The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-24
CAUSED SORROW
Announcement Of th) Oslth Of
Gsn. Gushing al Washington.

The announcement OF the death OF
Brieadier General Gushing which oc.
Cured on Monday in Washington, ID. C.,
came as a great shock to his sister. Miss
Annie Cooke Gushing. OF Olive street in
this city and 10 those who knew htm here
Gen. Gushing was born I'm this state
September II, 1859, and entered West Point
July /, lSb5
-Four years later when but "a wears ~
age he graduated and was az once as
signed as brevet I'd lieutenant TO the
10th Infantry and detailed TO the Signal
Corps
The southern states were seeding at
that time and AS nearly all the other
signal officers were southerners Gen.
Gushing soon found himselffin charge OF
the Signal Corps for the department OF
New Mexico, a position which be held
from the middle OF March TO April %.
1861.
ON May H. 1861, he was commissioned
as LIST lieutenant From July Is. 10 July
30 1861. he was on aide-do-camp and from
Aug. II OF that year to oct p 1862 was
acting signal officer for the department
at Washington
ON Feb. Is. 1867 he was promoted 20
captain, and oct. y OF that year he was
appointed chief signal officer of the Army
OF the Potomac During his service In
that capacity Capt Cushing was under
the command OF Gems Mcclellan Burn
side. Meade and other famous command
ers. lie necessarily was constantly eN-
posed To danger operating oftentmes
alone at points where ne VAS exposed
TO the fire OF both friend and foe. ia
the course OF his service he was at York.
town, Gaines Mills. Malvern Hin. Fred
ericksburg. Marye's Heights, Little Round
Farragut I'm Mobile Bay. in Kenesaw
Mountain beyond the lines OF Shermans
army and at other exposed points
Capt. Gushing was detailed as a COM
missary of subsistence on Feb. 8. 1868.
but on July "A of that year was sent to
West Point to instruct the cadets I'm
signal work. Here he remained until
Jan. 26. 1864 He was then again de-
tailed 10 the subsistence department and
remained I'm IL up TO the time of his re-
tirement.
Promotion came very slowly after tho
war. and he seems to have been over
looked by the department for the beneit
finally attained his majority. on Aug. &c.
1888, the veteran officer was the senior
captain and outranked all of the majors
but IL and even many OF the lieutenant
colonels, I'm length OF service.
On Nov Il, 1896. he was commissioned
as lieutenant colonel and was promoted
to assistant commissary general. He
was advanced TO colonel Jan. 26 1897.
and on Jan. 2S. 1895 was made brigadier
general and commissary of subsistence.
Gen. Gushing formally accepted his last
commission on Feb. OF that year. but
was obliged 90 retire permanently on the
2ist of April following, because OF dis
ability In the line of duty Besides his
regular promotions as above detailed.
Gen. Gushing. although not serving I'm the
lighting line, was brevetted as major I'm
1865 for distinguished galantry on the
field of battle.
Gen. Gushing was a great great grand
son OF Col Jarvis who was distinguished
for his lighting qualities in Revolutionary
days
On the maternal side he was a great
great grandson Of Gov. Nicholas Cooke OF
Providence, who was chosen to the chief
magistracy OF Rhode Island In 1775, when
Wanton, the royal governor allied himself
on the side OF the British.
Gen. Gushing is survived by besides his
sister wife, a son and daughter. now
IN Washington