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worse, and yesterday he died. Heart
disease and other ailments conquered
the here Of many battles
The news of his death was not une::-
pected IN Washington. Since he re-
signed his position as president OF the
| Board of Education several weeks ago,
his friends realized his end was near.
a long illness had filed his last days
with suffering, but he held his own in
the fight for life longer than his most
sanguine friends had dared to hope.
Lived He-e Many Years.
General Boynton was long q resident
of Washington, and as such identified
himself with the city's progress. Few
names rank higher in the list of civil
war soldiers than that OF the late Gen.
cral Boynton. For many years dean
of the staff of newspaper correspond
ents IN Washington and first chairman
of the press gallery committee. he was
4 well-known figure along Newspaper
Row, AS a writer of historical sketches
lac was popular. AS chairman of the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National
Military Park Commission. he proved
himself an efficient public servant.
Finally. as member and president OF the
Board of Education. he gave signal
service To the District Of Columbia.
The generals warm heart and kindly
manner made for him many friends in
every field Of endeavor into which he
entered. His responsiveness and per-
sisteney made for him many opponents.
Major John M. Carson. his lifelong
friend. said yesterday upon receiving
the news from Atlantic City:
THE general was not inclined by ma
ture toward q controversy. but when en-
gagged IN a aght. he never surrendered.
Friends and opponents OF other days
are Joining today IN eulogixing the man
who believed SO ardentiy in his convic-
tions that he was willing to fight for
them.
Born in Massachusetts,.
General Boynton was born on July %,
1885. at West stockbridge. Mass. He
was the son of C..-fies 3. and Maria
Van Buskirk Boynton. In his boyhood
the family removed to Ohio. He was
still 3 young man when he received an
appointment 10 the Military Academy
at West Point. He declined to accept
the appointment. objecting to the re-
qutred four years service in the army
after graduation. He graduated from
Woodward College. Cincinnati. III 1854.
IN 1858 he graduated from the Kentucky
Military Institute. In the year following
he received a degree OF master of arts
at the institute. and In 1860 that Of civil
engineer. He was appointed assistant
professor OF mathematics at the insti-
tute.
Thus he received a technical and mill
tary education similar to that he would
have received at West Point and this
g.
the civil war. By a strange coincidence
the conflict between the States threw
him into the very service, the thought of
which had impelled him to stay away
from West Point. He became major.
and later lieutenant colonel, of the
Thirty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and
served with his command throughout
The war. He was wounded at Chicka-
mauga, the field which he was after
ward destined to preserve for the bene-
1T of history. He took part III all the
stirring scenes at Shiloh, Corinth,
Lookout Mountain and Vicksbure. When
the war was over he came to Washing
ton.
Brevetted a General.
The close of the war found him brew
cited brigadier general for gaIlantry at
Chickamauga and Chattanooga and he
was awarded medal OF honor by Con-
gress for his service at Missionary
Ridge.
In 1865 he entered upon his long news
paper career. He succeeded Whitelaw
Reid as correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette and served it continuously until
few years ago. when 1t was merged
with the Cincinnati Commercial. He
also corresponded for the Springfield
Republican.
Upon the retirement Of Charles J. Bell
as president Of the Board OF Education
he was appointed member OF the
board by the District Commissioners
and elected president He maintained
this position until q short time ago
when sickness compelled him to retire
J. Hoid5worth Gordon was chosen his
successor His friends do not hesitate
to say that the bitter controversy in
which he was engaged while on the
Board Of Education contributed toward
his breaking down.
He was appointed chairman of the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National
| Military Park Commission, or which he
performed valuable work for the Gov
ernment. His knowledge OF the ground
on which the battles were fought and
his intelligent effort combined to make
! MIN successful in the enterprise of map
ping out and preserving the historic bat
tie grounds,
In the Spanish War.
General Boynton received an appoint
ment as brigaGier general from the
hands of President Mckinley, one of