New-York tribune., 1902-01-09
DEATH OF F. J. HERON.
MAJOR GENERAL IN CIVIL WAR PASSES
AWAY AT HIS STEPDAUGHTER' HOME.

AWAY AT HIS STEPDACGHTER'S HOME.
General Francis J. Heron died yesterday from
complication Of nfammatory rheumatism and heart
disease after six weeks of illness the home Of
his stepdaughter. Mrs. T. NJ. Mccarthy No. 21s
West Seventy-second-st.
General Heron was one of Grants principal Of
fcers in the latter part of the Civil War and held
the rank Of major general in the Union Army.
He was born in Pittsburg. Penn. in 1889 In 1884
he was graduated from the Western University Of
Pennsylvania. When the broke out he was Iiv
ing in Iowa. and at once joined the first regiment
Of volunteers of that State captain Of the
Governors Greys a company which he organized
at his own expense. Captain Heron and his com
pany passed through General Lyons campaign in
Missouri which included the battles of Bonneville.
Dug Springs. Ozark and Wilson's Creek, where
Lyon killed leading the 1st Iowa in a charge
IN September Of 1861 Captain Heron was pro-
NOTED TO the rank Of lieutenant colonel IN the 9Th
Iowa Infantry Later as colonel OF this regi-
ment he distinguished himself at the battle OF
Pea Ridge by his bravery. for which Congress pre-
sented him with a medal ten years ago In this
engagement he was severely wounded and taken
prisoner. but later exchanged.
For his services in this battle Colonel Heron was
made brigadier general OF volunteers In December
Of 1852 he commanded the Army of the Frontier at
decisive battle OF Prairie Grove. Ark, which
hUmbed the Confederates south Of the Arkansas
River To reach this point ne made MS celeocaJeG
march Of III miles in three days For TINS victory
he was made major general on November -, go ISo--
Early 1853 ne joined Grant at Nicksburg, where
he commanded the left wing Of the Union torces
until Lees surrender.
Subsequently ne served in the Department OF the
Gulf in command Of the Thirteenth Army corps,
stationed al brownsville. Tex. Under private IN
etr1,cttors fro1, washington ne gave such orders
he was able 70 give TO President Juarez or Mexico
and prevented the imperial troops under Maximian
from establishing themselves at any point on the
Rio Grande frontier. Secretary Seward acknoWl-
edged General HerrOn's services In his state papers,
and President JuareZ afterward offered MIN a hlsh
command in the Mexican army. In March, ls5o, ne
assumed command OF the Northern Division or
Louisiana. and co-operated with General Canby
against Mobile and the Confederate Army under
Richard Tavlor IN May he arranged meeting
with Generals BuckneF Price and Brant, at the
mouth OF the Red River Later he received the
formal surrender Of General Kirby smith trans
Mississippi army with sixty thousand men ana an
the artlerv and war materials OF the Confederates
west Of the Mississippi.
After he General Heron retired 10 private
ufa and went into business in this city. where he
lived until his death. he was a member OF the
Grand Army af the Republic and the Loyal Legion.
The funeral viii he at the residence or MIS-; Nc
Friday morning Services VIII be held at
q s0 O'clock al the Church OF the Blessed Sacra-
nent Broadway and Seventy-irst-st