Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
GENERAL FREDERICK DIES
Omaha Business Man of Military Record Is
at Rest.
FUNERAL WILL PROBABLY Be ON SUNDAY
Fellow Members of Loyal Legion Are
20 Have Charge-His History
in Times of war and
3i.rt Peace.

After g years illness General Calvin II.
Frederick died at his home, 621 South
Eighteenth street. at eight minutes before
5 o'cloeki Thursday afternoon. Paresls,
combined with the gradual decline Of old
age, was the cause Of the demise, which
was expected. The particular attack which
resulted in the death Of General Frederick
began three weeks ago. and he had been
confined to his bed during that time. Grow
ing daily weaker, he lost all Consciousness
early In the morning and remained in that
condition till the end.
General Frederick leaves his wife and
one son, Charles Frederick, who is in Har-
risburg, Pa. Funeral arrangements have
not been definitely made, but the time viii
be next Sunday in ell probability. The
Loyal Legion, Of which the deceased was a
member. will be in charge.
Severe on Mrs. Frederick.
The seventy-fourth anniversary OF this
old soldiers birth had but recently passed,
It being most appropriately timed for Me-
mortal day, the SOth OF May. Mrs. Fred
erick is 70 years Of age. and the death Of
her husband after twenty-eight years Of
welded life Is a crushing blow to her,
though she knew Il was soon to occur. and
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Mrs. Frederick was with the general at the
time OF his death and also during the last
interval Of his consciousness. He spoke to
her Wednesday night and then lapsed APP
parently into Inconsistencies, being un-
able to speak again. When she came to
his side Thursday morning early he evinced
signs Of knowing her, but was unable to
speak.
Relatives Are Few.
Mrs. NJ. c. Durham, a niece Of Mrs.
Frederick. and her daughter Olive have
been living with the aged couple the past
few years and are still at the home. Be-
sides them there Is only Stuart McDear-
mid, who has been there for three months
past taking care Of Mr.. Frederick. The
deceased had but few relatives and none
are expected for the funeral.
BY this death Omaha loses one more Of
Its cherished military figures. General
Frederick was a real soldier. He had the
erect carriage, the commanding height. the
imposing bearing which tradition attributes
10 the ideal type OF military man, and he
had more than that-a record that more
than bore out his martial appearance, The
details OF his life as a business man, a SOL
der and again a citizen form a romance.
His War Record.
Born IN HAMILTON, Madison county, New
York, and reared in Philadelphia. he waited
only until OF age before fastening west. In
1851 he reached st. Louis and there started
in the hat trade, learning It In the thor
ough way. After some years he started in
the business for himself. Thus the civil
war found him, but he Immediately aban-
doned his private interests for the army
and raised a regiment, the Ninth Missouri
volunteers. He refused to take the
colonelcy. letting that go to a regular army
officer. and was soon commissioned lieu
tenant colonel. He commanded the regi-
ment in the campaigns through Missouri,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee
and Kentucky, served at Corinth and Stone
river and was wounded at Pea Ridge. About
this time he recruited the regiment in nli-
nois. and Il was changed at the instance Of
Governor Yates to the Fifty-ninth lllinoi:
volunteers. -. .t
COmnands Reserve Corps.
In 1864 Colonel Frederick resigned and wa
appointed lieutenant colonel OF the Veteran
Reserve corps the same year. being in com
mand OF the depot camp at Washington, D
c.. and organized troops there up to Decem
Der, He later commanded the Fifth regi
ment Veteran Reserve corps and Burnsid
barracks. and was a member OF the Firs
army corps board Of Generals Casey an
Hancock for the examination Of officers.
In 1856 and 1866 Colonel Frederick com
manded a regiment and garrison In Indiana
and during this time was made first breve
colonel Of volunteers and then brevet brig
adler general Of volunteers for conspicuou
discipline and gallantry at the battle Of Pc
Ridge. In July. 1856, the general went int
the regular army as hrst lieutenant OF tn
Forty-ffth infantry. He was in turn brew
eted captain and major Of the regular arm
for his gallsntry in the civil war. and the
remained with his company at Nashvill
till September. 1868, when. he went to Louis
isville, KY, with his m for a fe'
months. s-.
Omaha Career Begins.
About that time Lieutenant Frederic
was transferred to the Fourteenth infantr
and went to Fort Thompson, Dakota. re
naming until 1870. when he was transferre
TO Fort Omaha. At this point begins II
generals Omaha career. He resigned
December, 1870, shortly after coming her
and started In the hat business in this eli
two months later. In 1874 he went east
Binghamton, n. Y, and returned with h
wife, who had been Miss Helen Morgan
that place, daughter Of Major Augustus Mo
gan.
Since that time Mr.. Frederick has be,
constantly in business here. His hrst hon
was at Eighteenth and Farnam street
where the DaVidge block now is. Later
moved TO a Capitol avenue residence viii
he built the present home where he h
lived twenty years.
IntimRtes Few, but Dear.
For the last year General Frederick h
been unable to attend to business dutit
Until then he was always at the store
business hours. He was a man Of few 1
Inmates, but loved those we'll. Among
osest friends were Judge Lake. Colon
Hathaway, Mayor Moores and Hobart w
liams, and his favorite pastime Of late yea
with a game Of e~rlbbage with one Of thei
General Frederick was a steadfast pair
of The Bee. His advertisement has be
prominent in the newspaper ever since
started. In the hrst issue he had an "st
and II has been carried through every d
since that time, more than thirty years al
~Shampooing and hairdressing, Csc. at I
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