New-York tribune., 1909-09-09

LIEUTENANT GENERAL HENRY c. CoRBIN-
Who died yesterday.
Leonard Wood. Mrs. Charles Sweeney. Major Will
lam T. Horton and Major julius A. Penn. two OF
General Corbns former aids "A military funeral
will he held .. morrow at St John )
Church. Washington.
General and Mrs. Corbin arrived the Rotter
dam from Europe last Sunday night. the general
having been advised in raris TO return home for
ar operation a few hours after his arrival his
condition became acute and DR.. Frank Erdwurm
and DIT. Iucius w. Hotchkss called Upon
their advice the general removed 10 Roosevelt
Hospital Monday night. An operation was de-
terRlined upon II an effort TO save the generals
life.
Dr. Erdwurm said that General Co-bin had been
suffering from heart trouble since his service in
the Philippines. and that his renal trouble had
bothered him for TWO years. but that the general
refused to consult physicians until his arrival in
Europe last June.
The government VIII take charge OF the body
upon its arrival in Washington An escort Of fed
ersI troops will accompany il to Highwood. Chevy
Chase, the generals former home. The burial will
take place in Arlington Cemetery General Wood
and Colonel Heistand will attend the funeral
GENERAL CORBIN's CAREER.
Lieutenant General Corbin began his career as
soldier br closing up Nurat Halstead's Cincinnati
'Corbu not quite twenty, had been assigned as sec
ond lieutenant the 79rh Ohio Volunteers of which
Rutherford 3. HAYES was colonel. He was required
enlist thirty men He got tventy-nine of them
the first day from the shops of the Little Miami
Railroad. The captain, pleased with this success
sent him back for He happened in front NJ
the Commercial" Office just as the printers were
going to dinner. but the hungry men paid at
tention 10 the young recruiting officer Not to be
rebuffed however, he singled ont likely looking
mar nd lied n
That noon the future general brought n bear
that power of personal persuasiveness which in
future years contributed much tor career Of re
uarkable good fortune The printer was won
They returned to the Commercial" -nf1ce that sf-
ternoou and before night took away with them
thirty-two men.
Young man said Mr.. Halstead when he met
Lieutenant COrbin the next day, do you know you
have closed out paper2
The editor merely asked in return, however, that
Coroin assist his brother. Benton HaIstead by
crediting him extra men the younger Hal
stead a recruiting lieutenant had been unable 70
nh his quota account of being then in the field
Corbin agreed and refused 10 take the money the
brother offered for his trouble. There began a
warm lifelong friendship between the soldier and
the editor
When the war broke out, Corbin then school
teacher, enlisted LiuColns second call for troops
ana was nominated a second lieutenant in the SD
Ohio Regiment He enlisted his thirty men for that
regiment. but after the men were mustered in he
was coolly told that other persons had been ap-
pointed Ieuteuants Of the company. He offered TO
enlist as a private. but rejected. An appeal to
Governor Tod. however, won him the appointment
iE the 18th Regiment. His first assignment was 10
conduct d wagon train OF and ammunition to
q Kentucky regiment twenty miles in the interior.
His performance Of this duty him recognition
at once as q promising officer and his promotion
was rapid.
He served with the 18th until November. 1858.
when he was promoted major Of the lith United
he vac
promoted lieutenant colonel and in September 10
colonel Six months later he was brevetted briga-
dier general Ftc was mustered ont of the voiun-
teer service March 26. 1856
neSnite his success as soldier he turned
hack 20 his carly ambition study law He
went 70 Batavia. Ohio near his old home, and he
gan again a students life. General Grant hap
rened soon after pav visit relatives in
that village. and the former soldier called to
his respects
GENERAL GRANTS BRIEF ORDER.
.Corbin." said Grant abruptly. don't YOU think
Won are treating the War Department rather
shahbily2'
The young ex soldier demurred. but the general
! insisted. and. turning 10 General Babeock, who
/ was present. told him 10 give Corain order to
rcDort TO the comuandinE officer of the Newport
Barracks for duty. The future general thereuPon
deserted the law for good. on August % 1860, he
reported al Newport Barracks for duty second
lieutenant l7th Infantry. and. as he once laugh
iuglv remarked. had only 70 pick the out of
his shoulder strap be i'm proper uniform
He ioined the regiment Fort Gratiot. Mich
tgau during the Feuian troubles. He went through
| the registration law troubles in Missouri and
after that ordered Texas. captain Of the 3sth
| Tnfantrv then being organized at Jefferson Bar
| racks Missouri In the summer OF 1861 he
raged fin guarding the overland stages from attacks
| nj hostile Indians and later took station Fort
! craig New Mexico, where he engaged in
| scouting and protecting the citizens from rowing
| bands Of hostile Apaches
b, 1850 he was transferred the 24th Infantry
and was made an assistant adjutant general, with
! .ba rank of major in 1880 He made a lieu
tenant colonel in 1889, colonel in 1886 and adjutant
General with the rank Of brigadier general In Feb
| Tusry 1855 During these years he had seen varied
lice He was secretary of the Sitting Bull Com
iss,ou and served with General Miles in the Sioux
| ce,onatgn in 1891 and in the field in Arizona
/ during the Moqui disturbances.
CLOSE TO MANY PRESIDENTS
| president Hayes Corbins hrst colonel took him
| n Washington and made him his confidential ad-
user with that began his prestige d politician.
| ,.bicb increased with each administration lie vas
/ uirh President Garfield when he shot and
! a, his bedside when ne died. II reported that
Colonel Roosevelt resented his attitude toward the
| Rough Riders during the Spanish war and that
the tUo ware not on the best OF terms as conse-
| ouepoe During that Gssar he was practically the
! mead of the army. and remained in Washington as