The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) December 30, 1903 page 8
Death of Capt. Ives.
Capt. Edward B. Ives, signal corps, who has been on duty in the office of the chief signal officer at the Ward Department for some time past, died at the Garfield Hospital last night from a complication of diseases culminating in heart failure.
Capt. Ives was born in the District of Columbia, but was appointed to the Military Academy from New York in July, 1874. Graduating four years later, he was appointed second lieutenant, 19th Infantry, and became first lieutenant of that regiment in December, 1886. Three years later he resigned, and in February, 1901, he was appointed a captain in the signal corps. During the Spanish war he was captain and subsequently lieutenant colonel in the volunteer signal corps.
Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615)
The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) December 30, 1903 page 8
Death of Capt. Ives.
Capt. Edward B. Ives, signal corps, who has been on duty in the office of the chief signal officer at the Ward Department for some time past, died at the Garfield Hospital last night from a complication of diseases culminating in heart failure.
Capt. Ives was born in the District of Columbia, but was appointed to the Military Academy from New York in July, 1874. Graduating four years later, he was appointed second lieutenant, 19th Infantry, and became first lieutenant of that regiment in December, 1886. Three years later he resigned, and in February, 1901, he was appointed a captain in the signal corps. During the Spanish war he was captain and subsequently lieutenant colonel in the volunteer signal corps.
Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615)
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