Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-16
DEATH OF GEN. RUFUS INGALLS,.
Grants Qaarternsster General Dies Sud-
deniy-To BE Buried at Arlington.

deniy-Eo BE Buried at Arlington.
Gen. Rufus ingalls, died suddenly yesterday
morning in the Grand Hotel. New York citv.
of heart disease. Gen Ingalls, had been in
seeming good health up 10 the time Of
his death. but occasionally complained
of a feeling Of dizziness when standing.
which was relieved when he Law down Thee
symptoms were not at all alarming to his
friends and his death will prove a shock 20 his
many army friends and associates. The rela-
tives are Jonathan Ingalls,, brother. who lives
In Brldgeton. Me-; Henry Ingalls,. cousin.
who lives in WiseSsset. Ne. and Capt. Chari,s
II. Ingalls, Of the United States army
He was born in Denmark, Ne. August 20.
1919. and came Of a race Of figh,ors his grand
father being an officer in the revolutionary
war. He entered West Point in 1889 and was
graduated In lsi3. He was a classnate Of Gen
Grant and they were close friends for life.
He was appointed 20 the first dragons on
graduation, and was brevetied for gallantry in
the actions at Embudo and Taos. y. NJ. in
ls4I. He was appointed lieutenan: colonel
and aid-de-camp TO Gen. Mcclellan in
1861, and was chief qasrtermaster in the
Army of the Potomac from 1862 20 lS65.
Gen. ingalls, was generally acknowledged to be
one OF the most efficient quartermasters that
ever lived, and the system he introduced and
perfected for promptly supplying that great
and constantly growing army was held up as
his executive ability and said OF him: IF be
could have been spared 10 any of the other de-
partments he would have made his mark as
a fighter He WIS brevetted brigadier gem
eral In July, 1864. and major general OF
volunteers In March. 1865. FOR faithful
and meritorious service during the war.
After the war he served as chief s-&arter-
master IN New York, Chicago and Washington.
and was made quartermaster general of the
army in March, 1882. lie was retired at his
own request the following year and spent
most o. his time in Oregon. He WAS q close
friend of old ben" Halliday. and was made
guardian OF Hallidsy's two children by
his second wife, Esther Campbell. IN 1856. lie
was much attached to the children. and when
the Campbell family after n long litigation took
them away from him in 1891, he felt il keenly
and aged rapidly after that. Gen. Ingalls, was
short and heavily built. but he was very quick
and energetic in his movements He was fond
OF good company and good living. He be
longed TO the Loyal Legion, the Aztec Society
and Lafayette Post. Grand Army of the Re
public.
To RE BURIED AT ARLINGTON.
The funeral of Ger. ingalls, will take place in
this city tomorrow. The interment will be at
Arlington. Gen. ingalls, remains will arrive
here from New York tonight and the funeral
will take place from st. Johns Episcopal
Church at 1 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Ii
has been arranged that the military escort shall
meet the remains at the Virginia end OF the
Aqueduct bridge, about a mile from Arlington
The pallbearers will be all general officers Of
the army, namely. Gems. MacFeelv, Holabird.
Perry, Batchelder. Sawtelle. Gibbon. {. II.
smith, Baird, Saxton, flagler. Parke, Greely.