Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-08-23
Capt. James T. Simpson. Deceased.

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 record as gallant soldier, and the
 part he played in the great tragedy
 for the preservation of our govern ment, at time when its existence as united and single government seemed about to terminate.
 Captain Simpson was born in Massachusetts, October 25, 1S4l. He entered the volunteer service during the war of the rebellion. as second lieutenant of the Fourteenth Connecticut infantry. August 10, 1862, was promoted first lieutenant February 1, 1863, and captain Oc- tober 20, 1863. He served in the field with the Armyiof tae Potomac. and was engaged in the battles of fredericksburg and Chancellorsyille Virginia, where hs was taken prison CT, wSs c0nfued in Libby prison, at Richmond, psroled, and ex- changed. lie then took part in the Richmond campaign and was en- gsgsd ID the battles of the Wilder ness. Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, North Anna river, Bristoe Station and in the actions in front of and near Petersburg, Virginia, in 1884. He vas severely wounded 10 the bat tie of Ream's Station. Virginia, and was honorably mustered out of ser vic November f, 1864. He was ap- pointed captain of the |. S Veteran hi ,ntry. HancOck's coFps, February Is. 1865, and was honOrably mustered out March 26, 1866.
 l,s was appointed second lieuten- aDl of the fourteenth U. $. infantry an brevetted the same day first lieu tenant for gallant and meutor- iou seTvice m the battle of the Wilderness, and captain for gallant an meriteriOus service in the battle of Ream's Station.
 Captain Simpson was transferred to he Twenty-ffth infantry April 20 1869, and again transferred to the Third cavalry March l5, 1871. r served in the south after the war a was stationed at Hilton Head, :. '.; Goldsborough, and Raleigh, \ =; Baton Rouge, La; Ship Is lsHi, Miss; Jackson Barracks, La; aui Ft. Duncan, Texas. Afterwards b, joined the Third cavalry in Ari- zu n, but his regiment was soon or iered to the department of the Pate, serving at Ft. McPhersOn, ( ap Sheridan, Ft. Robinson, Ft. l. smie and Fe. D. A. Russell. He tp < part in the Big Horn and Yel- To stone expeditions under General c uIge B. Crook, from May till O ,ober, 1878, and after Colonel c " Henry received his severe wound iu ne engagement with hostile h. Gi us. June 25, 1876, be was assigned c. command his troop, D, Third Ca salary, which command he re- tsiled until the close of the eXpedi- ton.
 Captain Simpson was also engaged W h hostile Indians at Slim Buttes, D kota, in September, 1876. and in th Cheyenne IDdian outbreak at Fort Robinson, Neb. He was pro ni ted first lieutenant December l4. 1877. aud captain November 36, 1884. Iu 1882 the Third cavalry was trans fe,red to the department of Arizona, ani Captain Simpson served at Naipple Barracks and Whipple de- pot and was regimental quarter master of the 3d cavalry from July 24. 1879 to September l, 1883. He was retired from active service Novem- ber, p. 1887. for disability in the line of duty. He performed the duties of acting assistant quarter master aud acting commissary of subsistence at nearly every post in which he served.
 After retirement Captain Simpson and wife returned to the Atlantic coast, residing alternately in Wash iugton, New York, Brooklyn and Bridgeport. In 1895 he returned with his wife to Prescott, ArlZnna, where he was residing at the time of ai- death, which occurred Jdne g, lSg9 His remains were sent to W8shington, D. C., and inferred with military hOuors in Arlington nstiansl cemetery, the beautiful home and last resting place of so many brave and valiant soldiers.
 Captain Simpson was a man pos $" s d of many noble traits of char a-tel. and the influence of his life both in military and civil annals, VII ,., remembered with pleasure sni happiness by his friends. Duty with him was not a sentiment but a prime pie prevailing and exhibiting itself in Lis actions and conduct, and Wi,hai based upon a sense of justice. r., sought the opportunities for do- ing a,s of watchful kindness with out o- entatIon or display and many wert aa golden streams of silent ci.afi,g' that flowed from his not to- 7raule means. He was devoted ia hi- -iendships and strong m his attari ants, a friend that walked uith .u in the shadows as well as in the .gnshine. In his death the country has lost a brave defender, his wife kind and loving husband and his fti,Gds a devoted and gener- ous companion. C. P. HICKS.