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!SOURCE: Email from Paul Jefferson (email hidden) to the Whipple Website, 18 Dec 1999.
!MILITARY: He "was in Company E of the 70th New York Infantry. Colonel J. Egbert Farnum was the commander. Henry Alexander Scandrett was captured at the battle of Williamsburg and confined in Libby Prison. He contracted tuberculosis while in prison. He was released and resumed fighting in the war." --P. Jefferson
!SOURCE: Email from Paul Jefferson (email hidden) to Weldon Whipple, citing grave stone at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Minnesota.
!OBITUARY: (Copied from the Bishop Whipple Scapbook on microfilm at the Minnesota Historical Society. Submitted by Paul Jefferson [email hidden.edu] to the Whipple Website, 5 Jul 2000.):
Death of Judge Scandrett
"The death of Henry A. Scandrett, which occurred at the residence of his father-in-law, Bishop Whipple, in this city, Friday evening, September 28, removes from our midst one of the most remarkable men who has ever made Farlbault his home, remarkable for his business talents, his integrity and his determination to do more of the work of life and do it better than most men, notwithstanding bodily that would have conquered a spirit less brave. Years before, he gave the least sign of faltering.
Henry Alexander Scandrett was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, August 13, 1843, and was the oldest of a family of six children, three sons and three daughters, all of whom he survived except two brothers who are now living with their mother, who is in feeble health in the city of his birth. His father was accidentally shot and killed while hunting some five years since. He was of Irish extraction, his father and one uncle coming to this country and settling in Pennsylvania only, a few years previous to his birth.
"He attended the common school of his city until fifteen years of age, and was then sent to a preparatory school in Michigan, we believe at Adrian, and remained there until the spring of 1861 when he returned home, determined to enlist in the army. He met with considerable opposition in consequence of his age being but 17 but finally secured the enrollment of his name as a private in Co. E of a Pittsburg regiment, under command of Col. Dwight. The regiment was attached to the 1st division of the 'Excelsior Brigade,' which was a part of the Second division of the First army corps, Army of the Potomac, a division which experienced some of the hardest fighting and severest campaigning of the war. It was about a year after his enlistment that his regiment was first engaged, the battle being that of Williamsburg, in which engagement all of the officers of Co. E. and all the field officers of the regiment were either killed or wounded, Col. Dwight receiving three wounds. Scandrett and fifteen others of his company were taken prisoners and sent to the famous Libby prison in Richmond; but fortunately had experienced only about four days of prison life when he was given his parole, sent to Washington and was soon exchanged and returned to his regiment in the field.
"Scandrett remained with his regiment until the term of enlistment, three years, had expired and during that time passed through many of the most memorable battles of the war, once receiving a severe wound in the breast, and be gallant conduct, notwithstanding his youth, won a lieutenancy and was in command of his company at the expiration of its term of service. Returning to private life, he was appointed secretary of a large iron manufacturing company at Brady's Bend and discharged the duties of the office most efficiently and satisfactorily, but the exposures of the war had undetermined his constitution and he was obliged to five up his position and by advice of his physician, spent the winter of t69 and t70 in Farlbault. The following spring he left himself sufficiently recovered to enter business again, and returned to Pennsylvania, entered into partnership with a gentleman by the name of Ferguson and established Coke Works at Uniontown. The business was successful and prosperous.
"May 28, 1872, he was married to Jane W., third daughter of Rt., Rev. H.B. Whipple, Bishop of Minnesota, in Farlbault, and they took up their residence in Uniontown, where Mr. Scandrett continued in the coke business about a year and a half, when his health again failed him and for the second time he gave up his business, and this time at a great sacrifice, and came to Minnesota and went to White Earth with his family, where he was engaged as secretary of the agency, for nearly a year. He then returned to Farlbault and embraced in the real estate and insurance business, at the same time taking the treasurership of Bishop Seabury Mission and the secretaryship of the Farlbault Mutual Loan and Building Association. The mission was at this time changing its system and needed new books and an immense amount of labor; the Building and Loan Association was entirely new, but Mr. Scandrett was able to bring order out of chaos in each case, and at the same time rapidly increase his own private business, so easy was it for him to convince the public of his ability and integrity.
"In 1877 he received the nomination of Republican party for Judge of Probate of Rice county, and was elected by a handsome majority. He was re-elected in 1879; but resigned his office in the fall of 1881, having make arrangements to go to New Mexico with the hope that the climate would benefit his constantly failing health. Arriving in Albuquerque, he was given a position in the office of the Atlantic & Pacific R. R. Co., and in his services became almost invaluable. Almost the last work he performed and when in health so feeble that he should not have been out of bed, was a report of the business of the road, which the General Superintendent pronounced a marvel for its accuracy and clearness.
"For a time after reaching Albuquerque, his health rapidly improved. His cough entirely ceased and he was so nearly a well man that his wife was indeed to leave him and visit her parents in Farlbault, her health demanding a more invigorating climate than that of New Mexico. The invalid continued to improve until about two months since, when he suffered a severe attack of pneumonia. From this attack he rallied, but when he rose from his bed it was with the certainty that his old complaint, consumption, had fastened itself upon him with a grip, that could not be loosened again; but it was only by persistent urging on the part of relatives and friends that he was induced to give up his business and return to Minnesota, where his last hours might be spent among the friends and scenes of earlier and happier days, surrounded by those whose kind ministrations would soothe the pain of dissolution.
"His death, although long anticipated, causes the deepest sorrow throughout the community, where he was esteemed for his many virtues and admired for these qualities which make him one of the most mauly of men.
"The funeral took place from the Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior, Sunday afternoon, Sept., 30, at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. G B Whipple, assisted by Rev. E. S. Wilson, officiating, The Knights of Templar of Farlbault Commandery and the members of Tyrian Royal Arch Chapter and Farlbault Lodge, A. F. and A. M., attended the funeral in a body and escorted the remains to Maple Lawn cemetery, where they added to the last sad rights, the usual tribute to the worthy Sir Knight, comrade and brother, deceased.
"The deceased leaves a wife and four children, the oldest but ten years of age to mourn the loss of one whose memory is worthy the Psalmist's tribute, Mark-the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is 'peace.'"
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