AT REST
The Particulars of the Sad End of a Troubled Life.
Singular Death of Captain Laubenfels, the Engineer.
The old residents of Burlington will read this morning with surprise of the death of Captain Laubenfels, who at one time was a resident of this city, leaving here in 1878 for Leadville, where he has since resided. As the news of his death was handed in at a very late hour last night we were unable to get any minute account of his life while he resided here. He has relatives, we believe, living in this city. The particulars of his death we find in the Leadville Chronicle, of Tuesday last, as follows: “There are but few people who have lived any length of time in Leadville who have not seen and remarked a tall, white-haired, military-looking gentleman who seemed to live without any particular employment. This man was Captain John de Laubenfels, a civil engineer by profession and for a long time in the United States service. Those who came to know him intimately were aware that the old man received a slender income from money on interest in Germany, and that his career had been a most chequered and eventful one. Beyond this he seldom spoke. A sketch of the old soldier appeared in the Chronicle about five months ago—the particulars gleaned from his own lips—but his narrative related particularly to the atrocities to which his daughter had been subjected by the Gilla Apache Indians, whose captive she was. The particulars were far too hideous for print, and the old captain, with all his soldier’s fortitude, almost fainted as he recited them. For some time past he has been failing, and his friends knew that the end was nigh. Last evening he entered the lodging house at the corner of State and Pine streets, complaining of indisposition. Early this morning he had a convulsion, and before aid could be summoned expired. On his person was found, among other papers, a small note-book in which was written in a beautiful, fine hand, resembling copper plate, the story of his life. From the date at the bottom it appears that this was prepared a little over a year ago; but the captain has since read it over, and revised it in his fine, clear hand. His biography in full reads as follows:
My name is John Laube de Laubenfels; married October 23, 1844, Miss Betty Rziha, daughter of Stephen Rziha, of Neimes; Bohemia, empire of Austria. I was born in Rzerztrowitz, January 19, 1823. My wife, now dead, was born June 19, 1825.; had ten children, of which are now living Arthur B., Gustave, Harry, and one daughter, Claritta Stella Virginia, born in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. She lives now with Mrs. A. W. Hoover, Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
God bless this most elegant wife and mother. She died May 1, 1877, at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and is buried at Burlington, Iowa, in Aspengrove cemetery, and in case of accident I want to sleep by her side on our lot in this cemetery. I was for trivial charges and on flase swearing of witnesses, some hired for the purpose and others intimidated, dismissed from the service of the United States of North America on January 1, 1876. I am a member of the Masonic Brotherhood of Paducah, Ky ; number of lodge I forget.
I appoint Mr. Peter Jericho, ex mayor of the city of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Mrs. A. W. Hoover, and my beloved son Gustave Laube, Baron de Laubenfels, as my executors, and as guardians to my dearest daughter, Claretta Stella Virginia Laube, Baroness de Laubenfels. And she shall have all that part of my property coming to me by my share of inheritance, being one half of all; and I beg her to remember once in a while me and her dear mother, and pray for our rest. Gussy, Henry and Arthur shall divide equally. I beg also that all claims of Mrs. A. W. Hoover shall be covered by my life insurance, and the rest applied to the education of my dear daughter Clarette.
My eldest brother’s address is:
Adolph de Laubenfels,
Imp. Royal Mappen Archivan
(Custotian of the maps)
Trappan,
Selenia,
Empire of Austria.
My youngest brother’s address is:
Rudolf de Laubenfels,
Imp Royal Captain in Pension of Austria,
Naag Hikinda,
Banat,
Hungary,
Austria.
The property which belongs to us is, or has been two years ago, 18,000 florins in gold, at five per cent interest, and is deposited in Niemes, county of Austria. My oldest son’s address—Arthur L. de Laubenfles—is at present unknown to me. My second son’t address is as follows:
Gustave L. de Laubenfels,
In care of Chief Engineers C. B. & Q. R. R.,
Burlington,
Iowa.
