<>mi! AIMF.S, r.NITKI) STATES, 





pointed In the Military Academy from Minne- 

 sota. ||,' L'radiiated ;it West Point in 18G5, 

 tiinl ;i- :il lii'-t :i|)|>i>int-i| tn ;i second and 

 lieutenancy in the infantry, but trans- 



: to tin- in .lune, I860. He 



i if remarkable talent, dis- 

 :tics and respon-ihilities of his 

 department witha/eal and Intelligent far in 

 advance cf li : - .-i 1 -'- 1 . He left New Orleans a 

 tew days previous to his death, to inspect tlio 

 >oii-e at (Vpe St. IJhis, roast of Floriila, 

 and iin-iili'iitally to make other inspections at 

 intermediate points. Making tho trip in one 

 of tlio liirht-house vessels, he had probably 

 called at Fort Morgan for tho purpose of finally 

 examining tho repairs of the fort, and the 

 liivakwiiter lately completed under his super- 

 intendence. 



/. 13. KELLY, Brevet-Major MICHAEL J., 

 Captain Fourth Cavalry, United States Army, 

 died at Fort Chadbourne, Texas, of typhoid 

 fe\e'-. aired ^7 years. He was born in Ireland, 

 but previous to the war had been living for 

 some time in Wa-hinirton. Though his asso- 

 ciates were Southerners and entered tho Con- 



ite ranks, ho remained steadfast in his 

 on to his adopted country, and entered 

 rvice as a second lieutenant in May, 

 1861, serving almost constantly in tho field in 

 variou- capacities up to the time of his death. 

 In the spring of 1863 he was selected by (!.-n- 

 eral Itosecrans then commanding the Army 

 of the Cumberland as chief of couriers in his 

 army, in which position he was continued by 

 al Thomas. As a reward for his gallantry 

 in several battles, he was. on the recommenda- 

 tion of General Thomas, twice brevetted. 

 While in command of his company, in 1866, at 

 Clinton. Texas, where he was ordered to ai.-t, 

 if necessary, in the execution of the laws, he 

 was sei/ed with u malignant fever, which 

 nearly proved fatal at the time, and from the 

 of which ho never entirely recovered. 

 In May, 1867, he established the post at Fort 

 Chadbourno, Texas, and while out on a scout 

 in July to protect the route from Chadbourne 

 to Horschead Crossing on tho Pecos Kiver, ho 

 contracted typhoid fever, which proved fatal. 

 .Major Kelly was possessed of qualities which 

 won him the affection and admiration of all 

 with whom ho was brought in contact. His 

 gentlemanly courtesy, purity of morals, philan- 

 thropy courage, and honesty, endeared him to 

 all. 



. I n'lj. 13. OWEXS, Brevet Lieutenant-Colo- 

 nel WESLEY, Captain Fifth Cavalry, Uniied 



s Army, died at Suisun City. California, 

 aired 33 years. He was born in Ohio, Octo- 



!, 1834; graduated at AVest Point in 



and joined the Second (now tho Fifth) 



Cavalry, then stationed in Texas. The coni- 



ement of the late war found him sta- 

 tioned at V.'est Point as Assistant Profess- 

 or of Spanish ; but when his regiment took 

 the Held he joined it, and served with dis- 

 tinction during the Peninsular and Maryland 



campaign-. In th.- spring of IS-; 

 Owi-ns MITed v. ith the <"ivalr\ of I ; 

 the I'otomac, and w:is captured while on" the 

 memorable " Sloiieinaii raid." Aft.-r his ex- 

 change 1)0 was stationed al Hartford. ( 

 and l'ro\idence, |J. i istant I'rovost- 



Mar-hal of those States, which position In- 

 tilled with credit to liimsi-lf and honor to the 

 < ;>,\ , rnnicnt. In September, 1HIJ4, he wa- 

 airain stationed at \Vi-t 1'oii: 1 :>tant 



I'rofessor of Spanish, Ini* ; to accept 



the colonelcy of tin* Eighth Ohio Cavalry, 

 which position he retained until the close of 

 the war. Colonel Owens was not only a bril- 

 liant ollicer, but a man of fine literary attain- 

 ments. 



Aug. 15. Hi TI.KI:, PIERCE, a lawyer of ability, 

 died in Philadelphia, aged 60 years. He 

 native of Philadelphia, and his family being 

 wealthy, he was enabled to obtain a thorough 

 education. After studying the profession of the 

 law he was admitted to the bar of his native city, 

 and soon became one of its ablest an<i most 

 distinguished members. In 1834 he was mar- 

 ried to Miss Fanny Kemble, the well-known 

 actress and authoress, who had arrived in tin- 

 United States from England about two years 

 previous, and who retired definitely from the 

 stage after that event. The tastes and tem- 

 peraments of the parties differed so widely, that 

 in 1849 Mrs. B. applied for a divorce. A bill 

 of separation was granted, and the lady, re- 

 suming her maiden name, took up her residence 

 in Lenox, Massachusetts. In his social life Mr. 

 Butler was distinguished for his courtesy and 

 refinement. lie was a man of fine intellectual 

 culture, and gathered around him many warm 

 personal friends. 



Aug. 17. BEATES, Kev. WILLIAM, a Luther- 

 an clergyman, died at Lancaster^ Pa., aged 

 90 years. He was the senior member of the 

 Lutheran Synod of Pennsylvania, and died at. 

 his residence while administering.the ordinance 

 of the Lord's Supper to his family. 



Aug. 18. BEISTOW, WILLIAM R., an eminent 

 musician and composer, died in Brooklyn, L. I., 

 aired ('..") years. He was a leader of the Navy- 

 Yard band forty years ago, and since that time 

 had been employed as organist in S.t. Patrick's 

 Cathedral and other Catholic churches. 



Aug. 22. BEACH, EuASMrs D., a prominent 

 lawyer of Massachusetts, died in Springfield, 

 aired rs years. He was for several years the 

 candidate of the Democratic party for Gov- 

 ernor of the State. 



Aug. 25. ABEKT, Brevet Lieutenant-Colo- 

 nel WILLIAM STRETCH, United States Army, 

 died at Galvcston, Texas, of yellow fever. He 

 was a son of the late Colonel J. J. Abert, of 

 the United States Topographical Engineers. 

 and was born in the District of Columbia, 

 about tho year 1834. He graduated at West 

 Poinfin 1855, and entered the service as sec- 

 ond-lieutenant in tho Fourth Artillery, his 

 commission bearing date of Jane 18th. At the 

 commencement of tho war, in 1861, he was 



