The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-30

GEN. HENRY A. BARNuM.
dered back. and the Captain was specially COM
mended by Gen. Tyler In October. 1891. Capt.
Barnum was promoted. and became Major.
At Malvern Hill Major Barnum was on Gen.
Butterncld's staff. At one period In this long
engagement he was directed to place tho
Twelfth In limo Of battle. and at his own re-
quest he was permitted to remain with It.
Near evening tho enemy displayed the Union
flag. Firing ceased. and Major Barnum ad-
vanced in front Of his command to determine
whether the force before were friendly or hos
tile. 1t proved to be the latter. for the Major
was shot through the body. He managed to
walk back to his troops and to give the COM
mand to resume firing. but at night he was
left on the field for dead. shortly afterward
Mr.. Robert Mccarthy delivered u funeral ora
ton over Major Barnum in Syracuse.nnd Union
soldiers built rough fence around the grave
OF buried officer at Harrlson's Landing on
the James River and set up headboard with
this roughly inscribed legend: Major HShry
A. Barnum. Twelfth New York Volunteers.
Killed July /. 1862. at Malvern HILL
Meantime the Major had recovered conscious
ness and had been taken prisoner He was
taken to Libby prison. but MS it was expected
to New York. Thence he was taken to his home
in Syracusc.whcrr In October an operation was
started again Tor the front ~" Early in iis took
Volunteers. An abscess resulting from his
treatment at Washington and Albany he re-
sumed command of his regiment in time to
ferrei then to Hooker's division in Tennessne.
he was wounded again. this time in the right
Hrm at Lockout Mountain In this SnSascn%snt
All this led to his promotion to the command
q brigade. INCIDENTALLY he made Journey
his first wound developed another ahscess.
Or. Lewis 4. Sayre OF this city operated upon
it an" askS ss S ss Ss
companied sherman on The march to the sea.
Ger to ente. Sayannah., On March, Is. 1895. no
was breveted Major; General. and in the year
sc 1sfsHf g sHs
!Le,eaitsr i9r iye years Harbor oomm1issioner
trict. which, he held as a Republican in 1885,:
the. Port 'Wardans u tins city. Gen. Barnum
had received n gold medal from Congress- tor
aw at sG Fst @ re-
quently. 1t developed assesses that required
to heal on account OF the danger OF Of blood
poison. the hip bone itself having been injured.
was necessary for the wound to be dressed
twice daily. Some time ago Gen. Barnum was
assured that an operation might he performed
that would permit the wound to heal. He was
when he was taken sick. Gen. Barnam was
ssn assrn H h% Ls
tenant in the Fifth United states Cavalry. and
Ray BRrnum.
DR.. John. A. Mcvickar died early Yesterday
Westm?reland. 100 East Seventeenth street.
Dr. McVickar WAS born seventy nine years
Cons tablevIle. where the family still has an
estate. He studied medicine in this, city and
stefan. but in the ,anry days OF tie homaoo-
rathic movement he allied himself with that
sGhoo na tor haf eertTry
He was once. President of tho Hahhemann
ana Of the
ssysssss S'Sss s eii a4'sss
Nelson. by whom he had i've children. three
h ves s" at 0rs thf Ms of SnG J.
a' x Ss''is'
FIaaerha Dr. mE" second nru viii:
Tas his GSHsn Everett" m MeytHkar Of
was an. man Of unusual size and iine APPEAR
ance. Ho was nephew Of John MrvicksT; u
professor n Col"mba ,CoIeg The
| Monday morning in st. Georges Church. The
remains will he placed fora time in the re-
| ward buried ut Constablevllc
| Thomas $. Sardford. n son of the late Edward
Sa9Ti%Ird i Of rshs Sc II! M home
t@sS ~ years. he had Se bee se"rsyt sn,
OF, the Atlantic Steamship Conference. in
which place he was arbitrator Of disputes
ot%er matters Which arose Le.wSsn tia sica ann
ship, companies, He was tall and well pro
ycpnssE diam he wss D fiji ia%er al
will take place to.'norrrow afternoon in Yon:
M Ns IL s viii r apa take ff%" lis nG OF
MS Secretary. Alta meeting held yestcr'lay AZ
tternI;on at the Offices Of tte lnman Steamship
various steamship companies attend tho fu-
| neral In q body.
Susan Baylics Brigham KittredGe. widow Of
| pr. ;ah kittredge. q memner OF the fnmous
MnssnchnsettS school 81 educators Of two gen
T.. where She had lived for fifteen years With
her son. the Rev. DIR. Josiah =. Kittrndxe. For
several ycnrs sho was at the head OF the female
cntcd With Catherine, Iicecier in the ,nanage-
ment OF the celebrated school in Hartford,
Bsneher now Harret Beecher stowe Aes.
Bason nna Mn
Patrick HoustG;n one e the
| snnville. Fla. .forty-forr years ago. He was
edHsatea " Risl,ara Ma h;I IS1fns1n the
He married Miss SalliH Cupmings. daughter
niece Of Gen. Iawton. DR. Houston was noted
| as an eye and ear specialist.
Stephen Crosby Johnson died In Franklin. n.
| Y, on Monday aged ~ years. IIe was a ma
tive OF Connecticut and was graduated from
| Brown University in the class OF 1921 Ho
studied law. aud after his admission to the
bar began practice in Franklin. He removed
% Delhi in 1870. and there continued the prac;
rs Wing 70 reprcsent the old Third Senate
district In tho State senate. His wife died sey-
| eral years ago He leaves one son. Robert T..
| Johnson Of Franklin.
Col. n. H. Vincent Of Allegany county. who
| commanded tho Eighty sixth New York Regi-
ment during the late war WAS killed by the
| accidental discharge Of his rifle while driving
Wednesday. Ho was o3 years old.
=, Harry White died YESTERDAY at his home. 3.e
Hs was brother Of .ex.County Clerk Joha J,
| White and OF Frank White, who ran for Sheriff
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