Evening star., 1900-12-17
DEATH OF GEN. PARKE
HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF WASH
INGTON FOR MANY YEARS.
Brilliant Military Career-Promipent-
Iy Identified With Important En-
Eineerfngq Works.

General John G. Parke. retired, died at
his residence, No 16 Lafayette place, yes
terday afternoon of complication of dis
eases incident to old age. He leaves wite,
but no children, an only daughter having
died about year ago. General Parke was
a resident of this city for many years ana
his death is mourned by large circle OF
friends Funeral services will be held IN
this city Wednesday at the Church OF the
Epiphany. The remains will then be sent
to Philadelphia for interment in the ceme-
terry of the Church of St. John the Less.
A Brilliant Career.
General Parke had brilliant military
career, having served with distinction
throughout the war of the rebellion ana
having been prominently identified with
some of the most important engineering
works in the United States. A native OF
Pennsylvania, he was appointed to the MI MI
itary Academy from that state July L, lo4o
He was graduated four years later NO. z
in his class and was assigned TO the ell
gineer department of the army. $500
From 1S43 until 1861 he was engaged on
engineering work in the far west. 1ncluu-
ing the survey for the Pacific railroad IN
California; and the determination anu
marking of the northwest boundary oI
tween the United States and the Brltisi Il
provinces under the treaty of 1916. Inc
latter wfrk was suspended by the outbreak
of the war of the rebellion AT that tllle
Gen. Parke was a captain OF ensliieei -. .
He served in Gen. Burnside's eXpedltloh ~
North Carolina and was made a brlgaoler
pereral of volunteers. During that ex.
pedition he was engaged In the COMBAT ol
Roanoke Island, the battle OF Ne"perls
and had command Of the bombardment anu
reduction of Fort Macon For ms sersie. ;,
on that occasion he was brevetted lieutenant
colonel. In July, 1862. he was mace d
major general of volunteers and particlpat-
ed in the movement to Ne"po[I ~" -, ;,
Fredericksburg and washington, u. u IN IN
the MARYLAND campaign as chief OF stan ol
the 9th Army Corps. during which time ne
took part in the battle of South Mountain.
Art:etam and in the pursuit OF the eheh'S
TO Warrenton.
He was afterward c6le1 OF stan " -na1o o,
General Burnside commanding the Army
of the Potomac, and took an active part IN
the Rappahannock campaign, ana III .iie
ergagements at FREDERICKSBURG ana III
Kentucky He commanded the 3th corps
at the siege of Vicksburg, and was present at at
II. surrender He. also COMMANDED tHe iel'
wing of General Sherman's army III lhe re
occupation of Jackson, Miss, ana was SIM.
larly active and promlnent II, supsep s potnl
camnaisns in Tennessee, Virginia ana PENN
sylvania.
nrexets for Conspicuous Service.
Pravets were bestowed upon him for con-
spicuous services in the capture OF JACK
CON Misc. in the defense of Knoxville
Tenn and at the battle of Fort Steadlilah'
Va. His highest brevets We're brlsaoier
general. L. s. A, and major general, L. 3
V He was with Grant in the pursuit OF
the rebel army under General Lee untll lts
surrender at AppomattoX Court f1ouse;
Anril @ 1865 For a short time ne had
command of the district of Alexandra, ana
afterward the southern district OF New
York and was mustered out of the VOiun-
teer service as d major general January 10,
1866.
Since the Civil War.
Subsequent to the civil war his principal
services were in connection with the mark
ing of the northwest boundary, superintend-
ing the repairs at Fort Washington, Nd;
irnproying the Potomac river, constructing
defenses In Baltimore harbor Improvement
of the Patapsco and Susquehanna rivers,
the defense of Annapolis and as assistant
in the office of the chief of engineers at
Washington from 1868 to 1887 during which
reriod he frequently acted as chief Of en-
rlneers He reached the grade of colonel,
Corps of Engineers, March II, 1884 He
was a member of the board to negotiate
for the purchase of the knsley estate. be-
low West Point. From August, 1881, to
June 1889 he was superintendent of the
United States Military Academy, and a
month after his detachment from that duty
he was placed on the retired list on his own
application under the forty years service
clause,