The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
GEN CORBIN PASSES AWAY End Comes To Retired
 Soldier. BRILLIANT ARMY CAREER Veteran Succumbs To A Painful
 Operation Was Adtutant General And Was Pro- noted For GaIlantry During
 spanish-Americsn War
 --e7 Years old.

New York. Sept. s.-Lieutenant General Henry c. Corbin. U. s. A.. (retired) died in Roosevelt Hospital In this city today after an operation for a renal disorder.
 General Corbin would have been e7 years old in few days. Mrs. Corbin and ex-Governor Myron T. Herrick. of Ohio. his personal friend. were at his bedside when death ocurred. General Corbin had been suffering for two years from the malady which ultimately resulted in his death. Ac- generals daughter. Mrs. Usher Par sons. of Ardsley. N. r.. he went to Carlsbad for treatment on June 12 last. The waters there appeared to have improved his condition after two weeks stay and he returned to Eng land. where his former trouble occur red and he determined to return to America, arriving here Sunday last. The general was operated on Tues day morning by pr. Lucius Hotchkiss. assisted by Dr. Erdwurm and pr. Peck.
 General Corbin's body was taken to his home at Highwood, Chevy Chase. near Washington, this afternoon. and funeral arrangements will be made there. His burial will be in Ariing- ton Cemetery.
 General Corbin leaves three children by his first wife. Rutherford B.. Of this city. Mrs. Usher Parsons. of Ards ley -on the Hudson. N. T.. and Grace Corbin living in Wilmington. Ohio. Washington Is Shocked. Washington, Sept S.--War Depart ment officials were greatly surprised and shocked today when informed of the death of General Henry c. Cor bin. It was known that General Cor bin had not been well for some months. but that his illness was se- rtous was not even considered. During his service as adJutant gen eral of the army, General Corbin was conspicuous figure at the War De- partment, and in the social lie or | the national capital. Formal action upon his death will be taken by the department.
 General Corbin's first military ser vice was as second lieutenant in the | srd ohio volunteer infantry. enlfsfinz July 2s, 1882. and serving to the end | of the war with the army of the Cum berland, holding all grades from sec ond lieutenant to colonel. He was breveted brigadier general of volun- teers March IS, 1868.
 In recognition of "gallantry shown in the Spanish American war; Goa gress in June. 1900. conferred upon him the rank of major general.
 General Corbin was in the company of President Garfield when the Presi- dent was assassinated in 1881.
 Arriving from New York at 8:30 o'clock tonight the body of Lieutenant General Corbin was taken to High wood, Chevy Chase, the Washington home of the Corbins. The tentative plans for the funeral provide for ser vices at St. Johns Protestant Episco- pal Church at o'clock on Friday af- ternoon.
 Details from the cavalry, artillery and engineers stationed in the vicinity of Washington will escort the body to Arlington, where 1t will be placed in A vault pending the arrival of Mrs. Usher Parsons, General Corbin's daugh- ter. who Is in England with her hus- band. The final interment will take place upon her return.