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GEN. WHIPPLE DEAD.
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Well-Known War Veteran Succumbs to
Pneumonia at New York Hospital.
Major Gen. William Denison Whipple
died on Tuesday at the New York
Hospital of pneumonia after an illness
of only two days. He was at the Union
Club on Saturday, and being taken ill
the following day, went himself to the
New York Hospital. Gen. Whipple was
seventy-six years of age, and had spent
thirty-six years in the military service.
He was born at Nelson, Madison County,
N.Y., August 2, 1826, and was appointed
thence to the United States Military Acade-
my in 1847. He was graduated from West
Point July 1, 1851, and as Second Lieutenant
was at once assigned to service on the In-
dian frontier, and participated in the Gila
expedition against the Apaches in 1857, the
Navajo expedition in 1858, and the defence
of Fort Defiance in 1860. He was at-
tached to Col. Hunter's division in the
Manassass campaign during the civil war,
and took part in the first battle of Bull
Run.
In July, 1863, he was made Brigadier Gen-
eral of Volunteers, and participated in the
battles of Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Kene-
shaw Mountain, and in the operations about
Chattanooga.
He was retired Feb. 28, 1887. Gen. Whip-
ple was a member of the Union, University,
and Jekyl Clubs and the Sons of the Revo-
lution. The remains are in an undertaking
establishment awaiting the arrival of mem-
bers of the family from Chicago.
Maintained by Sue Greenhagen.
E-mail:
greenhsh@morrisville.edu