the Tenth Infan-
try. and on the 18th OF July, 1866, a captain
In the Twenty first Infantry. On the 1st of
January. 1870, he was transferred to the Sec
ond Artillery, to which regiment he was at
tached until his promotion to the Third Ar
tillery. on the 10th day Of last May.
Soon after the close Of the war he married
daughter Of the late Senator Lot M. Nor
rill. whose distinguished career reflected so
much honor on our state. His married life
was singularly happy one, and to his wife puB
son and daughter the sympathy Of the state
goes out as to those bound by warmest ties.
He served on General Pope's staff In the
Department OF the Missouri and the Diulsion
Of the Pacific for eighteen years. On Gener-
al Pope's retirement from active service he
joined his regiment and served with 1t In the
southwest, subsequently, commanding Fort
Preble for two years. This command he re-
luctantly yielded when his promotion carried
him to another regiment.
Soon after joining the Third Artillery at
Washington Barracks he was sent to Fortress
Monroe In command OF the battalion ordered
there Tor target practice. On the compile
tion OF that duty he came to Cushing's Island
on short leave and there. surrounded by his
family and devoted friends, he passed quiet
| ly away.
His whole career as a soldier and as a man
was marked by those qualities that endeared
him TO every heart. He was one Of the most
popular men In the service, and deservedly
so. No man In 1t possessed Dobler traits.
Major Dunn's father was the late Judge
Advocate General Of the Army, who Is well
remembered as the able Chairman Of the
| Committee on the Conduct Of the War, dur
| Ing the eyentful period from 1861 to 1866.
Like father, like SOD, they were the embodi-
ment Of all that is true and good and noble
| In human nature. HOnored, beloved la
mented. their memory will ever be cherished
by those whose good fortune 1t was to know
| them. X.
Obituary Notes.
Lorenzo A. Smith Of Salem, Mass died
| suddenly In Savannah. Ca, Friday. Mr..
| Smith was native Of Maine, but has lived
| In Salem many years, and during the greater
| part Of the time was superintendent OF the
| Salem and South Danvers Oil Company. BE
was also member Of the Salem Fire Depart
/ ment.
DIR. Prince w. Page, whose sudden death
from paralysis occurred September 20 iT
Breckenridge, Col, was for twenty years
ton. He was born In Hallowell, Me-, bu
soon removed to Dorchester, Mass, wherI
be spent his early life. He was a graduate
| Of the Harvard Medical School.