The National tribune., 1902-03-20
DEATH OF GEN. STANLEY.

home in Washington Thursday, March 13
Gen. Stanley's father was a farmer il
Wayne Co, o., and he was born ther'
June /. 1898. He was appointed to th'
Military Academy, and graduated from
there in 1852, ninth in class of whicl
Gen. Thos. S. Casey was the first. Gen
III. w. SlOcum was the seventh in The
class, and below Gen. Stanley We're Gems
| Milo s. Hascall, Geo. l.. Hartsuff, ChaS
/ Il. Woods, Alex. Med. McCook, 4. Y
| Kautz George Crook, J. L. Hawkins, ant
Col. p T. Swaine.
He was assigned TO the ID Dragons
and later transferred to the 1st u. s
Cav, of which f. V. Sumner was Colonel
Joe Johnston, Lieutenant-Colonel, ant
John Sedgwick, Major. He showed his
mettle in several severe fights with the
Indians, and attracted the attention OF
his superior officers. He was stationed
at Fort Smith. at the beginning of the
rebellion, and was promoted to Captain
in the 4th L. S. Cav. He had some diff
ficulty in getting out of the rebel coun,
try. but captured and paroled Il force of
rebels sent TO capture his command. He
/ JOlItu Ntll. Lynn lbts
part in the campaign which ended in the
battle of Wilson's Greek. He was pro
NOTED to Brigadier-G General of Volunteers
| in November, 1861, and commanded Il di-
vision in Pope's army in the successful
campaign against New Madrid and Island
No. 10. He joined Halleck's army before
| Corinth with his division, and took part
| in the operations against the place, and
| the pursuit of the rebels after they evac-
uated.
He was left with his division to guard
the railroad during the Summer, and
when the rebels resumed operations in the
Fall his was one of the two divisions
which fought the battle of Iuka, where he
distinguished himself. In the battle OF
Corinth Oct. 4, he was very prominent,
and did some of the best fighting which
won the victory.
He went with Gen. Rosecrans to the
Army of the Cumberland, where he was
promoted to Major General of Volunteers,
and put in command of the cavalry. He
led the advance at Stone River. and was
constantly engaged from the time the
army left Nashville until the rebels re-
treated to Shelbyviile. He was brevetteG
n Lieutenant Colonel for gallant and mer-
itoriOus conduct in the campaign. He
was actively engaged in the Tulahoma
Campaign, and led the advance of the
army as far as Alpine. Ga, on the Chat
tanOoga Campaign. He was there pros
trated with sickness, and compelled to
miss the battle of Chickamauga.
lo
the command of the Fourth Division of
the Fourth Corps. He was breyetted
Colonel for gallantry at Resaca, and dis
tinguished himself at Kenesaw and New
Hope Church, and was brevetted a Brig
adier-General for gallantry at Ruff's Sta
ton. He succeeded to the command of
the Fourth Corps during the campaign,
and commanded it at Jonesboro and Love
joy Station, which ended the campaign.
He was sent back with it when Hood
swung around Sherman's flank and start
ed north. He kept in front of Hood af-
ter the latter crossed the Tennessee River,
and skirmished with him at Columbia and
Spring Hill.
He was the ranking officer on the field
at Franklin, and after placing the Fourth
and Twenty-third Corps in position, re-
tired to get little terribly-needed food
and sleep. He was awakened by the roar
of the battle. which had unexpectedly
come on, and hurrying to the front found
Hoods charge had broken his lines. He
placed himself at the head of his re-
serves, and by a bayOnet charge restored
the integrity of his lines and captured the
rebels who had come through. In the
moment of success his horse was killed
and he was shot in the neck. This wound
disabled him from active service until
neaT the end of the war. He was brevet-
ted a Major in the Regular Army
for this action, and Gen. Thomas said
in regard to him:
''A more cool and brave commander
would be a difficult task to find, and
though he had been participant in many
of the most sanguinary engagements of
the war, his conduct has, on all occasions,
been so gallant and marked that it would
be almost an injustice To him to refer to
any isolated battlefield. | refer, therefore,
only to the battle of Franklin, Tenn,
Nov. 80, 1864, because it is the more re-
cent, and one iii which his gallantry was
so marked as to merit the admiration Of
all who saw him. 1t was here that his
personal bravery was more decidedly
brought out. perhaps, than on any other
field; and the terrible destruction and de
feat which disheartened and checked the
fierce assaults Of the enemy is due more
TO his heroism and gallantry than to that
of any other officer on the feld.'
At the close Of the rebellion Gen. Stan
ley was made Colonel of the 22d u. S.,
and was promoted to Brigadier General
March q, 1884. He was retired June /,
1892, ard thereafter served a term rs
Governor of the Soldiers Home at Wash
ington.
Gen. Stanley not only stood high as
soldier, but lie was personally very pop
ular, and every man who knew him val
ued his acquaintance. He was President
of the Society OF the Army of the Cum
berland for several years before his death.
He had been failing for years from
Bright's disease, and his death had been
long expected.
4 FoRCEFUL and picturesque character
has been removed by the death of ex-
Gov John p. Altgeld, who died suddenly
March u. hltgeld was an illustration
of the opportunity that America offers to
poor boys, and which he to some extent |
abused. He was man of unquestioned |
force and ability, but had not learned |
prOhehly did NOT I'm va time IN Inaru--fba |