The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
GEN. LAWuoN's DEATH ANNOUNCED
Secretary Root Issues General Orders Prais-
Ing His SoIdierly Qualities.

Secretary Root Issues General Orders Prais-
ing His soidiorly Qualities.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 2i.-The following gem
eral order announcing the death OF Gen. Law
ton was issued to-day hy the Secretary OF War:
WAN DEPARTMENT"
WAsHINo1 on. Dec. 81.
with deep regret the Secretary OF War an
nounces the death on the fed OF battle OF
Henry W. Lawton. Maior.General OF yolun-
teers and Colonel and Inspector General Of the
regular army. On April IL. 1891. three days
after President Lincnln's first call 'or volun-
teers In the war for the Union. at thu age Of g.
he enlisted as u private In the Ninth
Indiana Volunteers. He served with his
regiment In the field In the Army OF tho
Tennessee throughout that war. and ut its
close was mustered out. at the age OF 20. as
Lieutenant Colonel. after being brcvetted
Colonel for gallant and mer to-ious services
and awarded a medal Of honor for dis
tInguished Eallantry. Ho was mssioned
Second Lieutenant in the regular army on
July 70. 1855. and served in tho infantry urtil
1859. then In the cavalry until 1893. and there
after as Inspector General until commence
Inent OF the war with Spain. II" was re-
poatedly commended In general orders for
vigilance and zeal. rapidly and persi'terce
of pursuit. for great skill. perseverance and
gnllantry' In, servicas on the frontier when
lighting hostile IN lans
Upon the d-clar ration OF war with Spain h,
was male Briga il"r-Ggnera and on july 8
following maie Major-Gen.ral OF Volunteers
His domination for BrIgadirr-Gen-ralo tho
regular army was determin"d upon and was
ready to be sent to the Senate upon the lay OF
his death. He commanded the s.con Division
Iairn. rend.rIns; DISTINGUISHED service in lat.
tes before santiago. ant subsequently COM
man ed tho Department o. santiago ani the
Fourth Array Corps, On March ~. 1884, he
Eighth Army CORPS n the Philippine islands.
and r.mnned ~ command Of this division In
vice n the field until he fell on D"c IL pierced
by nm insurgenf bullet whilr ai NJ his troops
near San Mateo on the island Of Luzon. The
swi,t n4n reg s'Iess movement oi his column
boundary Of tho plain OF central Luz ~. which
had Just b-en completed. was the chief factor
In the testru ton OF the nsursent pnwer. md
was the GROWING ach evemenf OF his ar iuous
life. II" u in the fu ness Of his powers. In tho
Joy Of conflict, In III" conscio lou mess ot assured
victory. He leaves TO his comrades aud his
country the memory. snd example % dauntles.
courage, Il unspTring devotion 10 duty, OF
man character. AN ] OF Ugh qualities NJ COM
msnd which inspired his troops with his own
THE Tag will bo placed a, hall. stan and
thirteen m mute guns will he rrei a. "very
military not and sta on on the lav nf,er the
OF mourning Viii he worn for thirty days
by commpnd ., Mnior-Gcn.. Mics -,
The sccretary Of War has directed Lieut..
Col. CIarsnc Edwards Of the for,y-i Vol.
urteers Captain Tw"nty-third United States
Lawton to the United stats col I'll garss
was Gen. Jnwton'- Chief - STAFF. Il" was with
lhWtnn III NOR" Than thirty "ngng"m, MS in
ne rhilnrln.n ani in N" campaign south NJ
brigade.