Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
GEN. LEAVEDV0R1H.
His Body Reinterred at the Fort
Which BE Established.
GRAFTON DELIVERED BY Mr.. SMITH.
Gen. Wilder Read Linc0ln's Gettysburg
Address--A Zig Parade Preceded the
Exercises at the Cemetery - Brief
Summary Of His Career.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 31.-Th'
body of the late Gen. Leavenworth
brought here from Delhi, N. Y, was
reinterred yesterday at the Nationa
cemetery at Fort Leavenworth
Several descendants Of the dead gen
eral were present, besides mum
Der Of distinguished men. A big pa
rade preceded the exercises at the
cemetery. The funeral section, con
veying the body Of Gen. Leavenworth
followed the second division, The
Kansas commandery Of the Loyal
Legion and other civic societies took
up the rear. An artillery caissou
bore the body OF Gen. Leavenworth
The third division, under command
of W. II. Bond, consisted of compa-
MES of federal prison guards, Knights
of Pythias, Redmen, Modern Wood
men, Ancient Order of United Work
men, Woodmen of the World, Catho-
lie societies, Order of Eagles and
other fraternal orders.
Gen. John &. Bates, commanding
the department of the Missouri, pre-
sided over the exercises ut the ceme-
terry. The Grafton was delivered by
State Senator +. Dumont Smith.
Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf, who succeed
ed Gen. Funston in command Of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, read
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. A
prayer was offered by Bishop Mills
paugh, Of Topeka, and a chorus Of
200 sang patriotic airs.
Gov. Docksry, of Missouri. made 9
ringing address that was enthusi-
astfcany applauded.
Gen. Henry Leavenworth estab-
lished the "Cantonment Leaven-
worth" in May, 1897. He was one of
the first regimental commanders
upon whom devolved the duty OF
adopting European methods Of drill
and discipline to the needs of the
United States service. He was in
charge of the government interests
in the Missouri valley in the early
EOS. He was born in New Haven,
Conn, in the closing year Of the rev.
dictionary war, 1888. While a boy
he removed to Delaware county, N.
Y, with his parents. He obtained
the best education possible from the
public schools of that county and
then took up the study Of law in the
Office Of Gen. Root in Delhi.
On the call for volunteers for the
war of 1912 he raised a company In
Delaware county and was elected its
captain. His company was assigned
to the Ninth infantry and entered
active service in the brigade com
manded by Gen, Winfield Scott.
Capt. Leayenworth won special no.
tice in the campaigns In northern
New York the first year and was
promoted to the rank of major. He
was breveted lieutenant colonel for
gallantry in the battle Of Chippewa
and won special mention at Lundy's
Lane. Gen. Leayenworth explored
almost the entire northwest and
founded Fort Smelling, MINI.
The plan to establish schools of
instruction for the soldiers of the
American army originated with Gen.
Leayenworth In 1925. The first
school was built by him at Jefferson
barracks, which he also founded.
Col. Leavenworth was assigned to
the command of the southwestern
frontier in 1892, while he was still
stationed at Fort Leavenworth. He
made several trips over the plains
and was assigned to the task Of
subduing the hostile Pawnee Indians.
During this campaign Col. Leaven-
worth was taken sick with fever,
and after an illness Of two days died
in hospital wagon at Cross Tim
bers, near the falls Of the Washita
river, IN the Indian territory, in July.
1894. For distinguished service in
the Pawnee and other Indian cam.
paigns Col. Leavenworth was pro-
NOTED to brigadier general July rs,
1884, four days before his death,
but the fact Of his last promotion
was not known by him when he died.