Newton B. Lord

    Col. Newton B. Lord, formerly of
Brownville, and well known throughout
Northern New York, died at Santiago,
Chili, April 15. Col. Lord organized the
35th regiment at Brownville (in the state
service) and was elected major, then col-
onel on the resignation of Brown and
Potter. His was one of the first regiments
to go to the front, and he won the lasting
esteem of all who served under him. He
was wounded and resigned his commis-
sion in 1863. He afterwards organized a
regiment at Madison Barracks. At the
time of his death he was president of the
Warrior Coal Fields railroads and of Pen-
sacola and Memphis railroad companies.