The times., 1900-12-18
GENERAL PARKE's FUNERAL.
Remains of the DISTINGUISHED Of
fcer to BE Sent to philadelphia.

Gen. John G. Parke. retired died yes
terday afternoon at his residence, 16 jack
son Place, after short illness. resulting
from old age. He leaves a wife. but no
children. Funeral services will be held
under the direction of the War Depart
ment. at the Church of the Epiphany.
Wednesday forenoon. The Rev r. H. Nc
Kim will officiate. The remains will be
taken to Philadelphia for interment in the
cemetery OF the Church of St. John the
Less.
General Parke was retired in 1889, and
since that time has been resident Of
I Washington. Prior to his retirement he
had been several times detailed in or about
the National Capital, and was well known
in Government circles.
General Parke was a native Of Pennsyl-
vania, and entered West Point from that
State in 1915. He graduated four years
later, standing No. 2 in his class, and was
assigned 10 the engineer department OF the
service.
Until the outbreak Of the civil war he
was engaged in engineering work in the
West, including the survey TO determine
the marking If the northwest boundary
between the United States and British
possessions. according to the provisions of
the treaty OF 1916. At the outbreak OF
the war he was a captain OF engineers. He
saw service with General Burnside during
the invasion of North Carolina. and was
maGe prigadier general of volunteers. He
was later bTevetted lieutenant colonel OF
the Regular Army for gallant service at
the reduction of Fort Macon
He was afterward chief of staff 70 Major
General Burnside. commanding the Army
OF the Potomac, and took an active part in
tina Rappahannock campaign. and in the
engagements at Fredericksburg and in
Kentucky. He commanded the Ninth Corps
at the siege of Vicksburg and was present
at its surrender. He also COMMANDED the
left wing of General Shermans army in the
reOccupation OF Jackson. Miss, and was
similarly active and prominent in subse
quelt campaigns in Tennessee, Virginia,
and Pennsylvania.
Brevets were bestowed upon him for
conspicuous services in the capture of
Jackson, Miss: in the defence of Knox
vile. Tenn, and at tio Battle OF Fort
SteadnGu. Va. His highest hrevets We're
brigadier general. L. s A. and major gen.
eral. L. S V. He was with Grant in the
pursuit Of the rebel army under General
Lee until its surrender at AppomattoX
Court House. April .. 1865 For a short
tine he had commend of the district OF
Alexandria and attarward the southern
district OF New York, and was mustered
out OF the volunteer service as a major
general January 16. 1866.
After the civil war he was engaged in
the completion of the survey for the mark
ing Of the northwest boundary. He also
surerintended the repairs at Fort Wash
ington. Nd. constructed fortihcations in
Baltimore Harbor and improved the Po-
tomac, Patapsco, and SrsgIehanna Rivers.
From 1863 to 1887 he was assistant in the
office of tn. chief of engineers Of the War
Department. in Washington, and during
this time frequently acted as chief of en-
ginsers. He was made colonel of the Corps
OF Engineers in March. 1884. From 1887
until 1888 he was superintendent of the
United States Military Academy at West
Point. and upon being detached from that
duty he was retired upon his own appli-
cation under the forty years service
clause