Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-22
DEATH on GIN. KINBALL
4 Utah Citizen Distinguished in Military and
Civil Affairs Passes Away.
Lvtu AN ACTIVE AND AGGRESSIVE LIFE
His Career NJ u Soldier and Citiren-Re-
sided in salt Lake at One Time-Post-
muster of Ogden for Years.

General Nathan Kimball, well known
throughout Utah and the United
States died AT his home In Ogden,
shortly before six o'clock last evening,
after protracted Illness. He served
as postmaster of Ogden for several
years, and was II prominent ngure In
politics. His Affiliations nationally
were always with the Republican
party. In addition to being II citizen
OF influence and character he was also
a soldier of distinction and courage,
having served his country faithfully
and well upon the field OF battle.
For the past three or four years the
generals health was very much i'm
paired and during the whole of that
time there was breaking up of the
forces that had made him the stall
wart that he was. For six weeks or
more II was apparent that his mortal
career was rapidly drawing to close.
Yesterday, strange to say, he felt
much better and chatted PLEASANTLY
with his family and those who minis
But the end came In the evening
peacefully and quietly. and the old
soldier gave up the fight in battle
wherein he could not hope to win.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Nathan Kimbali was born November
22 1929. at fredericksburg, Ind; was
married September 20. 1916 to Martha
A. McPheeters at Livonia, Ind. james
N. kimball was born In April, 1919. and
In April, 1850, Mrs. Kimball died. In
July. 1850, he was again married, this
time to Emily c. McPheeters. who died
In Ogden. Nov. 25 1882. His early life
was spent in indiana and he spent
three years at Asbury tnow DE Pauw)
university, but was compelled to leave
school because of lack OF funds. In 1S41.
he went west to look out for
himself, and settled in Independence,
Mo-, where he taught school and studied
law. Returning to Indiana In 1913, he
began the study of medicine under DR..
gu $751; W pus 'sI3ia5udoW iapupx5lv
married the sister of his preceptor He
continued the practice OF medicine until
1876. when war was declared against
Mexico and when volunteers We're
called for he organized n company and
went to the front, serving until the war
wns over. He practiced medicine In his
old home until the fall of Sum
ter and then again organized a
company, over which he was commits
stoned captain. At the regimental Or
ganization he was commissioned colonel,
and reported to Mcclellan at Rich
Mountain. w. Va There, under Cen
eral Pegram, the Union forces defeated
the rebel army. He was at the battle
of Cheat Mountain, and was attacked
by n portion OF the rebel army under
General Lee. These he defeated after
n three and n half hours fight. In
January. 1862, he reported to General
Lander and was assigned to the COM
mand of the First brigade OF that Ill
vision. AT Lander's death. General
Klmball assumed command of the di-
vision until relieved by General Shields.
In an engagement with Stonewall
Jackson, General Shields was wounded.
and General Kimbail was ordered by
the wounded general to take command
of the entire forces. He met the army
near Kernstown. and drove them from
their position. He continued to hold the
position, and soon General Jackson with
his entire army appeared In front, and
the battle opened. Three times General
kimball repulsed the attacks. and
Just before shutdown jackson
doubled his forces. hoping to pass
on to Winchester. hut General
Kimball advanced his entire line and
charged the enemy with fury. broke
his lines and after a conflict of over two
hours defeated the enemy and had him
in full retreat. This Is understood to lie
the only time during the war when
Stonewall Jackson met defeat. For his
bravery General Kimball was commits
stoned brigadier general. on the night
of May 20. 1862, he attacked the enemy
at Fort Royal, which place was cap
tured after hard fight. He was
In the battle of Harrison's landing
and at Antietam, and at Fredricksburg
he was wounded In the thigh and
groin. His wounds kept him out of the
service until March, 1868. when he re-
ported to General Grant at Vicksburg
After the surrender of Vicksburg he
was sent to Arkansas to operate
against General Price. lie reorganlzed
the Arkansas state government, and
then reported TO General sherman, but
before his departure the legislature OF
the state of Arkansas rendered him n
vote of thanks for his labors.
In February, 1864. he was nominated
for lieutenant governor OF Indiana, but
declined. He was in the battle of New
Hope Church, Georgia. under Howard
at Jones's creek; and the battle o!
Kenesaw Mountain. He was In the At
lanta campaign, and after the capture
of Atlanta reported to Gov. Morten, OF
Indiana, for special duty. which was tt
subdue the Knights of the Golden Cir.
Gle. He finished his work In two
months, and Dec. Is, 1864. led the at.
tack on Nashville. He attacked tn,
rebel position on the Franklin pike
and captured artillery and many pris.
oners, For this he was brevetted Ma.
1or General. He was mustered out Sep,
TENDER 25. 1866.
In 1866 he was elected state treasurer
OF Indiana, and again In 1865: In 1871,
he was an elector ON the Grant ticket
and the same year was elected to tn.
legislature. In 1873 he was appointe,
surveyor general of Utah by Genera
Grant and served one term. He live,
at Salt Lake several years. and wa
appointed postmaster at Ogden In 1877
by President Hayes; and in 1889 wa
again appointed to the same position
by President Harrison. His term ex
pired In 1884,, and since that time Gen
eral kimball has been taking no activ
part In business or politics. He has al
ways been prominent In G, A. II. cir
cles. In 1871 he was commander OF tn
state organization of Indiana. and be
came commander of the Utah depart
ment In 1855.