Morris tribune., 1892-05-11
g Sold by druggists, 75c.
Death of Major Camp.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Tolo1n Ohio

Major George A. Camp, brother OF
County Commissioner Milo Camp
died Wednesday morning, April 4th,
1892, at his cottage home, Mime
tonka, MINI. His funeral took place
last Friday, Bishop Gilbert officiating
We quote the following in relation
to Major Camps death and early life
from the city papers:
1t had been known for days that ms
death was imminent and that it would
come suddenly when it did come, but
the end was even swifter than had
been expected. At 6 o'clock, seem
ingly as strong as he had been for
several days past, ten minutes later
he was dead. There was no struggle
and no pain. In response to the
query of his doctor as to how he felt,
he said he was all right, and with the
words hardly out of his mouth he fell
back dead. It was less than a year
ago that his wife drowned herself at
the lake while mentally unbalanced
from sickness. Since that day he has
been gradually failing.
George A. Camp was born in Char
lotte, Chautauqua county, n. Y, Aug.
9, 1880. He came to Minnesota in
1851 and settled in St. Anthony, en-
gaging in the lumber business. He
was married at Fredonia, N. Y, April
II, 1858, to Lucy, daughter of Noah
Draper, one of the first settlers of
that place. In 1857 he was appointed
by the legislature surveyor general OF
logs and lumber for the Second dis
trict of Minnesota, which place he
held, at different times, for nine years.
He resigned in 1862 and raised Com
pany A, Ninth regiment of Minnesota
volunteers, and was elected it's cap
tain. His company was one OF the
first to march to the relief of the set
tiers at the time of the Sioux outbreak
and was present with Gen. Sibley,s
command in every engagement with
the Indians in the fall of 1862. He
was made major of the Eight regi-
naent, Minnesota volunteers -sin the
winter of 1853, and by direction of
Gen. Sibley commanded Fort Aber-
crombie from June, 1863, to May,
1864, when, with his regiment, he
crossed the plains, taking part in every
battle of Gen. Sibley's command with
the Indians in the summer of 1864.
Returning in the fall of that year,
with his regiment he went to the
'front.'" His regiment was at Muir
freesborough, at Kensington, n. c.,
and at the surrender of Johnston at
Raleigh. From Murfreesborough to
the end of the war he was in COM
mand of his regiment.
Since the war he has been in con-
tinuous residence in Minneapolis with
few months spent in California.
Several years ago he built a cottage
near the Hotel Lafayette, and that
has been his residence while in Min
nesota. A feature of his summer at
the lake was the occasional entertain
ment at his home of the survivors Of
his old regiment. He was surveyor
general for most of the time from
1867 to 1876, and in 1871 became
treasurer of the Mississippi and Rum
River Boom company, holding the
latter place until 1878. Maj. Camp
was a member of the Seventeenth leg
islature which sat in 1875, represent
ing part of the city of Minneapolis.
Maj Camp belonged to Cataract
lodge A. F. and A. M, and was raised
in 1851, In 1853 he was exalted in
Forest chapter, r. A. NJ, at Fredona,
N. Y. He was dubbed and created
a Knight Templar in Damascus COM
mandery, st. Paul. He has been act
i've member of the Masonic grand
bodies of the state, and at one time
was a high officer in the grand COM
mandery. He leaves but one child,
Mrs. Henry E. Won Waldelstaedt of
St. Paul. In his personal character
Maj. Camp was one of the most up
right of men, fair and honorable in all
his transactions and just toward all
men. Says his old friend and part
ner, T. B. Walker: 81 cheerfully
bear testimony that in all the years
we were together in business not one
unfair transaction can be placed to
his credit"