Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-30
OBITUARY.
Gen. Joseph eriswoId Perkins.


 Gen Joseph Griswold Perkins, a veteran of the War of the Rebellion, died early Monday morning at his residence in Old Lyme. Born in Thomas Shaw Perkins of New Lon don and Mary Ann Griswold of Black Hall. Much of his youth was spent in New London and it was there that from Brown university Cthen college) at Providence, he went to Hartford and there studied law and was admit ted to the bar. But before he had outbreak of the Civil war and Pres ident Lincoln's call for volunteers.
 General Perkins was among the very first to respond to the call to arms going to the front with a com pany of the old First Rifles Having served through this term of enlist ment he returned to Hartford and was temporarily attached to the staff organization of the First Connecticut Heavy artillery he was offered the command of one of the batteries, and having accepted the office. served through the various campaigns of the Army of the Potomac and in the de- lenses of Washington. When, in 1S63 negroes were enlisted in the Union army and white officers were needed for the colored regiments, he was ap- pointed lieutenant colonel of the 18th United States colored troops, and it was while in command of this regi- ment that he won the brevet rank of brigadier general, for his gallantry at the affair of the Crater before Peters burg, Va, on the thirtieth of July 1884
 After the close of the Civil war General Perkins went with his regi- ment to the Mexican border and was for some time stationed in Browns vile, Tex. Mustered out in 1867, he returned to Connecticut and settled in Old Lyme. He married there in 1889, Louisa Griswold, daughter of Richard Sill GriswoId. who, with his three e children, Mrs. Wolcott G. Lane of New 4ork, Mrs. George GrisWold and Gris- Wold Shaw Perkins of Old Lyme, sur vive him General Perkins served one different times held many of the town offices in Old Lyme.
 Mrs. Charles H. Davis.
 Phebe Jane Cnesebro, widow of Charles H. Davis died at the home of her daughter, Mrs George Tallman, in Maiden, Mass, on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Davis was born in Mystic and was united in marriage with Charles H. Davis of Stonington in her native city. For more than fifty years Mrs Davis was resident of this city, her hus- band being member of the packing firm of Davis & Kinney. Later he was in partnership with the late D. T. Ru- by. MT. Davis died in New York about tWelNe years ago, and since the death of her husband Mrs. Davis has made her home with her daughter Mrs. Tall man. in Maiden. Mass. Mrs Davis is highly esteemed by her many friends in this city, by whom she is kindly re- membered.
 The deceased leaves two daughters, Eliza Davis and Mrs George Tallman of Maiden, and one son, Everett Davis of Lynrock, l.. l.
 The funeral will take place today in Mystic at the cemetery chapel.
 John A. Palmer
 The death of John A. Palmer. aged B. occurred Wednesday evening about 9.30 o'clock at his home. No. 239 Broad street. of heart trouble. He had been under a doctors care for the past two years, and had an acute and fatal at tack Wednesday night.
 He was a native of Nontyille Ry occupation he was a nillwr;ght and carpenter, and had lived practically his whole life here. He was a workman highly esteemed by his employers and a ma nof fine character and upright principles.
 He was twice married, and is sur vivid by his second wife, one daugh ter by his first marriage, and three children by his last. He also leaves two brothers, Raymond Palmer and William Palmer of Montville
 He was a member of Trinity M E church and of Shetueket lodg1, No. 27. T IE