Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-23

GENERA ALBERT ORDWAY.
liver. When he was in Paris on a recent
"Trip he was constantly troubled with the
disease, In addition TO this General
Crlway was very recently seized with
severe cold, which quickly developed
into a severe attack Of pleurisy soon
after he boarded the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse for this country.
on the way over his attack Of pleurisy
became more troublesome. and he was
placed in the care of the ships surgeon
The General was accorded the very best
or treatment but I'm spite Of this his
condition grew more threatening. until
De reached the pier at New York on
last Tuesday.
HIS CONDITION WAS CRITICAL.
AS soon as could be. General Ordway
was taken to the Hoffman House and
put TO bed. Or. Daniel 7. Pease was
Immediately called in and succeeded i'm
relieving the patient to a great extent.
lie discovered that General Ordway was
IN a critical condition. and, though
never giving up hope realized that the
patient was such sufferer from pleurisy
That his life was but a question of a
lew days. Or. Pease worked hard over
his patient. and on Wednesday he rallied
somewhat from the strains Of pleurisv.
but his system was shattered through
weakness Or. Pease called i'm Drs.
Paneway and Wylie. and a consultation
Pas held. They came 10 the conclusion
Chat General Ordway had been such a
Sufferer from cirrhosis Of the liver that
fyiJh the attack of pleurisy the patient
could not live long.
On Thursday General Ordway appeared
brighter than ever before. He was
however Ia
Friday Dr. Pease said his patient had
spent the most comfortable night
since his return from Europe but II
amounted to little more than a rest. and
the physician could see no real improve
ment. Saturday the patient awoke seem
ingly very cheerful and bright but
he had grown much weaker than at any
time since his collapse on Tuesday.
Mrs Ordway remained i'm constant at
tendance upon the dying General. and
in the last two days Of his life got al
most no sleep. She has borne up as
bravely in her afiiction as it could be
expected Of any one under the circum-
stances. Miss Ordway also was present
nearly all the time. and did everything
In her power to alleviate the sufferings
OF her brother.
Tho body was taken TO Washington |
yesterday afternoon. where the funeral |
Will be held
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Brevet- Brigadier- General Albert ord |
way was a native OF Massachusetts, |
having been born i'm Boston February |
a 1873. AT the breaking out Of the civil |
war he was a pupil Of Professor Louis |
Agassiz, in the Lawrence Scientific /
School Of Harvard University. He en-
listed I'm the Fourth Battalion Of Mas
sachusetts Militia on April 49, 1861. and
on September p 1861 was appointed
Infantry, which was one
)f the regiments selected for the Burn
side expedition to North Carolina. Al
though he was the youngest officer I'm
bis regiment. he so quickly gained the
confidence and esteem Of his superiors
~ his ability and aptitude for military
Affairs that an act Of personal gallantry
70 the battle Of New Berne was fol-
owed by his appointment as adjutant
n the regiment He participated in all
)f the campaigns and engagements IN
North Carolina in 1S62, and I'm Decem-
Der Of the same year his regiment was
,rdered 70 South Carolina. but he was
detached from II and ordered to special
.uty i'm North Carolina. He performed
IFS mission so we'll that General Henry
'rince appointed him an aide-de-camp
nd acting Acknowledgement Of his divi-
ion, in which capacity he served
throughout the North Carolina cam
align. In June Of 1863 he was ordered
Win General Henry Prince 10 the Army
Z the Potomac. where he served on the
tan OF the Second Division Of the
third Army Corps. After the battle of
Zine Run ana at the close OF the cam
aign OF 1863, he applied for and was
ranted permission 10 join his regiment,
Which was serving In Florida Soon af-
er his arrival in Florida he began a
study Of the artillery branch
Z the service. He acquired the knowl-
dye so quickly that he was soon APP
olnted 10 command a select detachment
I his regiment in charge Of one Of the
edoubts OF the defence Of Jacksonville.
ie was also appointed ordnance officer
Z the fertilization.
HE COMES TO VIRGINIA.
General Ordway came 20 Virginia in
SSi his regiment having been ordered
.ere. Immediately upon his arrival he {
,as detached from the regiment by Gene
al Terry and appointed ordnance officer {
4 the division. Throughout the cam !
align Of 1864 he served in the Army OF
he James on the STAFF Of General Terry | I
nd was distinguished for his personal )
alantry. During the campaign he was
r0moted 10 a captaincy, and this was ]
luckily followed by promotion 10 major
IN receiving the latter promotion he
ssumed command of his regiment. and !
'ss Immediately after promoted TO be !
Is Northumberland After the close 5
Z the campaign Of 1864 General Ord as .
igsed him 10 the command Of one OF 7
be important posts Of Bermuda Hundred. ,
his post was the supply depot of the
rmy OF the james, and General ord re-
izrked al the time Of making the as
gninent, that 'if Colonel Ordway could i
Of hold II. no one could" The post Il
Ias q exceedingly difficult one, but he