New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
OBITUARY.
MRS. AUGUSTA MURRAY BOYD TTLGHMAN

MRS. AUGUSTA MURRAY BOYD TTLGHMAN.
Mrs Augusta Murray Boyd Tilghman died yes
terday her home. No. s2s Madson-ave.. at the
age OF seventy-nine years, Some time ago she was
injured by fall. and she never fully recovered
Augusta Murray Boyd Tghman was the widow
OF General Lloyd Tllghman. OF the Confederate
Army. who was killed in battle on May IL. 1853
when General Pemberton's army falling back
vicksburg Miss. Mrs. Tilghmans oldest SON
Lloyd Tilghman. jr.. killed In the August fol-
lowing AT the age Of seventeen years. near Selma,
Ala. Mrs. Tilghman the youngest OF the hf-
teen children OF Joseph c. Boyd. the first Treas
OF the State OF Maine Her grandmother was
Mary King. sister Of Rufus King the first Minister
to the Court Of 81. James John Alsop King
Governor Of New-York the son OF Rufus
King and therefore her cousin Her mother was
Isabella Southgate. whose sister Eliza Southgate
married Walter BOVINE. Mayor OF New-York in
1893 When a girl Mrs. Tilghman often visited her
uncle Walter Bovine. who lived in Beekman-st.
where she frequently met Martin Van Buren,. with
whom she a great favorite.
Mrs Tnghman named for Miss Augusta
Murray or Lady Augusta" she was called by
courtesy by her friends The Murrays lived IN 81
Johns Park when Mrs. Tilghman was girl and
she was q frequent visitor there and also at their
farm as (, was called in those days. on Murray
Hill In 1s43 she married TO Lloyd Tilshman.
class Of &c West Point, who afterward com
mandcd Forts Donelson and Henry. when General
River. which resulted in the capture Of General
Tilghman Ct Fort Henry and OF General > u.
Ruckner AT Fort Donelson. Generals Iugninan
aud Buckner were warm personal friends IN Ken
lucky before the war and when they were pom
made prisoners in 1862 and imprisoned In Fort
Warren. in Boston Harbor. they were naturally
glad to be near each other in the circumstances,
and were glad 70 be OF service TO each DINER Where
possible The two Southern generals werS ,or
while placed In solitary confinement ano When
this came 20 the knowledge Of General Tighman
mother who lived in Philadelnhia, she went 10
see Secretary stanton and secured from him per
m ssIon for her walk for one hour each day
on the ramparts for exercise. When hcr son
learned that General Buckner was not included IN
tho same privilege he declined the liberty when
was not accorded 10 his friend Buckner. This ed
10 another visit OF Mrs. Tilghman 70 Washington'
when Mr.. Stanton. at her earnest solrl.a{lq b. MOI
fled his order SO to include General bucknet
in the permission TO take little exercise OUTSIDE
OF the casemate where they were confined Al
that time the Boston Cadets were stationed ar
Fort Warren J. Frank Emmons or the New
York Stock Exchange. was one or them ana NJ
Frequently met General Tilghman when he was
on guard Mr. Fmmons became an intimate per
sonal friend Of General Tilghman's sons, Win one
OF whom he sat the Governing Commute OF,
the Exchange for several years Mrs IiighInan
rad lived i'm this city since the close ~ me war
~ her eight children only TWO sons, Frederick =
and Sdell survive her. She was born on January
10 1919.