The Washington herald., 1922-07-31
Gen. WHITAKER
VETERAN OF g
BATTLES, DEAD
Hero Recipient of Many
Honors, Including Con-
gressional Medal.

Brig. Gen. Edward w. whitaker
81 years old, civil war veteran OF
eighty-two battles, died from the
effects of hardened arteries at Z
o'clock yesterday morning at his
home, 75s Rock Creek Church road
northwest. He was born In. Kill
lingIy. windham County. Conn.
June 15, 1S41.
Known as the dashing soldier who
carried the flag Of truce through
the Confederate lines when Lee sur
rendered at Appomattox Station,
April s. 1855. Gen. Whitaker was
awarded the Congressional Medal
of Honor by President Lincoln for
several acts of bravery.
The name of Gen. Whitaker is
known throughout the New England
States as well as Maryland and vir-
ginia. His record during the civil
war is known to thousands in the
city.
= Received Several Medals.
For gallantry and skill dis
played in turning the enemy's flank
at waynesboro. March 2, 1865, and
for gallantry and uniform good con.
duct at the battles of Five FORKS
April 1. and Appomattox Station
April 8. 1865. and throughout the
entire campaign. "he was promoted
from a lieutenant colonel to a bre-
veted brigadier general. Gen. Whit.
aker received the minute mer
medal from the governor of Con-
necticut, the Gettysburg veteran
medal by the governor of New York
and the Congressional Medal OF
Honor by President Lincoln.
He is survived by his wife, Theo-
dosia Davis Whitaker: three
daughters. Mrs. Frank ]. Bell, Mrs
Charles T. Chapline and Mrs
George G. Seibold. all Of this city
and four sisters, Mrs. George L
James. of Windsor. Conn: Mrs
Bethia Pratt. of Manchester Cen.
ter. Conn; Mrs. Anna Yoder, OF
Lynchburg, Va. and Miss Emma J
Whitaker. of New York.
Funeral Rites "Wednesday.
The funeral will be held at hi.
home next Wednesday at 1 o'clock
He will be buried at Arlington Gem
etery, his three sons-in-law and five
grandsons acting as pallbearers
The sons-in-law are: Charles T
Chapline, Frank ]. Bell and George
G. Seibold. Edward G. Bell, F. Jo.
seph A. Chapline. Frank ]. Bell, jr.
Elmer T. Bell and Louis E. Seibolt
are the grandsons.
Gen. Whitaker was a member oi
the Military order Of the Loyal LIE.
gion, Sons of the American Revolu.
tion. Columbia Commandery of the
Knights Templar and Columbis
Chapter Of the r. A. NJ.
He was a charter member Lafay.
ette Lodge. No. 100. F. A. A. M. oi
Hartford, Conn.
Just before the war ended, Gen
Whitaker became engaged to Mis-.
Theodosia Davis. a popular Wash.
lngton belle, who later became hi,
wife. While he was a captain h,
was sent from Grants headquarter.
below Richmond to Washington t.
be examined for promotion to a col
onelcy. He welcomed the trip IL
hope of seeing his bride-to-be.
ID. c. Smoke Inspector.
As he was registering at the his
toric National Hotel, he receive,
news that the Confederate forces
under Gen. Early, were preparins
for an attack upon the Capital
Without seeing his fiance he report
ed to the commanding officers a
Fort Stevens and took gallan
part in the repulse of Early's at
tack.
Several months ago Gen. Whit
aker was hale and hearty. He wa,
familiar figure in the bushes!
section of the city. Many times OF
rainy days the tall form of a ma,
was seen on top of an office build
Ing in those days. 1t was Gen
Whitaker looking out for the smok,
from chimneys of business houses
He was then a smoke inspector TO