The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-24
GEN. H. B. cARRINGToN.
Interesting Sketch of Native Of WAL
lingford

| Interesting Sketch of Native of Wal
lingford.
The following interesting sketch re-
lating to Brigadier- General Henry B
Darlington, a native of Wallingford
and brother of Mrs. Henrietta G. Gill
bert of North elm street, in that place
is taken from Boston paper in an ar
ticle relating to the number of surviv-
ing majors generals and brigadier- gene
rails who commanded in the civil war:
General Henry Beebe Darlington,
lawyer, soldier, historical writer and
author, was born in Wallingford,
Conn, March 2, 1924. Early education
largely shaped his political future, and
while at boarding school he took a
pledge that when grown he would work
for universal liberty He graduated
from Yale college in 1916. A course at
the Yale Law school followed, where he
kept daily diary which embraced the
details of European military and naval
resources. In November, 1S4S, he set
tied at Columbus, Ohio, where he prac-
ticed law until 1861. One of his part
ners, William Denison, became COVER
nor of Ohio. General Darlington was
chairman to organize the republican
party July 10, 1864. When Salmon p.
Chase became governor of Ohio, he en-
trusted to the general the organization
of uniformed state militia, first as
judge advocate, then as inspector and
adjutant general. State encampments
We're instituted and sudden calls made
to test the discipline of the force
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Garfield Hayes and Mckinley, and
signed the commissions of the first two
after the war. A plan of campaign, in
the contingency of war had been pre-
pared by Adjutant- General Darlington,
submitted to General Wood, and ap-
proved by him, which was, in case of
war, to make the contest beyond the
Ohio river. Governor Denison, al
though doubtful of his authority to or
der militia across the Ohio river, au-
thorizad his adiutant general to report
to General Mcclellan and act under his
advice. Governor Denison went to In
dianapolls to consult with Governor
Morton and Senator Lane. Upon wish
ting Mcclellan the plan was so fully
developed that by sending kilograms
from the train on his return eight of the
Ohio militia regiments were in motion
before the day closed The battle of
Phillippi was fought and Grafton and
its communications with the Ohio river
We're never afterward disturbed. The
thanks of the president and secretary
of war were followed by the unsolicited
appointment of Adjutant General Car
rlngton to the colonelcy of the Eigh-
teenth United States infantry. This
was based upon the personal request
of General Scott and General Wood,
seconded by Secretary Chase, 1t APP
pearing that the original plan for the
contingency of war between the sec
tions had been realized and fully met.
The appointment was made May IA,
1861. BY permission of the secretary of
war for the reorganization of several
regiments, he was permitted to act as
acknowledgement of Ohio until July 1.
He signed the commissions of McCiel-
Ian, Rcsecrans and others who be-
came prominent in war His promo
ton as brigadier general took place
%, 1862.
HE commanded the district in Indi-
cruiting service. In the autumn of 1865
he was ordered to the frontier, and dur
ing the fall and winter commanded the
east sub district of Nebraska, and or
panized a battalion of Pawnee scouts.
In the spring he built wagon road
around the Big Horn mountains to
Montana He received a severe wound
during 1867, but served, both at Fort
Mcpherson and Fort sedgwick. Upon
Increase of this disability he was re-
tired from active service, but contin
led on the detail during which time he
established a military gymnasium in
official duties. Meanwhile, in lectures
and study be completed the main text /
and many Of the maps for his Battles
lf the American Revolution" and then
n 1875, under the auspices of the Uni |
ed States government he visited Eu- |
'ope to complete his work. General |
removed from Crawfords- |
lille, Indiana. to Boston in 1882, and for |
ieve}al years had charge of the educa- |
ional works of A. S. Barnes & Co. He |
emoved to Hyde Park in 1885.
"In 1889 he was detailed to make a !
realty with the Flathead Indians Of I
Montana for the sale of their lands in |
he Bitter Root valley, and in 1891 he
personally conducted their removal and |
march to their new home in Jocko val
ey, Montana. In 1890 he visited the
ne thousand families Of the Six Ma
ions of New York, surveyed and
mapped each reservation, and after ten
months among them submitted his re-