Year: 1865

Major General weitzel commanding tho Twenty nth
army corps, thus gensralordes the death
Of General Draper


HEADQUARTERS, TWENTY -rvrH ARMF CoRPs


In TBE FIELD, TEXAS, Sept g 1865. !


It is the painful duty OF the commanding General to
to this corps that Breve BreadSr General A.
pircd last Sunday night BY his death hc corps has
lost OF ITS braves most earnest and conscientious
sincere friends As mark OF respect for the memory
Of the deceased the fags within the lines Of this
mand will be displayed at half mast the pay after the
receipt or this order and the colo OF the fst brigade
First DIVISION and Of the Third division wi draped in
mourning S1 a1s during period Of thirty days
D. D. wmrxa, Assistant Adjutant GensrSi


General Draper was accidentally shot n Brssss San.
tago the 30th Of July last and died of ~ wound on
the ID Of August He rst before the public tho
leader Of the Lynn strike In 1857 when the jouneymen
shoemakcrs struck for higher wages aud for the reform
Of certain abuses This strike attracted considerable
attention and interest throughout the country. General
Draper at that time the editor OF journal published
in that city, known the Lynn Meehanic which warmly
espoused the Of the journeymen It's editor being
the acknowledged head OF the movement In this ca
pacy General Draper travelled through New York and
In portions Of other States soliciting funds for the sup
port Of the families Of those who thus thrown
OF employment and by his energy succeeded In collect
ing q large fund therefor


He entered the service for the late 90 captain OF
the Fourteenth Massachusetts, nfantyfor which organ
zaton he had recruited companyin the early part Of
1861 Upon its arrival at Washington the regiment
placed in the decnces OF that city and subsequently
changed into heavy artillery regiment known tho
First Massachusetts battalion Of the regiment under
Captain Draper stationed for time at Harpers
Ferry, where II constructed Fort Duncan It's commander
being promoted 10 major In the early part Of 1868 Soon
after Major Draper received the appointment Of colonel
Of tho Second North Carolina coored regiment which he
nd fpred IN
fall Of that year The regiment stationed at Norfolk
Portsmouth, and at Point Lockout until June, 1894, when
Of the Twenty-6fth corps, and ordered the front
Colonel Draper took part In the engagements of
the corps during the operations against Petersburg and
was brcvetted for gallant conduct at New Market where
he commanded the First brigade Of the Third division
This brigade, with General Draper at its head the
frst 20 enter Richmond.


On the 30th Of May General Draper left City Point with
his command for Texas and arrived a Bazos the 23d
Of june The new Third division, as is called of the
Twentyth corps, after organized and General
Draper placed in command which he retained up tho
2sth Of July when he relieved by Brgadier General
w. H. Clark, and ordered 10 the command OF the First
brigade Of the Second division, stationed at Indianoa


Upon being relieved General Draper asked and received
permission 10 remain at Brnzos until the arrival Of his
family, who daily expected.


On the day Of his death tho General had been gun
ming, and his return when within ten rods Of his
headquarters be struck In the back by rife ball
and Immediately fell from his horse An examination
showed that the spinal column was injured and that the
wound would necessarily prove mortal There
nicting accounts as 70 what point the ball FROM but
II was established tnat the shot came from party Of
soldiers who firing al target in tho distance Tho
General retained his for hours after
the accident fully realizing his position, after which he
sunk into insensiby and remained 80 until he died


He leaves wife and four children His body 10 " DO
conveyed 20 his homo In Massachusetts,.


HON. WILLIAM BAYLgs, OF MASSACHUSETTS.


Hon. William Bayles Of Massachusetts, formerly men,
Der Of Congress- died al Taunton Mass the 27h inst
He was born in Massachusetts, in 1777 and educated for
the law Soon after being admitted to practice at the
bar he engaged also In politics with success and from
1900 to 1919 almost constantly in the Legislature Of
the State In 1913 he elected the House Of Repre-
sentatvee OF the United States Congress- being elected
In 1915 He retired TO private life in 1si7 aud remained
In secusion until the stormy times of 1888 when he
again 10 the House for Since 1885 he
not hold any public ONCE Of Importance