Richard H. Richardson

 OBITUARY.---Col. RICHARD H. RICHARDSON,
formerly of this city, died at his residence be-
tween Deansville and Oriskany Falls, last
Thursday. Some few weeks since the Colonel
received a fall which resulted in severe external
and probably internal injuries, from the effects
of which he at last died.
 In 1860 Mr. RICHARDSON went out as Lieut.
Colonel with the 26th New York regiment
under the first call for troops issued by Presi-
dent LINCOLN. On the resignation of Colonel
CHRISTIAN Lieut. Colonel R. was promoted to
the command of the regiment about the time of
the first battle of Fredericksburg. He was in
the battles of Cedar Mountain, Gaines Mills,
Rappahannock Station, Thoroughfare Gap,
Bull Run, (second,) Chantilly, South Mountain,
Antietam, and Chancellorsville. He held the
commission of Colonel eight or nine months
but led his regiment at the battles of Bull Run,
Chantilly, South Mountain and Antietam,
while Col. CHRISTIAN was acting Brigadier
General. He came home with his regiment in
1863 and shared with it the honors given by
our citizens. Col. RICHARDSON was rigid in
the performance of his military duties. He
leaves a wife and one child.