Evening journal., 1903-12-28
BRAVE DELAWARE
SOLDIER DEAD
lcontInued lrom FIrsl -

time he was engaged in all the cavalry
operations of the Army Of the Poto-
mac. particularly those against the
South Side and Danville railroads He
was lightly wounded by the bursting
of a shrapnel shell near Dinwiddie
Court House. He took part I'm the
campaigns under Sheridan in the VAL
ley of Virginia and was in action at
Kearneyville and Winchester. He next
accompanied General Wilson to the
West and participated in the battle OF
Franklin, Tennessee, where he was
breveted major for gallant and merito-
r.ous service. He took part il the bat
tie of Nashvs'.e end in the pursuit Of
General Holds army. After the close
Of the Hood cai,raigl he was granted
a leave of abseile, during which time
ne was maii ed TO Miss Lucy McEntee
a sister of Jeryis McEntee, the artist
at Rondout on-the-HuGson.
At the expiration OF General Andrew
/ leave Of absence he became assistant in
spector-generaI of tho Eighth Arm,
Corps, with headquarters in Baltimore. Al
The close of the rebellion ne was trans
ferred to duty in connection with recon
struction IN South Carolina and af
lterwards served at Tallahassee, Flor
ida; Raleigh, North Carolina; a
David's Island. n. y, and at Chicago
He was on frontier duty most Of his lifl
I in Utah. Arizona, ANA New Mexico. Ne
vada, California and Wyoming n,
was brevcted lieutenant-c0lonel for gal
iant and meritorlous service during thi
rebellion and became major of the Twen
ity-hrst Infantry in 1866, and lieutenant
colonel Of the Twenty-nfth Infantry II
l 1891 General Andrews served at For
Shaw, Montana, and in Dakota until 1895
He was commandment of rhe military
school at Fort Leaveuworth until 1886
when ne was transferred to Fort Mo
brara. Nebraska.
At the outbreak OF the spanish-Ameri
can war Colonel Andrews was appointe
brigadier-gereral Of volunteers and com
lmanded brigade IN the First Arm
Corps at Fort Thomas, and afterwards a
lChicamauga. Lexington and Albany. Ga
and by his experience and discipline as
sisted greatly in fitting the volunteers 70
active service. At the close of the wa
he was ordered I'm command of his regi
ment TO the Philippines. but owing +
failing health was placed ON the retire
IalcL at HIS OWL INAINfrl III ItnIMIINr Arfi
The frontier and Indian service of Gen
leral Andrews was extended as that of an
loficer of his day and as an indian agen
was specially successful. He was note
as one of the most distinguished post an
lregimental commanders and had porhap
las wide an acquaintance as any officer O
his cay. He was exceedingly popular an
much beloved with all whom he came /
lcontact. He was a man Of great coolnes
NOTED for his intrepidity and presence q
mind in emergencies. After his rctlrcmen
Inc returned to Delaware. his native Stat
and settled at stockford. where he wa
born and where he remained uriil the be
lginning of last month.
General Andrews was the son Of Gener
lJohn w. Andrews who was the colonel q
1.-The First Delaware Infantry during an
lrebe'hon. Ills great-grandfather job
Andrews was a great scholar and divir
land was one of the first presidents Of "a
University Of Pennsylvania. Ills eld'
brother Robert Andrews was mayor
1.-THE Third Delaware Infantry during N
rebellion ana IS now president Of the lea,
ing car heating ana lighting company
the United States. General Andrews r,
Gently went to Montpelier with his wife
order to be near his son. DR.. Andrew
IL will be remembered that this place wi
The hcme of Thomas Jefferson and IS no
= lowncd by William Dupont Of this Stat
= His cnly sister is Mrs. Theodore Rosoi
B living near this city.
John W. Andrews. father Of the ds
' ceased. rendered The country excellef
h service when the civil war broke OF
= in raising troops in Delaware. It wa
largely due to his efforts that the Fir.
Delaware Regiment was fitted out an
organized for this war. He was colC
, mel of this regiment.
General Andrews body will arrive
! this city tomorrow afternoon at a..
. o'clock over the Pennsylvania railroa
/ and will be removed to the home
! General James II. Wilson. where il wi
lremain until 10 o'clock on Wednesda
when 1t win probably be taken to n
4 First Unitarian Church. where q. sho
! service will be held. Later it win Z
y removed TO Old Swedes Churchyar
where it win be temporarily placed
the Wilson family vault.
(. ia Paris youth attempted TO Kill