The National tribune., 1910-05-05
DEATH OF GEN. j. p. S. GOBLIN.

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A grand man has fallen in Pennsyl-
vania. A man of the loftiest patriot
| ISM of high abilities, of pure life, and
who devoted himself for half century
| to the best interests of his community,
his State and his country. Gen. John
P S. Goblin died at his home at Leb-
anon, Pa, May l, of paralysis. He
was first stricken Feb. 25, and altho
he made a brave fight against death
with all of his strong will, he was at
/ last forced to succumb to the Conqueror
of All. Gen. Goblin was born at Sun
bury, Pa, Jan. 26, 1897, and came from
sturdy colonial stock, his ancestors hav-
ing been soldiers in the Revolutionary
and Indian wars. He began life as a
| printer; then studied law, and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1858. He gave this
up at once upon the first call for troops,
and entered the service April i9, 1861,
as First Lieutenant of Co. F, 18th Pa.
Upon completing this service, he re-
cruited a company for three years, and
Sept. ., 1861, was mustered in as Cap
| tain of Co. C, 47th Pa. His natural
soldiership and his zeal in his duties
brought him rapid PROMOTION to the
| Colonelcy of the regiment, and he was
brevetted Brigadier-General for meri-
torious service, and 'complimented in
orders for gallantry at Pocotaligo. He
commanded a brigade for some time
in the Shenandoah Valley. and distn-
guished himself at Cedar Creek, where
his command was the right of the line
and gave the enemy his first repulse.
Later he became Judge-Advocate-
General of the Department of the South,
and then was in command at Charles
ton of the First Subdistrict. So valuable
a man was he that he was retained in
the service until Jan. 8, 1866. He re-
turned to Pennsylvania, settled in Leb-
anon, resumed the practice Of the law
and was unusually successful. He was
elected County Solicitor, and then to
the State Senate, in which body he
served continuously for Is years, when
he resigned to become Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. He was Trustee of the Sol
diers and Sailors Home at Erie, Com
School and of the Gettysburg Monu-
ment Association. He kept up his in
terest, in military matters, and in 1874
was commissioned Colonel of the Sth
n. G. Pa, which commission he held
for i5 years, when he was promoted to
Brigadier- General, and did valuable
service iii the Molly Mcguire and like
troubles. Gov. Pennypacker promoted
him to the command of the Pennsyl-
yania National Guard, with the rank
of Major-General. AT the beginning of
the Spanish war he offered his service,
and was commissioned Briga dier-Gen-
eral.
From the first he took deep inter-
est in Grand Army matters; was elect
ed Department Commander in 1886 and
Commander-in-C Chief in 1897. He was
also active in the Loyal Legion and the
Sons of the Revolution; was Grand Com
mander of the Knights Templar of
Pennsylvania, Grand Captain-General
of the Grand Encampment. Grand
Generalissimo, Deputy Grand Com
mander and Grand Master of the
United States. He Was Past Grand Pa
triarch of the Odd Fellows of PennsyI-
vania. He took part in all that made
for the development of his community
and was prominent in business, bank
ing and railroad circles. No man who
ever passed away had filled his life
more full of good, brave, unselfisf work
in every direction. and his death is
sad loss to the Grand Army of the Re-
public and to the State of Pennsyl-
vania, which has the utmost reason to
be proud of the career of one who was
a Pennsylvania born, bred and in
every fiber of his being.