The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-28
GEN. E. S. BRAGG
CALLED BY DEATH
Famous 'Iron Brigade" Leader
Succumbs at Fond du Lac.
PARALYSIS HASTENS END
Wisconsin Warrior Was Leader for
Half Century in Military and
Pubic Lifelong in Congress and
Diplomatic Service.

Fond Gu Lac.-Gen. Edward S.
Bragg, famous commander of the his
tor1c iron brigade of the civil war
days, is dead, after a long illness,
WHICH eliminated in an attack of pa
ralysis. Gen. Bragg has for months
oeen unable to leave his home, and
realized that death was approaching.
When he met his comrades on his
last birthday, his eighty-second, on
FEB. 20, it was plainly seen that he
old not expect ever to have his an
nuaI reunion again. On Memorial
day, when tree was named in his
honor, he was unable to receive the
committee which gave the city the
tree. A stroke of paralysis twenty
four hours before death came left
him unconscious. He did not regain
consciousness.
Gen. Bragg is survived by his wife,
two daughters, the wife of Col
George p. Shriben, U. S. A., and the
widow of Commander Sherman of
the navy. Another daughter, who
was the wife of G. w Henry of Fond
du Lac, died several years ago, and
son, William X Bragg, died about
thirty years ago.
Gen. Edward Stuyvesant Bragg
was born in Unadilla, N. Y, on Feb
20, 1927. He grew to young man
hood in Unadilla, receiving his pre-
paratory education there, afterwards
completing a classic course in &C.
neva college.
In 1848 he was admitted to the
New York bar and soon after he
moved to Fond du Lac, which city
since has been his home. He was
admitted to the Wisconsin bar i'm
mediately after making his home in
the state. He was admitted to the
Illinois bar in 1869 and to practice
in the United States Supreme court
in 1877. In 1886 he was district
attorney for Fond du Lac county. He
vention in 1860.
Notwithstanding the fact that he
was early recognized throughout the
country, Gen. Bragg was always ac-
tive in the affairs of his home COM
munity. In 1855, 1856 and 1857 he
was valuable member of the city
council of Fond du Lac and of the
county board of supervisors. He
even made an enviable reputation as
foreman of one of the fire companies
of this city.
In 1861 Gen. Bragg entered the
- ~ ~
consin regiment He was mustered
out in 1865 as a brigadier general,
few men of the rank leaving the
army with better records. His name
always will be associated with the
Iron Brigade" of which he was the
beloved and daring leader.
He was noted for his solicitude
for the welfare of the men of his
command and knew how to share
their trials and sufferings, as he al
ways insisted in camping as they
camped," and was himself wounded
by musket ball and knocked off
his horse by a shell.
Gen. Bragg did not cease his pub
lie activities nor did his fame and
HOHOE cease 10 Increase d1CSr the war
closed. He was a member of the
Union convention in Philadelphia in
1866; state senator in 1S67-69;
member of congress in 1S77-83, also
in 1SS5-S7.
In 1888 he entered the diplomatic
service, being appointed under Cleve-
lands administration as United
States minister to Mexico, returning
at the end of the year 1899 He was
consul general in Havana from May
10 to Sept Is, 1902, and in Hong
Kong from 1902 to 1906.
In politics during the years fol-
lowing the war, as before, Gen. Bragg
was a democrat. He was member
of the national democratic conven-
tions of 1861, 1872, 1884, 1892 and
1895. He is the author of the ia
nous phrase regarding Grover Cleve-
land, I'VE love him for the enemies
he has made" using it when he sec
onded Cleveland nomination in the
national convention in 1884