Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22

health were the direct cause of his death.
He had been confined to MS nome since
September. but as the general had never
been i'll good health at any time during
the last ten years, this fact did not
greatly alarm his friends, though mem
bers of the family and relatives feared
that he might never recover. \ few
weeks ago it was reported that he was
getting better. He suffered relapse,
however, on Friday and sank rapidly.
At no time after Friday morning did he
rally. Death came at $50 Saturday
night.
Was rs Years Old
Gen. Bryant was - years of age ana
died from Il dropsica affection and other
ailments incident to advanced age At
his bedside when he passed away were
the members of his immediate family.
daughter, and two sons. The daughter
is Miss Hattie Bryant. who has been
her fathers hOuSCkeeper for years. The
sons are Edward Bryant and Frank II.
Bryant, a clerk in the state insurance
department. Gen. Bryant's wife died
some years ago. Gen. Bryant had not
been well for ten years
Life OF Gen. Bryant.
Gen. Bryant was born in Tcmpleton.
Worcester county, Mass, February IL,
1882, son of George w. and Eunicc Nor
cross Bryant. His ancestors FOR several
generations resided in New England. the
paternal branch being Irish and the ma
ternai English. Representatives of both
branches fought i'll the Revolutionary
war. Gen. Bryant's father was a me-
chanic and farmer III moderate circum-
stances, but gave his son 4 good cduca-
ton and after preparing for college in
the Black River academy, at Ludlow,
Vt. young George took the full course
at Norwich university, Vt, a military
college, where Gems Dodge and Ransom
were classmates and Admiral George w
Dewey was a roommate. He then stu
died law in the office of Norcross *
Snow Of Fitchburg, Mass, and was adj
mitted to the bar i'll 1886.
Located at Madison.
lie ut once came west and located at
Madison. Wis, forming Il partnership
with Myron Ii. Orton, which lasted I'M
til the outbreak of the Civil war in
1861. He had become connected with
local militia and on the outbreak Of the
war was made captain of the Madison
guards, a volunteer organization which
had been formed in the winter of 1857
80. Its services had been rendered to
Gov. Randall as early as January 9.
1861. and this tender was accepted by
April IL, 1861, it being the first com
pany accepted i'll Wisconsin for active
service. 1t was assigned as Co. Z of the
First Wisconsin volunteer infantry and
participated i'll the battle of Failing
Waters.
The company served five months and
then Capt. Bryant was made colonel Of
the Twelfth Wisconsin. This command
wenr to Indian territory, marching across
the plains to TT. Riley, then descending
the Mississippi to Columbus to join Gen
Grant at Corinth. From July p, 1864
Ii. Il "a
the First brigade, Third division. Seven
teenth army corps, "a brigade that was
never driven from a position and never
failed to take one when ordered
Was in March to the Sea.
While in the service. Gen. Bryant par
tiCipatcd in Sherman'S famous march to
the sea. When he was mustered out at
Louisville in November, 1864, he was
so i'll that in his own words he hard
ly expected TO reach Madison alive
He returned to his farm near Madison
and engaged in the raising of fine-blood-
ed stock He is well known to breed
ers of horses and cattle, especially
through his frequent articles in the agri-
cultural press upon the origin and worth
of the Morgan and Clay Pilot horses.
Gen. Bryant served twelve years as
Judge of Dane county. being first elected
in 1866. He was state senator in 1S10-I6
and member of the Assembly. 1S99-1300
In 1878 he became secretary of the
state agricultural society and served for
five years For six years. during the
terms of Cows. Ludington and Smith, lie
was Quartcrmaster general o. the state
with the rank of hrigadier general and
it is from this that he derived his title
of general. He was Il delegate to many
state and other political conventions and
was delegate to the national Republic
an convention in Chicago, being one of
the "306" who remained steadfast to
Gen. Grant TO the end At the state
convention in 1890 he placed in nominal
ton W. d. Hoard. who was nominated
and he also presented the name of Il. N.
La Toilette at another.
Postmaster Under Arthur
In 1882 he as appointed postmaster
of Madison by President Arthur and
during his term lie raised the Office from