The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-30
MAJOR JAMES A. HAYDEN
DIES AT MT. LAKE HOME
Succumbs to Lingering Illness
and Infirmities of Old Age
Was Civil War Veteran
FOUNDED THE REPUBLICAN

Major James A. Hayden, 80 years
old, Civil War Veteran and founder
of The Republican, died Tuesday
morning at his home at Mt. Lake
Park, following an illness which has
kept him belfast for almost a year
He was born at Haydentown on Feb.
ruary 20, 1912.
Funeral services for the veteran
will be held at his late home in Noun
tain Lake Park this afternoon at two
O'Clock, to be conducted by members
of the American Legion of Oakland
He is survived by the following
children: James Grant Hayden, West
ernport, Md; Lee N. Hayden, Ro-
anoke, Va; John D. Hayden, Rowles-
burg, w. Va; Gay w. Hayden, Mt.
Lake Park.
The deceased was a veteran of the
Civil war, in which he did effective
service for the Stars and Stripes, and
was promoted from the ranks to cap
tain before he was twenty-one years of
age. He participated in numerous i'm
portant campaigns and battles, and
was twice taken prisoner by the
enemy. The first time was at the
battle of Gaines Mills, and the second
when he was in the battle of the
Wilderness, altogether being prison
er for thirteen months, eleven months
of his confinement being at Libby
Prison in Richmond, Va.
His bravery and distinguished gal
lantry in the above named engage
ments won for him substantial honors
from his superiors.
At the time of his enlistment in
1861, for three years, he was a men,
Der of Company F., Eleventh Pennsyl-
vania; in October, 1862, he was COM
missioned captain and was brevetted
major after the battle of the Wilder
ness. Among other engagements in
which he was active were Fredericks-
burg and Gettysburg. At the Gettys-
burg fight he was in command of
Company F, Eleventh Pennsylva-
MIA Reserves and occupied position
in DEVILS Glen which he maintained
throughout the three days battle. His
name as commander Of this unit APP
pears with the names of the men I'M
der him on the east face of the Penn
sylvania monument on the battlefield.
Capt. Hayden was born in Fayette
county, Pa, in 1912. When he was 16
he entered the printing Office Of the
Uniontown Standard. Upon his re-
turn from the war he was employed in
various printing offices in Pittsburgh
for five years, after which he followed
his trade in other towns and cities up
to the year 1873.
At that time he came to Garrett
county and for four years was fore
man of the Garrett County Herald in
Oakland. In 1877 he established the
Oakland Republican which soon be-
came one of the leading newspapers
of this section. He conducted The
Republican for thirteen years, then
selling out to Benz. H. Sincell, the
present owner.
In 1891 he removed to Mt. Lake
Park where he lived a retired life.
Since the formation of the Republican
party he was interested in its success
and during the administration of
President Harrison he held an ap-
pointment as state statistician for the
government bureau of agriculture.
For six years he was the chairman of
the Republican State Central COM
mittee for Garrett county. Frater-
nally he was connected with the Grand
Army of the Republic, being vice-com-
mander of Crook Post of Oakland
while in existence, and he was also a
member of the Odd Fellows lodge in
Oakland until that organization sur
rendered it's charter. He was a men,
Der of the Methodist Episcopal church
for many years and well versed in
scripture.
In 1875 Capt. Hayden married Miss
Letitia v. Savage, daughter of Nelson
Savage, whose death occurred foul
years ago.
With the death of Capt. Hayden
Snly six Civil War veterans remain
in the county so far as is known to
the writer, these being Thomas Meth
kin, of Rosedale, near Oakland; Henry
Sines, also of Oakland; George Mar
ley, Deer Park; John Sines, Sinesi
John w. BOWMAN Accident and Josi.