Civil War Union Army Officer. Major General. Major in the 13th New York State Militia. Brigadier General in the New York National Guard in 1869. ∼Captain, 13th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company H. Born in Orange County, New York, he worked on his father's farm until he was seventeen. He then walked 75 miles to New York City, and began his new life as an office boy. Within ten years he had established the firm of Thomas S. Dakin & Co., commission agents. He was a leader of the Putnam Baseball Club of Brooklyn and was listed in the 1860 edition of Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player as second vice president of the Baseball Association. Serving three months in 1862, he enlisted at Brooklyn and was commissioned into the 13th Regiment on 28 May, and mustered out on 12 September at Brooklyn. He was elected captain of the 13th, and served on General Crook's staff during the Virginia Campaign. After the Civil War, he became a major general of the militia, and was a prominent member of the United States Rifle Team, leading it to numerous international triumphs. He served as a director of the National Rifle Association. Elected a member of the Legion of Honor of France, he was one of the most popular men in Brooklyn. In 1875, he ran for Congress but was defeated. His funeral at Green-Wood was spectacular. The same caisson used to carry his remains were also used for General Winfield Scott. His last residence was 376 Pearl Street in Brooklyn.
Excerpt from New York Times 14 May 1878:
Major-Gen. Thomas Spencer Dakin, commanding the Second Division, National Guard, Brooklyn, died suddenly, at this residence, No. 376 Pearl-street, at 5:45 o'clock yesterday morning. His death was wholly unexpected 15 minutes before its occurrence.
The funeral will take place next Thursday afternoon at 3P.M. from the Church of the Redeemer, Fourth-avenue and Pacific-street. The body will lie in state on the day of the funeral, from 9 A.M. until 12 o'clock, at the City Hall in the rotunda, which will be draped in mourning by order of the Common Council. It will then be removed to the house, and from thence to the church. At the request of the family the arrangements for the funeral were placed in charge of the staff officers of the late General.
At the close of the services at the church, the casket containing the dead officer will be placed on a catafalque constructed on a caisson, and will be drawn by four horses to the cemetery. It will there be placed in a receiving vault, to be buried with private services by his family a few days later.
Excerpt from New York Times 14 May 1878:
Major-Gen. Thomas Spencer Dakin, commanding the Second Division, National Guard, Brooklyn, died suddenly, at this residence, No. 376 Pearl-street, at 5:45 o'clock yesterday morning. His death was wholly unexpected 15 minutes before its occurrence.
The funeral will take place next Thursday afternoon at 3P.M. from the Church of the Redeemer, Fourth-avenue and Pacific-street. The body will lie in state on the day of the funeral, from 9 A.M. until 12 o'clock, at the City Hall in the rotunda, which will be draped in mourning by order of the Common Council. It will then be removed to the house, and from thence to the church. At the request of the family the arrangements for the funeral were placed in charge of the staff officers of the late General.
At the close of the services at the church, the casket containing the dead officer will be placed on a catafalque constructed on a caisson, and will be drawn by four horses to the cemetery. It will there be placed in a receiving vault, to be buried with private services by his family a few days later.
Civil War Union Army Officer. Major General. Major in the 13th New York State Militia. Brigadier General in the New York National Guard in 1869. ∼Captain, 13th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company H. Born in Orange County, New York, he worked on his father's farm until he was seventeen. He then walked 75 miles to New York City, and began his new life as an office boy. Within ten years he had established the firm of Thomas S. Dakin & Co., commission agents. He was a leader of the Putnam Baseball Club of Brooklyn and was listed in the 1860 edition of Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player as second vice president of the Baseball Association. Serving three months in 1862, he enlisted at Brooklyn and was commissioned into the 13th Regiment on 28 May, and mustered out on 12 September at Brooklyn. He was elected captain of the 13th, and served on General Crook's staff during the Virginia Campaign. After the Civil War, he became a major general of the militia, and was a prominent member of the United States Rifle Team, leading it to numerous international triumphs. He served as a director of the National Rifle Association. Elected a member of the Legion of Honor of France, he was one of the most popular men in Brooklyn. In 1875, he ran for Congress but was defeated. His funeral at Green-Wood was spectacular. The same caisson used to carry his remains were also used for General Winfield Scott. His last residence was 376 Pearl Street in Brooklyn.
Excerpt from New York Times 14 May 1878:
Major-Gen. Thomas Spencer Dakin, commanding the Second Division, National Guard, Brooklyn, died suddenly, at this residence, No. 376 Pearl-street, at 5:45 o'clock yesterday morning. His death was wholly unexpected 15 minutes before its occurrence.
The funeral will take place next Thursday afternoon at 3P.M. from the Church of the Redeemer, Fourth-avenue and Pacific-street. The body will lie in state on the day of the funeral, from 9 A.M. until 12 o'clock, at the City Hall in the rotunda, which will be draped in mourning by order of the Common Council. It will then be removed to the house, and from thence to the church. At the request of the family the arrangements for the funeral were placed in charge of the staff officers of the late General.
At the close of the services at the church, the casket containing the dead officer will be placed on a catafalque constructed on a caisson, and will be drawn by four horses to the cemetery. It will there be placed in a receiving vault, to be buried with private services by his family a few days later.
Excerpt from New York Times 14 May 1878:
Major-Gen. Thomas Spencer Dakin, commanding the Second Division, National Guard, Brooklyn, died suddenly, at this residence, No. 376 Pearl-street, at 5:45 o'clock yesterday morning. His death was wholly unexpected 15 minutes before its occurrence.
The funeral will take place next Thursday afternoon at 3P.M. from the Church of the Redeemer, Fourth-avenue and Pacific-street. The body will lie in state on the day of the funeral, from 9 A.M. until 12 o'clock, at the City Hall in the rotunda, which will be draped in mourning by order of the Common Council. It will then be removed to the house, and from thence to the church. At the request of the family the arrangements for the funeral were placed in charge of the staff officers of the late General.
At the close of the services at the church, the casket containing the dead officer will be placed on a catafalque constructed on a caisson, and will be drawn by four horses to the cemetery. It will there be placed in a receiving vault, to be buried with private services by his family a few days later.
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