Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05

Death VI ueheFdl j. Parke POStleS.
General J. Parke Postles of Wilmington.
who was injured by fall on Thursday
night, May 14th, died at the Delaware
Hospital at O'Clock on Wednesday az
ternoon, May 9th, as a result of the in
juries, followed by complication. The
body was Immediately taken to the resi-
dence of his son, Col. Grantley P. Postles,
Eleventh and Broome streets.
General Postles was born at Camden,
Delaware, September 2Sth, 1910, being
the son OF Stephen and Elizabeth Postles.
His ancestry was long identified with the
State and General Postles was long a
prominent person in Wilmington, where
he was held in high esteem. He received
his education in the public schools of
Camden and Wilmington. Over 80 years
ago he engaged in the manufacture of
leather, in which business he was engaged
at the time of his death, being president
OF the American Leather Company, one
OF the largest concerns of the kind in the
country. He was regarded as one of the
leaders in the business and had a world
wide reputation. For ten years he was
president of the Morocco Manufacturers
National Association.
General Postles' war record is particu-
larly interesting. It began in 1861, when
he enlisted as a private in Co. A, First
Delaware Volunteers. When the regiment
was recognized for three years (Septem-
Der, 1861, he was appointed first lieuten-
ant of the same company, and was pro-
NOTED to a captaincy for gallantry dis
played at the Battle of Antietam. In
February, 1858, he was appointed on the
staff of General William Hughes, partici-
pating in the Battles of Antietam, Fred
Charlottesville and Gettys-
burg. At the last engagement General |
Postles was awarded, for distinguished |
a Congressional medal of honor,
by the Secretary of War. In 1864, after
three years of arduous service, in which .
he had again and again displayed fortitude
Of high order, General Postles was forced .
to resign his commission, on account Of
Id health, md resuming private life, en-
gagged in business with his father.
On his return from the army General
Postles re-entered his fathers morocco
establishment and in 1866
ne was admitted to a partnership under
he firm name Of S. Postles Il Sons. In
SIT, General Postles was appointed by
he Centennial Commission as one of the
judges for leather and leather products for
he Centennial Exhibition. He devoted
i've days of each week during a period of
hree months to this labor and infinitely
xamined over :, 900 exhibits. In Janu-
ry, 1877, General Postles purchased his
ather's interest in the morocco business.
He was politically educated as an old
ne Wing.
He was appointed Acknowledgement of
he Stete of Delaware by Governor John
). Cochran in the latter part of his term
nd served by reappointment under Gov
rnors John w. Hall and Charles c. Stock :
y. He was also proffered the appoint I
lent under Governor Biggs, but declined.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania ]
Military Order of Loyal 8
egion, and also the Medal of Honor I
egion. On April 18th last he was elected
resident of the Philadelphia contingent I
the Medal of Honor Legion, but never 6
ansacted much of the business of the
lice, as the accident which resulted in I