I entered the service of the imperial and royal Austrian engineers at the age of eighteen years, September 13, 1842. I entered the army of the United States of North America as captain of the Nineteenth United States infantry on August 3, 1861. I was appointed chief engineer of the second division, Army of the Tennessee, under General C. F. Smith. Fortified Paducah, Kentucky, and Smithfield, Kentucky. Was wounded at Fort Donaldson and sent to the hsoptial at Cincinnati, Ohio, and from thence to Wilmington, Delaware. Returned to duty at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Appointed by General Rosencranz chief engineer to complete fortifications at Fort Rosecranz [sic] near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Appointed by General G. Thomas chief engineer to help fortify Chatanooga, Tennessee. Transferred to Fourteenth army corp under General Jeff C. Davis, as chief engineer.
Have been present at the following battles: Fort Henry, Fort Donaldson, Cowan Station, Chattanooga, Caicamanga, Missionary Ridge, Tunnel Hill, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Johnsonboro; marched to the sea; present at Sandersonville, Georgia; at Savannah, Georgia; got the swamp fever and sent north.
After the capture of Savannah, Ga. Commanded my regiment on Lookout Mountain, Duval’s Bluff, Ark.
Marched to New Mexico after a short campaign against the Cheyenne Indians in 1868. Brought my command safe, without loss of any men or animals, to Santa Fe, N. M. Commanded at Fort Sumner, N. M. where my darling daughter Claritta was born. Was ordered to lay out all the military reservations in New Mexico, including Garland in Colorado. I did topographically survey the following posts, viz: Fort Mary, Santa Fe, Fort Sumner, Fort Bastom, Fort Stanton, Fort Welden, Fort Cummings, Fort Mc???, Fort Craig, Fort Old ??????, Fort Garland, Colorado. Transferred to Fourth United States Infantry and commanded Fort D. A. Russell and Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory.
This is my dying statement, and is in every respect l?????? and verbatim:
John Laude de Lauberfels,
Late Captain Fourth U. S. Infantry.
Leadville, Col. June 10, 1878.
As the sudden death of the captain seems to be involved in some mystery, Coroner Law has seen fit to hold an inquest this evening, and all the facts concerning the dead man’s life will be minutely examined into.
The remains of the deceased will arrive in Burlington either on Friday or Saturday and will be interred pursuant to his request.
Source: Burlington Daily Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 24 Mar 1881, p. 4.
Note: The quality of the original was very poor and there are probably errors in this transcription.
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added at the request of pmfrench (#47453952)
The Particulars of the Sad End of a Troubled Life.
Singular Death of Captain Laubenfels, the Engineer.
The old residents of Burlington will read this morning with surprise of the death of Captain Laubenfels, who at one time was a resident of this city, leaving here in 1878 for Leadville, where he has since resided. As the news of his death was handed in at a very late hour last night we were unable to get any minute account of his life while he resided here. He has relatives, we believe, living in this city. The particulars of his death we find in the Leadville Chronicle, of Tuesday last, as follows: “There are but few people who have lived any length of time in Leadville who have not seen and remarked a tall, white-haired, military-looking gentleman who seemed to live without any particular employment. This man was Captain John de Laubenfels, a civil engineer by profession and for a long time in the United States service. Those who came to know him intimately were aware that the old man received a slender income from money on interest in Germany, and that his career had been a most chequered and eventful one. Beyond this he seldom spoke. A sketch of the old soldier appeared in the Chronicle about five months ago—the particulars gleaned from his own lips—but his narrative related particularly to the atrocities to which his daughter had been subjected by the Gilla Apache Indians, whose captive she was. The particulars were far too hideous for print, and the old captain, with all his soldier’s fortitude, almost fainted as he recited them. For some time past he has been failing, and his friends knew that the end was nigh. Last evening he entered the lodging house at the corner of State and Pine streets, complaining of indisposition. Early this morning he had a convulsion, and before aid could be summoned expired. On his person was found, among other papers, a small note-book in which was written in a beautiful, fine hand, resembling copper plate, the story of his life. From the date at the bottom it appears that this was prepared a little over a year ago; but the captain has since read it over, and revised it in his fine, clear hand. His biography in full reads as follows:
My name is John Laube de Laubenfels; married October 23, 1844, Miss Betty Rziha, daughter of Stephen Rziha, of Neimes; Bohemia, empire of Austria. I was born in Rzerztrowitz, January 19, 1823. My wife, now dead, was born June 19, 1825.; had ten children, of which are now living Arthur B., Gustave, Harry, and one daughter, Claritta Stella Virginia, born in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. She lives now with Mrs. A. W. Hoover, Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
God bless this most elegant wife and mother. She died May 1, 1877, at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and is buried at Burlington, Iowa, in Aspengrove cemetery, and in case of accident I want to sleep by her side on our lot in this cemetery. I was for trivial charges and on flase swearing of witnesses, some hired for the purpose and others intimidated, dismissed from the service of the United States of North America on January 1, 1876. I am a member of the Masonic Brotherhood of Paducah, Ky ; number of lodge I forget.
