Capt. Price Newman

    First Kentucky "Orphan" Brigade 


 

Capt. Price C. Newman, 9th Kentucky Infantry

 

Obituary, from the Louisville Courier-Journal, 31 July 1894

PRICE C. NEWMAN DEAD

The Well-Known Coal Merchant
Stricken With Apoplexy At
the Willard.

He Falls On the Stairway and Dies
In a Few Minutes.

On His Way To Begin His Usual
Daily Routine of Business

Mr. Newman Was a Captain In the
Orphan Brigade and Was Married

A BROTHER’S SORROW

Mr. Price C. Newman, one of the most widely known business men in the city, was stricken with apoplexy in the Willard Hotel at 5:45 o’clock yesterday morning, and he died in a few minutes.

The stroke came very suddenly. Mr. Newman boarded at the Willard Hotel, and, as was his custom, arose early. He started down the stairway to the office and sank to the steps at the first landing. He uttered a faint moan, which attracted the attention of Clerk Joseph Walsh and a porter. When they reached his side Mr. Newman was stretched at full length upon the landing and was breathing heavily. He was unconscious. The prostrated man was carried into room No. 105, nearby, and Dr. Pusey was summoned. Mr. Newman never spoke after he was stricken down, and he died just as Dr. Pusey entered the hotel, a few minutes before 6 o’clock.

Mr. Newman was a very popular man, and the news of his death spread rapidly. The hotel corridor was soon crowded with sympathizing friends. Mr. Scott Newman, the dead man’s only brother, was hastily summoned. When he arrived he almost fainted and had to be supported for some time. When he recovered he sat by the bedside and held his dead brother’s hand for a long time. Coroner McCullough was called and made an examination of the body. Coroner McCullough stated that Mr. Newman’s death was caused by cerebral apoplexy. 

Mr. Newman had not been in the best of health for nearly two months. His physicians considered his illness trifling, however, and the sudden termination was a great shock to all. Only on Sunday Mr. Newman spent the day at Jacob Park in company with City Treasurer Hancock. During the day he complained of a slight headache, but otherwise he seemed to be in the most perfect health. He was in good spirits, too, and it is certain that nothing was further from his mind than death. 

Undertaker Cralle was sent for as soon as the Coroner had finished his duties, and the body was removed to Mr. Cralle’s undertaking establishment at Seventh and Jefferson streets, where it was embalmed and prepared for burial. The body was then taken to the residence of Mr. Scott Newman, at Thirty-first and Broadway, where it was visited by a large number of the dead man’s friends yesterday afternoon.

Few men were better known in Louisville than Mr. Newman. He was fifty-nine years of age, but he looked much younger. He was quiet and undemonstrative, and had strong likes and dislikes. He was born in Barren County, and came to Louisville when he was small with his parents. His father was Mr. Scott Newman, Sr., who for years was Superintendent of the almshouse, but who died a number of years ago. Mr. Newman was educated in the Louisville public schools, after which he secured a position with the firm of Platt & Bucklin, and afterward with W. and D. S. Platt, whole-sale boot and shoe dealers on Main street. Mr. Newman was a member of that old local military organization known as the Citizens’ Guard, and he enlisted in the Ninth Kentucky Confederate Infantry at the breaking out of the Civil War. This regiment was one of those which composed the Orphan Brigade. Mr. Newman was commissioned Captain of Company C. and distinguished himself by his bravery and daring.

Mr. Newman accepted the position of bookkeeper for John P. Morton & Co. after the war. He held this position for many years. Then he and Mr. John G. Roach were associated together in the whisky business, after which Mr. Newman took charge, as manager, of Cook, Hoffman & Co.’s coal business.

A number of years ago Mr. Newman made the race for Clerk of the Chancery Court against Mr. Stephen Shipley, and was defeated by a small vote. He was not a member of any secret organization at the time of his death.

Mr. Newman married the widow of the late William Milton eleven years ago,. No children were born to them. For some time past Mrs. Newman had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. William M. Locke, in Baltimore, Md. In the meantime Mr. Newman boarded at the Willard Hotel. Mrs. Newman was in Baltimore when her husband died, and she was telegraphed for. Mr. Newman had been in the coal business for himself on Market street, near Sixth. He employed many hands, and always arose early to see that all were started to work properly. He was a good business man and was well off financially.

