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Wisconsin and Minnesota as major of the 10th U. S. infantry, and from 1808 to 1860 was in com- mand of Fort Bridger, Utali. At the opening of the civil war he was in command of Fort Defi- ance, New Mexico. He was one of the most zeal- ous and conspicuous defenders of the Union. He became colonel of the 19th regiment, U. S. infan- try, May, 1861, and acted as brigadier-general of the forces in New Mexico, where he repelled the invasion of General Sibley, compelling his in- glorious retreat. On March 31, 1863, he was promoted brigadier -general of volunteers, and transferred to the war department in Washing- ton. During the draft riots in New York city, July, 1863, he had command of the United States troops. In 1864 he was promoted major-general of volunteers, and given command of the division of west Mississippi. He was severely wounded on White river. Ark., Nov. 4, 1864, while making a tour of inspection. He led an army of thirty thousand men against Mobile, which city was taken April 12, 1865, after which he received the surrender of General Taylor's army, west of the Mississippi, which ended the hostilities in the southwest. General Canby was brevetted briga- dier-general and major-general of the United States army, and continued in command of the military department of the south until 1866, M'hen he was given the full rank of brigadier-general and transferred to Washington. He had charge of the military district with headquarters at Richmond, after the surrender, and accepted the services of General Lee's disbanded cavalrymen, whom he reorganized, to suppress bushwacking. He commanded the department of the Columbia from 1869 to 1873, when he endeavored to per- suade the Modocs to agree to the terms proposed by the government. He was ardently desirous that justice should be rendered to the Indians, while recommending measures that would ensure peace and immunity to the whites from the depredations of the tribe. With two other officers he met Captain Jack, the Modoc chief, to confer upon a treaty of peace, but was, with his companions, treacherously killed by the Indians before the escort could come to their relief. Captain Jack and two of the tribe were captured, tried, and executed for the murder. General Canby received the degree of LL.D. from the Wesleyan university in 1870. He died in Siski- you county, Cal., April 11. 1873.

CANDAGE, Rufus George Frederick, marine surveyor, was born in Blue Hill, Me., July 28, 1826; son of Samuel Roundy and Phoebe Ware (Parker) Candage. He was educated at the pub- lic schools and academy of his native town, and at the age of eighteen went to .sea. In 1850 he became master of the brig Equator, and later commanded the ships Jamestown of New York

and the Electric Spark and the National Eagle of Boston, making voyages to the principal ports of Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America. He abandoned the sea in 1867, and settled in Brookline, Mass. He was appointed marine surveyor by the American shipmasters' association, and also for the Boston board of un- derwriters in 1867, and in 1882 became surveyor for Bureau Veritas of Paris, France. In 1861 he was elected a member of the Shipmasters' asso- ciation of New York; in 1867, a member of the Boston marine society; and in 1891, of the New York marine society. In 1871 he was made a trustee of the Brookline public library; in 1876, a member of the New England historic genealogi- cal society; in 1885, of the Bostonian society; in 1891, of Bunker Hill monument association; and in 1894, a corresponding member of the Maine historical society. He is the author of Boston Harbor (1881); Settlement and Progress of the Town of Blue Hill Maine (1886); Earli/ Settlers in Blue Hill, and Their Families (edited by liim, 1889); An Account of the Cavendish, Candish, or Candage Family (1889), and a Memoir of Rev. Jonathan Fisher (1889).

CANDIDUS, William, opera singer, was born in Philadelphia. Pa., July 23, 1840. He studied with Professor Erani of New York, and his voice, which in early manhood w^as a first bass, changed to tenor in the course of three years' military service in the U. S. artillery. After the war he went abroarl and studied for the operatic stage, for some years under Konopazek at Berlin, and Prof. Rhonchetti di Montiviti in Milan. He made his debut at Weimar, in the title role of "Stradetta," later singing in the Royal ojiera house, Munich, and the grand opera houses of Berlin, Hanover, and Hamburg. Three success- ful seasons at the royal Italian opera. London, were followed by ten years at Frankfort -on-the- Main, during which time he sang for two seasons in America with the American opera company. Mr. Candidus had in 1896 a repertoii'e of forty- five operas.

CANDLER, Allen Daniel, representative, was born in Lumpkin county, Ga., Nov. 4, 1834, grand- son of William Candler who came to America before 1760, and served as a colonel in the Georgia militia in the war of' the revolution. He was graduated at Mercer university in 1859. He was the founder of Clayton high school, and was its principal. 1859-'61. He served in the Confederate army during the civil war, 1861-'65, as private, being promoted by regular gradations to the rank of colonel. He became vice-president of the Monroe female college, 1865-'66; principal of the Clayton high school, 1867-'fi9; president of the Bailey institute. 1870-'71; was elected a member of the Georgia legislature. 1872-77, and served in