New-York tribune., 1895-10-18
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM p. WAINWRIGHT.


William p. Wainwright who died yesterday at his
home No % East Twenty-eghth-st., was porn III
this city nearly -eight years ago he s'uaeu
at military schools In Berlin, Germany ana was
graduated from the University Of the City OF New
York He qualified to practise as phys'ciah' ou'
never actively entered the medical profession Dur
ing the War OF the Rebellion. Mr.. WainwIlght De pc
Volunteers and was wounded the battle or south
Mountain. widow. with three sons, survives hll ~,
Mr. Wainwright was Independent In pontics ne a.
tended the Protestant Episcopal Church. de was
fine lnguist, and translator or foreign Doors @ ie
time had a farm and summer home at Rhnebeck
HIS death was caused by debility. induced by the IN
the Rev DIR. Parker Morgan. will take place at the
Church OF the Heavenly Rest, at $3.50 O'CLOCK To-
morrow morning.
The following eloquent tribute to the memory
of General Wainwright was written by General j.
Watts de Peyster;
This morning at his residence in this city died
Brevet Brigad.er- General William p Wainwright,
l. s v. who perhaps. may be said to be another
victim OF the Civi. War. since he has never eXpe,
rienced any health since he was wounded and had
the Virginia fever which sapped the strength or
killed many thousands. An intimate acqualnt-
ance. which began hall century ago justl-
hes the assertion that nothing is stated herein
aan gatn Is wS h1 G enera T made every
esteem him respec; him and admire him He
perhaps never 5reathed; braver man, accord
ing TO multiplied testimony. meyer faced death
ana SET an cNtHlplr OH le -
ter informed Is He was thoroughly
acquainted with French and with German, and with
other branches OF learning he was Thoroughly con-
versant His worst enemy his modesty; but
for that he would have occupied far more con-
the same pous good rusworthy exquisitey po
lite and consderate gentleman. He and Brevet
are the only two men whom this witness ever met,
who carried their religion unobtrusively with them
wherever they went into society. the ASSOCIATION
OF daily life. and into camp and battle. ~
At the second Bull Run, In August lso2 Major ,
Wainwright rode up and down. in front Of his regl-
ment when the bullets were whistling by by bar
to US here as in any other situation" and his off
GERS and men, who looked up TO him with conn
that terrible day. He lived up to the words OF
Lord Bacon: "It is heaven upon earth to have
and la turn lp upon a'fke the poles S; Of truth "
At Turner's Gap September A. 1862 the rebels
for manoeuvring. Co.onel wainwright, then com.
drew back the right wing OF his regiment and
poured an oblique fire, into the rustng corn 4. a
volley annhated the leading rebel regiment Ihs
stopped the turning movement At this juncture'
cumbed to consequent hemorrhage. Thus mis-
opportune conduct passed unobserved because the
absent are always In the wrong. The 1acts were
afterward brought forward by his friends, and he
was brevetted Brigadier-General After TINS ne was
for this he would have received very influential
military position. -. .
enter the Army but obedent to the wishes OF his
parents refrdined. lie then studied medicine and
took high stand. especially IN surgery. Subsequent
v visiting Europe, he paid great attention 10 mill
tary studies in Prussia and afterward translated,
with great precision and ability. several valuable
military works In 1919 he entered the New York
National Guard. and in 1851 was appointed Colonel
OF the 221 Regimentai District. When the war
broke out. he hec4ne Major OF the 18th New-York
Volunteers ard Was sOOl afterward transferred as
Colonel TO the 18th New-York Volunteers
ThroughOut. while his health enabled MIN 10
continue In active service, he was one or those
soldiers who carried out In practice the saying or
an old divine: Soldiers that carry their lives IN
their hands should carry the grace OF God in their
hearts. r,,
Hebers beautiful hymn may be repeated over his
remains:
Thou gone the crave-and its mansion forsakng
Perhaps thy tried spirit pain fingered cnE.
But the Of Heaven beam'd bright on thy waking
And the song which thou heardst was the Seraphms