New-York tribune., 1909-03-14

company Of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry, OF
which he was made captain. In 1857 ne necahe
colonel under General Rosecrsrs. He participated
in the hghtlng at Antietam and at Missionary
E7idcs ana had an active part in the Atlanta cam
paien assisting in the capture Of jefferson DAVIS
Fe was made hrevet brigadi"r general OF VOL
unteers in 1854 for valuable services IN te "ar' III
1855 he was mustered cut
In rSa4 q Congressional medal OF honor was be-
slowed on him FOR having with force OF one nun
dred and fifty men attacked aud defeated Au-
piece and about one hundred prisoners "l't'ouI liS
loss Of a man at Red Hill, Ala. January H. ls''
General George II Thomas said Of him. There
is no officer in the regular army VINO mas per
formed the duties which have deVoIFsd upon nm
with more intelligence. zeal or energy Than Gen
oral Palmer whose uniform distinguished success
throughout the war places his reputation beyond
controversy"
after the war General Palmer resumed active
connection with railroad work and became treas
,,rar director az surveys and manager of construc-
ton for the Karsas Pacific Railroad. which under
his supervision completed Z" Denver III l1''.
" is now part OF the Union Pacific lie tneh e'ueu
I'm organiziug the Denver & RIO Grsnde ftaiir"au
Compauy Of which he became president. ar once
he held until 1888, building the FIRST narrow gauge
line I'm the West
II, 1871 lac and his associates laid out Colorado
Strings as residence CITY for health seekers. hve
,aues from the base Of Pixies Peak and the rail
road was extended TO II the same wear After the
discovery of iron and coal IN COLORADO 'Teherai
p.lr,er became head OF the Colorado FueI anu iron
co,,,nanv and built up tho town of BessemeT now
part Of Pueblo
IN 1sss General Palmer became president OF IN"
MEXICAN National Railway and for seven years de-
-.,,ad himself to It's compilation. He was also presi-
dapt % the RIO Grande Western Railway until
,ao when he disposed Of his interest 20 the Den
- E. Rio C;rande Company, realizing several mill
,ope or dollars When he retired he disburseo
ao,ona, the officers and employees Of the company
ono tbol,ssn nd shares OF tho stock. valued al @l"-
000
In 1870 General Palmer married MISS queen
NelIen Of Flushing. Long Island, who died i'll 1880
His home for many years was in beaut'lul tract
~ land with attractive scenery. near tie Gardeil
f the Gods at Colorado Springs called Glen Eyre
II. r,,u+ mansion on the model Of Blenheim Pal
acc and there he with his daughter atter MS
yrife's death. lie gave Colorado Springs system
~ nublic grounds and drives and Manltou ana
Monument Valley parks, valued at hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars.
When Colorado Springs was laid out size lV'
= college was reserved. and on II Colorado 'oilese
,.as astaf,lisr,ed IN 1S74. to which General Palmer
made gifts of more than million dollars Az the
dedicstiou OF Palmer Hail. In 9o4 he was me re-
,,r;o,+ of MANY honors. In 1906 General Palmer
,,s cripnIcd l,y a fall from his horse. but so far
recovered that nc able TO go about lh an eS-
,o.i,11,, constructed automobile. Wishing 10 SEQ
,l members Of his old regiment once more. ne m
ia .ter, 70 visit him 1901 and 264 attended
,b reunion at his expense. which amounted TO
about $40 900.