New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

GENERAL z. B. FOWLER
Commercial Cable Company. at its offices in Broad
way New-York. but too weak to continue his
labors His family physician DR.. Swain. took him
In charge. and had attended him day by day, as
sisted by DR.. McCorke. In addition to heart weak
ness short time ago General Fowler was stricken
with paralysis in his lower limbs. This week 1t
became apparent to his family that his death was
a matter OF only few days. and at noon yester-
day paralysis attacked his heart. causing death
General Fowler had an enviabe record OF mill
tary service. tie the colonel OF the nth
Regiment OF Brooklyn, otherwise known as the
''Red-Iegged Devils and the Fighting 18th"
His ancestors among TIE early settlers OF
Hampstead. Long Island. He was born in New-York
City in ls27 but his family moved to Brooklyn when
he was an infant Besides availlng himself of the
educational facilities afforded by the public schools
OF that period he received special instruction from
n graduate OF Yale College in mathematics. for
which he evinced marked talent. and other stud
les not included in the school curriculum Early
In life he displayed a prediction for military az
fairs and at the age OF eighteen years was serving
as first sergeant Of the Union Blues. When the
lith Regiment was organized. in 1871 he received a
leutenants commission. and afterward rose through
every rank to that OF colonel. When the nth went
to the front he gave up his place as accountant
with the Brooklyn Gasight Company and engaged
In active service leutenant-colone After the
battle Of Bull Run he succeeded to the command OF
his regiment. He engaged inrwenty-two pat
ties and skrmlshes. In all Of which he was either
in command OF the regiment or OF the brigade 10
which II was attached His service at the battle OF
Gettysburg. where he was in command OF MS
brigade. was especially meritorious and successful
He was mustered OF service with his regiment
on June G. 1864 and for gallant and merltorious con-
duct was breyctted brigadier-genera,
Since me war General Fowers energies had been
successfully directed to duties az a Custom House
Official merchant. bank cashier. chief clerk OF the
BROOKLYN Board OF Audit. member OF the Kings
County Board OF Supervisors. treasurer OF the Al
lantlc and Pacific Telegraph Company. ch!ef deputy
OF the Internal Revenue Department. Brooklyn ana
for the last eight years as auditor OF the CONNER
c!aI cable Company. lie was highly esteemed Dy
President Mackay Of the Commercial CapIe tom-
many nv all his official associates and By his most
., friends for his business ability and also FOR his
sterling character kindness OF heart and genial
manners He Is survived by a widow. son ana
daughter the latter the wife OF Vice-Pres!dent
Baker. Of the Commercial Gable Company
The arrangements for tho funeral are not yet
fullv completed Many OF the friends and military
o,,r,des ~ the dead man called at his rooms in
rho Rrevoort apartment house. last evening, ana
conferred with members OF the family about the
funeral II was decided that there shouin De
,,ubllc service in the Simpson Methodist. Episcopal
church. at Clermort and Willoughoy aVes'' d.
on o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The sermon VIII
he
tho Rev Dr. LYMAN ABBOTT has also been reques'el
-, ,,ka nart IN the services as General Fowler was
warm friend of his. ami frequently attended i'!"-
oTi III Ga I5 Regiment will be the Military from
the church to Grcenw9od Cem.tery "hHeseciation OF
win be buried The War Veterans Assoc. t'o i.,o
the IAN Regiment wl also attend a. wei. ~ u ~
cations from the Loyal League me asso' ,.r,nx'
the Army Of the Potomac. the r1rst 'S'ps n
Association. and Lexington l%lge r, anp I,ruier
Rankin Post O. A. r. OF ~h'C nr6cr Command Of
A. r Wilson, and will probably serve dc ''N'
SuAam1ng those who have been requested to serve
as pall-bearers are General BenJimin IN ,r, y Rn
General John r. Wood1ant Gener oen pan' Theodore
s' Gates ia Seth Low stewart l. Woodf1 ln1eI GAo'f
G ward Colonel Harry WI Mc"g ga'p el'g''''
rhe daath Of General Fowler was deeply deplo,sSa
hy MS oH WSr Ve,erans Association In the
Cy Hal last nish ", Sclr Famous id leader cap
tn7n charles H. Morris. Of the assocauon: To- nn
Ills loss will be deeply ieIt 10y ,n,s visrs Ever
since we organ zed thus association ne haI oeem on
member OF IL i doesnt seem ho 70 was S'h IN the saddle
on the reii Sf PAN f1ht battle for he Union We
IN nn'f fraid mat he hal been killed at the bat
tie OF Groveton or the second t h dr from the
Woods We suffered terribly in thaL ataGk 'n app
tain George Dayie and Captain neonst N," IN vere
Sins eG IN that Are General Fowler although an qm
usually brave man was meyer rdder ire In fact
INK never saw any other officer. with the posi-
ii of General 'i)Oupt'iNs VIZ
cool under fire. General Fowler hcVtr asneu -, -
men TO go anywhere where ne Wouiun s1 NV,
self one OF his familiar %oFd' oil 'o'""'''' "''''
Bows Of the l4th. come on ,.,i,.,,,oo win
General Fowler hal a personal acqlaihtthc WIN
Genera, Grant Pr, sldent Lincoln Hehs uS 49,,
uN,,,r'sSs'Ian REYNOLDS Mcdowell and tilncOcA ~
o., AFTER The famous mut marcl under tehrreI
Iurnslde General Fowler slept IN iahcoch 1'I.u
for time He was also intimately aclud.tei WI
Grnerals Sccum, sheridan, kllpatrlck hryes AM
Anger He was largely instrumentii IN saNins ult
ausS' q, the iith Regiment There Il N )vemeht
IN foot IN make * the Sith New ork, as that was
re natural number General F0wier am others
netitionCd President Lincoln to nave NE name KEEP,
as il was the 1ith. and President Lincoln sr@h'eu
request 49, =, t-.,,..,, ,tr,aaif an ola
soldier said IN speaking OF Genenl Fowler list
night. He was a soldier with snilcent record.
anI a. a citizen he always ranked with the hrst
Ill military record should b. cherished as legacy
- nrida by the city he lived in lie is worthy OF
o,,hIir monument II. enthused every man IN MS
rreriment His Old comrades know best OF his steG-
i'm worth and their deep sorrow IS the slncerest
,rihute IA the dead Generals worth.
The following additional p-I-Oearers were Sc
looted late last night: Gen "a. Horatio c. king
r. neral Alfred c. Barnes. General C. I. Chrlstel-
SON General II. l.. MO,lneuN, General j. y Mese-
rToir GENERA. James JourIan Captain W. l.. b.
Stears Captain |. unendiii ..,,. ....
The lith Regiment vii! assemble at their armory
q, - 20 n m Sunday and proceed 10 the Simpson
Weihodlst Church. where the funera Will take place
Al 80 o'clock 49, , , IT,
a. rho nm Regiment War Veterans Association viii
roaat to-nlght at 1870 o'clock to take suitable action
m Abbott as wei, as Dr. Wilson, VIII speak at
the church.