The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-29
COL. TROTTER DEAD.
Stricken by Apoplexy at the
National Guard Camp.
A POPULAR ARMY oFFIcEH
Soldiers Raid Huckster'a Stall and
Are Sent to the Guard House
Illness in Camp.

CAMP MURRAY, June 2sISpecial Colonel
| r. T. Trotter. who had been in attendance at
anu lnstrueting the camp of the National Guard
OF Washington here, died very suddenly this
afternoon at 4:55 O'Clock. Colonel Trotter was
attacked with spell OF apoplcxy at II 30
CLOCK, and was unconscious on and off until
ne Died Nervous prostration, occasioned by the
neat, Is supposed to have FASTENED tae attack
rags are at haIf-mast in the camp General
curry Immediately issued orders sus pending all
exercises until further orders Colonel Trotter
leaves wife, three daughters and two sons
Miss Lou Trotter being with him when he died
ihe camp tonight is as quiet the grave in
honor OF an officer whom the guardsnen
thought the world OF. Colonel Smith, surgeon
general, did ali he could to relieve the stricken
man, vino was wholly paralyzsd in the right
ahd partly IN the leftside- But death had too
nrm grasp on him. and he answered the last
ron call at $50 p Lieutenant-C Colonel Boyd
A D. e., and Captain Coiuer. A. ID. c., will ac-
company the remains to Vancouver, with
company, First infantry, of that city.
Colonel Trotter had a long and honorable mil
itary record. On April 26, 1901 he entered the
volunteer service private in Company @ of
the Seventh regiment, New York state militia
was discharged on June of that year, and be-
come captain in the One Hundred and Sec
ond New York infantry on December IS, 1861
lie was promoted to a majority on July I6 1852
ana on March Is 1865 was honorably mustered
out, having been severely wounded in the lungs
Although he never fully recovered from this
wound Ne ala not abandon military service, for
on June Is, lo6S he became a captain in the
veteran reserve corps made I'D of wounded
soldiers. On October l5, 1863, he became major
In that corps, on March 80. 1874 lieutenant
colonel and on October IL, 1so6, was honorabIy
mustered out
ne was appointed major in the Forty-fourth
regiment of the regular army BY President John.
son, july 2o 1866, but that appointment was
Cancelled on December s, 1866, because it had
Deen discovered that New York state had been
given more than her apportionment of appoint
ments to the grade of field officers in the reor
gahization OF the army. He was then appoint
Ell captain OF the Forty-fi It'll infantry to date
rom july Is, 1856, and was transferred as cap-
tam 20 the Fourteenth infantry On July -, 1860.
Wheh tnat reg ment was consolidated with the
Iorty-hith- He served continuously from that
time with the Fourteenth until his promotion
to majority in the Twenty-fourtb. which oc-
CURED last April, incident 10 promotion fol.
lowing the retirement of Brigadier-Geueral
kautz.
colonel Iroiter was with the army of the
ro'omac in all the important engagements
during the period of his service in the civil
war. lie was brevetted major and lieptansnt
coionet In the regular service on March q lSe7
ior faithful and mertorou, service during the
war, and colonel and brigadier general of vol
ueteers on March Is, 1s65, "for gallant and
Aierilorious service during the war;
He was born in New York In Isss His frat
service In the army was in the defense of WASH
ington City. He was in the battles OF Bolivar
ana Maryland Heights: he served in Banks,
shenandoah valley campaign, and at Cedar
houn'ain ne was wounded in his foot and
an. a.au' IN ieoi ne was In the provost marshaTs
bureau, and he was also superintendent of the
war department. building at Washington CITY.
eoionet Irotter was at the time of his death
Oh Tue stan OF the commanding general of the
department of the Columbia as department, in
spector OF small arms practice. He made his
stationed there with his regiment
continuously, with the exception of
Ihree years, during which he wac
on recruiting duty on David's island in New
ork harbor. Two years ago he was detailed "a !
INSTRUCTOR Oh the state militia at the American
Lake encampnnent Last fall he was detailed by |
he secretary of war to instruct the National |
duaro OF THIS state in target practice and visited
very militia company on that service This
'ear ne was again detailed as instructor at the |
tate encampment, and it was during the per
olmahee OF that duty that his death occurred.
Colonel 1rotter was 81 years old and leaves
IN Invalid wife, three daughters and two
ons Two OF his daughters are grown I'm.
fhiie the third Is just growing to womanhood |
,he Oh the three is in camp with him. OF his
Wo sons. one Is about 10 years old and Is a stu
Tent at the Leland Stanford JUNIOR university |
nd the other is Il boy of or 10 years.
Lieutenant w. +. Goodwin, who was we, |
equainted with Colonel Trotter, said OF him
asst evening:
ne was an excellent officer, careful and pa;ns
KING. ana had the thorough respect of Officers
uu men alike. Tne wound he received in the |
Jar troubled him and he suffered horribly from |
tereaitary govt at times. But he would never
ave UP; Ii ne had. he would have been dead
Ins Ego i nave seen him go ont on dress
arsde when he was SO sick that he might hsya |
que on the sick report by simply reportin. tn |
ne doctor But he wonld sit ON horseback
hough he would have to reach around win hi' |
1T hand to draw his sword ~
"hen Irotter was stricken he said to those |
bout MIN: ""hy. what's the matter? The |
ag is al half mast"