Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
GEN ERAL BLISS DEAD
He Passed Away at the Providence Hos
pital
He Had an Excellent Record of Ser.
vice During the War of the
Rebellion.


| retired officer of the army. died at Provi-
dence Hospital yesterday afternoon about
O'Clock, after a long illness from internal
trouble He was recently removed to the
hospital and an operation performed, which
| II was hoped would save his life. The OPP
Grafton itself was a success. and the pa
tfent seemed to have been much benefited
! by 1t, but subsequently peritonitis develop
| ed itself in his system, and its steady prog
resS baff1ed the utmost skill of his physi-
clans. Their efforts were devoted to easing
| his last moments. and the result was that
| he passed away yesterday without suffer
| ing or pain of any kind.
Gen. Bliss leaves wife and two children.
a son and daughter, who live in this city
| at 1929 New Hampshire avenue The ar
rangements for his funeral are being made
| today, but are not perfected.
Gen. Bliss was born in Rhode Island in
April. 1885, and after graduating at the
Military Academy July 1, 1854, rose to the
grade of major general in the army May
| Il, 1897. He had an excellent record of
services during the war of the rebellion
and was twice breveted, first as major for
gallant and meritorious services in the bat
lie OF Fredericksburg, Va: and second as
lieutenant colonel, for gallant and meri-
torious services in the battle of the Wilder
ness
His Military Service.
The following statement of his military
service was prepared at the War Depart
ment:
On frontier duty conducting recruits to
Texas, 1854; at Fort Duncan, Tex, 1854:
| at Fort Duncan, Tex. 1s54-55 Fort Davis
| Tex, 1S55-56; scouting, 1856; Fort Davis
Tex, 1856; scouting. 1856; Fort Davis, Tex.
Issues: Camp Hudson, Tex. 1855; Fort
| lnge, Tex, 1858; Fort Mason. Tex, 1852;
Fort Clark, Tex. 1853; Camp Hudson, Tex
lA19-6O; conducting recruits to Fort Lam
caster, Tex, 1850. and Fort Qutman. Tex,
1S60-61; on march from Fort Quitman to
San Antonio, April to May .. 1861, when
he was surrendered to Texas insurgents
| under Gen. Van Dorm. and remained a
prisoner of war until April 5, 1S62: in the
de1ense OF Washington. ID. c., May to Au-
| gust 1852; on march from Pleasant Valley,
Md, to Falmouth, Va. October November,
lS62, being In sklrmsh near White Sui
phur Springs; in the Rappahannock CAM
paign tArmy Of the Potomac), December,
1867. to March, 1863. being engaged in the
battle of Fredericksburg December L.. 1862;
in movement of 9th Corps to Kentucky
March, 1862 and to Vicksburg. Miss. June
July. 1868; on expedition to jackson Miss
resulting in Its reoccupation July l6 1861:
on return of 9th Corps to the department
of the Ohio.
August, 1868; in command of Lexington
KY, October 10 December, 1863, and of the
district of middle Tennessee, January to
March, 1864; in movement of the 9th Corps
from Tennessee to Virginia, March, 1864;
IN charge of depot of supplies at AleXan-
dria, Va, April. 1864; in command Of Brig
ade of 9th Army Corps in the Richmond
campaign. May. 1864, being engaged in the
battle of the Wilderness, MAY st lS,jI
and battles of Spottsylvara, May a-12,
1S64; on sick leave Of absence. May IL to
July l. 1864; in command of brigade at the
siege of Petersburg, July-August. 1864 in
Guiding The mine assault, July 50, 1864: on
sick leave of absence, August to October.
1864; on board of examination, October.
1864, to June, 1863: on recruiting service.
July -, 1865 TO March >. 1866 and in COM
| mand of company at Baltimore Md. March
April. 1866: Schuylkill arsenal, Pa, April,
1866 and "a Fo:r Porter n. Y. April-May
1866; in command of district of Chester
5. C., and assistant commissioner of the
bureau of refugees. freedmen and aban-
doned lands June I. to August 13 1866: on
recruiting service, September, 1896. to Sep
| TENDER, 1867; In command of Forts jackson
| and ST. Philip. La, February f. 1865, to
| February. 1869; in garrison at Ship Island
| Miss, February to April. 1869; Jackson
barracks. La, April. 1869: Ship Island.
| La. to December 1869; Ship Island, Miss.
December 30. 1869, to April, 1870, and Forts
Jackson and st. Philip, La. to July. 1870; on
| July 5. 1870. to April 5. 1872: Fort Stockton,
| Texas, May 90 1872, to March II. 1873;
| Fort Davis, Texas and command of reg
| iment, March 81. 1873, to April 13, 1874 and
| in command of prisoners to Austin, Texas
| to May II, 1874; on leave of absence, May
| II, 1874 to March "a. 1873; in command of
| Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5. 1873. to April 4,
| 1876: Fort Davis. Texas. April IA to Deem
| Der /, 1876; Fort Bliss. Texas, December
| ID. 1876. to January. 1877, and Fort Davis
Texas, to April .. 1877; a member Of board
for examination of horses at San Antonio,
Texas to July, 1877; on frontier duty at
Fort Clark, Texas, July 81, 1877, to Febru-
airy %. 1878; on leave of absence to October
| l, 1878, and in command of David's Island
depot, New York. October 2, 1878, to Octo-
Der g. 1880; in command of Fort Hays, Kan
SaS to October 80 1881, and at Fort Ring
gold, Texas, to March s. 1882; on sick leave
of absence to November I. 1850; route to
and in command of Fort Duncan Texas, to
August 81, 1883; al Fort Clark. Texas Qeave
of absence April IL to November %, 1850,
to June g. 1886; in command of regiment
and Fort Supply Indian territory. to Sep
TENDER 16. 1887; on sick leave of absence to
March "a, 1883: in command of regiment
and Fort Bayard. New Mexico ION leave
May Il to November 10, 1922. to May 10,
1882 and commanding department of Texas,
May 49, 1895, to date of retirement, May 81,
1897. for having served over forty years.