The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-09

had written upon them quite extern
sively.
Dr. Mum was professor. of bacteri-
ology in the Kansas Medical college and
instructor of hygiene and sanitation IN
the medical department of the Kansas
university at Lawrence. he was Dac-
teriologist for the Santa Fe hospital ana
for the state and city boards or health
He conducted a meteorological labora-
tory Of his own at the medical college.
He was the recognized authority upon
the subjects.
The funeral services this afternoon at
the residence of DR.. L. H Mum, 80
Topeka avenue, were conducted by
Bishop Frank R. Mlllspaugh and Dean
De Bevers Kaye, of the Episcopal
church. The music was furnished by q
quartette. The songs were Lead Kind
~ Light and Nearer My God to
Thee" The pallbearerS We're selected
from among DR.. Munn's associates in
the medical profession They We're Ut.
J. P. Raster, DR. G. W. HOgeboom, Dr.
l. Y Grubbs, DR.. c. A. MCGUIRE, DR.. ".
S. Lindsay and Dr. L. NJ. Powell The
interment was in Topeka cemetery
DR.. Munn's rankOf major in the medi-
cal department of the United States
army entitled him to a military funeral
and an escort of a battalion of infantry
but as the notice Of the time OF the run
eral was short and the distance to the
nearest army posts, Forts LeaVenworth
and Riley, SO great that was not at
tempted and the only military Observ-
OF the services was Inc SOunu1n5
of taps over the grave of a bugler from
Fort TeavenWorth who accompanied
Dr. Munn's son-in-law, Captain Van
Deusen, to Topeka to attend the ser
vices.
Curtis Emerson Mum was born at
Windsor, VT, February p, 1885. lie
was a son Of ApOllos Mum, once editor
Of the Springfield Republican and an
author of political books. His grand.
father was a lieutenant in the war OF
1872 and on his mothers side he was a
descendant of Ethan Allen and was
therefore entitled to membership in the
Order of the Cincinnati. Q. z. Mum
graduated from the medical department
Of Harvard and entered the army on
Nav 49, 1861 as an assistant surgeon
in the First Aassa chusetts cavalry He
was assistant to Dr. James Holland
physician Of note. He served through
the war in the Army of the Potomac,
and was with Sherman'S army on the
march to the sea He was placed IN
charge Of the army hospital at Point
Of Rocks. He built the hospital and
was executive officer in charge for some
time. He then served with the twenty
seventh Massachusetts infantry with the
rank of captain and the last two years
of the war was at the head of the med1-
cal department of the famous Second
Massachusetts infantry with the rank
of major.
AT the close Of the Civil war he was
commissioned in the medical department
of the regular army as assistant sur
geOn and when retired held the rank
Of major and had charge Of the medi-
cal service in the Department Of Colo
rado, with headquarters at Denver.
Major Mum saw severe Indian CAM
paigning in the west. He was on sew
eral of the most famous expeditions
which were marked by hardship He
was with the famous Indian fighter,
General Crook, on the famous expedi-
ton to the Little Big Horn country.
He was on the famous starvation march
with the expedition which went from
Red Cloud agency in 1876 to the Big
Horn mountains to strike the decisive
blow against Chief Crazy Horse.
1t was after the terrible battle which
followed that Major Mum devised what
is known as the travels. The march
back to old Fort Reno was marked with
suffering. The ground was covered with
snow and the cold was intense. Major
Mum had been responsible for the care
OF the wounded. There were scores who