The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-20

ADAM BADEAU DEAD
Grants Historiograpller Sue,
CulnbS to Apoplexy at
RidgeWood.
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Career.
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RIDGEWOOD, March 20 1S6.-Brig.
Gen. Adam Badeau died suddenly in the
Herbert House here at eight o'clock last
night.
Gen. Badeau. previous to his stroke of
apoplexy, was not in very good health.
Owing to his studious habits cataracts
had formed on both of his eyes, and dur
ing the past six months he had peen
operated upon several times for their re-
moval. The result was that Zach sue
cessiye operation left him in poorer
health.
Since last fall he has been a permanent
resident of the Herbert House in Ridge
wood, where his adopted children, Georgs
Corfu and Miss Chillman, lived with him.
He was married while abroad, while
holding the Consul Generalship at Lon
don. DR.. Badeau of .Allendale was his
brother.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed, but the funeral
will take place on Friday from the Church
of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Bishop
Wigger will ~officiate at the requiem mass,
assisted by the Rev. John sullivan.
The pallbearers nave not been selected
as yet, out it was announced that among
those asked to participate win be Charles
A. Dana and Senator Chandler of New
Hampshire.
THE GENERALS CAREER.
Gen. Badeau was born in this city on
December 29, 1881. He was educated at a
boarding school IN one of the Hudson
River towns and received private instruc-
ton. After the war had broken out he
volunteered in the Federal army. His
first appointment was as aide on the staff
of Brig. Gen. Thomas w. Sherman. He
served with Sherman in Louisiana until
May. 1896.
On the 9th of that month he was
wounded severely. With his commander
he was leading an assault on the works
q he Ine w snsna anp at ted M Mads9n Secretary
to General Grant in the month of March.
1864. with tire rank Of L~ieutenant,Col-
onel. He was afterward promoted, to
the rank of Colonel. VIII lie assigned to
that duty he was With Grant through
the campaigns IN the wilderness and at
He remained on the staff of General
Grant until 1889. In that year he re-
tired from the army with the full rank
of Captain and the brevet RANK OF Br.ga-
dier-General in the regular army, n
the volunteer service he received a sim
liar breyet.
For the seven months running from
May to December. 1855, he occupsed the
/ post Of Secretary Of the Ameraean La
trusted with Government dsspatehes to
Madrid. In the month of May following
The returned to London as Consui-Gen-
eraI; That position wac held by him
1t was during that time. in 1877 and
ISIS. thai he accompanied General Grant
IN his famous tour around the world. For
*wo years. from May, 1892. to April, 1881.
s.neral BadeaG was C-onsul-General at
svana- While acting in that capacity,
accused the State Department of cor
Sdption In its administrator, and re-
signed the Office held by him at that
time, because the Government would not
permit him to s~ubstantiate the charges
he had made.
Two appointments, one as United
States Minister to Brussels in 1875, and TO
Copenhagen in 1881, were declined by
him. OF the books which he published,
the most widely read were The Waga-
bonds," a collection of essays; Military
History Of Ulysses 5 Grant Con
In England" and Grant in Peace"
It was that last book and the one
moirs which subsequently caused the
friction between General Badeau and the
Grant family.
Democratic primaries will be held to-
day from four p. NJ. to nine P. N.