Thomas Washington Egan

            FOUGHT IN MANY BATTLES.
        DEATH OF GEN. THOMAS W. EGAN AND
             SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
 Gen. Thomas W. Egan was taken sud-
senly ill at the International Hotel on Wednes-
day evening and died yesterday afternoon in the
Chambers-Street Hospital. He was about 55
years of  age and had been in failing health for
some years past. The cause of his death was
epilepsy.
 Gen. Egan entered the volunteer service as
Quartermaster of the Fortieth New-York Volun-
teers, commonly known as the "Constitution
Guard" and the "Mozart Regiment," in April
1861. He left Yonkers for the seat of war on
July 4 of that year, having been appointed
Lieutenant-Colonel. Misconduct on the part of
his Colonel at Fair Oaks, Va., in May, 1862,
compelled Egan to put his superior officer
under arrest. This action was afterward ap-
proved by the military board that investigated
the matter.
 At the battle of Fair Oaks Egan displayed
extraordinary gallantry, and in June was com-
missioned Colonel. He commanded the regi-
ment in the battles of Robinson's Field, Savage
Station, Charles City, Cross Roads, Malvern
Hill, Second Bull Run, Chantilly, Chancellors-
ville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, and
Ny River. He also commanded a brigade in the
battles of Spottsylvania Court House,
North Anna River, Cold Harbor, and
Petersburg. Gen. Egan was wounded
at Gettysburg, and had two horses
shot under him there. He always scorned to
dismount under fire, and the result was that
eight horses were shot under hime during the
war. In June, 1864, he was wounded at Peters-
burg and was compelled to retire for a period of
two months. The wound was near the spine
and caused a slight paralysis of the lower limbs.
On Sept. 3, 1864, he was promoted to the grade of
of Brigadier-General. Secretary Stanton per-
sonally handed him his commission and spoke in
glowing terms of his meritorious conduct.
 After receiving his commission Gen. Egan was
placed in command of the Second Brigade, Sec-
ond Division, Second Army Corps, then in front
of Petersburg. He commanded four brigades at
the battle of Boydton Plank Road, Oct. 27, 1864,
and for his skill and bravery on that occasion he
was brevetted Major-General. On Nov. 14, 1864,
he was badly wounded before Petersburg, and
at the request of Gen. Hancock he was sent to 
the Shenandoah Valley to take charge of the
Provisonal Division. He recovered sufficiently
to do active work, however, and was under
marching orders when Gen. Lee surrendered.
Gen. Egan was mustered out of service on Jan.
15, 1866.
 After his retirement from the army he was
appointed a Deputy Collector in the Custom
House in this city, and held that position until
about six years ago. For three years he has been
living in the International and other hotels
down town. He was a member of Shields Post,
G.A.R., and the veterans are making arrange-
ments to bury him with military honors.