The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-25
commenced to lcaln the carpenters
trade, to which he devoted the best
years OF his life. While living with

commenced TO lcaln the carpenters
trade, to which he devoted the best
years OF his life. While living with
his father ON the fam he also
mastered the trade of a cooper and
also that of a bricknlake1, his father
operating n of the largest brick
yards in that section OF the country,
lie was united in marriage Dec.
20, 1851, to Orphlia L. Sprague,. near
Evansport. and to them were born
four children. The first, a little
gill, died in infancy and the others
are Mrs. Il. w. Dowd, of Emery,
Mrs. V. Il. Miller and Miss frankie
Kintigh, the latter two making
their home in Sioux City.
When the wal broke out Mr.. Kim
tigh was very ANXIOUS indeed to Join
the forces of his country, and enlist
ed for the first time i'm the 18th
Ohio, Co. T., infantry, which vas
for a three months service, most Of
the time being spent in Virginia.
He returned home and was ready for
the next call for men. He next en-
listed in the 4Sth Ohio, Co. H, in
fantry for a three year period. When
he joined his regiment a band was
being organized and as he was a
musician he was prevailed upon to
enter that. He remained with it
until the battle of Shiloh. The
members of the band were detailed
to either 90 into the fight or act as
stretcher bearers. Mr.. Kintigh de-
clined to carry a stretcher and with
the leader went into the ranks with
his muSket and his instrument
strapped on his back. All the other
instruments were lost or destroyed
and this broke up the band. The
musicians were discharged and sent
hone. Mr.. Klntigh did not remain
inactive for a moment. He again
enlisted in the l1lth Ohio Co, E. in
fantry, and served i'm that regiment
until his final discharge. While in
the lllth he was in the campaign of
east Tennessee, Atlanta and then
back again to Tennessee. At the
battle of Franklin Mr.. Kintigh re-
ceivcd his only wound. He was talk
ing to Captain Thurstin one day on
the field when a musket ball struck
him on the hand, %severing the thumb.
MIR. Kintigh was promoted from
sergaent to second lieutenant and
then to first lieutenant. During
the campaign In Tennessee he was
the acting captain of the company
for some time.
When he returned from the war he
again located at Transport and fol-
lowed MS trade. A few years later,
in 1874, he moved to Toledo, where
he worked in the car shops Of the
Wabash railroad at making cars. In
1877 they moved to Hicksville, Ohio,
where they resided until they moved
to this county in the spring of 1883.
The family remained in Mitchell one
year and then Mr.. Kintigh decided
to so a little farther west and take
up a claim in Aurora county, locat-
ing near White Lake. After a four
years residence with his family Mr..
Kintigh returned to Mitchell. where
he has resided ever since, and fol-
lowed the trade OF carpentering. In
the construction Of many of the
buildings Of the city Mr.. Kintigb
has had a hand, being a careful, and
very competent workman.
In 1892 MIR. Kintigh was appointed
chief OF police Of the city under tn e
administration OF the late r. ID.
Welch, and for two years served the
public faithfully and well. At the
time Of his death he was the sheriff
OF Dawson county, having been APP
pointed to the position a little over
a year ago, to fill a vacancy that had
also been caused ty the death of the
late Goe. n. Brooks, who was elected
to the position.
The sheriff was a member of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, the
Union Veteran Union, of which he
was colonel, and of the Red Men.
The latter organization also assisted
very much in the care of the sheriff
during his long sickness.
MIR. kintigh has been a very active
and hustling nan during his long
life and up to his last sickness mad
always been vigorous and healthy.
He possessed many noble attributes
Of character and they were eNempli-
he'd in his every day life before the
people. 10 the members of the fam
lily their many friends will extend
reavement that has come.
heath of Nrs n p CJ.,.L,