Evening star., 1899-03-27
GEN. FLAGLER DYING
The Chief Of Ordnance Passing Away
at Fort Monroe.
SUFFERED A RELAPSE SATURDAY
Honorable Service During the War
of the Rebellion.
DUTIES PERFORMED SINCE

Word was received at the War Depart
ment today that Brigadier General Daniel
w. F'lagler, chief of ordnance, is lying at
the point of death in the Hygeia Hotel,
Fort Monroe. and is not expected to survive
the day. His family is at his bedside, hop
ing for the best, but fearing the worst. in
cluding Mrs Flagler, Miss Flagler and
Capt. c. A. F. Fiagler, Corps of Engineers.
General FlaSler has been in bad health for
several months and has not been able to
discharge the duties of his Office He was
stricken down with severe attack of the
grip early last fall following which he suf-
fered severely from rheumatism, compli-
Gated with kidney troubles. A few weeks
ago he went to Fort Monroe in the hope
that change of air might be beneficial, but
as there appeared to be no Material i'm
provcment in his condition, he decided to
return to his home in this city. Arrange
ments to that end We're made early last
week, but about the time they were about
to be put into execution, Saturday, General
Flagler suffered serious relapse, and it
was found that he could not be moved from
his bed. He had had the best of medical
attention and the most tender nursing but
apparently all to no avail as his physician
has informed his family that his death is
only a question of a few hours.
His Honorable Career.
Gen. Flagler was born in New York, and
was appointed to the Military Academy
from that state July l. 1856 He was grad
uated No. D in the class of 1861 and was
appointed second lieutenant of ordnance.
He served with great credit throughout the
war of the rebellion. His earliest military
service was in connection with the drilling
of volunteers a Washington, d. c., after
which he acted as ad-de-camp to Col Hun
ter in the Manassas campaign being en-
gagged in the first battle Of Bull Run. He
was afterward aid-de-camp to Gen. Nc
DoWell in the defenseS of Washington. u.
&. After short service as ordnance officer
at the Allegheny arsenal, Pennsylvania he
accompanied Gen Burnside's expedition to
North Carolina as chief Of ordnance. He
was engaged in the battle of and capture of
Roanoke Island; in the attack of New burn
n. c.; the capture of Fort Macon the
Maryland campaign with the Army Of the
Potomac in the battle of South Mountain
battle of Antietam, the battle of Fredcr-
tcksburg. battle of charlottesville and the
battle of Gettysburg. IN October 1863; he
was assigned to inspection duty at the
West Point foundry. N. Y. and remained
there until May, 1864, when he was trans
1erred to duty in the ordnance office at
Washington, where he served until June
1868. He was brevetted three times during
the war, f1rst as captain for gallant SER
vices at the battle of Newberne second as
major for meritorious services al the siege
OF Fort Macon, and third as lieutenant col
onel Tor distinguished services in the field
and faithful and meritorious service in the
ordnance department during the rebellion"
Important Service Rendered.
Since the war he has served at various
stations on ordnance duty and has rem
dered most important service in the devel-
opment of the ordnance department of
the army. He served consecutively at
Watervltet arsenal, N. Y; Augusta arsenal,
Ga; Rock Island arsenal, ILL.,; Fort Monroe
arsenal, Va; Fort Union arsenal, n. Mex;
San Antonio arsenal, Tex; Frankfort ar
senal, Pa, and WatertoWn arsenal, Mass.
He reached the grade of lieutenant colonel
OF ordnance in August, 1881, and the grade
of colonel in September, 1880. While in
command of the Watertown arsenal, in
January, 1891, he was promoted to briga-
dier general and chief of ordnance and has
since served in that capacity with conspic-
uous success. He is one of the most popular
offlcers in the army, and his death will
be tRe cause of universal regret wherever
he is known.