The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-25
eAPT. o. Z. MAXWELL Is DEAD

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Capt ID. Z. Maxwell Of Jactsorv,u,
died suddenly at Gainesville Ca =.
"Wednesday morning. The inteuiea,.-
Of his death will be heard ~, 49,
friends all over the state with va-,
profound sorrow. as be was excaad
tngly popular with all classes
The Tmes-UniOn gives the fouo-.
ing sketch OF the life of Cant Ma
vel:
David Elwel Maxwell was ho-, g.
the city OF Tallahassee. Febrpsrv o.
lssS; son Of William Mcwhir and D.
beoca p. tElwelD Maxwell Can,
Maxwell was descended FINN no,as
revolutionary stock on his f.,bo-,-
side qualifying him in his membersb.-
~ith the savannah Chapter. sons =,
the Revolution. He pursued his s,,,5
tes IN his native country until 49,
when be- attended the high school q,
Cambridge, Mass. and remained >,
Thar institution until the fan NJ 1Sco
When The country was disturbed D.,
III approach OF civil war \, a..
spriag OF 1861 be- volunteered MS so-
vices to the Confederacy. enlisted -
q private In company organized b,,
Capt Theodore ". Brevard nj tn
hassee. and went 20 Fernandins ana
remained there until July 7Sc,
when they were transferred In Jscl,.
slnRllie and assigned as Companv n
io ne second Florida infantry. under
Col George T. Ward. Lieut.. Col sar,.
uei - q. Rogers and Major Lewis
fyles Moving 90 Richmond ubero
they arrived in July. Capt. Maxwell
served as private and non-comr,is-
ri'n"i officer until after the Penpsvl.
hania campaign OF lS6s. when ba was
arpn.rfei a captain OF cavalry or1ar-
ei fo Knoxville. and assigned 10 the
command of Company ID. First Florida
cavalry Capt Maxwell saw di.tip-
Euishrl service o. an officer Of tbet
CARING command until he fen sarious-
h SOUNDED af the battle of Atlanta
ir.f 90 1850. and was compelled 10 ra-
un. from active service on accouDt
u Do wounds. remaining or his
rIlfrhrr Bong after the restoration of
lF-r b. entered railroad life AU.
Fnsf lN.E. while stIu crirplad from
o. fleets of bis wounds. as q clerl-
iu CO. railway ufIce at s. Marks. and
f.us t.Eau Ia career 90 rrominect A..
snriaf.ou uItt fhe raiload interests Of
~ F'a'f and of fhe south Remain.
irr n g. Marks until March. ISIS
hf a. accepted service az German.
d.ua. vlfh the old Florida Railroad
'nmranf. as through freight agent.
at continued With that road many
feafs ln Is-1 d. was made general
trf.Etf Assent. Del 1873 was promoted
~ assistant superintendent and gen
FraI frriEhf assent and continued in
f.af traI capacity uu-u the fan Of
I.. stFn b. uas made superintend-
rrf o. srrteI as such until January.
itsl ehru h.s jurisdiction vas *
tHrtH. over ftr Dine from Jacksonville
fH Ctaratoarfas
far MaRasU uas superintendent
H ftrs. raafs uuu ISs5. when the
rrTr aruI ufn tLe hands az q re-
oefrF De- uas then appointed gen
.-aI 3.rrrir.e fuieuf to the receiver
ar. II. rauflureI uuu CHS property /
ua. .rEau.raI under fhe Florida Cen /
fra. eel rauIusuIar Railroad Com /
HerI r fssf aEHu he became vice /
rIrstrrr uf frs company and general /
n.r.Er TT o. sFsfru. ln this po- I
.r n. r1rr.rrr. nrfI ODE extensive I
Ia H.u ua. merged into the \
r Ar I.r. efefam. when he 4
aa. ra. ..HHrr .rIsuf of aU IN \
- H .rr HfIe.uaI raI'oad system I
III IH uIr fr..r uoIau sNfsn-
r r.a Er.eH as ffe fourth and
r. .."r. H fEa saabaarI Air
I.r f.a FaH ago "a new and
rHar| urr. lrHun as general
arr. Har created rr| Capt Mas
H H. n.HH.r.#| IH fU fhs same
I. Hsfa.| Is survived hy his
H. .. arI Hr. Taueffer