I appoint Mr. Peter Jericho, ex mayor of the city of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Mrs. A. W. Hoover, and my beloved son Gustave Laube, Baron de Laubenfels, as my executors, and as guardians to my dearest daughter, Claretta Stella Virginia Laube, Baroness de Laubenfels. And she shall have all that part of my property coming to me by my share of inheritance, being one half of all; and I beg her to remember once in a while me and her dear mother, and pray for our rest. Gussy, Henry and Arthur shall divide equally. I beg also that all claims of Mrs. A. W. Hoover shall be covered by my life insurance, and the rest applied to the education of my dear daughter Clarette.
My eldest brother’s address is:
Adolph de Laubenfels,
Imp. Royal Mappen Archivan
(Custotian of the maps)
Trappan,
Selenia,
Empire of Austria.
My youngest brother’s address is:
Rudolf de Laubenfels,
Imp Royal Captain in Pension of Austria,
Naag Hikinda,
Banat,
Hungary,
Austria.
The property which belongs to us is, or has been two years ago, 18,000 florins in gold, at five per cent interest, and is deposited in Niemes, county of Austria. My oldest son’s address—Arthur L. de Laubenfles—is at present unknown to me. My second son’t address is as follows:
Gustave L. de Laubenfels,
In care of Chief Engineers C. B. & Q. R. R.,
Burlington,
Iowa.
I entered the service of the imperial and royal Austrian engineers at the age of eighteen years, September 13, 1842. I entered the army of the United States of North America as captain of the Nineteenth United States infantry on August 3, 1861. I was appointed chief engineer of the second division, Army of the Tennessee, under General C. F. Smith. Fortified Paducah, Kentucky, and Smithfield, Kentucky. Was wounded at Fort Donaldson and sent to the hsoptial at Cincinnati, Ohio, and from thence to Wilmington, Delaware. Returned to duty at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Appointed by General Rosencranz chief engineer to complete fortifications at Fort Rosecranz [sic] near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Appointed by General G. Thomas chief engineer to help fortify Chatanooga, Tennessee. Transferred to Fourteenth army corp under General Jeff C. Davis, as chief engineer.
Have been present at the following battles: Fort Henry, Fort Donaldson, Cowan Station, Chattanooga, Caicamanga, Missionary Ridge, Tunnel Hill, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Johnsonboro; marched to the sea; present at Sandersonville, Georgia; at Savannah, Georgia; got the swamp fever and sent north.
After the capture of Savannah, Ga. Commanded my regiment on Lookout Mountain, Duval’s Bluff, Ark.
Marched to New Mexico after a short campaign against the Cheyenne Indians in 1868. Brought my command safe, without loss of any men or animals, to Santa Fe, N. M. Commanded at Fort Sumner, N. M. where my darling daughter Claritta was born. Was ordered to lay out all the military reservations in New Mexico, including Garland in Colorado. I did topographically survey the following posts, viz: Fort Mary, Santa Fe, Fort Sumner, Fort Bastom, Fort Stanton, Fort Welden, Fort Cummings, Fort Mc???, Fort Craig, Fort Old ??????, Fort Garland, Colorado. Transferred to Fourth United States Infantry and commanded Fort D. A. Russell and Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory.
This is my dying statement, and is in every respect l?????? and verbatim:
John Laude de Lauberfels,
Late Captain Fourth U. S. Infantry.
Leadville, Col. June 10, 1878.
As the sudden death of the captain seems to be involved in some mystery, Coroner Law has seen fit to hold an inquest this evening, and all the facts concerning the dead man’s life will be minutely examined into.
The remains of the deceased will arrive in Burlington either on Friday or Saturday and will be interred pursuant to his request.
Source: Burlington Daily Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 24 Mar 1881, p. 4.
Note: The quality of the original was very poor and there are probably errors in this transcription.
