1/15/2024 0 Comments Joy pony stolen assets![]() ![]() The boys are never sure how Cyrus amassed his fortune though Charles suspects his father had stolen the money. ![]() He leaves Adam and Charles an inheritance of $100,000. He dies of pneumonia in 1894 and many high-level government officials attend his funeral. After the death of his second wife, he re-locates to Washington D.C. He peremptorily decides Adam will join the military as he believes his weaker son needs discipline to make him a man. In his spare time, he writes perceptive articles criticizing military strategy. As a result he is offered a paid position with the General Army of the Republic (G.A.R) and travels around the country lobbying and speaking about military issues. After the death of his wife, he quickly remarries and fathers his second son, Charles. His perceived favoring of Adam causes a violent and lifelong rift between his sons. Cyrus is very proud of his involvement in the military. Cyrus, who “was something of a devil,” contracted gonorrhea while in the service and passed it onto his first wife, who kills herself as a result (14). His amputated leg is replaced first by a wooden and then by a steel prosthesis. His military career is cut short when he was shot in the right leg during the Civil War. Cyrus is the stern father of Adam and Charles. ![]()
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