The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-04
l,aienel James a. Muliiznn.

The following sketches oi Colone
James A Mulliysn, the brave de
fender OF Lexington, Missouri, W,
learn from q gentleman oi this city
who has been intimately acquainted
with him iar the pact five or Elk
years;
Colopel James A. Mnlligan was
horn ip the city oi Utica, New York
in the year 1929, and is cons, quently
in his thirty second year. llis
rsrents were natives OF Ireland. -
lie mother, after the death OF his
father, which took place when he
was /. child, removed 10 Chicago.
where che has resided with her soT.
for the past twenty-tl,r,e years. -
She married respectable lrish
American 10 Chicago, named Mi
cbael Lantry, who has steadily
watched with fathers solicitude
the expanding mind Of the brave
young Soldi,r. He was educated n,
the Chicago college, OF North Chi.
cago, under The euperiEtcndence o.
the Rev. Mr.. .kinsell.r. now Of New
York city. lie is n strict member
Of the Catholic Church. In 1852
1853 apd 1854 hc read law in the
office OF the Hon. Issac N. Aruold,
Congressman from the Chicago
district For a short time he edited
the Western Tablet, a semi religious
weekly newspaper, in Chicago. In
1850, he was admitted an Att, rney
~ Law in Chicago. At this time he
held the position Of Second Lieuten
ant ip tho Chicago Shields guards,
one Of the Companies attached to the
lrish brigade now in Missouri, and
which has done 40 well at Lexington.
lu the Winter o. 1857, Senator Fitch
Of Indiana, rendered him clerkship
in the Department of the Interior
He accepted the position and spent
the Winter at Washington. During
his residence in Washington he cor
responded with the Utica 2elegr0ph.
over the Nom de PLvme Of Satan"
After bis return from ashington
he was elected Captain OF the Shields
guards. On the pews arriving OF
the bo.nbardmcnt OF Fort Sumter, hc
threw his soul into the national
cause. The Irish American com
ranies held q meeting, OF whom he
was Chairman. Shortly afterwards
he went to Washington with letter,
written by the late Senator Douglas
on his ceath bed, to the President.
rendering a regiment to he called the
Irish hrigado." JIG was elected
Colonel. apd Immediately went to,
work with q will. The course of the
"brigadr," mp TO the battle Ut Lex
ington, is well known; 1t bas nobly,
bruvely, aud honorably done its
duty.
Dol. Mulliesn ia worthy Of all
praise. A purcr, beeter man, does
not live in the state OF Illinois. -
Since hs was able to tell the diff
ference between ale and water. al
glass OF spurious or malt liquor hiss
not passed his lips. he ID a rigid
temperance man, although he isI
iocund and whole.souled to n tnult
lie il six feet three inches in height
with wiry, elastic iralue- IL large,
lustruus, hazel eye-~an oIe frank
Celtic lace, stamped with 'urage.
pluck and independence, surmountcd
with q bushy proiusion OF hair, tine
tured with gray. Honorable in all
relAt,ons--respect.d by all-he has
won bic way by uutiring industr,
aud unquestionalle courage. On
the Goth day Of October, 1859, b.
was married to Miss Marian Nugent,
by the Roman Catholic bishop of
Chi ,ago.
A fine soholar, a good speaker, II
brilliant writer, n promising l.swy,r,
was he when the banner Of the Union
WAS insulted. Now he is-longI
insy no continue so-one oi tho brave
defenders Vi the Union. In one Of his
last lgtters received ny the gentleman
above alluded to he says; 81 ! de.
il | TALL in defense ol our laws and
Constitution, let my example b.
followed by abby every man who
loves the fame and renown al the
fathers who made us great aid
Loi.Ur.d people"