The New York herald., 1862-11-07

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b aored grave but fsw months.
Death OF General Jnmeson-sketch OF HIS
Life and Services.
BANGOR, Nov. D, 1852
cerers, Charles d Jameson died at Lis residence In
Old Town this forenoon. He taken down with camp
fever Immediately after his exerlions al the battle OF
Fair Oaks and after partially recovering at New YORK
was brous h home has been gradually failing ever
since He was gallant and brave officer, and was high
lv respected and beloved by all the under his CON-
mand.
SKETCH OF GENERAL JAMESON.
Brradier General Charles d. Jameson whose death we
record above born In Cumberland county, Maine on
the oath day Of February 1927. He only chili
aud his parents stl living Old Town, Maine, to
which place they removed during the infancy Of their
SON He had the advantage Of limited academic educa-
tion cmbarking the Lumber business very early In
life he became by the gradual and careful expansion Of It.
one Of the largest and extensive manufacturers and
shippers all the Penobscot river and, by industry
diligence and caro-, he enabled, up TO the COM
merciai reverses Of 1857, 70 amass handsome for
Tho opening OF hostties which In the early part
Of year interrupted the successful prosecution OF
nearly all kinds OF business found him successfully
coming tho Of that great commercial crisis His
personal appearance very prepossessing he being
considered OF the finest looking generals in the Poo
mac army.
Although General Jameson had always boen strong
and consistent democrat, yet he not Of the ultra
school politics He was in fact without his knowledge
consent supported by the conservative wing oil tho
party the office OF Governor OF his native State while
friends fri % refer with pride and satisfaction 70 his
home vote that occasion. The administration OF
President Lincoln had no warmer nor more disnter-
estod supporter He elected, after spirited con-
test Douglas delegate TO the Charleston Convention:
and from personal observation OF men aud things he was
enabled that carly day to form opinion which
he freely exp essed his return OF the designs OF the
ultra men of the South. He always wa N persona!
friend and great admirer OF Stephen A. Douglas 10 whom
he cung h tond attachment through all the struggles
of his eventual lie and up TO the moment OF DIS uealh,
and memory OF that great statesman was ever dear 10
him :,
General Jameson was we believe the trs man In the
State Maine who offered his services % inc govern
ment in the hour Of he extremity and danger lie was
Immediately prt by the Governor IN command OF The
First regien although the second In number from that
State which the defence OF our then beleagaer-
ed capital. He mmanded tins regiment ut the battle
Ball run here he showed his bravery was on account
of merorous conduct on that bloody and disastrous ed
that he received the appointment OF Brgatier General o
Volunteers. Ills conduct the occasion referred 10 mas
become matter Of history through the honorable men
ton OF the official report Of Generals keyes and
Tyler. II WAS the regiment commanded by him that
formed the guard of the rereating column on the
Warrenton road from Cub run Cenrevilie. General
Ty ct in his official report aiuding the charge
by the Black Horse cavalry uses the following
anguage- .
lNnneulatcy Ieii contPVSoa ioS''3
| the Second Maine, which placed under command OF
Colonel Jameson with orders to protect rear TO Cel
trevle which command CALAMITY and successfully
| executed
General Jameson was appointed Brgadier General on
the Sd September and afterwards placed IN
command of Of the brgades in General Heintzemans
division He led the tros that first entered Yorktown
on Sunday May A. 1862, and lie bravey joined in many
of the contests the peninsula to June l. on which
day the memorable battle of Fair Oaks was Fought He
then taken down by camp fever from which he has
recovered No stronger evidence s needed OF his
character strict discipinaran and man OF untring
unquesoned fitness for his osiiionthan is gathered
from the fact that the and undiscpined recruits
over whom be was placed bad bean gradually moulded
into good soldiers. He man OF sound sense and
good natural ability, and his name will undoubtedly be