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

The recent untmely dsa.h of this youth
full officer, in camp near Corr tn, is emitted
to something more than bare new paper
amour cement.
The Republic mourns the l,ss Of many Of
her brave sons and accomplished officers,
whose lives have been Ufferei up in her ser
vice, and will cherish their services and sac
rifces in the cause of their country 10 hon
ored and affectonste. though ssd6ened re-
membrance, long after the sounds of war
have died away and harry peace reigns
again. Among them, Major MArTEsoN
= 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 a prompt and cheerful response
aud an immediate offer Of his service 20 the
Governor of his native State, RICHARD
YATES, of Illinois. Aside from his person.
al traits, he br: ught with him the acquire
ments of q military trimming. 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 Russell's Mill
tary scbool. in New Haven, Connecticut,
where, 10 addition to laying an excellent
foundation for thorough intellectual culture
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 al time W hen
actual war demanded accomplished leaders
as we'll az brave men.
Major MATTEsoN was one Of those who
promptly forsook books, and class, and
class hUuors, and FASTENED to the West,
where as we have stated, he received his
commission rs an officer from the Governor
Of Illinois. He was appointed Major OF
the Yates Sharp Shooters, an independent
battalion Of six companies. Through his
indcfatigsble efforts the organization was
completed, and he was in command almost
continually from the time of their goiog
into active service until the Period of his
death. He was assigned to Gen. Pope's
command, at Island M. 10, and afterward
at COrn,h. After Gen. Pope's transfer TO
Virginia, Major MATTEsoN was assigned to
Gen. Rosencrans' division at Ccrinth. He
won from both Generals the tribute of tact
and bravery, each discerning in him one Of
the most deserving and prOniI z officers
in the army. His command was cJntinu-
ally in the advance as skirmishes. The
nature Of their services demanded res lutte
and unremitting activity, and their work
was arduous anil fatiguing. Probably they
saw more hard work on account Of the Pc
culisr duties to which they were assigned
than any others. Bot the Major and his
men shrunk from no duty. and Stunned NJ
exposure. At one time they were located
in q swamp, without tents OF change Of
clothes. for two weeks. 1t was there, it is
supposed, that Major MATrEsoN CO, tracted
the disease which terminated his life He
died at Clear Greek, 1--WE miles south of
CJrinth. August 9Th. after an illness, with
typhoid fever, Of seventeen days, lamented
by bis command and by the rrmy when he
died, as he had been esteemed aud trusted
when alive, one of the costly victims vol
UNFAIRLY sacrificed On the altar of bis cour.
try in this der loratle war. which, with all
its known and unknown. it's told and un-
told agnuiss and woes. is justly chargeable
to the account Of the dark hand Of conspir-
ators who, cauSelessly and with unutter-
able guilt, sought to reud the Republic in
twain.