Evening star., 1901-10-03
Veteran Of the Mexican and Civil
Wars.
FIVE BREVETS FOR GALLANT SERVICE
Helped to QueIl the Disturbances
in Kansas.
FAMEDAS AN NARTILLERYMAN

General George W. Getty, one of the gall
liant heroes of the Mexican war and the
war of the rebellion. died at the family
residence at Forest Glen, Md, Tuesday of
complication of diseases incident to old
age He will be buried with full military
honors at Arlington cemetery tomorrow
Funeral services will be held at his late
Residence tomorrow morning at 1890
o@ock. At their conclusion the remains
will be borne to Arlington on a caisson,
escorted by eight non-commissioned officers
of artillery, who will act as body bearers.
The funeral cortege will be met at the
north end Of the Aqueduct bridge by a
light battery of artillery from Washington
barracks and escorted to the cemetery,
where the usual ceremonies will be OBJ
served. The Loyal Legion, of which de-
ceased was an honored member will be
represented at the funeral. The honorary
pallbearers will include General Randolph
chief of artillery, and Generals Drum,
FRANK and Sinclair of the retired list.
Gen. Getty's Military Career.
General Getty was born In GEORGETOWN
and was related by marriage to the Rozier
and Dulaney families of Virginia He was
graduated at the West Point Military
Academy July 1, 1s4O. and was assigned to
Nuty With the 4tn Artillery.
His first service was on the northern
frontier during the Canadian border dis
turbances in 1910, and his next active field
service was in the war with Mexico. He
was engaged in the battles of Contreras,
Molino del Ray, Churuebusco and Chapu.-
tepec, ana was present at the capture of
the City of Mexico. While holding the rank
Of first lieutenant he was brevetted cap
tain for gallant and meritorious conduct in
the Mexican campaign.
subsequently he participated in the
Florida hostilities against the Seminole In
dians, and in 1853 while on frontier duty at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, he was engaged
in quelling the serious disturbances in
Kansas.
He served with distinction throughout the
war OF the rebellion and gained high repute
as an artillery officer. He was in com
mand Of the artillery in the engagements
with the rebel batteries on the Potomac
river near Budd's Ferry In November and
December, 1861 and afterward took part In
the Virginia peninsula campaign with the
Army of the Potomac. He commanded four
battle of Gaines Mill and the battle of
Malvern Hill
Won Five Brevets.
The brilliancy of his subsequent services
during the civil war is shown by the fact
that he became a major general of volun-
teers and was brevetted five times for gal
liant and meritorious services-at the siege
of Suffolk, Va, in the battle Of the Will
derness, at the capture of Petersburg Va,
and in the battles of Winchester and Fish
ers Hlll, va. He took prominent part In
the defense of Washington in July, 1864
and was active in pursuit of the rebels
under General Early to the Shenandoah
Valley. He was present with General
Grant at the surrender of General Lees
army at Appomattox Court House, and was
on the march to and about Washington,
D. c., III the spring and summer of 1865
After the Civil War.
Honorably mustered out as a brgadier
general Of volunteers October 9, 1885, he re-
sumed service in the regular army as colo
mel Of the 37th Infantry. He was then in
command of the district of Texas and af-
terward had command of the district of
New Mexico. After a short service as
colonel of the Sd Infantry, with station at
Charleston, s. c., he was transferred to
the Sd Artillery and continued in that arm
of the service until his retirement as colo
mel of the 4th Artillery. October g 1883.
From March, 1877, to July, 1883, he was in
continuous command Of the Coast Artillery
School at Fort Monroe, except when he had
command Of the troops along the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad during the serious
labor strikes in June and July 1877. He
was member of the court of inquiry that
reviewed the celebrated Fitz-John Porter
case, and was afterward president of the
board to examine inventions of heavy ord
nance and projectiles.
Since his retirement he lived quietly at
his country home in Maryland. He leaves
widow and two sons, one of whom is
Major Robert N. Getty of the 1st Infantry,
now in the Philippines, and Mr.. George G.
Getty, who is engaged in business in this
vicinity. His brother, Robert Getty es-
poused the confederate cause, and after
the downfall Of the confederacy established
book store In Georgetown. He died more
than twenty years ago, much esteemed by
his fellow-townsmen.