Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-02
From the st. Louis Republican
Major Fred. w. MaltesOn.

The recent untimely dea n of this youth.
full Ufhcer, in camp near Corir tn, is entitled
TO something more than bare new paper
amour cement.
The Republic mourns the l1ss OF many of
her brave sons and accomplished officers,
whose lives have been offered uu in her ser
vice, and viii cherish their services and sac
rifices in the cause Of their country 10 hon
ored and affectionste, though ssd6ened re
membrance, long after the sounds of war
have died away and barry pence reigns
again. Among them, Major MArrEsoS
= will be remembered as one of the choice
patriotic and ardent spirits who constitute
the jewels and the riches Of the Republic.
whom the call Of his country reached in the
midst of academic and literary pursuits.
meeting prompt and cheerful response
and sn immediate offer Of his service 20 the
Governor of his native State, RICHARD
YATES, of Illinois. Aside from bis persou.
al traits, be br: ught with him the ACQUIRE
ments of q military training, gained at an
institution which has furnished many drill
officers for lunteer regiments which have
attained distinction during the war.
He passed three years between the ages
Of fifteen and eighteen, at Russelfs Mill
tary school, in New Haven, Connecticut,
where, 10 addition TO laying an excellent
foundation for thorough intellectual Gu Iture
and high attainment in maturer years, he
acquired the military knowledge and disci-
pline which fitted him for Command, and
entitled him to a commission at time when
actual war demanded accomplished leaders
as well az brave men.
Major MATTEsoN was one Of tfose who
promptly fOrs0ok books, and class, and
class hOnors, and FASTENED to the West,
where as We have stated, be received his
commission ns an officer from the Governor
Of Illinois. He was appointed Major OF
the Yates Sharp Shooters, an independent
battalion of six companies. Through his
indcfatigable efforts the organization was
completed, and he was in command almost
continually from the time Of their going
into active service until the period Of his
death. He was assigned to Gen. Pope's
command. at Island NJ. 10, and afterward
at Corinth. After Gen. Pope's transfer to
Virginia, Major MATrEsoN was assigned to
Gen. Rosencrans' division a Ccrinth He
won from both Generals the tribute of tact
and bravery. each discerning in him one OF
the most deserving and pronl Jig officers
in the army. His command was cJntinu-
ally in the advance Us skrmishes The
nature VI IuelT SERVICES demanded res lutte
and unrsmitting activity, and their work
was arduOus AMI fatiguing. Probably they
saw more hard work on account Of the pc
culiar duties to which they we're assigned
than any others. But the Major and his
men shruHk from no duty, and Stunned m
exposure. At one time they were located
in q swamp, without tents or change Of
clothes, for two weeks. 1t was there, it is
supposed, that Major MATrEsoN CO. tfactpd
the disease which terminated his life He
died at Clear Greek, FIVE miles south of
CJrinth. August 9Th, after an illness, with
typhoid fever, Of seventeen days, Iamcnted
by bis command and by the army when he |
died, as he had been esteemed and trusted |
when alive, one Of the costly victims VOL |
UNFAIRLY sacrificed On the altar of bis cour- !
try in this der lorable war. which, with all |
its knoTn and unknown. it's told and un- |
told asonies and woes. is justly chargeable |
to the account of the dark hand of conspir- |
ators who, causelessly and with unutter-
able guilt, sought to rerd the Republic in |
twain.