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tucket, Mass., but soon returned to his native 

 town, where he rapidly rose to eminence in his 

 profession. In 1816 he was appointed County 

 Attorney, -was a member of the Constitutional 

 Convention in 1820, and repeatedly represented 

 his native town in the State Legislature. Ho 

 was twice elected to the Senate of Massachu- 

 and in 1828 was appointed Judge of Pro- 

 bate, filling that office with honor to himself, 

 until his resignation in 1854. 



May 3. MOTLEY, THOMAS, died in Boston, 

 aged 82 years. He was the father of J. C. 

 Motley, the historian, and was for many years 

 a prominent merchant in Boston. 



May 5. CHAPMAN, Col. ALFOED B., was 

 killed at the battle of the Wilderness, aged 

 about 27 years. He was a native of Xew York 

 City, and had been for eight years previous to 

 the war connected with the 7th militia regiment, 

 X. G. At the commencement of the rebellion 

 he raised a company, which was attached to 

 the 57th regiment of Xew York Volunteers, 

 and, after several promotions, rose to the com- 

 mand of the regiment. 



May 5. HAYS, Brig.-Gen. ALEXANDEE, an 

 officer of U. S. volunteers, was killed in the 

 battle of the "Wilderness, aged 40 years. He 

 was a native of Pittsburg, Pa., graduated at 

 West Point in 1844, was appointed brevet sec- 

 ond lieutenant of the 4th United States infantry, 

 and in June, 1846, -was fully commissioned a 

 second lieutenant of the 8th infantry. He was 

 engaged in the Mexican war, and distinguished 

 himself in several important battles. In 1848 

 he resigned his connection with the army and 

 became engaged as an iron manufacturer in 

 Yenango County, Pa., from which occupation 

 he was called at the outbreak of the rebel- 

 lion. Entering the volunteer service as colonel 

 of the 63d Pennsylvania volunteers, he was ap- 

 pointed captain of the 16th regular infantry, 

 dating from May 14, 1861, which regiment was 

 attached to the Army of the Potomac, and dur- 

 ing the Peninsular campaign formed a portion 

 of the 1st brigade, 3d army corps. He partici- 

 pated with gallantry in the battles of Seven 

 Pines and Fair Oaks, and was nominated for a 

 brevet of major of the United States army, dis- 

 tinguished himself during the seven days' bat- 

 tles, and was nominated brevet lieutenant- 

 colonel, took part in the Maryland campaign, 

 and was made brigadier-general of volunteers 

 September 29, 1862. He was wounded at the 

 battle of Chancellorsville, and at the battle of 

 Gettysburg was in command of the 3d division 

 of his corps, and of the whole corps for a time, 

 after the wounding of Gen. Hancock. He led 

 the 3d division through the battles of Auburn, 

 Bristoe Station, and Mine Eun. Upon the re- 

 organization of the Army of the Potomac for 

 Ihe next campaign, Gen. Hays was placed in 

 command of the 2d brigade, Birney's 3d divi- 

 sion, 2d corps, under Gen. Hancock. 



May 5. JENKINS, Brig.-Gen. A. G., a Con- 

 federate officer, killed in the battle of the Wil- 

 derness. He was a native of Virginia, had re- 



ceived his military education at the Virginia 

 Military Institute at Lexington, and had distin- 

 guished himself in several actions in Western 

 Virginia. He was in the advance of Lee's army 

 before the battle of Gettysburg, and took part 

 in that battle. 



May 5. JONES, Maj.-Gen. SAMUEL, a Con- 

 federate officer killed in the battle of the Wil- 

 derness. He was a graduate of West Point, 

 appointed from Virginia, of which State he was 

 a native, and at the opening of the war was cap- 

 tain in the 1st regiment of artillery, U. S. A. He 

 resigned his commission in the army April 27, 

 1861, and was immediately appointed colonel, 

 and soon after brigadier-general by the Confed- 

 erate War Department, and early in 1860 was 

 promoted to the command of a division, with 

 the rank of major-general. He had been in 

 command of the rebel forces in West Virginia 

 until the spring of 1864, when he brought his 

 contingent to reenforce Lee's army on the 

 Kapidan. 



May 5. LLOYD, Gen. JOHN, died in Xevr 

 York City, aged 67 years. He was a native of 

 Dutchess County, X. Y., was for many years a 

 prominent dry goods merchant in Xew York, 

 and latterly the head of the firm John Lloyd 

 & Sons, real estate brokers. In his younger 

 years he held the rank of major-general in the 

 State militia. 



May 6. COOPEB, THOMAS COLDEN, a cap- 

 tain in the 67th regiment N. Y. S. Vols., was 

 killed while leading a charge in the battle of 

 the Wilderness. He was a native of Ohio, a 

 man of fine education and culture, and previous 

 to 1862 had been the Principal of the Xew 

 York Institution for the Blind for several years. 

 Resigning his position there, he accepted an ap- 

 pointment as captain in the 67th Xew York 

 volunteers. 



May 6. WADSWOP.TH, Brig.-Gen. JAMES S., 

 (See WADSWOETH, JAMES S.) 



May 7. PFKE, BENJAMIN, a celebrated opti- 

 cian, died at his residence at Astoria, L. I., of 

 congestion of the lungs. 



May 9. SEDGWICK, Maj.-Gen. JOHN. (Set 

 SEDGWICK, JOHN.) 



May 10. HACKE, HERMANS', Count, was kill 

 ed in the battle of Spottsylvania. He was a 

 native of Prussia, and connected with the Prus- 

 sian army, but obtained a furlough, and coming 

 to this country procured a commission as First 

 Lieutenant in the 7th Xew York volunteers. 

 Upon the expiration of his term of service he 

 procured a commission as First Lieutenant in 

 the 52d Xew York volunteers, Hancock's corps, 

 and fell while leading a charge at the head of 

 his company. He was a brave and gallant sol- 

 dier. 



May 10. JONES, JOHN M., a brigadier-gen- 

 eral in the Confederate service, killed near 

 Spottsylvania, Va., aged about 43 years. He 

 was a native of Virginia, and graduated at 

 West Point in the class of 1841. After serving 

 as second lieutenant in the oth and 7th regi- 

 ments of infantry, he was appointed ia "US45 as- 



