Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-04-19
The Dead.

of the Federal arms l.as Seen- crowded.
out Of our hearts by the Intelligence off
the price at which that victory was
bought.
The mournful dirge of death which,
swept northward from the battle field
has drowned in it's dismal wall the first
Joyous notes of triumph which escap-l
ed from our lips, and filed with tears
the eyes whose bright beaming told of
another success Of Liberty and JUSTICE
over Anarchy and Treason.
1t is seldom that we are called upon|
to perform so sad duty as that which,
is now presented to us in chroniclingI
tho death of JAMES S. ALBAN, Colonel
of the 18th Wisconsin Regiment. He
was shot through the lungs at the bat
tie of Pittsburg Landing, on the 9th
inst, and died on the Wednesday fol
lowing. His Regiment had but recent
ly Joined Gen. Grants division when
twas sent forward to the head of the
column, position of the very greatest
danger, as the melancholy result too
abundan,ly proves. He died fighting
bravely at the head of his Regiment
We know of no one whose death
would be SO widely and strongly felt
throughout the pinery as will that of
Col. ALBAN
During long residence in this vi
cinity he has made many friends, and
has gained an enviable position of hon
or and influence.
His warm heart and many genial
qualities could not fail to endear him
to the people among whom lie lived.
Added to his kind and generous dispo-
sition, he had mental powers Of the
highest order, which ever commanded
the respect of those, even, who may
have refused to pay to his amiable
character, it's just due, their unbiased
appreciation.
Ills death was worthy of lis life,
and stamps indelibly upon his memory
the well earned and glorious epithct,
A TRUE PATRIOT.
With no less sorrow do we record
the death of Capt. JOHN II. CoMPToN.
IKE intelligence of this event, at first
u mere rurnor, has been, at last, So
strongly corroborated rs to force itself
into our reluctant convictions. Our
people have been startled with shock
which Will be as lasting as it was Sc
we're, at the thought that thft hand
whose warm impress they still can feel
is stiff and cold that that countenance
which they knew SO well is spread will
deaths icy pallor, and that that manly
form around which they were wont t.
gather, has gone from Them to be Will
them no more, forever.
John II. COMPTON was a remarka
bic man. Without any of the advan
tages of an early education, he had al
ready, though cut down in the prime
of manhood, by bis vigorous mind an6
untiring energy, made his life bril-
liant success. His was a very marked
character, and of that particular kind
too, which ever secures for it's posses
sor commanding position. A devot
ed friend and a bitter enemy, all VIII,
knew him conceded that be was mucl
more than an ordinary man.
To the relatives, as they
Mourn loss forever new"
we would offer the great consolation
that the death which they deploro wa
fos tie cause of humanity. 1t is tim
of sacrifices, and if we but succeed il
perpetuating that legacy of free gov
eminent which Cur fathers gave us W
should consider ourselves amply re
warded. III the plaudits of a gratefi,
posterity.
'How sleep tile brave who sink to rest
With all Their Country's wishes blest:
When Spring with dewy fingers cold
Returns to deck their iiaiiowed mold
Her feet Will press farer sod
Than Fancv's feet have ever trod,
And Freedom viii awhile repair
To dwell a Weeping hermit. there.