New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-29

OF hl- country, uls stIOhg hebso VI u"'' 49,, \
the reluctan, Of bis plTenis and they coDseb'co
4 prese lriment that be should not return alive WA
very strong in bis mind ard theirs. but 10 gave
himself cbeertuliy and said, In entire stren2th o
purrose that 10 die wonld be easy VI such cause
And, IN the full conviction OF immortality, ne adueo
What IL death, moiherI IL Is nolnihS Du, e'ep ~
our hss' HIS ndeity 10 every duty gained him the
respect of his superior officers; and his generous
v corstaut interest in his companions ana soldier
drought 10 him an uneNampled affection. lie real
izsd July that this war must enlarge the area u
freedom if il was to attain IT'D trne end; and 10 one
of his la.t letters he expressed the garment prayer
that i. might not till il opened the way Tor 'h
versal liberty. -,
"These earnest opinions were connected with
feeling Of the wrong done TO the African race, ana
an interest in it's Improvement. lie took win Nun
10 the war. az q BODY servant, coored lad named
George Brown, who repaid the Kindness OF Lieut..
Putnam BY gratitude and faithful service George
Brown followed his master across the Potomac, into
the battle nufsed him ia bis tent, and attended he
remains Lack to Boston.
"Iu the fatal battle week ago. Putnam fell, as is
reported while endeavorlng TO save wounded
eoinpanion-fell, soiled with ignobie dust "oH
isd,r0rs paiUer, s0rdidum. Brought to the hos
uiialienl be raid 10 the surgeon who came to dress
lie wound, Go TO soms ono else, TO whom yon can
do more good; you cannot save me like Pbinp sii'
Dey giving the water to the soldiers VINO peeNos "
more than himself. . ,
a. Brave and beautiful child! was il for this that
Won had inherited the beet results Of pas, osliure.
and bud been wisely educated sDd e>reiui'y
rrainedl Was il for this, 20 be nrusk down oy h
ru ians bullet in a hopeless struge" ngaius! o'er-
wbelming nnIDbeu1 How hard 10 eoDssnt TO les
tbess precious lives be thus wasted, apparently Tor
nsnght, through the ignorance or the esreissh'@ Oh
thoso " hose duty it was to make 0ua preparation
before sending them 70 tie held! How can va
bear IL o,
\ ID III; in cd and tbrirt. Hear even
this 1t Is not any blind chance, nor yet any hnDsn
FOLLY which controls tbese events. All ses 1oo
willis, who knows what the world aeeos anu "n"I
We need better than we can know u. lie uses Tue
folly and sin Of for great ends and ne does no
| sljos any good and noble effort 10 BE- Loot. -.
Farew ell then, deer child brave heaIt soui OF
,vee'n,sa and fire We shall no moro thGt fair,
candid brow with iis snnny hair ho'e aincers eyes
| that cheek flushed with tho co.niuinRfng 'oses OIL
modes,y and courage. 80, aud join tie noble group
of deyoted ,ou.. our heroes and saints. Go with
Ellsworth pTofomaityr OF this great esuss Of Tree
dom; ~ with Winthrop, poet and solder, our Aorber
with sword aud Tyre; go With the ehi'snc Lyon,
brAves OF the brave leader OF MEN, go with baher,
to whore utterancs the united murmrrs OF Atlantic
and pucic Ocean give eloquent rhythm, and whose
words lowered easily into heroic act'on. TO With
our noble Massachusetts, boys, m whose veins rune
the bert blood of the age. Go gludly and sleep IN
peace These vino love thee as mach az psren'sever
loved child give thee osfully 10 Ibis Srss: hour Ell
their country Letd."
A touching notice Of hs last moments u con.
taned in tho funeral discourse by his pastor. DIR.
