The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-07
MAJ. G. A. WHITEHEAD DEAD.
WAS A MEMBER OF GENERAL JOE
WHEELER's STAFF.

Was n Native of savannah and for
Many Years General Freight and
Passenger Agent of the Central
RailrOad-His Death Resulted At
ter short Illness From Pneu-
mOnia-The Funeral This After
noon 10 BE Attended by the Chat
ham Artillery, of Which the De-
ceased Was a Veteran Member.
Maj. George A. Whitehead died yester-
day morning at O'Clock at his home on
Jones street. east. He had been i'll only
about ten days, and his serious condition
was not generally known. His death was
the result of pneumonia, following a Sc
we're cold, contracted by being caught in
shower on March %, when Mai. and
Mrs. Whitehead drove 10 Bethesda on the,
afternoon of the anniversary of the Union
Society. His illness was not at first
considered serious, but three days before
his death he took a turn for the worse
and his son, Mr.. G.. A Whitehead, Jr,
was telegraphed for. Friday morning he
appeared much improved, but about noon
his condition again changed for the worse
and he continued sinking until his death.
Maj. Whitehead was a native of Savan-
nah. and had resided here the greater part
of his life. He was prominently known in
railroad circles, through his many years
connection with the Central Railroad as
general freight and passenger agent, and
was highly esteemed by the officials of
the Old Central and by his associates.
Maj Whitehead's connection with the
Central baOaH of ha W. Uban
he was appointed general agent at Au
gusta. After holding this position for sew
eral years he was made general freight
and passenger agent. with headquarters
in Savannah. Later the duties of this Of
flee were divided, and Maj Whitehead was
continued as general freight agent. This
position he held for several years, and
through the various changes of admins
tration which followed the control of the
road by the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road until the reorganization of the prop
| erty, when he resigned. He was later APP
| pointed inspector of fertilizers at Savan-
nah, which position he held until recently.
Maj. Whitehead was a lifelong and de-
| voted member of the Chatham Artillery,
which organization will attend his fu-
| neral to-day. At the beginning of the civil
| war he was a lieutenant of the artillery
! and entered the service in this capacity.
| He was afterwards attached to the staff
| of Col. Charles c. Jones, with rank of
| major and was later transferred to the
! staff of Gen. Joseph E. Wheeler, the Con-
| federacy's great cavalry commander, with
! whom he served during the greater part
| of the war. A strong attachment grew up
between Gen. Wheeler and Maj. White
! head, and this friendship continued during
the years which followed the war. When
| Gen. Wheeler was in Savannah with Pres
| ident Mckinley last December he called
upon his old comrade in arms. and some
! time was spent in renewing the expert
! ences of former days. Towards the close
of the war Maj. Whitehead returned to
| the Chatham Artillery and remained with
the command until the surrender of john
stons army at Goldsboro N. c., in the
| spring of 1865.
One who had known the deceased inti-
mately for years spoke of him yesterday
as one who was straightforward and up
right in all his dealings and a man who
was without guile.
Besides his wife Maj. Whitehead leaves
two children, Mrs. Edwin Parsons of New
York and Mr. G. Arthur Whitehead. who
is now chief engineer of the Savannah and
! StatesbOrO Railroad
! The deceased was a member of Ancient
! Landmark Lodge of Masons the knights
of Honor, the Royal Arcanum and the Con
federate Veterans Association He had
peen member Tor years of Christ Church.
Rev. Robb White, the rector of the church,
being absent from the city, the funeral ser
vices will be conducted by Rev. j. L.
Scully, of st. Paufs Church. The services
| viii be held at the house ct O. clock this
afternoon, and the interment viii be in
| BonaVenture.
The following gentlemen have been re-
quested to act as pal bearers: Hon. Rob
ert Falligant Capt. II. c. Cunningham.
Hon. Pope Barrow, Mr.. Albert Wylly, Mr..
John Lyons, Mr.. William Rogers. Mr.
Paul Lyman, Col P. w. Meldrim. MIR. II.
2. Smart and Mr.. 7. Nj. Cunningham.