The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
DEATH OF MAJOR LORD.
He SuccumbS at His Residence
After a Long and Painful
Illness.
His Distinguished Career In the United
States Army-The Funeral to
Take Place To-Day.

Major James Henry Lord, United States
army (retired), died at his residence, Cen
tral avenue San Francisco, at A. NJ. F ri
day, February q, 1896. Major Lord was
born at HOnesdale, Pa, February 81, 1S40.
Appointed cadet at the United States Mill
tary Academy, West Point, n. Y, July l,
1857, he was graduated June II, 1862,
and appointed brevet second lieutenant,
Second United States Artillery. He was
commissioned second lieutenant July a,
1862, and first lieutenant March 80 1864
captain a. d. G. June 26, 1865, to August
%. 1865.
Immediately after graduating from West
Point, and without availlng himself of the
usual graduating furlough, he joined his
battery of the Second Artillery In the
Army of the Potomac and took part in the
seven days battles commencing with Me-
chanicsville June 26, 1862, and ending with
Malvern Hill July l, 1867, when he received
the brevet of first lieutenant for gallant
and meritorious service.
He served throughout the Maryland
campaign, and for gallant and meritorious
services at the battle of Antietam, Sep
temher II, 1852. received the brevet OF
captain. His service during the years
with his battery, and he took part in
nearly all of the great battles of the army
of the Potomac, closing with Appomattox
Court House April s, 1865, when he re-
ceived the breyet of major for gallant and
meritorious services in action.
In the fall of 1865 he came to San Fran
cisco with the Second United States Ar
tillery, and was stationed at the Presidio,
where he served for many years as regi.
mental quartermaster, being appointed to
this position May l, 1867, and under the
orders of Mai General Mcdowell he conn.,
menced the work OF planting trees and
beautifying the Presidio Reservation.
April "a, 1875, he was appointed captain
and assistant quartermaster United States
army, was promoted major and quarter
master October 4, 1889, and was retired
from active service September 8, 1898.
For number of years Major Lord was
stationed at Cheyenne, Wyo., as depot
ouartermaster, and during this time he
superintended the building of Fort p, A.
Russell, and was in charge of tue fitting
out OF many expeditions against Indians.
In 1889 he again was assigned 10 duty in
San Francisco and continued the work OF
improving the Presidio, which he had be-
gun more than twenty years before. Over
a half-million trees were planted under
his supervision, and the barren hillsides
became forests under his diligent and low
ing care.
He was most active, energetic and
efficient officer until overtaken by the
dread disease which for nearly ten years
past has been gradually creeping upon
him.
He leaves a sorrowing widow, the
daughter of Ward Eaton, a prominent
lawyer of San Francisco, and sister OF
Fred w. Eaton, a respected merchant of
our ciry His only child is the wife of
Lieutenant John L. Hayden, First United
States Artillery.
Major Lords remains will be laid to rest
to-day in the beautiful cemetery at the
Preside. The services will be held IN the
Presidio Chapel and the funeral will be a
military one.
His companions of the Military Order of
the Loyal Legion, OF which he has been a
member for nearly twenty-five years, Will
follow him to his last resting-place.