The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-23
OBITUARY..

DR.. Eben jackson. known as the fighting doc
ter. died yesterday at his homo in Somerville,
Mass. He gained his title during bis service in
the civil war. He WAS born in Boston 73 years
ago. He was Q descendant of an old New Eng.
land family. and came Of 4 fighting STOCK. His
great-grandfather. Ensign Joseph simonds. was
in Capt. Parker's company at the battle of Lex
inRton. and another grentgrandfather. Samuel
Jackson, fought in the battle OF Bunker Hill.
DR.. jackson served with Grant In the campaign
which opened the Miss ssippi and had charge Of
Springs and MemPhi.. He was at vicksburg.
the Wilderness. Pc -nIrg and Fort Fisher.
commenainS his w.. especially When he
served as 1, vOl I'M n Sts' ito, t. Gen len , Oliver At
quired his title as the Fighting Doctor"
Col Robert L ~ Grotton. Y; $; A. retired. died
In In I W1SSipf ESt s on ISss; ia 6s GIiSSs aS was S.s born on,
pointed from that State Ss Captain OF the Six.
teenth Infantry At the outbreak of the civil
part of the time with the Army Of the Cumber-
land. and received the brsvet ranks Of Major
Vices at the battles Of Shiloh. chicESmauEa and
Mission Ridge. After the war he participated
to 1893 he cOminanded at Fort Sheridan. near
Chicago, and took q prominent part in the sup
preston Of the great railroad strike. He was
retired In 1897.
CHI. w. A. Hermann. mineralOgist, died on
Monday at his home. 2&o East Ffty-second
street. He was born 10 80 at Altwasser. Ger
q professor OF mineraloRy in the University of
Breslau. Prot. Hermann came TO the United
York city. His collection OF minerals was
widely known. and he contributed many value-
F Pt1 SpSTimea SSd e So IiaS SEtt SoiIsGs. n ThF rsT da 1Sle
tiers survive him.
David NJ. Demarest. for thirty-hve years y
RSs'S New n York tni n Nut 81 and T1iSe con GlniS% at io Gs
Barclay street. died At his home in Plainfeld.
\; Il Ss 1ssFs Sls Of abs %1s born MT 1t Pem a
NJ J: For TWENTY-FIVE YEAR, he has lived at
He was the President Of tho Irving Savings
Bank here and a director Of tho Hoboken
National Bank
known officers Of the regular army; died in At
isnts y e His death resulted from nt va a
Einia he joined the Union forces, and conducted
himself 50 GoiiSntiy t~hTo1Ehont the eiyii var
issth GnitS StV States aS infantry." He also made
himself famous during tho Indian wars. He
s sESt we He eh had ii lived Sei In no xti sGGxiS Sinee u 9ss ss''eF'
DIR. David d. Demarest, professor of homilet-
les and pastoral theology In the Theological
seminary 10 New BrunIwiek, n. j., died on
Tuesday evening. That WAS the siNtieth an
He was horn in 1919. He was called TO a profes.
dent Of the Historical Club OF New Brunswici
and q trustee OF Rutgers College. He had, writ
ten several historical and theological works.
Col. Charles J. Munnerlin. ono OF the last OF
the members OF the Confederate Congress, IL
dead at cambridge. Ga, When secession was
accomplished and war was declared against the
south he volunteered as private soldier In the
BAinbridgo Independents. First Georgia Reg
imsnt. shouldered his musket and went TO the
front at the hrst call for soldiers. He was per
hAps the wealthiest man In Decatur county and
the owner OF 500 slaves.
Samuel Beach LAdd died suddenly in London.
England. on May 80. The funeral was held
yesterday from ST AIMS Episcopal Church in
lyn. but spent much Of his time in travel. He
was a member OF the Hamilton Club. the Rem.
brandt and Church clubs, OF the Sons Of the
Revolution and of the Sons Of the Colonial
Wars. He was . bachelor
Mrs. Mary WigEin Fullsrton Of Boston died
on Tuesday night, aged 102 years and 20 days.
Her father was q LieutSnAnt during the RsVo,
tionAry war. She was an original Daughter OF
the Revolution. and was q menber Of Elizabeth
WAdsWorth Chapter OF Portland.