New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-02
nyip.-Ceu. Rodrnan.

~. ,s,ecrarb briurs rs news this morning OF TIE
death Of Gen. Isaac p. Rodman, OF mortal wouno
rsceivsd IN the battle Of Antetam. BE was carfie'
,,o,. tho field 10 a farmhouse IN the vicinity o.
Esqerstowp, where he lay until bis DEATH o'.'
RoJusn was one Of Mej.-Gen. Burnsid's nSs'
esteemed officers ard he loss will DO aceP' w
p,ored throughout the Ninth Army Cofps'
He WAS born in the Nanaganfou Coun"', =.
Rhoie Island, AMI has been a resident oi 'no -
all his life. He received good educs'ioi' anu
,b;ra never remarkable rs u brilliant seholaf, was
,l,cavs Ii, ineushed fox industrious spphea''on 10
ms ,,udos and. in insurer years, haens OF Sy''e"
stic reading a. an early age he engage Al = '""''
NJ curing business and for many years Dis Urn "'s
celebrated for is staple wooden gocos, when ionha
,hsr way INTO he markets Of all the states, espec
civ throughout the SoTh
Last wear. when the Rebellion broke ont, he wa'
,,r,,eeo;ipo his District ia the Senate of kbode
Isls,d and was ono Of those who supported the
Peace resolutions which were introduced into that
boly. Bu; finding that no concessions on our part
we're liselyro satisfy the Southern Rebels, he let
ais desk, recruited q company for tie "a Rho'e
jssrd Regiment and, AZ its Captain went to the
,eat Of war. Ills company were deployec IS tSi'-
nisbers at Boil Ran, and were the lrst to ire upon
The enemy. Captain Rodman wss suose1uen'iy
eprointed I.euteuant-Coolel Of the An Rhooe
Island, aud abort time after promoted to The
colone!cv The 4th was ordered TO Anna
polls in January, aud reported 10 General Burn
.dc q few davs before the expedition sailed
II took palt in the battle Of Roanoke Island snd at
Nsybern made the brilliant charge which turned
4! fortunes Of the day. For this Colcrel Roimap
WIS made B.igader-General on the recommen.
dstion of General Burnside and Governor
sprague. about tho time Of the fall of Fort
Macon. in the investment and reduction
Of which work thu regiment "a ticpaiei. An attack
0. typhoid fever, induced By fatigue and exposure
Wish 10 underwent during tie siege, msde II nee
essary or hin 10 cons home on sex leave, aud be
oaly recovered in time - reoin Burnsides command
q, Fredericksburg. Expecting only TO command "A
brigade urder Gen. parke, he was mcst agrceabiy
r.sed 20 receive from tie Commanding General tie
command Of Parke's whols Division that able General
icing appointed Chief of STAFF. lie led his division
In tue retreat from Fredericksburg 10 AcGuia Creei.
al subsequently from Washington to Soa.h Noun
tain .ud An,ietam, showing in both these bloody
battles evidences Of military eeuius of b,gh order.
L. manner Gen. Roim4n was ree-rged and Gadc.
m9us.Iative. He had few intimate acquaintance
In TIE army, but by those who knew him well wGs
eseered and beloved. lie rad stern Integrity q
rharae er mo1es;y o. statenent and patriotism
which won TIE love and confidence OF Burlsie
ana Parke, themselves men Of the biggest moral
,Oae. lie was hearty hater Of all ialee forms ard
oster so1, and as Colonel and General was oisiiu-
trihed IA less FOR extreme simplicity, and II diet
70, gaiiy which lev officer Of equal rank ou'a
,agv 70 inafe.