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added at the request of pmfrench (#47453952)
AT REST
The Particulars of the Sad End of a Troubled Life.
Singular Death of Captain Laubenfels, the Engineer.
The old residents of Burlington will read this morning with surprise of the death of Captain Laubenfels, who at one time was a resident of this city, leaving here in 1878 for Leadville, where he has since resided. As the news of his death was handed in at a very late hour last night we were unable to get any minute account of his life while he resided here. He has relatives, we believe, living in this city. The particulars of his death we find in the Leadville Chronicle, of Tuesday last, as follows: “There are but few people who have lived any length of time in Leadville who have not seen and remarked a tall, white-haired, military-looking gentleman who seemed to live without any particular employment. This man was Captain John de Laubenfels, a civil engineer by profession and for a long time in the United States service. Those who came to know him intimately were aware that the old man received a slender income from money on interest in Germany, and that his career had been a most chequered and eventful one. Beyond this he seldom spoke. A sketch of the old soldier appeared in the Chronicle about five months ago—the particulars gleaned from his own lips—but his narrative related particularly to the atrocities to which his daughter had been subjected by the Gilla Apache Indians, whose captive she was. The particulars were far too hideous for print, and the old captain, with all his soldier’s fortitude, almost fainted as he recited them. For some time past he has been failing, and his friends knew that the end was nigh. Last evening he entered the lodging house at the corner of State and Pine streets, complaining of indisposition. Early this morning he had a convulsion, and before aid could be summoned expired. On his person was found, among other papers, a small note-book in which was written in a beautiful, fine hand, resembling copper plate, the story of his life. From the date at the bottom it appears that this was prepared a little over a year ago; but the captain has since read it over, and revised it in his fine, clear hand. His biography in full reads as follows:
My name is John Laube de Laubenfels; married October 23, 1844, Miss Betty Rziha, daughter of Stephen Rziha, of Neimes; Bohemia, empire of Austria. I was born in Rzerztrowitz, January 19, 1823. My wife, now dead, was born June 19, 1825.; had ten children, of which are now living Arthur B., Gustave, Harry, and one daughter, Claritta Stella Virginia, born in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. She lives now with Mrs. A. W. Hoover, Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
God bless this most elegant wife and mother. She died May 1, 1877, at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and is buried at Burlington, Iowa, in Aspengrove cemetery, and in case of accident I want to sleep by her side on our lot in this cemetery. I was for trivial charges and on flase swearing of witnesses, some hired for the purpose and others intimidated, dismissed from the service of the United States of North America on January 1, 1876. I am a member of the Masonic Brotherhood of Paducah, Ky ; number of lodge I forget.
I appoint Mr. Peter Jericho, ex mayor of the city of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Mrs. A. W. Hoover, and my beloved son Gustave Laube, Baron de Laubenfels, as my executors, and as guardians to my dearest daughter, Claretta Stella Virginia Laube, Baroness de Laubenfels. And she shall have all that part of my property coming to me by my share of inheritance, being one half of all; and I beg her to remember once in a while me and her dear mother, and pray for our rest. Gussy, Henry and Arthur shall divide equally. I beg also that all claims of Mrs. A. W. Hoover shall be covered by my life insurance, and the rest applied to the education of my dear daughter Clarette.
My eldest brother’s address is:
Adolph de Laubenfels,
Imp. Royal Mappen Archivan
(Custotian of the maps)
Trappan,
Selenia,
Empire of Austria.
My youngest brother’s address is:
Rudolf de Laubenfels,
Imp Royal Captain in Pension of Austria,
Naag Hikinda,
Banat,
Hungary,
Austria.
The property which belongs to us is, or has been two years ago, 18,000 florins in gold, at five per cent interest, and is deposited in Niemes, county of Austria. My oldest son’s address—Arthur L. de Laubenfles—is at present unknown to me. My second son’t address is as follows:
Gustave L. de Laubenfels,
In care of Chief Engineers C. B. & Q. R. R.,
Burlington,
Iowa.
