The daily sentinel., 1900-03-24
Distinguished Veteran Dying

John Gallupe, one Of the office force
Of the Denver & Rio Grande in this city,
and well known young man is in re-
ceipt of copy of the Philadelphia Press
Of few days ago, containing the very
distressing news in the Pittsburg CORES
pondence of that paper that, his father
one Of Penusylnanias most distinguished
sons is lying at the point of death. Ow-
ing to various reasons Mr.. Gallupe can
not go to the bedside of his father.
The Press contains a handsome half
tone cut of Mr., Gallupe's father, Gen.
George Sheldon Gallups and the follow
ing eulogistic article on him. On ac-
count of the fact that General Gallupe
was factor in the redemption OF the
western country from the hands of saw
age indian tribes and because he served
his country with more than distinguish
ed ability in the great civil conflict, the
passing that no sons OF Pennsylvania are
ever more honOred in the greatest re-
membrance and reverence than are those
who fought for the defense Of the Union
in the dark days Of the civil war. Be-
low is the article.
Pittsburg, March 1O,-At his home
near this city there lies at the point of
death man whose part in the winning
OF the West from tho hostile tribes of
Indians has been a notable one. This is
General George Sheldon Gallupe, who
served through the civil war with dis
tinction and afterwards took part in
General Clusters campaign.
General Gallupe was born at Troy N.
Y, in 1882. His career has bsen many
sided. As a boy he went to sea before
the mast.
He came to western Pennsylvania and
was engaged in making fortune in the
newly discovered oil fields whom Lin
coin called for men. In July OF 1891 he
enlisted in the Eighth Pennsylvania Re-
serves and went out as a Lieutenant.
Fer three years he was at the front and
only returned when disabled by many
wounds and after having received many
promotions.
While convalescant from these bad
wounos, majr tiallupe resruited the
Fifth PeADs, wanna neavy artillery and
went back to the war at the head OF the
battery. He commanded the division
doing duty on the south side of the Po-
tomas River in the defense Of Washing
ton and had frequent encounters with
Mosby's men. He remained in uniform
until peace had been made and the grand
muster out occurred at Washington.
One year later he was appointed to
Captaincy in the regular army and was
placed on duty in the west, whore he
gained further distinction. He had been
brevetted brigadier general. but before
the senate confirmed the brevet, Presi-
dent Lincsln died President johnson
withdrew Colonel Gallupes name owing
to enmity between johnson and General
Moorhead, OF Pittsburg, who represent
ed Twen ty Second Pennsylvania district
in congress. General Gallupe fought
with General Custer in the latter's IA
nous Indian campaigns, but escaped the
massacre. In 1878 he was retired by
reason of disability.
Gen. Gallupe distinguished himself
by great bravery on the field. Two of
his promotions came in consequence of
his bravery at the battle OF Gaines
Mills and Charles City Cross Roads.
Gen. Gallupe made his home at Castle
Shannon, few miles from Pittsburg.
His wife died some years ago. There
are two daughters and the following
SONS: George 8. Gallupe, mail clerk,
who was with the army in Puerto Rico:
John Gallupe, of Grand Junction, Col,
an employee Of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad; Robert Gallupe, with the Pitts
burg & Lake Erie railroad, and Samuel
Gallups, OF the Columbia National Bank |
Of Pittsburg.