Col. George H. Biddle
95th N.Y.S.V.
October 1, 1802 - June 11, 1884
Photo from the Library of Congress.
from The New York Times, 12 June 1884:
Col. George H. Biddle, a veteran of the
Mexican war and of the late civil war, died yes-
terday at his home, One Hundred and Seventy-
fifth-street and Madison-avenue, Tremont. Col.
Biddle was a native of New-York City, and 84
years old. In early life he was engaged in the
auction and commission business in this city,
but at the breaking out of the Mexican war he
volunteered his services to the United States
Government, and was eventually attached to the
staff of Gen. Taylor, with the rank of Colonel.
He fought at Chepultepec and Cherubusco, and,
in fact, participated in all the principal bat-
tles of Gen. Taylor's campaigns. After the war
he returned to private life, but at the breaking
out of the civil war he re-entered the mili-
tary service of his country as Colonel
of the Ninety-fifth Regiment, New-York
Volunteers. He was engaged in all of
the great battles of the Army of the Potomac
from the second battle of Bull Run to Gettys-
burg, where by brevet he commanded a brigade
in Reynold's corps, and was shot through the
lungs by the side of Gen. Reynolds when that
officer was killed. Soon after being wounded he
was taken prisoner, but was recaptured on the
following day. At a later period of the war he
was brevetted Major-General.
Being possesed of a competency, he did not
re-engage in business after being mustered out
of service at the close of the war. He took no
part in politics, but lived a retired life. He was
a Mason and a member of the Grand Army of
the Republic and of the Loyal Legion. Col. Bid-
dle was a widower for many years before
his death, but a daughter and a son sur-
vive him. He had another son, Thomas
Biddle, who was living in Texas when the war
broke out, and who entered the Confederate
service, became an officer on the staff of Gen.
Hood, and was killed in battle. Col. Biddle's
surviving daughter is the wife of Capt. Zeller,
of the United States Navy, and his surviving son
is George Edgar Biddle, better known as George
Edgar, the tragedian. The funeral will take place
at 11 A.M. to-morrow from St. Paul's Church,
Central Morrisania.
Maintained by
Sue Greenhagen.
E-mail:
greenhsh@morrisville.edu