"The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Tuesday, October 4, 1898 A VETERAN OF 17 BATTLES DEAD. John E. SHEPARD, who died at his home, 4215 West Prospect Place, Sunday, was adjutant of the Eighty-ninth New York Regiment. In the Civil War he served as staff officer with Generals HECKMAN, MARTINDALE and AMES. He performed special staff and scout duty for Generals BURNSIDE, "Baldy" SMITH and "Ben" BUTLER. Among seventeen line battles in which he took part were South Mountain, Petersburg, Cold Harbor, Antietam, where he found a ford and held it while the other forces took the stone bridge, and Fredricksburg, where he took one hundred across the river under a killing fire and held the further shore, enabling the construction of pontoon bridges. Mr. SHEPARD is survived by a widow and four children: Miss May SHEPARD, employed in the public library; Jack SHEPARD, Paul SHEPARD of New York and Pierce E. SHEPARD of Chicago. Funeral services will be tomorrow from the home. Burial in Mount Washington Cemetery. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================