Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-11
THE LATE JULIAN SCOTT.

In addition to the facts If the career Of
Julian Scott the artist already published
1t may be mentioned that he enlisted as n
drummer boy in his 18th year as Julian
A Scott" In later life he discarded his
middle initial. 1t Is recorded of him that
in the action at Lees Mil, April H. 1862
where the first serious fighting Of the
Peninsular campaign took place in which
the Third Vermont of which Scott was Il
member lost 50 men Killed and wounded
he went twice across Warwick Creek
wadng the stream hrea sthigh, and re-
turned carrying each time & wounded man
larger than himself on his back. He was
detailed at one time for service at the
headquarters of Gen. VIM f. Smith; but
never received a commission and We think
could not have been a member of General
Smiths staff, as is stated in some of the
sketches Of him. He carly showed strong
artistic talent, and was for time pupil
of the eminent painter, Emanuel Loutz.
one of the battles pictures v HIGH gave
him distinction was the enc entitled:
The Rear Guard at White Oak Swamp"
which is owned by the Union League Club
OF New York. The troops represented m
this painting are of the First Vermont
Brigade. Gen. VIM. F. Smith, appears on
horseback close behind the line of battle,
and there are portraits Of several promin-
ent officers of the brigade IN the canvas
This painting was engraved for the
Century Company's Battles and Leaders
of the Civil War" SCOTS painting OF
The Vermont Brigade at Cedar Creek
was painted In 1915, upon an order tr m
the State Of Vermont. 1t covers upwards
of 300 square feet of canvas, and presents
portraits of Gen. l.. A. Grant. Colono s
Tracy and Foster. Lieut-Col. Enoch F.
Johnson, and other Vermont officers. Thu
work upon it was chiefly done in Nh
SCOTS studio In New York city. and il Wa
cd q
this city. The State paid $500 for the
painting. II suffers. where it hangs in tie
state House at Montpelier, from want of "a
good light, and lack of sufficient distanc'.
in the room. to give 1t the best effect. Tn"
Death of General Sedgwick' Is in tic
Plainfiold, y. j., Art Gallery. which was
founded chiefly through SCOTS efforts.
The State of Connecticut has been trying
to get this picture for it's state House.
He painted various other battle pictures
which are the property of private owner
In later years he devoted himself chiefly
to portrait painting; and the excellent por-
trait of chief Justice Russell S. Taft, in
the court house in this city, is one OF his
later works.
In 1889 and 1890 he was in Arizona and
New Mexico. having been appointed 4
commissioners by President Harrison to
report upon the condition Ct the Navajo
and Moqu Indians Accompanying his re-
himself. The Indians became greatly at
tached to him and elected him to member
ship in one Of their societies. He also
Joined a Masonic Lodge of Indians. Colonel
Scott was member Of Medal Of Honor
Legion, Sons Of the American Revolution,
Glover Club of Philadelphia, National
Academy of Art and Artists Fund Society.
Of New York. fIe was at one time colonel
of brakes Zouaves. of New Jersey, which
gave him his title of colonel.
He married Miss Burns. of New York.
daughter of the late William Burns. who
was the founder of the Now York Sunday
Despatch She survives him. With a daugh-
ter. The two have lived for eighteen years
in Paris. where Miss Scott has been study
ing art. They arrived in Plainfeld two
weeks ago, having been informed Of Mr..
SCOTS critical illness He also leaves a
brother, H. p. Scott a LAWYER in Kansas
city; two sisters Mrs. Ladd-Davis IL
Brooklyn and Mrs. H. L. Carpenter Of
Kansas City. The funeral was held on
Sunday In Grace Protestant Episcopal
church. Planheld, n. j.