The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-22
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George ID. Prentice In Memory Of his
Rebel Son. ~


William CORTLAND Prentice died on Mon
day last At Augusta, Ky, Of wounds receiv-
cd in the conflict at that place oE the pre-:
csdine Saturday. lie persisted ia the cause
Of the rebellion. "
1t is not in the columns Of (. newspapc.
it is only in the family circle or in the hush
OF solitude. that tho emotions of =. parent
",r, s"ch an event should have ut,erancs.-
r." 2e@>s u Keeping eyes and fas. -trickling
.dc IL : bleeding Acdrts are. not for the pub.
.'a Sa2% The gs@pa&i af-onisa should ce
a~.1~at ~ &u(@ 1@is 4@sore wings in the
sz,ut, GsoToj~s.-. >vu'd not come from the
worlds sympathy it can be looked for on
~ from God and his angel Time. Nay
there are griefs that time itself has no pow
or to ally or soo:he, griefs that like running
streams are deepening their channels for
ever.
VIM. CORTLAND Prentice vas no common
young man. He was remarkable in his pow
ers and in his temperament. A mode: Of
manly bsauty, he had extraordinary intel
lectual energy, strong thirst for strange
and curious knowledge, and . deep passion
for oil that is sublime aud beautiful in poe
try and nature. He was generous, manly.
high hearted and Of courage that no NOR.
tai peril, come in what form in might, could
dsunt. He exulted in looking destruction
face t. face in al its ways. He loved Wild
and dangerous adventures. for tho very dan
gers sake. His eagle spirit lived among the
mountain crsgs and shouted back to the
shouts Of the storm. Although kind, IN.
selfish: and humane. be was impetuous. pas
sionste. and Of unconquerable p'ej"dices.-
He was not unfrsqusntly unjust in his jude-
ment, and he permitted nothing to stand BE-
tween him and the execution Of his pur-
poses.
This young MN. il he had always direct
ed his energies j"diciously. could have made
himself distinguished ornament in an,-
profession Of life. He nigh, have been An
able and honored statesman in the service Of
the Republic. But An intense Southern
sympathy, in spite. Of the argumen.s. the
remonstvapces. and the entreaties Of those
who dearly loved him, had made him IN
active rebel agains, his country. And, af'sr
. brief I've weeks' service IN the rebel ranks
he fell. receiving meanwhile, far. away, from
his family, the kindly minissntions Of those
against whose cause his strong right arm
he'd been raised. 0. il b.. had fallen in his
oovatry,s service. fallen with. his burning
eyes llxed in love and devotion upon thu
dag that for more than three fourths Of /.
ceatary has been : star Of worship - his an
cessoss, his early death, though skill terrible
might have Ssso bosns By . tathse's shsart !;
bat, al.s the rejection that he flFia aru
ed rebellion against that glorioss old hammer,
now the emblem Of the CREATES. and holiess
Gauss tie world ever kaew, y full d deso1a-
ton and almost of despair, iH'& .-aa~.s~.J.:'
And ret ~ shall love 70 think Of Court.
bad Prentice. hat heass and Dsbls, though
Faigus3sd youth, dssiae thss little re.saat
os or hvsa Our Ioss for him, undinnea
% tsass and grief Is and win rsnain IN
snasan.hins laser upon The zrays Of %,
|h9isd aes.-Lss;ssilk Jss,r~sl xss<s ssss !