. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . in engineering for ashortf timeand in 1854, crossed Iowawith General Dodge and in the sameyear located a claim on the ElkhomRiver in Nebraska, near what is nowElk City, near claims owTied byGeneral Dodge. He built a log cabinnear the river and conducted the ferryacross the river at that point, also en-gaged in ranching until his death. He was commissioned captain bythe Governor of the territory and ledhis fellow settlers in their struggleswith the Indians. His life on theplains was a constant warfare withthe India
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . in engineering for ashortf timeand in 1854, crossed Iowawith General Dodge and in the sameyear located a claim on the ElkhomRiver in Nebraska, near what is nowElk City, near claims owTied byGeneral Dodge. He built a log cabinnear the river and conducted the ferryacross the river at that point, also en-gaged in ranching until his death. He was commissioned captain bythe Governor of the territory and ledhis fellow settlers in their struggleswith the Indians. His life on theplains was a constant warfare withthe Indians. He was a brave andcapable officer. He was married in Brattleboro, Vt., October 19, 1852, to Celestine Keith of SuUivan, N. H., who died October 15, 1890. She was a highly educated and capable woman; was Capt. Samuel Newell Fifield. the first white woman to settle in the Elkhorn region, Xeb. She was an expert with the rifle and was often obUged to defend her home from the attack of the Indians; no children. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Susan L. Boyer, of Fremont, EDWARD HATCH, U. S. A. Edward Hatch, son of Nathaniel and Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Hatch,was born in Bangor, Me., December 23, 1832, and died in Fort Robinson,Neb., April 11, 1899. He prepared for college in the schools of his city andentered the University in 1846, remaining two years. Soon after leaving theUniversitj, he determined to become a sailor, but after making one vojage,decided to enter the lumber business. He engaged in the lumber business inMuscature, Iowa, for some years previous to the Civil War. On the breaking out of the Ci\Tl War, he offered his services to the stateof Iowa, and was appointed State drill master to instruct the volunteers atDavenport in 1861; was commissioned captain, 2nd Iowa Cavalry, August 12,1861; major, September 5, 1861; lieutenant-colonel, December 11, 1861;colonel, June 13,1862; brigadier-general, April 27, 1864. He led his regiment in the battles at New Ma
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