The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-22
DEATH OF GEN. LAWTON

Announced in General Order From
the war Department. Fitting Trib-
ute to a Brave omceE, Whose
Name VIII AdOrn the Pages q his
Country's History.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The follow-
ing general order. announcing to the
army the death Of General Lawton, was
issued from the war department to-day:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Dec. n. 1859,
with deep regret the secretary Of war
Announces the death on the field OF bat.
lie OF Henry w. LaWton, major Benetat
Of volunteers and colonel and inSpeceor'
general OF the regular army.
on the 18th Of April 1851. three aeye
affer Pregident I,lfcoln's firnt call for
volunteers in the war for the Union, aG
the age OF eighteen. he enlisted - 2
private In the Ninth Indiana volunteers.
He served with his regiment IN the neld
IN the Army OF the Tennessee through
ant that war, and at It's close WAS mus
tered out, at the age OF twenty-five. g
Heutenant- colonel, after being bFeHet-
ted colonel for gallant and meritoE1o09
service, and awarded medal OF honor
for distinguished gallRntry. 60,
He was commissioned second leuton.
ant In the regular army on the 18th OF
July, 1885, and served in the Infantry
until 1859, then In the cavalry until lD3s!
and thereafter as inspector general until
the commencement OF the war Wlth
Spain.
eral orders for vigilance and Eeai ra-
pldity and persistence OF pursnt!, los
great skill. perseverance and gauanSEy
In services on the frontier against nos
tile Indians. -.
sOain he was made brigadief general,
and on the sth Of July following. majoe
general OF volunteers. His nomination
Sor briradier general Of the regular
army was determined upon, ana We
ready 10 be sent to the senate upon mo
Aav Of his death. He commanded the
second division OF the Fifth army eoep0
in the Cuban campaign, renGeitng 9a1-
tIngulshed service in the battle oeEofS
Santiago, and subsequently commenaeo
the department OF Santiago and the
Fourth army corps. On (he 18th OF
Narch. 1885. ne assumed command Oe
the First division Of the Eighth army
corps In the Philippine lalandl, ana re-
mained in command OF this division In
practically continuous and most event.
ful service in the field until he fell. on
the 18th Of December, 1899, pierced by
an insurGent bullet, while leading his
troops near San Mateo, on the island OF
Luzon, The swift and tesistleHs move
ment Of his column up the Rio GFande
and across the northern boundary OF the
plain OF Central LuEon, which had JUST
been completed, was the chief factor in
the destruction OF the insurgent power.
and was the crowning achievement OF
his 6rduouS life.
He fell in the fullness OF his powers,
In the 10y Of conflict. In the conscious-
ness OF assured victory, He leaves TO
his comrades and his country the mem-
Ory and the example Of dauntlesS cour.
age, OF unsparlng devotion TO duty Of
manly character and OF high qualities OF
command which inspired his troops with
his own Indomitable spirit.
The nag will be placed at half stan.
and thirteen minute guns will be hred
at every military post and station on the
day OF the receipt Of this order and the
usual badges Of mourning VIII be worn
for thirty days.
isigned) ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary Of War
Ey command OF MAior-General MlleA
II. c. CORBIN, Adjutant General