Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-22


dress and able to go home with his son-in-
law Mr.. Luther F. Speer who was to call
at the bureau for him at the close of the
day
While getting ready to go home DR.. Rauo
was suddenly seized with a second attack
of heart failure and died in few minutes,
Just his son-in-law reached the building
with the carriage
DR.. Raub was appointed medical ref
cree of the pension office by Commission
er H. Clay Evans, and held this position
for about five years He was looked
upon as an exceedingly capable and eff
ficient officer. He was a man of strong
character, and when his opinions were
once formed he was very firm in his adj
herence to them. His qualifications as a.
medical officer were regarded as superior,
he having taken post graduate course
In medicine after active practice of
more than twenty years. He was a gen
tleman of high personal character, and
took an active interest for many years
In the G. \. r. and kindred organizations.
Qhe funeral will be held tomorrow at
1 pm. at the family residence, 722 North
Carolina avenue southeast. He will be
buried at Arlington under the auspices
of the Masonic fraternity and the Grand
Army of the Republic
DR.. Raub's Record.
Jacob F. Raub was born May 13, 1910. at
Raubsville. Northampton county. Pa. He
was educated In the public schools, in
Phillips Academy, Jefferson Medical College
OF Philadelphia and the Long Island Medi-
cal College of Brooklyn, n. Y, and was
a graduate OF the last named institution.
While still a youth he began teaching
school.
In August 1852, he enlisted as a private
in Company K, 129th Regiment, Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers. He participated in the
battles of Second Bull Run Antietam, Shep-
flerdstown. Fredericksburg, Burnside mud
march and Charlottesville. At Chancel-
IOrsyiile he took in hand-fD-han6
fight for the coIors of his regiment against
a Louisiana regiment bringing them safely
from the field and himself taking prisoner
the only survivor of the other side. In
May, 1864 he was appointed assistant sur
geon and assigned to duty in this city.
Later he was relieved at his own request
in order that he might go to the front,
where he was assigned to duty In the 9th
Corps, field hospital service. In this posi-
ton he served during Grants wilderness
campaign.
After this service he was transferred to
the 9th Corps hospital and placed in charge
OF a section. including the officers ward,
and during the outbreak of smallpox had
charge of the smallpox ward. Again he was
relieved from duty at his own request to go
to the front about September /, 1864. In De-
cember Of the same year he was appointed
by the surgeon-in-chief of the 9th Corps
member of the board of operating surgeons
of that corps. which position he held until
| he was mustered out after the surrender
| of Lee in May. 1865.
Receives Medal of Honor.
DR. Raub was awarded a congressional
medal of honor for gallantry in action at
the battle of Hatcher's run, Va, February
5. 1855. On the date of this battle he was
one Of the board of operating surgeons of
the field hospital established in the rear
beyond the reach of danger. His regiment
| being without a medical officer Dr. Raub
| volunteered to leave his place of safety and
accompany the men into action. He OBJ
| tanned permission to do this from the sur
| geon In charge and went with the regiment,
| Throughout the first part of the engagement
! he was conspicuous in his attendance upon
| the men who fell wounded, and was under
| heavy fire during this time
While engaged in this work he discovered
| heavy column of the enemy stealing by
Gen. Ayres' flank to the rear The entire
division was engaged at the time and no
| enemy was looked for In that direction
| Approaching the immediate danger Dr.
| Raub ran through the line under the most
| deadly fire and acquainted Gems. Ayres and
| Gwynne of the threatened danger. Gen.
| Gwynne just had time to change the direc-
| ton of part of his brigade, meet the flank
| attack and repule the enemy severely. DR..
| Raub meanwhile grabbed a-musket and am
| munition from a wounded soldier and
| fought sallantly in the ranks until the en-
| plimented him highly for his intelligence
| and bravery.
| For many years Dr. Raub was an officer
| and took an active interest In the National
| Guard of Pennsylvania. He was a member
| 6f SHe guard OF honor around the body of
| President Mckinley at the White House
| and a past senior vice commander of
| the Department of the Potomac, G. A. r.
| He was a member of the Metropolitan
| Presbyterian Church of this city.