Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1899 — CAPT. NICHOLS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CAPT. NICHOLS.

The Monadnock’i Commander Who Died at Manila. Gapt. Henry Ezra Nichols, commander of the monitor Monadnock, who died of sunstroke at Manila, was

one of the best officers in the navy. He was a native of New York and entered the naval academy in 1861. Thus, as he did not graduate until 1865, he took no part in the civil war. From 1865 to 1869 he

was attached to the European station. He rose rapidly through the various grades of office in the service, becoming ensign in 1866, master In 1868, lieutenant In 1869, lieutenant commander in 1881, commander In the same year and captain but recently. From 1892 to 1896 he did service on shore, and in 1896 he was given command of the Bennington. When the Monadnock was sent to Manila Capt Nichols went along as her commander.

CAPT. NICHOLS.