John G. Wright

            JOHN G. WRIGHT
 Gen. John G. Wright of Orange, N.J., died at
St. Luke's Hospital, in this city, on Sunday night,
from the effects of an operation which he under-
went in the faint hope that it would prolong his
life. He was born in New-York in 1837, of
Scotish parentage, and at the beginning of the
was was a builder, doing a large business in this
city. He and his brother, now Major David F.
Wright of Brooklyn, were members of the Sev-
enth Regiment, and went with that organization
on iys trip to the South. Later the two brothers
re-enlisted, John G. Wright taking command of
Company A, Fifty-first New-York (Veteran) Vol-
unteers. Meanwhile two other brothers, George
M. and William, had enlisted in the Western
army.
 In March, 1863, Capt. Wright, for meritorious
conduct, was promoted to the rank of Major. In
December of the following year he was made
Lieutenant Colonel, and in March, 1865, he was
brevetted Brigadier General for gallant service
in battle. He took part in the Burnside expedi-
tion. Later he was with Pope's army, and
served conspicuously in the actions of Kelly's
Ford, Rappahannock Station, Sulphur Springs,
Bristow Station, Second Bull Run, and Chan-
tilly. He also served with McClelland, Grant,
and Sherman, and wherever he went carried
with him the reputation of a brave soldier and a
good fighter. He was taken prisoner at the bat-
tle of Poplar Grove, Spring Church, in Septem-
ber, 1864, and spent six months in Libby Prison,
Salisbury, and Danville. Soon after he was ex-
changed he was placed in command of Camp
Auger, near Alexandria, Va., and was still there
when he was mustered out in August, 1865. He
was wounded three times, but not seriously.
 In his service he discharged the duties of As-
sistant Adjutant General, Assistant Inspector
General, and Provost Marshal, and as Assistant
Engineer on Burnside's staff superintended the
building of the earthworks of the Ninth Corps
in front of Petersburg.
 After the war Gen. Wright became a contractor
and built a great many macadamized roads in
this part of the country and in the vicinity of St.
Louis. While in St. Louis he became a member
of the Missouri Commandery of the Loyal Le-
gion and of Ransom Post of the Grand Army, of
which organizations Gen. Sherman is also a 
member. Gen. Wright's wife died a number of
years ago, and his immediate family at the
time of his death consisted of two children,
absent in Scotland.
 The funeral will take place at Grace Church,
in the city, to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.