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Hilton Head Correspondence.
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Hilton Head Correspondence.
HrLroN Hap. S. c.. Nov. I. 1863.
In my lsss brief communication from thi
point, alluded TO the indisposiiion Of Msjo
General o. NJ. Mitchell. Since then tn
intelligence OF his death has filled FL
hearts of all of us with sorrow. He sxpir
ed at Beaufort, S. c.. at halt past 6 o'clocl
on the evening of Friday. October 80. 4
malignant fever. which. for the past tel
days, has prevailed almost with the fury o
a scourge. ended his life alter four DAYS o
illness.
On the 25ih ult General Mitchell remov
ed with his personal stad to Beaufort
Lieut. Col. W. p. Prentice, Capt, +. A
Mitchell. Capt. j. C. Williams and Capt E
w. Mitchell all o. the Generals military
household. were al that time seriously iii
and 1T was for their improvement that the
change OF air and locality was made. Gen
MITCHELL at that date was apparen,iy as
well as ever; but on the Monday following
he Was stricken with the fever Nothing
serious was spprehended in his case until
Wednesday night. when he seemed to real
lie he was sinking and beyond recovery
with this impression he sent for the Rev.
DIR. Strickland. chap'ain of the Forty eighth
New York Volunteers, W HON he desired TO
attend him In his last moments, and to Ma
jor Birch. his aid de camp. he dictated the
disposition of his property. Almost to the
moment Of his death he retained possession
of his faculties. looking forward to his re-
lease with all the cslmness and forti,ude
which the Christian faith can lend. His
last words were. IL am ready to CO." and,
when he was no longer able TO speak, he
pointed triumphantly toward heaven, aud
sniiling. breatbed his last.
lie was BURIED yesterday. His remains
repose IN the shadow of the Episcopal
church in Beaufort. near those of his aid.
de-camp. Captain Williams. who died two
days before. The services connected with
this burial were largely attended, nearly all
The officers of the post a, Hilton Head aud
Beaufort and large numbers from the navy
were present.
The following is the order Of General
Brannan, communicating to the department
the Intelligence of the death of our late
GENERAL oRDERs-No. IL.
Department OF the South.l
Hilton Head, s. G., Oct. 81, 1862.
The tenth army corps will learn with re.
gret of the death Of its commander, Mai.
Gen. o NJ. Mitchell. who departed this lite
On the evening Of the seth of October,
1869.
Major General o. NJ. Mitchell was grad.
iate OF the Military Academy at West Point.
but retired from the army after brief Pc
Rod of service, until the danger of his coun-
try again called him to arms at the out.
break OF the present rebellion; and in the
West. where he commanded division of
our army as Brgadier General of voluu
eers, he proved himself to be a gallant and
,fhclen. commander.
Brief as was his career in the Department
If the South. yet had he already won the
esteem and regard OF all by his energy and
activity in directing the movem ents of the
,oIps against the adjoining rebels, and the
irmness and tempered justice with which |
le conducted the administrative duties of !
he department. He died with the calm
ortitude of a belize wing Christian, and while
ge lament the death Of a gallant soldier
nd kind friend. let us endeavor 10 emulate
ne virtues and soldierly qualities of our
ate commander.
Asan appropriate tribute of respect to his
memory on the day following the receipt of
bis order at any military post of this de.
artment thirteen minute guns will be fired. /,
at meridian, aud the flag Of the +
Union will be displayed at half mast from
hat hour to sunset on the same day; and for
hlrty days the prescribed badge OF mourn
lg will be worn by the officers of the Tenth
army corps. LOUIS j. LAMBERT,
Capt. and Assistant Adi't. Gen.
AS l write the condition Of those rho are
offering from the fever is said to be favor
BILE to their recovery. There is something
ecullarly touching. however in the fact
nat to this hour the sons OF General Mitch
Il. as well as Col. Prentice. of his staff. re.
lain In ignorance Of their fathers death or
the departure of their former associate.
apt. Williams.
The fever is now abating. and very few
ew cases have occurred for three days.-l'
however. between the ma
n fleet and the shore is restricted til! the
osts shall have rendered it perfectly sale.
here has not been a single case Of fever :
the navy, and the vigilance of the Admi.
will undoubtedly prevent his forces from
ntracting the disease
General Brannan. who succeeds TO the c
mmand of the department, is a thorough v
idier, and possesses the necessary tact and ;;
iiity successfully to administer its affairs. 9
the recent movements i'm this vicinity and I.
Saint Johns river. in Florida, he has !.
owed himself q gallant and energetic lead
HIS claims to promotion should not be
elected. Since his graduation from tn. :
litary Academy he has been unin,errupt-
ly in the service of his country; ard the to
ars of duty he has seen in this department eli
tore the existing rebellion broke out rem
red his knowledge Of the enemy and .. 2,
sir s'rongholds peculiarly valuable. A. -
Major General. continued in command of
Tenth Army corps, he might be able G
re than before to lend to the country the =
of his education and experience.
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DEATH OF JUDGE GooDs.-The Sidney. J.
hio) Journal announces the death, on the :,
! instant, of Rev. P. c. Goode, for six ,.
hrs member Of Congress from The Shell n