Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1903 — GEN. FRANK WHEATON. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GEN. FRANK WHEATON.

A Distinguished Soldier, with a Splendid Army Record. Major General Frank Wheaton, U. S. A., who died in Washington a few days ago, served In the army for forty-

two years. Deceased was born in Providence, R.**l., in 1833 and was in his 71st year. He beeftmo civil engineer, took part in the Mexican boundary surveys and, iu 1855, was made lieutenant In the Third U. S. Caval-

oen. y, Wheaton, ry. The General’s fighting record was one greatly to his credit. He took to the field against the Cheyenne Indians in. 1857 and liis opening fight was near' Fort Kearny, Neb., where he acquitted himself most gallantly. He took part in the Utah expedition and, on thqbreaklug out of the rebellion, proceeded to his native State and was made lieutenant colonel of tbe Second Rhode Island Volunteers; a month later he was made colonel, and had his troops in Virginia early in May, so that they took the opening engagement of the war at Bull Run. Thereafter the command was with the Army of the Potomac in all its desperate engagements. In 1802 'the communder was made brigadier general and directed a division of the Sixth Corps at Gettysburg and in the campaign in the Schenandoah Valley in 1864, and was actively engaged In tho maneuvers preceding the surrender of Lee in 1865 at Appomattox- For gallantry at the battles of Opeguan, Fisher’s Hill and Middletown, Va., he was made major general and further honors came to him for bravery in the battles of tbe Wilderness, Cedar Vreek and "Petersburg. For hia chlvalric conduct in these engagement a the Btate of Rhode Island presented him with a sfhord In 1860..' ♦ Don’t be afraid to change your mind.