The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-12

hospital Wa1 closed In j uno, lyoO. ho wa
appointed June Is. 1898. for fAithfnl and
lieutcnant-colonel OF volunteers, by bro
vet TO rank a. such from March -. 1885.
He died in New York, Aug q 1855, OF
disease contracted while In the public SER
vice, aged SO years and 10 months.
| In Providence, Feb. 20, 1885. He was edu-
Gated In the public schools OF his native
city. He was q sergeant In Company ID,
First RHODE ISLAND Detached Militin:
| He was Afterward commissioded second
lieutenant In the Third RHODE ISLAND
Heavy ARTILLERY. On the 1lth OF March,
| 1882, he was promoted to first lieutenant.
| Oct. q 1868, he was appointed captain In
| his regiment, but before his commission
| reached him he had received and accepted
an appointment as q captain In the Four
| teenth RHODE ISLAND Heavy Artillery
| (colored). After having performed but
three days service he returned home sick.
| and lingering through an intensely pain
| full illness died May 8, 1884.
Capt. Henry Simon was born In Bor-
deaux, France, In 1878. When but three
country and settled in New York city.
| In his youth he learned the jewelers.
| trade In 1645 he came to PROVIDENCE
and began the manufacture OF jewelry.
| When the rebellion began he was COM
missioned q captain in the Fourth RHODE
L
the engagements of his regiment until
| August II, 1862, when he resigned and
| returned home. He afterwards obtained
a commission AZ captain in tho Fourth
RHODE ISLAND Heavy Artillery. While
| stationed at Fort Jackson on the Missis-
sippi River, he was attacked with sun
stroke from which he never entirely re-
covered. This was followed by chills and
| fever, which utterly prostrated his sys-
tenn. His eldest son. o lad Of Is, who was
with him was attacked with the malig-
nant typhoid and died. The loss OF rest
seized with the same malignant disorder
| he too died, In st. James Hospital, New
| Orleans, Oct. O. 1854.
Lieut.. JAMES p. BROWN, of Company
| H., of the same regiment. died OF conges-
| tive chills at Donaldsonville, La. Aug.
%, 1865. He was one of the youngest Of
| ficers in the regiment. He was studene
In Brown University at the time OF his
enlistment.
Lieut.. JABEz B. BLANDNG was born in
Providence. X. L, Aug. 5. ls4l, He re-
| OF that city. When the war for the Union
commenced he was employed as clerk.
| He enlisted as q private in the First
RHODE ISLAND Detached Militia. On the
| expiration of his term Of service he was
appointed second lieutenant In the Third
| RHODE ISLAND Heavy Artillery. Oct ~,
| 1862, while serving q battery or heavy
guns from the deck of the steamer
Planter, at the battle Of POGO
taligo, he was severely wounded
by rifle ball which entered
the left arm near the shoulder,
ing into the left side, lodged near the
| spine, remaining there eighteen months
before it was extracted. After lying In
| the hospital at Fort Pulaski for a time
he received leave of absence and re-
s..ts~
March. He then returned to his regi.
ment still suffering from the effects OF
his wound. On reporting for duty he
was placed In command OF the army gun.
boat George Washington. On the Sth OF
| April, 1868, while accommodating through
| the COosa river the boat was blown up by
rebel shell striking her magazine.
After this disaster he returned to PRovI-
DENCE on a sick leave. He was subse-
| quently detailed an inspector in the pro-
vost-niarshal's department in that city.
Aug 10, 1868, he received an appointment
as first lieutenant in the Twenty first
Regiment of the Veteran Reserve Corps
| In March, 1885. .he was appointed assist
ant sub-commissioner in the bureau OF
refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands,
which office ne filled with firmness and
excellent Judgment: On the 3oth Of April,
| while stationed at Granada, Miss, he was
| invi ted to q walk after supper and had
gone but short distance when a pistol
was placed near his head and without n
| moments warning three shots were fired
| at him, each taking effect. He died the
next morning at 10 o'clock. No cause was
| His remains were sent to PROVIDENCE
and buried with military honors.
| Lieut.. George Carpenter was born in
| Seekonk. Mass, in the year 1882. He
was comb maker by occupation. He
enlisted in Com Co%SpMaIiy pMiiy!t;a d. al First KMopE
ed in the battle Of Bull Run, July 81,
| 1861. He returned home with his regi-
ment, and after recovering from his
wound he again entered the service as
| first lieutenant in Company ID, Third
| RHODE ISLAND Heavy Artillery. and was
| He died of typhoid fever AT Fort Seward,
| Bay Point, 5. c., June %, 1862.
Capt. Henry T.. Fits of Troop H,
| Third RHODE ISLAND Cavalry, died at
Donaldsonville, La, Jan, o. 1864, of small
pox He resided in East Douglass, Mass,
| at the time Of his entrance into the ser
| vice.
1t is a singular coincidence that thr ee
| officers of the Fifth RHODE ISLAND Heavy,
| who helu at different periods, the Office
| of quartermaster, died while holding that
| position. The first that we shall mention
| an active member of the First Light In
| fantry Company Of PROVIDENCE for more
| than six years. He was private in the
| First RHODE ISLAND Detached Militia
aud was Subsequently appointed quarter
master of the Fifth RHODE ISLAND Heavy
| Artillery. He died Of fever at the mill
tary hospital at Beauford, N. c., Oct. 4,
1862 Lieut. William L. Prouty was a
member of the firm of Woolsey a. Prouty,
tobacconists, in PROVIDENCE on the
breaking out OF the war. He enlisted
| ms a private in Company ID, First RHODE
| ISLAND Detached Militia. He returned
with his regiment when its term of SER
| vice had expired, sick with typhoid fever.
| In September, 1861, he again enlisted in
| the Fifth RHODE ISLAND Heavy Artillery,
| and was appointed quartermaster SER
| geant. He was promoted to a lieutenancv
and made quartermaster of his regiment
| in February, 1862 He died Dec. 81, 1863
| His remains were brought to Newport
and inferred with military honors. The
| third quartermaster of this regiment was
Lieut.. Charles f. Lawton, sou of Lieut..
Gov. Edward w. Lawton Of Newport
lie was appointed first lieutenant OF the
Fifth Aug "a, 1853, and made regiments nj
quarter master Jan l. 1864 He died at