The New York herald., 1862-08-22
GENERAL WILCOX.

GENERAL WILCOX.
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We give to-day sketch OF General Wilcox, who is now
in this city and who will also be in the procession with
General Corcoran General Wilcox An the same bas
tie and was taken prisoner about the time as
General Corcoran has endured the same lengthy mpri
sonmen released under the same cartel, and tha
President has appointed him Brigadier General OF
unteers, with commission dating on the samo .ay q
that Vi General Corooran.
General 0. b. Wilcox, formerly BETTE keown as
the Colene of the First Michigan y5iunteers, Just
released from q lengthy con. f.aament OF thirteen
months IN the robsl prison., and among the recent
arrivals at Fortress More is a native of Michigan
and born at Dero in 1929 In lS42 he received an
appointment 70 ~ Military Academy at West Point,
graduated w. honor in lS47 aud assigned the posi-
uon OF secona lieutenant in the Fourth artillery higher
grade pes given 70 any Of the graduates Of that class
Being ordered Mexico he reached there after the most
bFiS ant victories achieved, was connected with
DTlm famous battery, and remained until the close Of
the war He afterwards stationed at Pensacola Fla.
in Arkansas at Fort Washington, Va. Fort Ontario, o.
weso, N. Y; Fort MGin Pa and at Fort Independence
in Boston harbor. Here he called upon 70 perform
signal service the country in the quelng Of Tho
famous Burns riot and In the performance Of the duty
assigned him. indicated the possession Of those 5odery
qualities OF command eminenty fitting hun for the
discharge Of the duties OF those high positions which,
the progress Of this rebellion has boon called upcn
to I'LL. On that occasion requisltion was made for
United States troops the dead of night Colonel Wilcox
Uhen eutenant) detailed, and crossing TO Boston
with his men, led them the face OF that most danger
enemy inurtei mob, with that resoute bravery
prudent orbearance which one prevented the most
horrible boodshed. To his lrmness and sagacty that
occasion attributed the peaceabe enforcement Of the
law.
After leaving Fort Independence he performed most
dsagreeable and arduous duty in Texas and Immediately
following to sw&mps Of Florida where
he spent year in the campaign against the famous Billy
Bowegs and his willy trbe enduring such privatons and
exposure that he greatly suffered heath and returning
the autumn of 1857 he resigned his commission having
been ten years in the army.
Possessed Of fine literary TASTE while in the army and
during those "ppng times Of peace' he devocd much
Of his leisure culture, aud published several works,
which were received with great favor and with
ready sale.
In 1858 he called TO the bar Of his native city and
prac,sed his profession there with distinguished
until the breaking out Of the rebellion, when he
among the very first to respond TO his countys CALI and
appointed by the Governor Of Michigan Colonel Of the
First Michigan Volunteers. Having "durng the inter
regnumn interested himself greatly in the militia OF his
native state hs, by delivering lectures through the
militia laws, became known throughout the State
competent and thorough officer and Immediately upon
his appointment the very flower Of the State FASTENED
TO enroll themselves under his banner. The regiment
gathered. equipped and drilled n an incredibly short
space Of time and FASTENED the defence the capital
being the first regiment that arrived at the theatre
Of from Of the Aeghanios, and until then the
best disciplined and equipped that had marched into
Washington. This recognized by the Commander.
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and Colonel Wilcox, in junction with the amented
Ellsworth took possession oil Alexandria, the 6rst hostile
city taken in the rebellion Of which he was appointed
tn. first Military Governor, organized Its government,
and issuei his proclamation, which was printed by the
Of his co.nand Subsequently he appointed TO
the command OF brigade, consisting of tho Michigan
First, Ellsworth Fire Zouayes the Thrty-eighth New
York and battery, and held such command at the
battle Of Bull run. His galantry upon this field
conspicuous and the subject Of praise from both friend
and foe He led three succoss,e thlrgosrst, at tho
lead Of the Fire Zouaves afterwards two at the head
the Michigan Frs,-in the first Of which he received
u rightul wound in tho right arm from an exploding
shell, which was bound up by ono o. his caplaius. In
the last charge, which was just before the
treat, hls horse was shot under hin and fell; and
he, faint, from loss Of blood, was taken prison
er by the rebels, together with two Of his cap
tars-Buttcrworrh (woundod ana since dead) and
Wilmington (who though unhurt, nobly braved the perils
Of Southern prison rather than desert his exhausted
ColoueD, and seventy Of his men. 60 the
wound OF Colonel Wilcox and his aquent exhaustion
that he be removed from the field until
days after the battle, when he taken TO Richmond
sharing with the wounded Captain Ricketts, in the kind
OF his heroic wife, subso lucnty removed TO
Castle nckncy, at Charleston and thence to the
ails at Charleston and Columbia as or the hostages
for the prvateers where he remained until his release
effected by the late general exchange Of prisoners
enduring the consequent suffering aud privation,
pressed BY Of his fellow prisoners "wth the fort
tade Of brave soldier and Christian gentleman
That he has been spared to return and again enter the
Geld must be matter of congratuaton, not only his
friends but to the whole country which he has
defed such efficient service
AS reward for tho services rendered at the battle OF
Bull rum and the consancy with which he has remained
firm TO the Of the Unon during lengthy impTison
ment he The same day Colonel Corcoran made
Drigader General Of Volunteers his commission dating
from the 2ist Of July, 1861 tho date Of that battle.