New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
LLOYD WHEATON.

General Lloyd Wheaton was born on July TO-
1929 I, Illinois from which State he entered the
volunteer service as a private in the 9Th Regi-
ment He became the colonel OF the regiment
He received honorable mention from his CON-
manding officers on several occasions for gal
lantry In action. and received the orevets or
major United States Army. for gallant and mer-
itorious services IN the siege OF Nicksourg MISE
lieutenant colonel United States Army. for gal
liant and nneritorious services IN the assault on
Fort Blakely. Ala. and colonel United STATES
Volunteers. for faithful and meritor'ous services
during the campaign against the city OF M'pHe
and It's defences. In the desperate struggle at
Shiloh Captain Wheaton. while commanding MS
company was severely wounded. He served as
aide-de-camp and engineer officer on the stan or
Prigad,er-Gcneral T. A. Paine: Acting Assistant
Inspector-Ceneial OF LoEan's Division. Seven
teenth Army Corps. and OF the seventeenth
Co-ps and aide-de-carnp. Acting Judge Advocate
and Provost Marshal on the staff OF General
John A. Logan. commanding the Fifteenth
Army Corps. He participated in the battles or
shiloh HAMMOND Jackson and Champions Hi.
the siege Of Vicksburg and the campaign against
Mobile and IT'S defcnces. being present at the
siege Of Spanish Fort aId al" assault on Fort
Blakely. Ala Upon being musIered GU, OF me
pointed captain OF the Gath United States In
fantry and upon the consolidation. In lSt8. was
assigned 10 the goth Infantry. In which regi-
rnent he has since served. After several years
OF reconstruction duty In the South he estab-
lished and built the post Of Fort Pembina North
Dakota ard commanded that important post
some years. IL October. 1871. acting upon his
own Judgment and without orders from higher
authority he succeeded by his promptitude, en-
crgy skill and daring in suppressng the Fenian
raid on the Province OF Manitoba. and In captur-
Ing the entire band Of raiders. For this brilliant
a nd Gar ia received thanks Off1ClaIY
OF Maior-Ceneral W. s. Hancock. commanding
the Department Of Dakota Of the British Gov
ernirt Mt conveyed by the British Minister Mt
Washington through the Secretary Of War. and
OF the Lieutenant Governor Of Manitoba
Colonel Wheaton took part In General Clusters
expedition TO the Black Hills In 1874 and served
two years as Instructor OF infantry tactics at the
School Of Application. at Fort Leavenworth.
Kansas For several years ne commanded the
post OF Camp Poplar River. Montana, located In
the heart OF the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
and his cool judgment. courage ard experience
were Of Invaluable service 20 the Government Ia
preventing the Indians of that reservation from
taking part In the great Indian uprising OF
1sD-'01. With the eycerton OF two years OF
recruiting service General Wheaton's duty had
been almost constantly with his regiment. where
he performed the many arduous duties devOlv
ing upon him most efficiently. asking for no pre-
ferment and receiving none. but enduring the
privatons and hardships OF frontier life with
soldiers forttude. He received a medal OF honor
for distinguished galantry IN the assault upon
Fort Blakely. Alabama. on April q. 1860. His
division commander said OF him at that time
Lieutenant Colonel Wheaton. Of the Sth Illinois
Regiment. led the advance Of my division IN
the snid assault. and he was among the first IL
not himself tine first. TO mount the rebel works
His conduct showed clear Judgment coura re
and daring OF the highest order