The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-13
Another Mexican Hero Conc.

DEATH, BIOGRAPHY AND FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. JOHN
WILSON OF THE NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.
Yesterday afternoon the gallant survivors Of the New
York regiment Of Mexican Volunteers, amorg whom
the folio wing of6cers-Col Burnett Col Barnhau
Captains Faifchild Taylor and Hall Leutenans HA, nes
Rogers and paid tho last tribute Of respect
to Lieutenant John Wilson, alias Henry Ebert Of tho
above regiment, who died Sunday last in this city.
Of Chages fever in the Both year OF his age The dc
ceased was by birth Swede native Of Stockholm, tho
capital city of Sweden in the north 81 Europe. His real
Henry Ebert, and he regularly ed seated
for the military profession Henry Ebert emigrated
from his native country the United States about
snteen years ago and lived f,r some time with his
brother John Ebert who kept grocery store In HI ward
street. between Broadway and Mercer street. Ia 1910
enlisted private in United States regiment Of Lga
Dragons, under the assumed Of John Wilson, at
Albany account Of his brother and only relative Mr.
John Eer who opposed his taking any such stop
Here private in the Uaed States army the decea
much military service having served through the
whole Of the Florida from ls4l to 1s4s, and
afterwards in the first Mexican where he
fought under General raslor ~ toe battle Rio
GraDde well in another contest With the 4sxicans
in the vicinity. Shortly after the last b.ts his
term service wing pired he d,-chs ged rom
The United States with the rank OF Orderly Sergeant
Thu deceased then Teturnat TO New York REGAIN
with his brother Di the Mexican ~ar broke ont,
WIZ he entered the First Regiment OF Neg York Volun
teers . private sold but the arrival Ut the egt
nj Lbs lsiaLd, in tbe Gulf Of Mexico where the
American troops ch embarked previously to undertaking
tie siege Of vera Cruz he appointed by the uel
of no re snent TO the IADk that no had held
United States army, namely that OF Oroe y Sergeant
From this time he went Though AL the Clio les aud
hard hips of the cAmpagn, and fought cessvely
every battle field where h,s regiment ben we'd
much CALAMITY pa sing step by stes through al the
grsdstt ps Of rank until he was promoted 10 that of
Iisu,eusnt having ks ise acted portion ut hs time
rs Adju,aut Of the yeg,me6t their return, the
epd Of the VAT and consequent ,bindirsnt. Lieut.
John WILSON Is be csled by his I'm dc gue.7e.
cowpsbed Captain HUGE rfuru ia lS4si9 To CALIFORNIA,
where he rswAineo until very recent 10 iod having
only arrived back Ia Me- Io L on tie drsi OF this
month wien DO sicIen-o irnueda e! nod died ia zoms
what than w,es aftsr he 10 inst ut hi.
brother residence, NO 103 Jsae street the
ner If Cherry street After Ms dsata the body with
the cebs. OF brother Mr. Joba lsrt nveyed
TO Mr. Seninrl IecesiSg vault ia Carane street. where
it rensired until TEDDY At. rncon When the funeral
took pse frs this above ,Leo houte where he died
In acdit,on tns New York regiment Of V0lnr teers
Who attended the bo3y OF their deceased conrads aud
officer his fDsi place. the funeral crte0e
escorted by tho A'iaoto Guard iDdeper deaf ntsrv
oaoy la'eiy foined in the Fourth wa,d under the
con msDd Of Caetein 8fu'is Of whist Mr. John Ebert
the brother Of tie dece s@d Is member Ftom the cir
cDmstsDce Of the having Been conveyed after
death II tie decesed officer 10 the receiving vault il
CarDne street It lot lad N stae at hts br,thers
residence tho Only nenento TO BE- observed the
medal of he deceased ~h,oh suspended by o black
cord nom The vail OF the room THIS c,otaIoed on ono
side tbe MILITARY nDMe of the deceAsed John Wil.0n
Thire Lieut.. Cocpspy - With the arms Of the city in
the GENRE and the oshe- she titss OF the prno psl
Davies IN ~bicH re feRuent
i,sef "CeTro Gordo, Chapultepec, Cherubusco, Vera
Crus E"
Tho route taken by the procession up Cherry
eet FraDk ,qpare e. RI into Fui
ton sDd into broadway. pecceedox do~n the lat
ter to the south fairy from vhesce the corpse was
ed over tn Ookiyn aod from tbsnce 10 dreAD
wood Cemetery. tho burial ground belonging to tho
ng,nest by ,be side Of those Of hs Brotoer oioera
who have been lkews Inferred there The deceased
red.
The traveller outworn with lies pilgrim ago drssry,
Lays down his itsd like ono that ie weary,
And sweetly repotes for ever.