OBITUARY
      GEN. ADDISON FARNSWORTH
  Gen. Addison Farnsworth died on Sunday
last at his residence, No 229 Putnam-avenue,
Brooklyn, in the 52d year of his age. The
deceased gentleman was a brave soldier, and did
good service for his country in two wars. He was
born in Albany in the year 1825, and resided there
until the outbreak of the Mexican War. He
then entered the volunteer service as a
second lieutenant, and by his bravery won
rapid promotion. At the close of the conflict he
held the rank of Major. He was then offered a com-
mission in the regular Army, but declined
it. Returning to civil life, Major Farns-
worth became a journalist, and founded a
paper called the Albany Dutchman. This
venture did not succeed, and he obtained
the position of a storekeeper in the Custom-house
of this City, which place he held at the beginning
of the rebellion. At the first note of war he en-
gaged in the organization of the Thirty-eighth Regi-
ment of New-York Volunteers, and became its
Lieutenant-Colonel. He did not retain this
position long, but was advanced to the Col-
onelcy of the Seventy-ninth Regiment. With this
command he participated in the battle of Bull-Run,
in which conflict he was severely wounded. Re-
covering in a measure from his wounds Col.
Farnsworth was appointed Commander of the First
Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, with the rank
of Brevet-Brigadier-General. At the close of the
war he was again employed in the Custom-house,
where he held a position at the time of his death.
Gen. Farnsworth's body will be taken to Albany
for interment this afternoon.



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