Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-09-12
COL. NED WYNKOOP'S DEATH.
The Veteran Soldier and Pioneer of tn g
Rockies Passes Peacefully to His
Long Rest-The Funeral To-
Morrow.

COL E. w. Wynkoop died at his home
at 10 80 last night. He had been more
or less aling for the past year, an attack
of la grippe having brought on muscular
rheumatism which, about January last,
resulted in inflammation Of the bladder, the
final cause Of death.
Col Wynkoop was native OF Phlla-
delphia, 55 years OF age, and came OF the
hardy old-tme Pennsylvania stock so
characteristic of that state. Early in life,
indeed, before he attained his majority, he
yearned for the adventurous life OF the far
west, and when he became q he was
clerking in U. S. land office in eastern
Kansas. Here he was an active partici-
pant in all the exciting events attending
the early settlement of that state. When
the Pixies Peak gold excitement broke
out he was among the first men to cross
the plains and seek fortune in the Colo
RADIO mines. His ventures turned out
eminently successful. When the rebel
lion came on he enlisted as second lieu
tenant in company A, LIST Colorado
cavalry, being promoted one month
later, August 26, 1861, to captain and
made major April IA, 1862. He was again
promoted, March ID, 1868, to brevet lieu
tenant colonel The daring exploits Of
this famous company III Colorado, Kansas
and New Mexico under direction of this
brave soldier are part of the imperishable
history of the central west. On July IL +,
1866, after brilliant career, Col. Wyn
koop was mustered out of service and was
soon made agent of the kiowa Indians,
stationed at Fort Lyons. lie enjoyed the
confidence of the kiowas, Comanches
and other border tribes in marked de-
gree, and he was chiefly instrumental In
bringing about treaties of peace with sew
eral tribes. The Kiowas stipulated to the
Indian department that unless Col. Wynn
koop was named as their agent they would
decline to ratfy the treaty which their
delegation of chiefs had agreed to, so he
was appointed. 1t is due largely to the
pacific, patient treatment OF Col. Wynn
koop and his colleagues that the plains
Indians are to-day so prosperous and
| peaceable.
In later years Col. Wynkoop settled
with his family at Denver where his trans
actions in real estate were successful,
and when that city was laid out one OF its
principal thoroughfares was named in his
honor. lie held there numerous posi-
tons of honor and trust. Some nine
years ago he received the appointment OF
U. S. timber inspector for New Mexico
and Arizona, when he removed to Santa
Fe and has since made this city his home.
A wear and a half ago he was appointed
to be warden of the penitentary,
which position he filed with signal ability,
but the vlcisstudes of political life soon
wrought a change, and when the new
board of managers came in he was dis
placed. Even at that time his unusually
active life had begun to tell on him, and
extreme feebleness has been his lot ever
since.
The death of Col. Ned" Wynkoop, as
he was Familiarity known throughout the
entire Rocky mountain region, will cause
sadness all over the west. lie was a
man of many superior characteristics.
Brave as a lion, he made model soldier
and military officer. Honest, big
hearted, chivalrous,. as true as steel, he
had the faculty of making friends readily
and keeping them. His death was not
wholly unexpected yet 1t is none the less
regretted. The tenderest sympathy OF all
is extended to his large family.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
at l 80 from the residence to the Epis-
copal church, Bishop j. Mills kendrick
officiating. The pail bearers have not yet
been named but will be selected from
Carleton Post G.. A. h. Of which the de-
ceased was q character member.