Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-13
ARRIVAL or THE BODY OF col.
WENTZ.
The Body Lyisg - State at Metr0poIs.
tan IL all.

Colonels body servant, Mr.. Beecher
IL was expected that the body would com
by boat--in fact information to that feet b a.
been cent here, tut it appears that it va
Thought best To make different arrangement.
By some mishap in the telegraph wires. Lieu,
Warner was unable to inform the people her
OF the change of transportation, Consequent,
There was no committee present at the D~po
to receive the body. II was taken, however
by some persons there and placed upon al Ex
press wagon In the rough box in which i
came. and drapsi with flag 81 d taken inme
diately to Metropolitan Hall. The body va
taken from The box and prepared Tor coffin b,
Israel hali aud his assistant Upon the bod,
was pair OF gray pants. such ss were worr
ny the Iowa First. two woolen shirts. aut
around 1t was wrapped several blankets. Tn.
rebels had taken away tho Coiousi's coat boot
and squire. "Iso his cap and side arms. Upor
the breast Of the outride -Lirt " as found pin
ned small slip OF blue paper evidently tori
IRON memorandum book, and upon it. IN
lit. Col Wentz, Of the 7th owa Regiment
respect hls remains and convey thea, aoros,
the river To the
l''gnedJ JOHN A. LAUDEKDALE,
Capt and Chief OF Police"
ms wac placed there after the rebels haj
taken away the articles above mentioned.
We are Informed that a ss want fc.,,
f"rf"tt, OF ksokuk. was near by when the
C"'. WA shot. and went to the spot where hs
lay and staid there until he died, which was
not long. tie took of the Colonel's sabre and
tried I" get his pistols loose, but while 60 en-.
gagged bullet from the enemy cut the belt
aud the young man thought it beet to leave
tor more safe quarters and did 20 It once
bringing away the sabre only. The seslh.rd
of the sabre is indented. which was done by
rebel bullet.
ihe wornd which caused his death was
found 10 the lett eide. No other wounds were
found upon his person. The left eide Of tho
lace WAS bruised, which was the result Of fall
ing beadio"g from his horse when wounded
lbe body wa. in AS good state OF pr.s.rva
tton as could have been txnecteI nnd.r ,h.
c'rc"mstanees-Col. ". having been kilie, on
Friday last. Upon the blankets nd shirt and
upon the face were discov versble trac., .,
hiood---in fact tho body was to all in,tnts in
tue fame condition AS when taken from the
battle field.
Alter having been cleaned aud properly
prepared the body was dressed 10 the Colon.
els uniform and placed in the coffin Unon
his hands We're his gauntlcts,and RESTING uod.r
Tue ieiL uan" anu a..vse ...- p -
his trustv sabre. The arrangement Lf the
body In the coffin was very good. Upon il
were sire~n several wreaths Of flowers /.
was then placed upon staad covered with an
flag, under canopy OF flags, around
which was set guard Of eight sold,ers detailed
from Company A, OF the Eleventh Regiment
The Hall was appropriately draped with white
and black Grape upon the inside and on the
front. Upon either eide was nations al
ehield.
At ahont half past one. Marshal Hin threw
open the doors and allowed the people to pass
10 to view the corpse rs 1t lay 10 state. A
large crowd had collected to pay the last tri-
butte I" the noble soldier. At half paai two
the hall was cleared Of spectators to allow the
wife Of Col. Wsntz to visit the corpse oil her
husband. She arrived from her house in car
riage drawn by black horses, att. nded by two
lady friends aud gentleman The scene OF
the approach of the widowed lady to the mar
row home Of her brave, departed Lushaud was
extremely affecting But n few weeks since. he
l-i. his home enj ,ying high health aud inspir
ed with hopes If being able 10 render his cuun-
try service. but in 80 doing he had fallen She
was at, Birds Point, we believe. Gn the day of
the battle, but hurried to Cairo, and came home
With his corpse. After sobbing over his re.
maine for about ten minutes she with drew
with her attendants, and once more the anxiors
crowd was permitted to enter the Hall and
pay respects to the honored dead. Thousanis
Of citizens pass.d d in and out during the after.
noon. The corpse will lay in state to be visit
ed until QUE O'Clock. when the coflin will bs
clcsed and the funeral ceremonies commence.
There WIS dark pail over our city yestsr-
day. Nothing like it was ever witnessed be.
fore. Grape and hags Al half msst were seen
in all directions. How unlike the grand. tri
nmphaOt reception that took place on the 26th
Of August. when Col. w.. then Captain Of com.
pany G. cf the Iowa First. came home With his
brave men. crowned with victories won al Will
cons Greek. Then ell was glsdnees and gratu'
laiion but now comes sorrow and mourning
He returned to us then With honor ard life and
vigor. nov in the embrace cf death--yet with
honors still brighter than before. He WAS 4
soldier OF the highest stamp. he went as n SOL
dier. fought with bravery unsurpassed. and fell
with his back to the fisid and hia face to the
foe We are informed that after he had fallen
his friends attempted to move him from ths
field Of battle. He told them to leave thim.
Il sm kille': he sAid Il Was at the battle oi
Wilson's Creek, boys. but it vas not half the
battle that this is don't take me away let me
die here on the field" He turned ov. on his
side and suddenly expired His funeral to-day
will be on large tcals. Let us hope that ~.
cry citizen will strive to render it appropriate
in svsry particular.
FESTIVAL. ladies of the Soldiers
Aid Society propose giving festival and oys
ter snpper. for the purpose Of raising faads il
order to continue their efforts to supply tb<
sick and wounded soldiArs Of Iowa with th<
necessaries and comforts not nrovidad hv Gov