The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-04
ilaaIh Of Gen. lander.

YAe brave ard chivaric Gen. Lander is no
more. Last evening the melancholy Gldings
reached US that he died during the afternoon at
Paw Paw, iii Western Virginia This ntelh
gence will tail mountully upon the country in
Its hcal general rejoicing, TIE nation could
lily spare So good man and SO daring soldier
at this juncture.
Frederick W. Landers was born in Massachu-
sets, and was by profession an engineer. In
1889 he surveyed the great wagon road to
California, land soon after hlH return was brought
prominently before the public as the second of
the Hon. John +. Potter, when he was chailen
ged by that pink Of Virglnian chlyalry Roger
A. Pryor. by his judicious management of that
case he enabled Mr.. Potter to indicate the
representatives of the North against the brag
gars Of the South When Pryor decided 10
hight Potter with Bowio"kuives, Lander politely
offered to espouse the CAUSE OF ms principal, and
give the Virgnian the choice OF any weapon he
pleased, but Pryor discreetIy declined. That
affair put Il stop To the insoience vi the civairy
In the United States House OF Representatives
| for some time, and taught them 10 mend their
| plantation manners.
| When the Southern rebellion broke out, Gen
eral, then Col. Lander, threw himself into the
| struggle in behalf OF the Union, and WIS detail
| ed to Western Virginia, undcr Gen. McClcllan.
! Ihcre he participated with Col. Kelly III the at
tack upon Phlllippi Oh the Sd Of June, and dis
| tiuguisned himself throughout that brilliant
| campaign, which eliminated in tho victories Of
| Rich Mountain Laurel Hill, and Caryick kord,
For his parJ in that campaign tao President
made him ID Brlgador in Juiy last.
| Gen Lander received his deat,i-H ound at Ed
ward Ferry, where 50 many OF his comrades
/
after the buichery OF Col. Baker, Lander was
ordered TO the scene OF action, and while con-
| Quoting reconnaissance, received Il painful
wound in his leg From The deblmtlng effects
of that wound, aggravated, no doubt, by his
herculean efforts to free his department Of the
rebels, he at lust died.
| 1t will De remembered that this faithful officer
conscious that he needed rcpose, after his late
brilliant victory asked to be relieved from duty,
but the exigences o! the service were such that
he did not press his request True to his trust,
nc remained at his post to the last, anG died
like soldier, with his harness on his back. 1t
! Is probable that he was not himself aware Of his
extreme danger, for we learn that it was not till
clock yesterday afternoon that ms wife was
summoned TO his side. Ere u special train could
be prepared for her, the news Of his doceasc was
received.
Gen. Lander was frank, bold, open-heartel
man, of noble and generous nature, and com.
handing presence. lie looked the soldier, eve
ny inch OF him, and scorned to ask his nen to
60 where he himself would not cheeri lily lead
the way. They knew this. and loved him as a
brother Gen. Shields succeeds to his command
The best tribute to his memory is contained in
the recent ringing bulletin oil tn. War Depart
ment;
| WAR BULLETIN.
Official.
WAR DEPT. WARRINGTON, Feb II. 1862.
TO Brig Gen. +. W. LANDER
The President directs me TO say that no hos
observed with pleasure the activity and enter
prise manifested by yourself and the soldiers of
your command. You have shown how much
may be done in the worst weather and worst
roads by spirited officer at the head Of small
force Of brave men unwilling to waste life in
camp when the enemies of their country are
within reach. Your brilliant success is hap
Ply presage Of what may be expected when tho
Army Of the Potomac shall be led to the field
by their gallant General
Edwin M. STANTON. Secretary of War.
Tribune.