Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-18
DEATH OF G. n. M. BRADLEY.
A Long and Active Life, with n Splendid
War Record.

A Long and Active Life, with n Splendid
War Record.
Mr. George II. NJ. Bradley, after having
been confined to his bed for moro than
year, died Sunday about noon.
Mr. Bradley was born in this city Sept.
%, 1928. He was sun OF the late Harry
Bradley, and grandson of Capt. Lemusl
Bradley, who commanded the Spy com
pany" in Ethan Aliens regiment OF Gresn
Mountain boys, and for whose head the gov
orhor of Now York offered bounty of 90
pounds.
Mr. Bradley was educated in the public
schools of Burlington, at the University CT
Vermont aud at me Rensseiaer Polytechnic
in.titute at Troy, y. y, aud was by pro
les4ion a civil engineer. He went before the
mast, via Cape Horn to California, 10 1o49,
was vita GOV. Paine in Texas on the Pacific
railroad survey OF 1856, aud GU the Chiri-
uui survey at Boca- dell oro, New Granada,
in 1852
Whom the civil war broke out he was re-
sling in New York city, and was one of
the organizers and member Of the Ere
Xouave regiment, commanded by Col FL
mer +. Ellsworth, but, on account OF an &C
cideu tai gun shot wound, he was rejected
from the army. He then enlisted in tho
navy. where he was appointed acting mas
ter and ordered to the United States Steam
iron clad, New Irousi1es,n upon which he
served with credit III the South Atlantic
squadron in lS6!-G3. He volunteered in
the party who placed the buoys over the
bar at Charleston Harbor, where the rebels
had placed torpedoes, and commanded one
of the boats. He was present. at the unsuc-
cessful assault Fort Sumter in 1858
where it is supposed, he received tn. injury
which has for so many years made him II
confirmed Invalid. CONNIE ldatory letters
from Commodore Turner and Commander
BelkEap L. $. n, regarding MIR. Bradley 3
ser vices, are on flo in the navy department
at Washington. d. [.
He WAS always enth usiastic In Grand
Army matters, and was member Of Stan
nard post, No 2, Oi this city. lie was also
a member of the Vermont society, Sons of
American revolution, and when but barrel
able to wri e, few days before his death,
he presented the National society, Daush-
/ tors o! American Revolution, with silver
spoon, which among other things his grand
| father re-captursI from the tories aud In
dams who burned his house during the Rev
| dictionary war. He offered this with a
view to It's being melted into the Liberty
| bel y which is being made from the relics
| OF that period Mr.. Bradley ee C led
assistant Of Boxer Engine Co., No 3, in
1861.
For these many years since the war h'
has been heroic invalid from the disease
"iocomotor ataxy,h contracted in defens'
OF his country, and for more than two year,
has been confined to his bed. AS long as h'
was able, it was his greatest pleasure to si
at the window and watch his comrades
march past on Memorial day.
Mr.. Bradley was kind-hearted genia
man, whose varied experiences gave him c
fund OF information which was useful anc
interesting to his many friends. The pains
and weakness from which he has been a contin
uous and patient sufferer were aleviated by
the relief extended to him by grateful coun
try and by the care Of kind friends. Hi
home was with HIS sistsr, Mrs. John Ii
Peck, No 2JS College street.