Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-18
Fa.sFal e General ", "a. L. wallace

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M OttoWA, Illinois, correspondent o
~ Chicago Tribune gives 3 very interest
ine seoount Of the burial Of the late Ia
nsatsd General ". H L. Wallace at tha
pisso-ths home Of his fsnily-on Tues
cay last, which we copy below;
Upon the arrival Of the body Of aenoraI
Wallace here On Monday mcrninF, Il Wsl
lad In stats On the Supreme Couss TS3m
Whers q guard Of honor, composed Of biz
asighboES, those who had knoWn sud loved
kept constant Weteh. Large numbesB Of
Cihssns sl8o visited the room to take lest
esd look ct the departed patriot
The funeral ceremonies 10 day were en-.
tirely Of civic order, under the immsal-
sle control and according 20 the rites Of
tie Masonic fraternity, OF which the 6ete.
ral vas an honorod member. The Only
military present we're Captain Holohkiss
eed Lieutenant Dioksy, the aids to General
Wallace. AttWelve o'clock the fraternity
uloved n 3 body 70 the Court roon, where
tie remains were received aud escorted in
procession to the Episcopal Church. "A
dalegsti0n Of Knights Templsrs formed The
guard Of honor At the Church the usual
rites Of the Protestant Episcopal Ohurbh
ieF the burial Of the dead we're performed
AZ the conclusion Of the ceremonies in the
church, the procession was reformed and
esoslted the romsins TO the family burisl-
place, in hoeuiiful spot near his rssidenpe
sld on his own grounds, where the usual
ceremonies Of the Masonic frStsrnity we're
The last hODoFS that the dead hero can re-
eeivs outside the gates Of the holy temple.
livery business place in the city, and ell
secular occupations we're closed during the
ssrformsnes Of the funeral rates, and eve
- mark Of respect that could be shown
Vhs apparent.
General Wallace vas born in Maryland,
about the year 1922, and was, consequently
at the time Of his death, about forty years
ef age. When quite q youth his family
moved TO this State, and settled in Ogle
county, where they now reside. Some
tWenty years since, young Wallace entered
= e student at Law in the Office Of Judge
Diokey, in this city, and after being ad-
misted 70 the bar, beosme partner Of the
Sudge, and subsequently, bis son in-lsF.
At the Inauguration Of the Mexican war,
the rising young lawyer, filed with thst
.lcFs Of country which has always been 8
distinguishing feature Of his life, joined
IS private company organised in this
city compose Of the very best class Of
young men, for The purpose Of ct once pro-
eoeding "a The Bosne Of action.
Shortly after entering Mexico, General
Wallaos Wsa made Adiutant Of Colonel HaI-
diR's Illinois Regiment and shared With
fhst noble man the Peri.s Of the field Of
Buena Vista.
On the breaking out Of the present un-
holy rebellion General Wallace, without
ANY solicitation on his part was chosen
Oclonei Of the Eleventh regiment Of nlinsis
! volunteers, which VAS raised and organiE-
"a ct Springfield.
The fate Of General Wallace, ct the
bloody tight at Pittsburg Landing, on Sun
day, the 9th Of April, is familiar to all
About two O'alook Of that day, and while
our army we're being driven from their po.
sition, he vas struck down by . ball en-
tsfing his head, just behind the ear, and
Soming cut at the eye. When the General
VA bit he raised himselfin in his saddle ss
if TO BSvVsy the Geld, dismounted deliber-
ately from his horse and dropped upon the
earth. he Wes taken mp by his Aida and
carried some distance, but they were 80
hard pressed BY the enemy that they were
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eies. He was soon after discovered BY
noms Of the enemy. His Eatsh Wss taken
from him and blanket thrown over HIN,
and he thus remained about twenty hours
during the prevalence Of the battle and
severe storm. The next day, when our
forces recovered the ground lost, he was
discovered as left the day before, entirely
Genseless. {
BE was removed to Savannah, where his
loving wife awaited him Anxious friends
were not without hope that he might re-
oever but the earthly career Of the patriot
and hero was ended, and he shortly fell
Into the bosom Of his Heavenly Father. 1
ean hardly describe the deep affection en-
aeriaiRed for the General In this the home
Of his sdoptiOn. A Purer man, . better
zeighb0r, more hon0red eiti1en, and q.
Hc5ler gentleman 1t would be diffoult To-
mana