The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-04-19
WALLACE.

L nurSuay eStuiuE, - pm loll, de cdNauila'h,
Tenn. He was brought to this city Monday
morning at o'clock. The toliing of the
bells of the various churches announced
at that hour the arrival of the body. An
escort of the Knights Templar and a
delegation of citizens was at the depot to
receive it and accompany it to his late
residence At o'clock p NJ, the body was
laid in state at the new Court House and
visited by thousands of citizens and
strangers. Tuesday morning, attended by
the members OF the Masonic fraternity,
the body was carried to the Episcopal
Church, from which, after appropriate
funeral services it was taken for interment
to the family burial ground of Col. Dickey,
near his residence on the bluff The day
of burial was one of unusual gloom exter-
nally. Yet, Notwithstanding rain and muo'
the citizens throngcd the streets swelling
the funeral cortege. Business was sus-
pended and stores and offices closed. 1t
is not often that an entire people are
brought to such a general and sincere
mourning. Indeed, it is seldom that the
removal of single individual affects SO
many minds with sense of personal loss.
The occasion and circumstances were
peculiar. The deceased had occupied a
prominent position in this county, and
held high place in public esteem He
had fallen with distinguished honors, In
devotion to his country, in cause IN
which our sympathies are one.
The funeral ceremonies were entirely OF
a civic order, there being now no military
organization in this vicinity. They were
under the immediate control OF the
Masonic fraternity, in accordance with
wish frequently expressed by Gen Wallace
while alive, to be buried with masonic
rites The only military IN the cortege
were Capt. Hotchkiss, 1t. Dickey and 1t.
Rumsey, Gen. Wallace aids. The charger
of Gen. Wallace was led in the procession
by his body servant, aud the old flag OF the
lIth Ill. Regiment, which had been so
fearfully riddled at Fort Donelson, was
borne by one of his orderlies.
The deceased was born at Urbana, Ohio,
July Sth, 1921, but come to this state
when yet boy. The family some 20
years ago lived in what is now the town
of Deer Park, in this county, but after
wards moved to Ogle county, whence young
Wallace came to t is city and entered as
student of law in the Office Of (now) Col.
T. L. Dickey.
At the opening OF the Mexican war in
1916 he enlisted as private IN company
raised by Judge Dickey in this city, and
on the organization of the company was
made orderly sergeant. When the COM
pany arrived at Alton it was ascertained
they were entitled to third Lieutenant
and Mr.. Wallace was at once elected to
the position. Arriving at San Antonio in
Texas, he was further promoted TO the
position of Adutant of Col. Hardin's regi-
ment in place of Lieutenant (now GEM
Prentiss, who was elected Captain of the
Ottawa Company on the resignation OF
Capt Dickey. At the battle of Buena
glories and perils of his gallant Colonel,
participating in the first brilliant charge Of
the regiment when it repealed a Mexican
force of five times its own number, at the
point of tie bayonet, killing many and
taking 50prisoners; and in the last charge,
in which the brave Hardin, Mckee, Clay,
and so many others of our noble officers
and men were cut down. He was among
the last that left the field, and being
wholly surrounded, made his escape
through compact body of Mexicans, with
out scratch.
At the close Of the Mexican war Gen.
in the Office of Mr.. (now Col) Dickey,
whose daughter he subsequently married.
OF his career as Attorney it is sufficient
to say that it was en1inently honorable
and successful.
In the breaking out of this rebellion,
without expectation or solicitation Or his
part, he was invited to command the 18th
Regiment. Relinquishing his lucrative
business and his comparatively easy and
honorable position, amid the endearments
Of home and genial society, he cheerful
ly yielded to the call of his companions in
arms and gave himself to his country
His was no ordinary gift, whether we con-
slider what he relinquished or the talent
for command which he gave.
OF his eminent and useful services our
readers are well informed Usually called
to act in the field above his rank at Don.
elson while Colonel he was acting general
of Brigade; at Pittsburgh, having just
received the appointment of Brisadier
General for distinguished service, he was
advanced to act as Major General
He bore himself nobly and safely
through the perils of that unlocked fer
and overwhelming assault on Sunday till
about 4 P. NJ. Finding his Division liable
Ito BE Ranked on either side, he had Just
given command to his brigade command
ers to fall back steadily" and while
overseeing its execution the fatal messen-
ger sealed his lips in silence.
The ball passed from near the top of
the left ear along the temple, taking in its
exit the left eye. He disengaged his feet,
as if to dismount, and fell to the ground
lie was supposed to be dead. Yet his
brother-in law, Lit c. E. Dickey' and two
men, bore him tenderly after his retreat
ing columns till the hard pressure-o the
foe obliged them to leave him on the
field. The next day, our troops having
recovered the field, found him unconsci.
Gus, but alive, his pockets rihed, and
blanket tossed over him He was imme