I entered the service of the imperial and royal Austrian engineers at the age of eighteen years, September 13, 1842. I entered the army of the United States of North America as captain of the Nineteenth United States infantry on August 3, 1861. I was appointed chief engineer of the second division, Army of the Tennessee, under General C. F. Smith. Fortified Paducah, Kentucky, and Smithfield, Kentucky. Was wounded at Fort Donaldson and sent to the hsoptial at Cincinnati, Ohio, and from thence to Wilmington, Delaware. Returned to duty at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Appointed by General Rosencranz chief engineer to complete fortifications at Fort Rosecranz [sic] near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Appointed by General G. Thomas chief engineer to help fortify Chatanooga, Tennessee. Transferred to Fourteenth army corp under General Jeff C. Davis, as chief engineer.
Have been present at the following battles: Fort Henry, Fort Donaldson, Cowan Station, Chattanooga, Caicamanga, Missionary Ridge, Tunnel Hill, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Johnsonboro; marched to the sea; present at Sandersonville, Georgia; at Savannah, Georgia; got the swamp fever and sent north.
After the capture of Savannah, Ga. Commanded my regiment on Lookout Mountain, Duval’s Bluff, Ark.
Marched to New Mexico after a short campaign against the Cheyenne Indians in 1868. Brought my command safe, without loss of any men or animals, to Santa Fe, N. M. Commanded at Fort Sumner, N. M. where my darling daughter Claritta was born. Was ordered to lay out all the military reservations in New Mexico, including Garland in Colorado. I did topographically survey the following posts, viz: Fort Mary, Santa Fe, Fort Sumner, Fort Bastom, Fort Stanton, Fort Welden, Fort Cummings, Fort Mc???, Fort Craig, Fort Old ??????, Fort Garland, Colorado. Transferred to Fourth United States Infantry and commanded Fort D. A. Russell and Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory.
This is my dying statement, and is in every respect l?????? and verbatim:
John Laude de Lauberfels,
Late Captain Fourth U. S. Infantry.
Leadville, Col. June 10, 1878.
As the sudden death of the captain seems to be involved in some mystery, Coroner Law has seen fit to hold an inquest this evening, and all the facts concerning the dead man’s life will be minutely examined into.
The remains of the deceased will arrive in Burlington either on Friday or Saturday and will be interred pursuant to his request.
Source: Burlington Daily Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 24 Mar 1881, p. 4.
Note: The quality of the original was very poor and there are probably errors in this transcription.
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added at the request of pmfrench (#47453952)
The Particulars of the Sad End of a Troubled Life.
Singular Death of Captain Laubenfels, the Engineer.
The old residents of Burlington will read this morning with surprise of the death of Captain Laubenfels, who at one time was a resident of this city, leaving here in 1878 for Leadville, where he has since resided. As the news of his death was handed in at a very late hour last night we were unable to get any minute account of his life while he resided here. He has relatives, we believe, living in this city. The particulars of his death we find in the Leadville Chronicle, of Tuesday last, as follows: “There are but few people who have lived any length of time in Leadville who have not seen and remarked a tall, white-haired, military-looking gentleman who seemed to live without any particular employment. This man was Captain John de Laubenfels, a civil engineer by profession and for a long time in the United States service. Those who came to know him intimately were aware that the old man received a slender income from money on interest in Germany, and that his career had been a most chequered and eventful one. Beyond this he seldom spoke. A sketch of the old soldier appeared in the Chronicle about five months ago—the particulars gleaned from his own lips—but his narrative related particularly to the atrocities to which his daughter had been subjected by the Gilla Apache Indians, whose captive she was. The particulars were far too hideous for print, and the old captain, with all his soldier’s fortitude, almost fainted as he recited them. For some time past he has been failing, and his friends knew that the end was nigh. Last evening he entered the lodging house at the corner of State and Pine streets, complaining of indisposition. Early this morning he had a convulsion, and before aid could be summoned expired. On his person was found, among other papers, a small note-book in which was written in a beautiful, fine hand, resembling copper plate, the story of his life. From the date at the bottom it appears that this was prepared a little over a year ago; but the captain has since read it over, and revised it in his fine, clear hand. His biography in full reads as follows:
My name is John Laube de Laubenfels; married October 23, 1844, Miss Betty Rziha, daughter of Stephen Rziha, of Neimes; Bohemia, empire of Austria. I was born in Rzerztrowitz, January 19, 1823. My wife, now dead, was born June 19, 1825.; had ten children, of which are now living Arthur B., Gustave, Harry, and one daughter, Claritta Stella Virginia, born in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. She lives now with Mrs. A. W. Hoover, Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
God bless this most elegant wife and mother. She died May 1, 1877, at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and is buried at Burlington, Iowa, in Aspengrove cemetery, and in case of accident I want to sleep by her side on our lot in this cemetery. I was for trivial charges and on flase swearing of witnesses, some hired for the purpose and others intimidated, dismissed from the service of the United States of North America on January 1, 1876. I am a member of the Masonic Brotherhood of Paducah, Ky ; number of lodge I forget.
