Evening star., 1909-05-29
Maj. G. A. Armes, U. S. A., Retired.

of his birth, Maj. George A. Armes
L. S. A.. retired. veteran of the civil
war and an old resident of Washington
where he has been real estate opera
tor for many years. will entertain a
large number of his friends at his home
Fairfield. Grant road and Connecticut
avenue, from ) until IL o'clock this even
ing.
His guests will be largely members of
the Association of the Oldest inhabitants
of the District and their families. and
of the Virginia Democratic Association
of Washington, organizations of which
Maj. Armes is an active member. For
the entertainment of the guests, lectures
will be given by two members Of the
associations. w. II. II. Smith and j. L.
keifer. Their subjects will be The
United States Fleet" and washington,
the City
Assisting in the reception will be a
committee composed of A. c. Murdaugh,
j. F. Webber, j. E. Biscoe, W. I. Trit-
tipoe and f. d. Mckenna. Refreshments
will be served.
Native of Fairfax County. Va
Maj Armes was born in Annendale,
Fairfax county. Va. May %. 1874. and
attended school at Mrs. Kealey's acad-
emy. which in the old days stood on
Capitol Hill. Many distinguished men
are among his ancestors, beginning with
William. Armes, a Scotch lawyer. who,
with his brother, was among the first
settlers in Deerfield. Mass. The brothers
Armes were identified with the Intlian
wars. Several members of the Armes
and OrcOtt families distinguished them
selves in the French and Indian war
He is also descendant of the Lyans
of Massachusetts. the Hudsons, the Van
Dycks, Field-Kibbys. Walaces, Parkers
Powelis, Wilson's, Burrells, Emmersons
and Orcotts. James Orcott was an
officer in the Massachusetts militia dur
ing the revolution. and commanded a
company at West Point. He was a per-
sOnal friend of Gen. Washington, and
the night after the treachery Of Benedict
Arnold was discovered was selected by
the father of his country to guard with
his command the great chain across the
Hudson river.
When Virginia seeded Maj. Armes de-
clined to enter the Confederate service
and was the only boy in his county who
enlisted in the Union army. He resigned
his position as Mr.. Seward messenger
in the State Department. enlisted and
was made second lieutenant within
four months. In May, 1864 he was de-
tailed to take in person important dis
patches from President Lincoln to Gen.
L. ). Grant. He delivered them to Gen
Grant in the night, and was assigned
to duty as an aid to Gen. W. S. Han
cock, commanding the ID Army Corps
He reported to him al ) O'Clock in the
morning for duty and was complimented
orally and by letter by that distinguished
officer for his services in action in all the
battles from the Wilderness to Peters,
burg.
Maj. Armes was made a captain of the
I'd New York Artillery at the age OF
eighteen. Following the charge of Hatches'
run he was mentioned in general orders
by Gen. Nelson A. Miles and made breyet
major for leading his men and capturing
the works in one OF the most desperate
assaults. He was mustered out with his
regiment in the fall of 1865 and was ap-
pointed second lieutenant of United
States cavalry and sent OH the plains to
tight the Indians. In the fall OF 1866 he
followed band of Indians for one hun
dred miles. surprised them i'm their VIII
lage in the night with only twenty-five
OF his men left to do the work and cap
tured several hundred head of stock For
in general orders by Gen Philip St
George Cook.
Youngest Captain in the Army.
For his bravery he was promoted to
the rank of captain and his commission
dated back so that he jumped several
hundred officers and became the youngest
captain i'll the regular army Within the
few months after he took command of a
company in his new regiment he was en-
gagged in several hard Indian fights Dur
ing one of the engagements he was
corralled for three days. losing thirty-five
of the seventy men with him and being
badly wounded himself. He was compli-
mented by Gen w. s. Hancock and his
post commander for his successful fight
against a large band of Indians on the
Saline river, Kan, when he was in COM
mand OF not only his own company, F. OF
the 10th Cavalry, but also of two other
companies Of the 18th Kansas Volunteer
Cavalry.
Following his retirement from active
army service Maj Armes engaged in the
real estate business in this city and took
great interest in developing the north
west section. He induced President Cleye-
land. IL is stated, TO purchase property
In the section and aided the late Senator
w. M. Stewart in securing an appropria-
ton of $3.5OO,OO0 to extend Connecticut
avenue from the Boundary to the Dis
trict line. He originated the plan for the
first apartment in the city, the Portland,
Gov. Lloyd Of Maryland appointed Mai
Armes Superintendent of the Oxford Mill
tary Academy I'M 1887. and he served in
that capacity for several years. His real
estate ventures have been successful. II
is declared. netting him over $1,000 600.
Besides owning much property In the Dis
trict he holds title to the battlefieIds Of
Appomattox, Va, and to large tracts i'm
Maryland. Oklahoma. Arkansas and
Texas
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