Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-28
FAlRCHILD is DEAD
WISC0NSIN'S EX-GOVERNOR AND
FAMOUS SOLDIER no MORE.
4 Complicatio of Diseases Causes
Ills ~Death-Gen. Fafrchfid' Life
RepIete With Military and Civic
Honorable Was Once Command
er-in.Chief of Ia Grand Army.

Madison. Wis. May 2f-Gen. Lucius
Fairchild died here very suddenly.
The announcement of his death came
like a thunderholt from a clear sky.
so unexpected was il. Mrs. Fairchild
is Frustrated. and the daughters. Mrs.
sheldon Bacon of New York and Mrs.
c. NJ. Morris and Miss Cargl OF Madi-
son are inconsolaDle in their grief.
Gen. Fairchild was sick about three
weeks with n complication of diseases,
kidney disturbances and hcmorrhages
Of the stomach being the most promi-
nent of his troubles. He began fail
ing about and a 4 o'clock fell
into a comatose sleep from which he
failed TO recover. passing peacefully
away surrounded by his wife and
daughters. About a year ago lie suf-
ferpd n severe attack of grippe. This
left him very weak and an easy mark
for the disorders from which he died.
Gen. Fairchild was born in Portage
county. Ohio. Dec. %. 1881. He re-
moved With his parents 10 Wisconsin
in his fifteenth year. Two years later.
when the gold fever broke cut, he
started with an OK team for California.
For six years he worked in mines and
IfiuTllpu 10 w iSttIStH III lS.b.b, Ibl
much richer than when he left. In
1858 he was chosen clerk of the Dane
county circuit court. and i'm 1850 he
was admitted TO the bar. Wien the
war broke out be was one of the first
men 10 enlist from the old Govern
oris Guards" OF Madison and went TO
the front as captain of a three-month
regiment. In August. 1861. President
II fraDnl,N nod Lsr, n ,,ss ..l an l+
tie later he took leave of absence TO
accept n commission as major of the
Second Wisconsin. AT Bull Run he
commanded the consolidated Second
and Seventh of Wisconsin. forming
part of the famous Iron Brigade"
When tire battle Of Antietam broke
out Ire was sick in an ambulance in
the rear. but he went into action.
whore his regiment iost more than
half its men. Promoted TO be colonel.
he Went into the battle of Gettysburg
AT the head of his regiment. leading
the charge at Seminary Hill. where a
rebel shot cut of his left arm. While
he was recovering from his wound.
Oct. 10. 1862. he WIS commissioned
hrigadIer general. and in November
following. he was elected secretary of
state of Wisconsin.
IN 1867. M the age of thirtv-three.
he vas nominated and elected cover
nor and for six years he discharged
the duties of that high position With
great honor 10 himself and satisfaction
to the people. In 1872 be was appoint
ed United States consul at Liverpool.
whore he served six years. and i'm
lSIS ne was made consul general 10
Paris. n two years later he was
made United States minister 10 Spain.
After two years in that position he
resigned aud returned 10 Madison. In
1886 he was elected COMMANDMENTS
Chief Of the Grand Army of the Re
public. He had also served as com
mander-iD-chief of the LOYAL Legion.
The last honor thrust upon him was
that of chairman of the committee of
100. recently anpointed for the semi
centennial celebration of Wisconsin's
statehood.
Gen. Fairchi1d will he buried with an
OF the military CEREMONY which his
rank rs brigadirr genera entitle him
TO. Gov. Ipham has charge of the ar
engagements and he has selected Adit.
Gen. Charles King 10 look after the
details. Gen. King viii have personal
charge of the military escort. The
Rev. Fayette Dur1in. OF Grace Episco-
pal church. viii conduct the services.
No sermon will he preached, nor Will
the remains lie in state.