The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12
WeII-Kn0Wn Veteran of CivilWar
Died This Morning
LIVED TO RIPE OLD AGE
Had Long Been Prominent Figure
In Mankato; Fine Military
Record
From Thursdays OaliS.

from thursdays bdttSs
Captain Samuel Wsdsworth Burgess,
for years venerable and distinguished
military figure in Mankato, died this
morning at seven o'clock at his home,
3l9 Warren street, death being caused
by uraemia nephritis, or Inflammation
of the kidneys, with which he was
taken very seriously i'll on April IL,
being confined to his bed since then,
and having small hope of recovery.
During his last illness the many anxious
inquiries of friends as to his condition
testified in scme measure to the uni
versal respect and friendship in which
he was held by all who knew him. Mr..
Burgess was born in Grafton, Vermont,
and passed his seventy eighth birthday
on the thirteenth of last April. When
a small child he came to Minnesota
with his parents, and they settled on
farm near Winona in the early fifties.
Responded to First Call
When the first call came for volun-
teers at the outbreak of the Civil war
in 1861, Mr.. Burgess enlisted in the
First Regiment, Company X, Minnesota
Infantry, on November II, and served
until mustered out for disability on
January 27, 1863. He was wounded at
Antietam, and was sent to a hospital
camp where he was at the time of the
battle of Getty sburg. He served
through the wilderness campaign, and
was at all times brave snd efficient
soldier. He come home after being
discharge from the hospital and later
enlisted in the Second Minnesota Cav
airy, serving through the Indian
/ troubles in Western Minnesota for
about two years until the men were
called in and disbanded. For many
years he was captain of Company F,
Second Regiment, Minnesota National
guard, and is remembered by large
number of men now residing in Man
kato who belonged to his company.
Was School Teacher
Mr.. Burgess taught school in this
section after the close of the war,
and on May %, 1869, he was united
in marriage to Miss Eleanor Wilde
of this city. After their marriage
| they went to Jackson county, where
, they took up claim and lived on it
for about a year, and about the year
! 1873 they returned to Mankato, max
ing this city the family home ever
since. For the past twenty three years
the family have resided in the same
house, 319 Warren street. Mr. Bur-
CESS retired from active work about
eight years ago, but was a well pre-
served man for his years, and had al
ways enjoyed comparatively good
health up to the time of his last sick
ness. He was a we'll known man in
| the public life of Mankato at one
time, and served as member of the
old board of public works Fratern-
ally he was affiliated with the |. o.
0. F., and had held practically all
the offices in the gift of the order
The funeral will be in charge of the
l.. o. o. F.
/ The surviving relatives are the
widow. daughter, Mrs. c. F. Whit
comb, Minneapolis, who is in the city
having been called here by her faith
er's serious illness; son, G. F. Bur-
CESS, city; a brother, o. Burgess,
Minneapolis.
Funeral announcements will be
made later.
Filed For Commissioner.
From THURSDAYS Daily.