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OBITUARIES, UNITED STATES. 



Georgia regiment, and soon after was pro- 

 moted to a colonelcy, and in November, 18G2, 

 made brigadier-general. His brigade had a 

 high reputation for bravery. 



June 2. DRAKE, Col. JEREMIAH 0., an officer 

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

 at Cold Harbor, Ya., aged about 38 years. He 

 was a native of Herkirner County, N. Y., but 

 removed to "Wisconsin, and was for some time 

 engaged in mercantile pursuits. Subsequently 

 he removed to Eochester, N. Y., and com- 

 menced the preparatory studies for a collegiate 

 course. He then entered the Madison Univer- 

 sity, passed through the academic course, 

 studied theology, and upon the outbreak of the 

 rebellion was occupying the pulpit of the Bap- 

 tist Church at Westfield. Having a strong de- 

 sire to enter into the service of his country, he 

 volunteered in the 49th regiment New York, 

 was elected captain, and shared in the disas- 

 ters of the Peninsular campaign. Upon the 

 organization of the 112th New York, he ac- 

 cepted the colonelcy of the regiment, and served 

 with it during the siege of Suffolk, and after- 

 wards in the siege of Charleston, under Gen. 

 Gilmore. Col. Drake was appointed to com- 

 mand the 2d brigade, 3d division, 10th army 

 corps, in the attack upon Richmond via James 

 River, under Gen. Butler. 



June 2. KEEN, Prof. ALPHEUS AUGUSTUS, 

 died in Somerville, Mass., aged 39 years. He 

 was born in Buckfield, Me., graduated at Har- 

 vard College in 18-19, and soon after became 

 Principal of the High School in Marblehead. 

 In 1855 he removed to Pomeroy, Ohio, where 

 he took charge of a similar institution, and in 

 1857 was chosen Professor of the Latin lan- 

 guage and literature in Tufft's College, acting 

 also as Secretary and Librarian. 



June 2. KEITT, Colonel LAWRENCE M., 

 an officer in the Confederate army, died at 

 Richmond of wounds received in the battle of 

 the preceding day. Gen. Keitt was a native of 

 South Carolina; born Oct. 4, 1824; graduated 

 at the College of S. C. in 1843; studied law, 

 and was admitted to the bar in 1845. In 1848 

 he was elected to the State Legislature, and in 

 1853 to Congress, to which he was thrice re- 

 elected his last term expiring in March, 1861. 

 At the time of Preston Brooks' assault on Sen- 

 ator Sumner, in 1856, he was with Brooks, and 

 exerted himself to prevent any of those present 

 from interfering to rescue Sumner, and byword 

 and act justified the ruffianly attack. In the 

 winter of 1861 he left his seat in Congress, be- 

 fore the close of the session, to aid in carrying 

 out the secession measures of South Carolina. 

 He raised a regiment, and was in several of the 

 earlier battles of the war as Colonel. In 1863 he 

 was an acting Brigadier-General, but was at 

 the time of his death in command of the 20th 

 South Carolina regiment, esteemed one of the 

 finest regiments in the rebel service till the 

 campaign of 1864. 



June 2. McCoNiHE, Col. JOHN, an officer of 

 U S. volunteers, was killed in battle at Cold 



Harbor, Va., aged 29 years. He was a native 

 of Troy, N. Y. ; studied law with his father, 

 Hon. Isaac McConihe, of that city, and at the 

 law school at Albany ; graduated at Union Col- 

 lege in 1853, and was subsequently chosen one 

 of the Board of Education. In 1856 he went 

 to Omaha, and was appointed Private Secretary 

 to the Governor, and was afterwards Adjutant- 

 General of the Territory. On the breaking out 

 of the rebellion he raised a company, was made 

 its captain, participated in the Missouri cam- 

 paign of 1861 and part of 1862, and was se- 

 verely wounded in the battle of Shiloh. Re- 

 turning to Troy, he was appointed Lieutenant- 

 Colonel of the 169th New York, and did provost 

 duty at "Washington, participating also in the 

 siege of Morris Island. Subsequently he served 

 in Florida, in the Peninsula under Gen. Butler, 

 and finally under Gen. Grant. 



June 2. PRICE, FRANCIS, a well-known and 

 influential citizen of New York City, died at 

 his residence, in the Y7th year of his age. He 

 was a native of New Jersey, and father of 

 ex-Governor Price of that State. 



June 3. HASKELL, Col. FRANKLIN A., an 

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

 battle of Cold Harbor, Va., aged 35 years. He 

 was a graduate of Dartmouth College in the 

 class of 1854. 



June 3. MORRIS, Col. LEWIS 0., an acting 

 brigadier-general of volunteers, and captain in 

 the 1st artillery in the regular army, was killed 

 in the battle of Cold Harbor. He was a native 

 of New York. His father was an officer in the 

 regular army, killed at the siege of Monterey, 

 and young Morris, though not educated at 

 West Point, received a commission as 2<l 

 lieutenant on the 8th of March, 1847, and took 

 part in the siege of Vera Cruz and the subse- 

 quent advance upon Mexico. From that time 

 to the commencement of the present war he 

 has been almost constantly in the field, and in 

 April, 1861, had attained the rank of captain 

 in the 1st artillery. In the winter of 1860-'61 

 he was stationed in Texas, and his company 

 was the only one not surrendered to the rebels. 

 He was immediately called to active service, 

 and in the winter of 1862 was designated to 

 direct the operations against Fort Macon, N. 0., 

 which he captured and afterwards commanded. 

 In the summer of 1862, his health being im- 

 paired, he obtained a short leave of absence 

 and returned to his home in Albany, N. Y., 

 Avhen he was soon after appointed colonel of 

 the 113th N. Y. vol. infantry, with whom he 

 started for "Washington, and reached that city 

 when it was menaced by Lee's troops. He 

 converted the regiment into one of heavy ar- 

 tillery in a very short time, and contributed 

 materially to the defence of the city. The 

 regiment was stationed at Fort Reno, but this 

 inactive life did not suit the fiery spirit of Col. 

 Morris, and he plead earnestly and repeatedly 

 to be sent into the field. At the beginning of 

 the campaign of 1864 his wish was gratified^ 

 and during all the battles from Spottsylvania 





