Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
Or. GEORGE TROUP MAXWELL.

DIR, George Troup Maxwell, soldier,
scientist, teacher and physician, is
dead. The end came last night at 10. 40.
lie was OF the old school OF Southern
gentlemen, bravo, chivalrous and gentle.
In war he was tho incarnation OF the
spirit of battle, an inspiration; whose
| leadership men would follow to the
flashing, roaring mouths of tho enemies
| guns, and, like all true sDidiers, lenrnsd
tho lesson of obedience so we'll that he
was ready ever to sacrifice his all TO
carry out, unquestioning an order OF
battle. A fact proven at Missionary
Ridge whom tho First Florida cavalry,
under his command, fighting dismount
ed, withstood the charge of the whoo
FEDERAL army TO cover Bragg's retreat.
Tho gallant deed was done, but every
survivor of the terrible onslaught was
made prisoner.
lie was equally distinguished IN the
walks OF peace, and the results OF his
careful researches were given great
weight in the scientific world, whore
be Ind secured firm and permanent
footing "a tine inventor of the larynGu
scope, now 60 universally used among
his brothers OF tho medical profession.
He was Il man of great breadth of char
acter, generous to n fault, enth usinstic
in all things he undertook, and
zealous, interchangeable worker 10 attain
tho ond he sought.
DR.. Maxwell was horn in Savannah,
Ga. August 9th. 1927, and at tho time
OF his death was little over 10 years
old. lio attended school in his native
city, gong in his early youth to New
YORK;, where he graduated fran college
at the aga of l6 years. lilo studied
| "A. ,sv III ~
begun tho practice OF the profession in
Tallahassee. At that city 10 1890 no
married Miss Augustus Jones, II sister
of II. Ii. Jones, formerly editor Of tho
Macon Telegraph, and Of Col. A. NJ.
.lones, formerly resident OF this city.
In 1851 he was appointed marine health
officer of Key West and renewed to
that city, whom his wife was attacked
] by yellow foyer, dying aftor n short i'll
ness. He resided in Key Vast for two
. or three years, returning to TallahaHseu
in the early sixties and eolisting, when
: Florida seceded in tho First Florida
cavalry. regiment that did most Of
, it's splendid lighting On foot, aud with
0 standing with admirable gallEntry,
some az the severest aud most de-
I atructive shocks of the whole war.
Q Some OF the officers in the famous old
r command we're: Lieutenant Colonel
o Stockton, add as captaius, ex-GOv. r.
II. Fleming, B. NJ. Burrougs, d. Il.
Maxwell. Thomas Shine, CASTOR Finley
anu William Footman. On the day
OF his capture. November 25th, lSG3
his commission as general wac on its
! way to him, but from that time unit
i Lees surrender he was prisoner OF
. war on Johnson's Islhnd, Lake Erie,
il and with eomnendahle modesty never
a claimed that or any other military
! title.
Q After the great struggle had ondeIl,
Il DIR. Maxwell returned to Tallahassee,
and in that city, in 1865, married hi!
p. third cousin, Miss Maxwell. daughter
. Of John Stevens Maxwell, ami q Bistei
: Of Mrs. w. X. Wilson of Tallahassee
and Mrs. ID. L. Maxwell OF Fernandina
i In 1866, he moved TO this city, bu
!, remained only short time, going tt
: Middletown, DOL, thence to New Cas-
n tie, and later TO Wilmington Will,
!, in Delaware he became prominent il
,. Masonic circles, heing at one tim
deputy grand master of this State
Ia While in Wilmington his wife died, ant
h yearning to he among his own people o
!. the Southland again, he moved 10 Al
lanta, and for some time was associntet
m MEDICINE. His fondneaA for FluEid
and her people soon brought him barl
!, to this state. lie resided in Fernan
dina for awhile, and then at Ocala
moving afterwards to Lake CITY, whei
he hold professorship in the agIiGul
v, tural college.
le On the very day Of the outbreak O
t. the yellow fever in lSss ho arrived il
{. Jacksonville, remained here workin
OF night and day for the care Of thos
O.. VITO were stricken with the dreadfu
r. disease, and has remained here ave
v. since.
o. Last spring while listening to a
ID Grafton by ". j. bryan at the opor
d. bouae. he was stricken with apuplexy
re one side Of his brain being paralyzeu
ms He recovered somewhat, but later bega
le to decline. Up To that tima he waB
to man Of splendid and erect stature, fin
70. physique and commanding appearance
showing no sign of the 10 years he ual
ried upon his shoulders few weo;
lH- ago no went to Savannah to consult Di
ng Phillips, hut returned in few day
adj nnimprGvnil. Two weeks ago he starte
ct for PauaCea Springs, Fla but Just beful
D. no arrived there suffered such sever
d, stroke of paralysis that he had TO
MT helped from tho train. He returned |
is- JacksOnville, since which time he BIZ
al been cared for at the Tesiuunue of IL
ut daughter, Mrs, G. W. Maxwell, /
Mt Riverside, sinking all the while, despii
tender nursing Of loved ones ald til
host of medical attention from DR.
burroughs, Drew and Livingston. La
he Friday he suffered another severe stroll
ed and since thon the end was only
*. question Of hours.
ng DR.. Maxwell leaves three rhldre,
ST. two by his first wife George a. MAJ
nut we'll, now of Wilmington, Dol, an
'rs Mrs. &. W. Maxwell uf this city. az
$50 a son by his second wife, jack Maxwell
IL attorney. Besides thoaB uru two sister
Mrs. NJ. j. Williams IL Savannah, az
Mrs. Judge Edward Harden Of abb
villo, S. o., ami two hrOluerg, Il.
M Maxwell Of Wukulla county, and ID.
~ Maxwell of Tullaha8soe.
ila The dcceased was prominent aa
y, Confederate veteran, hninG up to
III short time ago commander Of II. Il. T..
INC camp. He was an alto contributor
M the reCortia of tho Southern Historic
ny. Sncioty and was also Il memuor of Il
-uo Suua of tho A merican Revolution.
was a member of the State Medic
Society and OF the Duval County Mod
nh cal AHsnciation.
g.. DIR. Maxwell was forrible writ
~, AMI contributed Hlany artirlcs
~ =" scientific and medical subjects to Il
- magazines and prose.
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