The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-02

on the public buildings were displayed At
haif-mast The funeral will take place
Tuesday afternoon. On Monday afternoon
the body will be escorted 10 Ashury tenn
ple by detail OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic, where IL will lie in state until
Monday evening.
Nathaniel Prentiss Banks was born in
WaItham, Mass. January %. 1916 After
receiving q eommon-school training he
worked in a cotton factory, of which his
father was superintendent. and learned
the trade OF maehinlst. he was ann
bilious TO fit himself for a wider held Of
work and studied diligently during hts
leisure hours, securing engagements to
lecture before meetings and assemblies az
an early age. He became editor OF q local
paper AZ Waltham, studied law, was adj
United to the bar. and in lsi9 Was
selected TO represent his native town in
the Legislature of Massachusetts,. At this
time the ancient power OF the Wing party
was waning in New England, and the
Free Soil party was making Its influence
felt. Mr.. Banks advocated q coalition be-
tween the Democrats and tie new party,
and was elected speaker of the state as
ssmbiy in 1851 and reelected in lS52. In
1858 he was delegate 10 the Massachusetts
constitutional convention, and was Sc
iected 10 DO its chairman. On the tide
of success that attended this political
combination he vas In 1853 elected
20 congress rs coalition Democrat.
During this term of service he withdrew
from the Democratic party and identified
himself with the American or Know
Nothing party. and By an overwhelming
vote. as against the Wing and Democratic
candidates In his district, he was reelected
TO congress. In the preceding congress he
had demonstrated his ability. and he was
now nominated for speaker of the house
of representatives. A contest lasting more
tnan two months followed. and he was
elected by small majority on the 1881
ballot. when the deadlock had been broken
by the adoption of the plurality rule. The
American party went out of existence,
and MF. Banks was elected 20 the thirty
Gith congress as Republican by a larger
majority than before, and served until
December 4. is55, when. having been
elected governor of Massachusetts, he re-
signed his seat in congress. Hs was re-
elected governor in lSaS aud 1850. In lS6o
he accepted the presidency of the Illinois
Central railroad. succeeding Gen. (then
Capt George Il. Mcclellan ia that eapA-
city. but gave up the office when the civil
war began in the following year. and WAS
commissioned q major general of volun-
te~rs ana assigned to the command of the
Fifth CORPS in the Army of the Potomac.
For this duty he was in degree
qualified hv experience In the state
militia. His first active duty was
on the Upper Potomac aud in
the Shenandoah valley, where part of his
corps acquitted itself well at the battle Of
Winchester, March -. 1854 lie was left
in April and Nay 60 guard the ShenAu-
doah with two divisions. The exigenciss
of the service caused the withdrawal OF
one OF these (shields) and Gen. Ranks
was left with about 500 men. Upon this
force Stonewall Jackson made n sudden
- he sxtf ks.4- 80
command escaped capture only by rapid
aud well-ordered marching and stubborn
fighting. Through good gensralship the
halk of the army crossed the Potomac ar
Front Royal ON May ~ and the Confeder-
nts leader tailed 10 realize bis apparently
reasonable expectation OF capturing the
entire force. Gen. fope Was placed IA
command OF the Army Of Virginia June -,
isi2, aud concentrated his forces in the
nelgheorhood Of Casperer Courthouse early
On August. Gen. Banks corps was ordered
Go The front on August 2. and late IN the
afternoon OF thai day a severe light took
place, known as the battle Of Cedar Mount.
ain. which lasted well into the night.
Banks eoTps held the position against a
largely superior force, was strengthened
during the night. and before the morning
OF August IL the Ceafodsrztes reiterated
20 the kapidsn. Aises participating IN
zen. Sigels campaigns ia Septem Ger. Gen.
lenses Of Washington City while prepara.
tions were secretly made - dispatch .
strong expedition By ses 10 New Orleans
lie was assigned 20 the command af this
expedition, which sAile1 from New iosk
in Noysm Der and December. aad ga rsac d.
ing New Orleans he sQcCeeued ovH. Ben q.
min h. Butler IA command 81 sac depart.
raenL Baton Rouge las oscarsea STA i
strong force. and during the wiataF re-
c0anolsAacss we're made toSArd Port
nnason ard ether points IA the vicsnitY,
EaKly IN April oG lss3 BE Ted Ebs army uf
the Tsche coahsfy. sRcounssftnE 30 very
formidable opposition. as far as tAe He'd
river. Thence hs sfesksa The MisslssspI'
ana Invested Fort iiasison IN connectloa
With shs neet undsF farrAEaI Several
unsuccessful. attempts we're made to ssoral
tha N5Fks. involving heavy losses ID khs
asaAnIslag columns. Ia 1gly the news q
the suFreaSes II AscksbaFg szs received,
snA GA tbs esh Of that month the garFssou
81 fort II aassa. coo streng. eApisaiAted,
aaa lhs Misslssippt river was once moEs
afssa a. the ssA No mNagery movements
"a great sea foflAnce weFe undsFAzkea n
ths DEPARTMENT until the sacceedlnE
.eesas. eAso uen. Banks array. supported
~ tsssFlai GseL wSs sent up The Red
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