I appoint Mr. Peter Jericho, ex mayor of the city of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Mrs. A. W. Hoover, and my beloved son Gustave Laube, Baron de Laubenfels, as my executors, and as guardians to my dearest daughter, Claretta Stella Virginia Laube, Baroness de Laubenfels. And she shall have all that part of my property coming to me by my share of inheritance, being one half of all; and I beg her to remember once in a while me and her dear mother, and pray for our rest. Gussy, Henry and Arthur shall divide equally. I beg also that all claims of Mrs. A. W. Hoover shall be covered by my life insurance, and the rest applied to the education of my dear daughter Clarette.
My eldest brother’s address is:
Adolph de Laubenfels,
Imp. Royal Mappen Archivan
(Custotian of the maps)
Trappan,
Selenia,
Empire of Austria.
My youngest brother’s address is:
Rudolf de Laubenfels,
Imp Royal Captain in Pension of Austria,
Naag Hikinda,
Banat,
Hungary,
Austria.
The property which belongs to us is, or has been two years ago, 18,000 florins in gold, at five per cent interest, and is deposited in Niemes, county of Austria. My oldest son’s address—Arthur L. de Laubenfles—is at present unknown to me. My second son’t address is as follows:
Gustave L. de Laubenfels,
In care of Chief Engineers C. B. & Q. R. R.,
Burlington,
Iowa.
I entered the service of the imperial and royal Austrian engineers at the age of eighteen years, September 13, 1842. I entered the army of the United States of North America as captain of the Nineteenth United States infantry on August 3, 1861. I was appointed chief engineer of the second division, Army of the Tennessee, under General C. F. Smith. Fortified Paducah, Kentucky, and Smithfield, Kentucky. Was wounded at Fort Donaldson and sent to the hsoptial at Cincinnati, Ohio, and from thence to Wilmington, Delaware. Returned to duty at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Appointed by General Rosencranz chief engineer to complete fortifications at Fort Rosecranz [sic] near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Appointed by General G. Thomas chief engineer to help fortify Chatanooga, Tennessee. Transferred to Fourteenth army corp under General Jeff C. Davis, as chief engineer.
Have been present at the following battles: Fort Henry, Fort Donaldson, Cowan Station, Chattanooga, Caicamanga, Missionary Ridge, Tunnel Hill, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Johnsonboro; marched to the sea; present at Sandersonville, Georgia; at Savannah, Georgia; got the swamp fever and sent north.
After the capture of Savannah, Ga. Commanded my regiment on Lookout Mountain, Duval’s Bluff, Ark.
Marched to New Mexico after a short campaign against the Cheyenne Indians in 1868. Brought my command safe, without loss of any men or animals, to Santa Fe, N. M. Commanded at Fort Sumner, N. M. where my darling daughter Claritta was born. Was ordered to lay out all the military reservations in New Mexico, including Garland in Colorado. I did topographically survey the following posts, viz: Fort Mary, Santa Fe, Fort Sumner, Fort Bastom, Fort Stanton, Fort Welden, Fort Cummings, Fort Mc???, Fort Craig, Fort Old ??????, Fort Garland, Colorado. Transferred to Fourth United States Infantry and commanded Fort D. A. Russell and Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory.
This is my dying statement, and is in every respect l?????? and verbatim:
John Laude de Lauberfels,
Late Captain Fourth U. S. Infantry.
Leadville, Col. June 10, 1878.
As the sudden death of the captain seems to be involved in some mystery, Coroner Law has seen fit to hold an inquest this evening, and all the facts concerning the dead man’s life will be minutely examined into.
The remains of the deceased will arrive in Burlington either on Friday or Saturday and will be interred pursuant to his request.
Source: Burlington Daily Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 24 Mar 1881, p. 4.
Note: The quality of the original was very poor and there are probably errors in this transcription.
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added at the request of pmfrench (#47453952)
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