The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-06
Aged Union Veteran, OF Whom
Little Was Known, Dies
in Petersburg.
LIVED THERE FORTY YEARS
Always Reticent About Early
Life and Source OF
Income.
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
3 Bollingbrook Street,
Telephone 1iS5.
Petersburg. Va. January :

Petersburg, Va, January >.
Captain John H. Quackenbush. n
Union veteran. who has been resi-
dent of Petersburg for nearly forty
years. died last night in his apart
ments on East Tabb Street. aged about
eighty years Captain Quackenbush
saw active service as member OF "a
New York regiment before Petersburg
and on many other fields during inc
war lie came Il stranger TO Peters
burg in the early seventies. and IL is
said never afterwards left the clty
lie lived a quiet, modest. retired life
here but there was always a mystery
about him. While genial and commu-
NEGATIVE IN all other subjects his lips
We're ever sealed as 10 himself and his
history. lie was man Of education
of general information. fond of MS
books. a student of astronomy and OF
the practical sciences and a man or
irreproachable character. He lived
mainly to himself. and while he had
many acquaintance and friends IN the
community. he never formed intimate
friendships His source of income
other than his pension was never
known. but he always seemed - nave
sufficient means to meet ms houese
wants. Ii is understood that ne had
relatives Of high standing in Troy y.
Y. from whom he probably received
stated remissions. but he never re-
ferred to them. They have been no
titled Of his death. He was seif-eN-
lied.
1t has been reported that Captain
Ouackenbush was originally sailor
He showed his fondness for the water
as ne was familiar figure aoous 'he
wharves and on the river. lie sho" gu
pleasure in boating and rowing ana III
building small boats, which Were :
,vavs at the disposal of his friends
H. was never married Because OF
,he mystery surrounding the earlier
Gears If his life, persons who knew
MIN always expressed interest IN MN
That mystery may be explained now
that he is dead.
Good Institution Closed.
The Birdville Sanatorium, an ihstI-
tuition established = year OF hl0Ie a.
for the free accOmm cdation and treat
ment If tuberculosis patients. DE inc
League OF TINS CT!
has been closed temporarily at IedsI l.
The closing was decided upon by the
directors Of the league. not tor hhdh
cial reasons, for the league mas Hiet
all expenses and has iuhuS IN nv
treasury. but for the lack OF patients,
the number being TOO small TO JUST
keepin.. UP the institution al heavy
expensc The sanatorium has accom-
mO4ations for twenty patients, me
were only three in it when IL was
closed There have been as many as d
dozen or more in X. Mss StrateT' the
head nurse. recently resigned because
she did not think. under the clrcuin-
stances. that the institution was Jus
tined in paying the salary she Was
Srbs nsns+oriun Is admirably located,
x finely furnished. has all conVen-
fences and Is an absolutely rree III
etitution. 1t has done much good. put
has not been patronized as IL shouiu
20 have d dread Of leaving their homes
10 be treated.
General News Notes.
Petersburg Aerie Of Eagles VIII IN
stall its newly elected officers TUESDAY
night After the instanation the of1-
GERS and members Will partake Of a
banquet at the Chesterfield Hotel.
Mrs. Hempel wife of Ensign Hempel,
of the Salvation Army. was taken 70
the Petersburg Hospital yesterday TO
submit to a surgical operation
Z f Hatcher Of the Board or SUI
nervisors of Chesterfield County, has
been presented a handsome silver ser
vice by citizens Of the county. IN
arDreciation O. his good work III the
Improvement Of the public roads
The Woodmen OF the World OF this
city and Ettrick this morning ATTENDED
services at the Ettrick NJ L Church
the three camps marching 10 the
church in a body.
Services incident 10 the installation
Of The, Rev. : y Brown. colored. late
OF Fredericksburg. as pastor Of Gllneld
Raptist Church, in this city. were pc
gun this morning with welcoming
address and response. and the install
Ia ton sermon this afternoon pS EeV-
- Webstr Davis. Of Richmond The
services will be continued every night
this week.