Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
COL. GEORGE B. sQUIREs.

ously IN. and to all Inquiries
after his health has returned invarl-
ably the reply that he would shortly
be on his feet and cut again as usual.
Arrangements are now making for the
funeral which will be under the
auspices OF the G. A. r., with which
he was in life so prominently identi-
fed colonel Squires was an intensely
active man. OF unusual force and exc
cutiVe ability He was largely instru-
mental with Co.'s. Kaighn. Sleater
and others. in bringing the national
encampment to this city last year.
Col Squires bore an honorable Civil
war record and throughout his con-
necuon with the Grand Army OF the
Republic has been honored many times
by election to important offices. 1t was
while commander of Y. s. Grant post
No. 1 OF New York that mis- title cf
colonel was conferred upon him. He
enlisted from Hartford county, Conn.
In Company ! OF the Fifth Connecticut
volunteer Infantry regiment July %,
1851, for three years or the duration
OF the war, serving under Capt. Sted-
-+'H AAA*NA W. - % TtfINs lDf lttl-
mental commander He left Connecticut
with his regiment July 20, 1851. Tho
regiment reported TO Maj Gen. Banks
al harpers Ferry In March of 1862
ne went with his regiment TO Win
chester where the Connecticut soldiers
drove away the enemy and occupied the
city until May a. when II was COM
peheo To withdraw, II did so In well
CONDUCTED retreat. The regiment re-
fNANNTM
SedaT mountain In August. every Of
neer Of the command being either kill
ca, wounded or taken prisoner Tho
soslmeht however. was with Gen. Pope
~ al ms Virginia campaigns and with
Seh' Mcclellan in Maryland II par
uapdted IN the action at Chancellurs-
Nnle May ], and and was in the en-
gIagetnents on the field OF Gettysburg.
suy l. and 3, The regiment accom-
pshed Gen. Sherman on his march 70
~ yea IL was about this time that
~ squires was promoted TO corporal.
~ squires was wounded in the leg
suhshot ana In the arm by "A spent
suNe, before Cedar mountain and the
49,. ne spent subsequently, in the hos
r'Al recovering from the effects OF his
uunus was the only time he was not
Mn, NM nls regiment during his entire eat
M ~ lie rejoined his regiment
't4.''atkt iipnl tNt hospital
,, "a AT Smokers Gan. Va. was cap
So lie was subsequently paroled,
ss. Ieloining his regiment AT Kene-
~, mountain. Va He was discharged
ns,i - 1901 upon the expiration OF his
pe'od of enlistment. -.''-,
NATIVE OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
ne ns was the son OF Henry and Ann
sb,rl squires and was born In Bcrk-
w. county Mass. Sept rs. 1914 He
- married 10 Mary Lockhart in south
b,rst MASS. the union resulting i'm the
sn,i OF George. Sadie and Lottie Il.
pn,h His second marriage was 10
1884 'usar house Feb. p,
ds,,l squires was at the time of his
q member Of Howard post Of the
w.. X and FOR a number 81 wears
vel, member OF the George n NAV
org,,ip, os,, He was Instrumental in the
beion..1, ION OF the post TO which he
was su al the time OF his death. He
nos, psst commander Of L. s Grant
TO- a. New York was deputy insnec-
'rr, lsus and WIS Judge adVocate
-7sT 'rA OF the national encarn,oon, q,
He SIC sc lssz and again in 1889 and isss
The 49, assistant adiutant general 81
~ department Of New York A. iszs
ana 1881 He organized the local