Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-21
GEN.L. H. CARPENTER,
FOREMOST SOLDIER OF
CITY, DIES AT HOME
Hero of Many Campaigns and
Recipient of Numerous Hon
ors Succumbs After
Short Illness
SERVED UNDER SHERIDAN

Brigader General Louis Henry Car
penter. "PhiladelphiB's Representative
Soldier" an old fighter of Indians and
one Of the men who rode with General
Sheridan on his famous ride to Win
chester, died today at his home, 231S
De Lancey street.
The General was i'll only one week. He
was n years old. With him in his last
moments were his sister and the attend
ing physician.
News of the death Of the soldier caused
general depression at the Union League
among those who have known him ever
since early manhood.
General Carpenter was the nero or sew
eral wars. He was at the front of the
fight in many battles famous in the coun-
try's history Like all real soldiers, Gem
eral Carpenter was of quiet and re-
firing nature when among civilians. No
one would know that he rode with GEN
eral Sheridan in the famous ride during
the Civil War or that he received many
honors and promotions while with the
Army OF the Potomac unless they read
the army records.
In addition to being an ideal soldier.
the general was an efficient executive
and proved by deeds that his promotions
were warranted.
General Carpenter was born in Glass
boro, n. j., on February IL, 1899. After
graduating from the Medical School of
the University Of Pennsylvania, he en-
listed at the outbreak of the Civil War
with the 9Th United States Cavalry. He
saw considerable service and was rapidly
promoted. In addition to being In the
Peninsula campaign he was on General
Sheridan's staff and participated in al
most all of the campaigns in the Army
of the Potomac.
After the Civil War General Carpenter
was prominent In operations in the West.
He commanded the force which relieved
General SANDY" Forsyth. when the lat
ter was corralled by Indians on the Re
publican River, in Kansas. He was
awarded medal by the War Department
for personal gallantry in this engagement.
AS military governor of the department
of Puerto Principe, General Carpenter
commanded the first troops which landed
on Cuban soil as part of the army of oc-
cupation after the surrender of Santiago.
He was considered one of the most sue
cessful of the military governors of
Puerto Principe. He obtained the dis
bandment of the Cuban forces and by
rare tact prevented further trouble. BY
careful management the General also
stamped out disease and prevented cpl
denies.
The funeral will take place from the
Carpenter home on Monday. 1t will be
attended by members of Union League,
sons of the Revolution and representa-
tives of many military organizations.
The Rev. DR.. George Woolsey Hodge,
rector of the Church of the Ascension.
Broad and South streets, where General
Carpenter attended for many years, will
officiate.
Burial will be in Trinity Church Gene
terry, Swedesboro, N. j., where the family
burying plot is located. and in accord
ance with his last wish n lone trooper
will sound taps at his grave. The Rev.
DR.. Louis c. Washburn, rector of Christ
Church. and cousin of General Carpenter,
will offciate in the cemetery.