New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

boy the family removed to Ohio, and there MS
education was obtained He was graduated rom
Woodward College, Cincinnati, in 1854. ana iroti
tho Kentucky Military Institute in 1858. becoming
professor of astronomy in 1t upon sraouauoh. @A'
the outbreak of the Civil War he offered his ser
vices to his country, and IN July 1861. ne was CON-
missioned major of the S5th Regiment ONO soiu
teer Infantry, Of which he became Aeu'ehaA. ~
mel in 1883 He commanded the regiment IN the
battle Of Chickamauga and at the storrning Oh MS
s,onary Ridge At the latter he was seVereiS
wounded and after his promotion TO the ran %
brisadier general for gallantry he resisnoo ~ ~
tne service. On his retirement iroih tNe 80
c,aneral Fovntou took up newspaper work in "ash-
tnqton and in 1855 he was appointed washington
correspondent of 1.-THE Cincinnati GaNetle au
the Western Press Association. to succeed NJ 70
law Reid who wrote OF him as follows IN MS
Ohio and the War:
General Boynton was a model officer. 1althiut I
to his men, devoted to the c} cause tIr wsTssd in in
fought always at his post n han
dins dis bs roops He was man Of singular sin,
CERTIFY Of purpose and intense in his h0siy ID
slavery M my rs chief Washington
Hssoeafoh 1nfo hnS this d
carried the same ideas for which ne mao end
F9sEifa aso dGg dispaged fine literary and
took high rank in the journalistic pfo1esS'on
For twenty-seven years General Boynton served
as the Washington correspondent OF Lhe u1 g, .,
and its successor. '"The Comnerciai-Gazette' IN
which the vigor and forcefuness OF his oplionS
and his method of expressing them gained "ioe
sttent,on He was especially active in obtaining
for correspondents greater privileges and con-
venfences in conducting their work in conhecIon
with Congress- end obtained the enlargement OF
the press galleries. He enjoyed confidential reia-
tions with Presidents Cabinet Ministers. Senator'S
Representatives and other officials and had mucn
| to do with many important public matters He
| was chairman of the Chickamauga ana Chatta--
| nooga National Military Park and carried forWaIo
| In the Spanish-American War he was MADE DTS
adler general of volunteers by President MchInley
on June H. 1893 and he reported to Major General
| Brooke at the Chickamauga camp Where MS ser
| vices were OF especial value. and he reported on
the conditions of the hospital service to the War
| Department,
General Boynton was much interested In the edu,
| ational system of the District of Columbia and
served as president Of the Board of Education lie
was a member of the Society of the Army of the
| author of "Sherman's Historical Raid and The
| Cbickamauga National Military Park" In 1882
| secretary Lamont authorized the issue of medal
| OF honor to General Boynton for bravery in the
| Civil War. -
| Helen Augusta Mason. He described by one
who knew him "a slight. quiet, 1nassunnfng and
| polite man, ready with helping hand for the
| beginner IN his profession. He was of medium
height a little stoop shoudered. with full beard
| a dignifed manner and retiring disposition His
| countensnca indicated determination and visor and
| his manner extremely pleasing, with quiet
| courtesy pervading both word and action at all
| times.
| The body of General Boynton will be taken to
| Washington Monday afternoon. where the funeral
| will be held either Wednesday Thursday. The
| burial will be at Arlington.