Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-07
GEN. GRUB DIES IN
HOSPITAL HERE TODAY
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] of the Twenty third New jersey. in
the First Brigade, In November; lieu
tenant in December. after the battle
of Fredericksburg, and colonel on the
| 9th of March, 1858, after the battle of
| Salem Church.
The general had in his possession
a complete set of commissions from
his first appointment as sergeant to
his final commission as brigadier-gen-
eral. 1t was after the death of his
father the general found the commits
sions folded carefully away in an old
japanned tin box, After the battle
of Salem Church a remarkable thing
which the general declared was with
out precedent occurred. The time
came for the regiment to disband
after the expiration of the term of
service. But instead, 1t marched on
toward Gettysburg, the only regiment
in the United States that ever did an
act of that kind.
sGrubb's Brother Killed.
The regiment threw up an en-
trenchment on which the Federal
troops could fall back IL they were
defeated by Lee. The regiment did
not fight at Gettysburg. Lieutenant
Grub was chosen to do this work
because he was an engineer and
qualified to take charge of the i'm
portant work of providing a line of
defenses in case the Union troops
were defeated. The Twenty-third
New Jersey was then mustered out
OF service and Grub went back as
colonel in the Twenty seventh New
Jersey Regiment.
At Petersburg. Va, the Thirty-sev-
enth were In the first trench Many
smen were lost Among them was a
brother of General Grub. who died
In the generals arms. The regiment
came home and was mustered out of
service.
General Grubb often told of the cir
cumstances surrounding a meeting of
President Lincoln. "At the seven
days battle my saddle was hit twice
b. pieces of shell-once when I was
in it. 1t was a wooden saddle and
of course 1t cracked a good deal A
screw worked loose. Day after day
I caught my riding trousers on that
screw and tore them little. l am
afraid | was soon a disgrace to the
army-from a picturesque point of
view.
Lincoln Jokes with Him.
Soon after that President Lincoln
came down to review the whole army.
1t was reviewed by battalions. the
field and the staff being dismounted.
my baggage had been lost and l
had regretfully declined the honor of
being present-on account of ragged
ness. / stayed in my tent, which was
next to General Taylor's.
"As the great cavalcade of staff
officers came riding down they
stopped in front of the headquarters
of the First New Jersey brigade, and
President Lincoln and General Tay-
lor came up and sat down under the
fly of General Taylor's tent
1T didn't see this young gentleman
in the review. 1 hope he has not
been wounded" said the President
with his usua. Kindness.a General
Taylor pointed to me, pointed to my
disreputable trousers and said with
a sly laugh: NO, his clothes would
not permit him to appear
my son. said the President, I
think your company can afford to
buy you new breeches.'
The dead general was minister to
Spain from 1890 to 1892 to consum-
mate the intricate diplomatic nego-
tiations of the reciprocity treaty for
the products of Cuba and Porto Rico,
in which he was successful.
His first wife was Miss Van
Rensselaer,. the granddaughter of the
PATRON of Albany. He has son,
Edward Burd Grub. jr.. who is 20
years old. He also has daughter
Violet. years old.
General Grub was the leading
figure in the organization of old
soldiers known as "Grubb's Game
Chickens"
General Grub recently figured in
la legislative probe of the Kearny
home. 1t was charged at the hear
ling the inmates did not receive
proper food. Other serious charges
were made. General Grub, on the
stand, made general denial of all
charges made. The hearing was the
outcome of an attempt made to have
a bill passed providing for the GUST
ing of the entire board of managers
of the home. General Grub admit
ted he was instrumental in having
the bill introduced, but said the
faction was sanctioned by President
Wilson, then Governor 1t is not be-
Ilieved the investigation FASTENED the