Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-04
GEN. {. 5. BRAGG
CALLED BY DEATH
Famous Iron Brigade" Leader
SuCCumbS al Fond du Lac.
PARALYSIS HASTENS END
Wisconsin Warrior Was Leader for
Half a Century in Military and
Pubic Lifelong in Congress and
Diplomatic Service.

Fond du Lac.-Gen. Edward s.
Bragg, famous commander of the his
toric 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
been unable to leave his home, and
realized that death was approaching
When he net his comrades on his
last birthday, his eighty-second, on
Feb. 20, it was plainly seen that he
did not expect ever to have his an
nual 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 C. W. Henry of Fond
du Lac, died several years ago, and
a son, William K. Bragg, died about
thirty years ago.
Gen. Edward Stuyvesant Bragg
was born in UnadiIIa, N Y, on Feb.
20, 1927. He grew to young man
hood in Unadilla, receiving his pre-
paratory education there, afterwards
completing classic course in Ge-
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
was a member of the Charleston con-
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 a valuable member of the city
council of Fond du Lac and of the
county board of supervisors. He
even made an enYiable reputation as
foreman of one of the fire companies
of this city.
In 1851 Gen. Bragg entered the
army as captain of Co z, Sixth Wis
cOnsin regiment. He was mustered
out in 1866 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 she'll
Gen. Bragg did not cease his pub
lie activities nor did his fame and
honor cease to increase after the war
closed. He was a member of the
Union convention in Philadelphia in
1865; state senator in 1867-69;
member of congress in 1877-83, also
in 1885-87.
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 1889. He was
consul general in Havana from May
10 to Sept. Is, 1902, and in Hong
Kong from 1902 to 1905.
In politics during the years fol-
lowing the war, as before, Gen. Bragg
was democrat. He was a member
of the national democratic conven-
lions of 1851, 1872, 1884, 1892 and
1896. 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 Clevelands nomination in the
national convention in 1884.