The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o’clock at the residence of Mr. Scott Newman. The Rev. Dr. Pierce will conduct the services. The burial will be in Cave Hill. A large number of ex-Confederates will be present. The survivors of the "Orphan Brigade" will attend in a body. They will meet at the Willard Hotel at 2 o’clock.

The following will act as pall-bearers: W.H. Neff, John H. Hancock, Harry Bishop, John H. Weller, William A. Martin, George O. Doll, Joseph G. Rucker and William A. Jones.

At a meeting of the surviving members of the First Kentucky Brigade at the office of Maj. John H. Pirtle, to take action in regard to the death of Capt. Price C. Newman, Company C, Ninth Kentucky Regiment Infantry, Col. J. C. Wickliffe presided and Capt. John H. Weller was chosen Secretary. It was decided to attend the funeral in a body, and all ex-Confederates are invited to join in this last tribute to their deceased comrade. A committee composed of Maj. Clinton McClarty, Norborne G. Gray and John W. Green prepared the following testimonial, which was unanimously adopted:

The decreasing roster of the Kentucky Brigade, known so generally and with so much distinction as the "Orphan Brigade", has sustained another diminution in the sudden death of Price C. Newman, Captain of Company C, Ninth (Hunt’s) regiment. A few of his surviving comrades have met to-day to render their testimonial to his career as a soldier and his character as a man, knowing that the time will soon come when the echoes alone will answer to the roll call of the old brigade - the lone and last survivor having gone to the "bivouac of the Dead."

Capt. Price Newman was a gallant, conscientious and faithful soldier, prompt in the discharge of duty and superb in the crisis of battle. No censure or criticism of his conduct in barracks or his courage on the field was ever entertained or expressed, for his fidelity in the one and his fearlessness on the other was seen and known by all his comrades. His conduct as a citizen bore the same distinguishing marks of the equable and elevated nature which illustrated his conduct as a soldier. Calm, self-posessed, dignified and just, he commanded and received the highest consideration and confidence of his business and social associates, and won hosts of friends by the gentle persuasiveness of an amiable disposition, and invariable practice of a polite and tender regard for the tender sensibilities of all with whom he came in contact. We bid adieu to a beloved comrade, a fearless soldier, a valiant citizen, an upright, honest man, and sacredly deposit on the casket of memories of the "Old Brigade" the precious treasure of the record of Price Newman, who, the last to leave us, will live in hearts and memories true and fresh when touched by recollection of comradeship and softened by the certainty that at no distant day a happy and eternal reunion will be vouchsafed to all who were enrolled and united with the "Orphan Brigade."

Resolved, That these proceedings be published in the daily papers and a copy sent to the family of the deceased.
J. C. WICKLIFFE, Chairman.
JOHN H. WELLER, Secretary.

 


Funeral Notice, from the Louisville Courier-Journal, 1 August 1894

Buried by Comrades

The funeral of the late Price C. Newman, who died suddenly on Monday of apoplexy, took place at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the home of the dead man’s brother, Mr. Scott Newman at 31st and Broadway. Members of the Confederate Association, including the local surviving members of the orphan Brigade, attended the funeral in a body. They left the Willard Hotel at 2 o’clock in a large omnibus, which was covered with insignia of mourning.

The Rev. Mr. Piner conducted the services. There was no sermon; the minister only saying a few words to the bereaved relatives. A song and prayer and the reading of a psalm followed. The body lay in a suberb black casket in the parlor and was almost covered by the beartiful floral designs, while larger designs were grouped in the corner of the room.

A large crowd attended the funeral. Among those present were Mayor Tyler, City Treasurer Hancock, City Attorney Barber, Asst. City Attorney Lafe Joseph, Colonel J. Cripps Wycliffe, Mr. W. R. Haldeman, Mr Thomas D. Osborne, members of the Board of Aldermen and Council and many other city officials. The body was Buried at Cave Hill.

 

     period carte-de-visite of Capt. Price C. Newman

 


Both items courtesy Neil Gregory.

 

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