New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-30
DEATH OF GENERAL BARN UNI.
HIS REMARKABLE CAREER As GALLANT
SOLDIER OF TIE UNION.


in this state, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
at ~, home No. 1913 West Foryiouth-st. Last
saturday h. caught a severe cold from which acute
pneumonia rapidly developed. ard on Thursday hs
condition hal become so alarming that his iamily
physician, Dr.. 3. G. Carlton, called Drs LOOMS
and shrady into n consultation. But the Generals
age and the wounds received in battle, from which
he lad never fully recovered, weakened the old
soldier that he could not rally from the attack and
oil hope was abandoned early yesterday morning.
General Barnum was born at GAINESVILLE Onondaga
County, y. Y. IN September. 1892. lie was edll-
Gated at syracuse, and In 1856 lie became n tutor
In the syracuse Institute, and was later admitted to
the bar. At the outbreak OF the War he enlisted as
private and WAS elected captain OF Company /, 10Th
Volunteers lie attained the rank OF major In October
15Gl, and served on General WadswOrths staf His
regiment was the first under fire at Dlackburns Ford
July l.. 15GI and In the fighting preliminary TO the
FIST battle Of Bull Run. General Tyler, IN his
report 10 Washington especially compIimented MIN
and his company for gallantry In this battle
lie was assigned to the staff OF General Wads-
worth Dut at his request, when General Nads-
worth made military Governor Of Washington he
was permitted to reoin his regiment, and with 1t lie
served under General Mcclellan In the Penlhsular
campaign with conspicuous bravery. At the battle
Il Malvern llll he detailed to the stan OF General
Buttericd and all day long he carried orders under
fire. Late IN the day, having rejoIncd his regiment
he was SHOT through the body with musket bail
while trying to ascertain whether troop displaying
the Union fla, was friend ar foe. But he still com
handed his men I'LL he fell. from loss OF blood sur
geons pronounced the wound fatal and he was lett
for dead on the field that night, and the Official
reports Of the battle gave Dis name among the Killed.
robert Mccarthy, a brother of Senator Mccarthy
delivered n eulogy on him In the city Hall OF SYRIA
rlsc shortly afterward. and DR.. A. r. Morgan was
chairman Of committee sent by tho city OF syracuse
to find his body at Malvern lii and brlnG IT nome
Tho General was not dead, however; he was captured
By the enemy and for eight days was In the battlo
field hospital whence he was carried in an old ex'
pres, wagon to Libby Prison, eighteen miles
distant In Richmond. On July IL lie
was exchanged, and carried 20 Mken's
Landing and then to Fortress Monroe whence he was
brought by the hospital ship Euterpe to New-foFk.
He went 10 his home In Syracuse where Dr. Aideh
March OF Albany, in operation removed fourteen
pieces Of his nlum crushed by the muahet bolt.
In the meantime his regiment, the New-fork 18TH
vas mustered out of service and though ms "ouhu
WIS SIN unhcalcd, he accepted tho command OF the
14ath NcyyYor1 Volunteers, Just raised and went 10
Fairfax station Va, with his new command. Near
Fredericksburg an absccss from his wound postrlteu
him. and be underwent another operation AT Albany
He recovered, AID COMMANDED his regiment AZ "etA7-
bnrg After this battle hG transferred to llookcrs
forces in Tennessee In tho battle Of Lookout Noun
he shot through the S"Dlu d.H' ElN' vi NV
clcv, n Aag, taI6n In this battle were captured by his
r-ilent. Waic on the Journey To display the cap
turd banners before the New York legislature another
nb.ccs, formed AID DR.. LOWS A. sayrc passed an
oakum rop, cntirly through his body, following the
track u the muskct ball. Ever since he had worn
seton through his body. His wound IS said 10 have
bed every morning and considered one Of thc most
remarkable wouods Of tho wa. The Government pub
,lcd history of It. With his portrait, in the surgical
and medical history u the war.
Recovering from the effects 81 this last operation
he rcJOlncd his command and went through the
campaign IL Atlanta and the March to the sea with
General sherman In the battle Of Peach Tree Creek
he was again wounded. this time in the breast by
piece Of a shell. lie commanded II brigade under
Sherman IN the famous march and was the first officer
10 enter Savannah, and prevented the burning OF
cotton worth Sl5OOOOOO, which the Government after
wari sod In recognition OF this achievement he was
brcvct.d bfigadiergencral OF volunteers. lie was
Grevcted major general on March 49, 1868, and re
signed january - 1865, having declined "a coonclcy in
the Regular Army. lie Was elected Inspector OF
Prisons for New-Norl STATE and was a Deputy Tx
Commissioner from lsG9 u 1872. lie was liarbor
Master NJ this city for five years and In 1885 he
elected to the State legislature the Republican
ticket Ie appointed Port Warden BY Governor
I'M three years ago. he being the only proposed
whose appointment the senate would confirm.
Congress nbout eighteen months ago passed n
resolution awarding lin bronze medal for general
bravery In the He Past Commander Of
Hancock Post, Grand Army OF tho Republic. General
Harnum wa, marshal Of the NewYOrk delegation at the
inauguration Of President Harrison IN ls-9. Ills
friend, gave him a dinner. ut which General W. Il.
sherman prs dci and Chauuccy VI. Depcw selected
to make the pr',ontatOn ~ gold watch. lie was
Past Commander ~ The Department II Ncw-lork. on
thr Boar, If Tiusces ~ the Getty ,bury Memorial As
ISOLATION. and honorary member ~ the ola Guard.
Generals Grant. SlOcum. sherman, Sheridan and Logan
wcg" hl, intimate friends.
The last session Of Congress passed bill Increasing
NJ, pension 10 500 month. which he has enjoyed
n,s and reunions ~ the war veterans and other
similar military organizations. At ore lime he was
Joint owner Of The syracuse Standard
lie was lot orphan when he was fourteen years
I'd. Two sisters and brother. Captain ". :. Bar
mum, him. He married twice, but his
last wife f. dead. OF his three the eldest, Nor
gan H. + ,tcr mechanic OF The Union Pacific Rail
road, AZ Cheyenne. Wyoming, the next. Malvern Ilul
I.arnum. wa graduated from West Point and Is now
Lieutenant II the 81 I. Cavalry, stationed at Fort
LcaycuwOrh. Tex. and the youngest, Ray, Is now In
school ~ NANTUCKET Mass.
The funeral will be military, and under charge OF
General McNahOn who + expected 10 arrive from |
Albany thl, morning. In the meantime Major Bal. |
lard has charg' of the arrangements. The funeral /
VIII take place. II 1, expected. on Monday morn
ng in time for the body 10 be taken the O'Clock
ran TO syracuse for burial.