Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-25
from the Detroit Advertiser
Col, James a. BIuIlsran-

The following sketches of Col. James A.
Mulligsn, the brave defender of Lexington.
Mo., We learn from a gentleman Of this
city who has been intimately acquainted
with him for the past I've or six years.
Col james A. Mulligan was born in the
city Of Utica, New York, In the year 1929
and is consequently In his thirty-secoud
year. His parents were natives of ireland.
His mother, after the death Of his father
which took place when he was child. re-
moved to Chicago, where she has resided
with her son for the past tWsnty-three
| years. She married q respeotsble irish
: American in Chicago, named Michael Ian
1 Try, who has steadily watched with a IA
there solieitude the expanding mind of The
brave young soldier. He was educated at
the Chicago College Of North Chicago, un.
der the superintendenee Of the Rev. Mr..
/ kinsellar, now Of New York city. He is a
strict member Of the Catholic church. In
1857, 1883 and 1854 he read law in the Of
fce Of the Hon. Isaac n Arnold, Congress.
man from the Chicago District. For short
time he edited the Western Tablet a semi
religious weekly newspaper, in Chioaeo.-
In 1885, be was admitted an attornev.st-
Law in Chicago. AZ this time be held the
caEo Shields Guards, one Of the companies
attached to the Irish brigade now in Mis-.
souri,, and which has done 50 well at Lex
| ington. In the winter CT 1851, SenstOr
Fitch, of Indiana, rendered him olerkship
| in the Department Of the Interior. He ac-
cepted the position and spent the winter
at Washington. During his residence in
v Washington be corresponded with the
| Utica Telegraph, over the Nom de
Plume Of "SataR" After his return from
Washington he was elected captain of the
I Shields Guards. On the news arriving Of
the bombardment Of Fort Sumter, he threw
his soul into the national cause. The Irish
| American companies held q meeting, Of
whom be vas chairman. Shortly after.
wards be vent 10 Washington With letter,
written by the late Senator Douglas on his
death bed, to the President, rendering a
regiment to be called the 'Irish Brigade" !"
BE was elected Colonel, and Immediately
went TO work with will. The course Of
the HBrigade,n up TO the battle at Lexing-
ton, is well known; it has nobly, bravely,
and hOnorsbly done its duty.
Col Mulligan is worthy Of all praise. A
purer, better man, does not live in the
State Of Illinois. Since be was able to tell
the difference between ale and Ester, a
glass Of spirituous or malt liquor has moi
passed his lips. he is rigid temperance
man, although be is jOeund snd whole
souled to q fault. He is six feet three
inches in height, with Wiry, elastic fiam'
"a large, lustrous, hazel eye-sn open
frank Celtic face, stamped with courage
pluck and independence, surmounted will
5 bushy profusion of hair, tinetured viii
gray. Honorable in ell relations-respect
Cd by sll-he has won his way by nntirinl
industry and unquestionable courage. Oh
the 26th day Of October, 1859, be was mar
ried 70 Miss Marian Nugenb by tho Roman
Catholic Bishop Of Chicago.
A fine scholar, good speaker, a brillisn
writer, promising lawyer, was he WheI
the banner Of the Union was insulted
: Now he is-long may he continue soon
Of the brave defenders Of NAe Union. Il
one Of his last letters received by the gen
tlemGn above alluded TO, he ssys: ST | die
.. If l fall in defense Of our laws and Consti
tuition, let my example be followed By al
by every man who loves the fame an
renoFn Of the fathers who msdeus gres
u and honored people"