The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-07-04
CAPT. EDWARD A. PAUL.
A Brave Soldier, Lawyer, and Journalist
Passes Away.

Capt. Edward Alexander Paul died June q
at bis residence in Washington, ID. O.. afteF
being confined to bis room only five days with
Bright's disease His health had been bad for
some time, but not till the very last moment
did his family give up all hope. A widow, TIVE
sons and four daughters survive him. Thus
ends the life Of q man who served his country
with both pen and sword
Capt. Paul was born at Danyille. VT, in the
year 1925. educated at Milbury. Mass. and waa
law student under the Hon. Rufus Choste. Of
Boston. and then with the Hon William Wire
OF Richmond, Va. At the beginning Of the
Mexican war he raised a company in Massachu-
sets, and as their Captain offered his services
to his country. paying all expenses from his
own pocket. He received marked notice on
the field Of battle for bravery. He was q
pioneer to California in the days of 40. after
ward assistant prosecutor for the City OK
Brooklyn, N. Y, editor OF the Brooklyn Star.
and war correspondent for the New York Times.
Letters written by Capt. Paul on the field OK
battle have since gone into the history of ons
of the most cruel and bloody wars known TO
civilized man. He enjoyed the confidence %
President Lincoln and the cavalry officers OF
the Army of the Potomac. his advice and
counsel being sought frequently upon Important
movements Of the cavalry. 1t was he who sug-
gssted to Col. Dahlgren and Gen. Fitzpatrick
the raid on Richmond, and at their request
went to Washington to get the Presidents
sanction.
At the close Of the war he became the owner
and editor Of the Wilmington IN. C.) Daily
Post which was burned out by the Ku Klux
Clan, whereupOn he became the managing
editor of the Washington Chronicle formerly
known as FOrney's Chronicle, resigping that
position for one Chief of the Third Division
in the Third Auditors Office. U. 8. Treasury
Department. He retained that position till DO
became the Washington correspondent of saw
eral Western papers, in which capacity he
acted Til the last Eve years of his life. when
his many wounds caused his health to fail, and
il became necessary TO forego all routine work.
During the war he acted as volunteer ABIDE
Camp on the staff Of Gen. Fitzpatrick until the
at Appomattox-
dashing, gallant soldier, loved and honorsd
by his comrades, always in the thickest OF the
fight. and often leading to victory defeated
and demorslized force. whose leader had fallen
Four times he refused offers Of commission,
saying that as an Independents volunteer he
could serve his country with both pen and
sword.
The cavalry of the Army of the Potomss
elected him honorary member and historian
Of the cavalry in recognition of his brave and
faithful service that had been rendered withors
hope of reward other than honor from mis- fell
Iow-men.
He was, besides, a member of the Mexican
National Veteran Corps and Columbia Com
2. and Knight Templar.
The remains were inferred in the Arlington
National Cemetery among his many comrades
harms who have gone before to await the call
If boots and saddles" from the Great
rrumpeter.