Bartol
ole bore out in action, IN deuger and dosh every
rising signal and promise Of his b-ief bn, beautuni
life IL the conflict, lie cared more for Others psni
than for hir own rs sank, from ell bis forward
motion. upder one mortal wound But, while lie
suffered. suffered be smiled lie deprecated any a.ista1es
10 him,ef Ne vain he urged ali 10 the wois oeiore
them, aud even forbade hi. soldiers 10 s5Ceor NM
DO no, move me- he said to his friend It "a your
duty 10 leaye me- help oiheN; sih Sohg 20 ot,
nd would rather die on the field WIN nosie yet
well-de,erved support however, be was borne nes'y
mile To tho boa. =, tho fatal rivers brns ty Henry
Howard Sturpis Of Bos,on, who let him only 70 re-.
turn 10 fight in his own pls' ndeiIrfwsrd w-ichea
him Tx. d mother ia the hospital, hoping Tor his
restoration. As be lhy pro-'ra,e, knowing no eoula
not recover lie bsckored TO his ig,nd % coinoto h'
In, he nigh, praise he courage Of his uen IN the
cnrornter rather than 20 say anything o. blrl'eii'
With such patient cpnpO4Gre lie etdule1 NE anguinn
AID weakness. piobah!y no morlai nui hh, soH ooo.o
,n,,cc, how iaf he VS.. gone. lie scrt hons the
,iurle message Of love. Brightly, eoDfeaimg ais
ranes he wore away tLe weary hours. thoefully,
on the Tuesday morning, which NaA hlr 1881 On
earth. he suoAe 10 his faithful servant. George lie
closed I'll, eyes a: length, AID lid not open them
ytin-p-~.enting ard perhaps knowing, 10 dlstirc-
ton between .eep and death. Tie n not dead. out
.lcepoth, In.gh, Il not have been sad sgsiGl Eut,
hkc the child raised by Lord, he slet bat little
The greatness o, his waking, who shall tell =
The following remarks from the same sougc'
are 40 css impressive than pertinent Ia tho tres
"Snch {. ore ~ our sacrifccr OF life. Aslswn
urrdirf,ng irfiyidrI excellence through .olg ca
erf - p'nny ~ tue SCI brardess L. .hfri icLur
- TIE holy MARI ssio ~ % prophetic % al
bis snissrueIf isEe, res facde1ly vi traws Us
arter f.oln ne earth. l. Tie p lice too greatly
s-k BE kindred ie !, too gr,1t Noald You AVE
/. yo1r 10y back Under tle Old dtpen'auor, when
h a s.erf f. cod yvo1i surely accent wa 70 D. made
y a arstl ~ ol the f'yk llmb without spot or beu-
l. is Wa singrd Out TOR tho altar. irsthug OF the
\ nock laub without slot 90 tieri-h has been go
4 eced NOW. God hi~self, ior tbs very pnrpc,r, as
II | thin1, OF measur'less blessing TO o. liNen tie
| comni.u bear, t,1 chosen victim from ON beloved
/ loM No we wDud 10, b. bin tack We Worid
\ have hill where hl i- H. The victim may we sc
the victory TOO. ~ tire follower, ia the mastcT,
| NAV Toe tWCioid le..0u %. tl.mrh With sacfiLDe te
| poen Mas the u .ige wisdom, that lo-es iiiC more
cerfsli. 10 save IT, aud give Up - gain all SNOW u
| ?. vel H. new rYau.fle, have mi alon every
whore aid copfiuus. 10 without c. Fl. re lnnb'y
prood De -acedly euNiOus OF the dead ~ G. o f'srn
displayed; ior Imitation ano 'oiinlan,e 10 has The
erlistfl.nt g the Tullc need, 81 educftcf young
m,a /. rot dauptI, bt iusl .r.'ed, iron o c0Gp.n-
| ions o- kssuAns expiring breath. ioat breath
pas.eth Tar ttcag. be whole air. into ,ner uosr
nt-f 10 sfid one OF Item g. bio tiLicr; ftel
! like po'foon here Al honc.' Go with ny bic. s.
/ ipg Ne III fathers reply hH tie aitcr ban ,ell
told ~. TIN. yesferray be- could talk no s-lei for
tesIs hu; turned away. My tle stec'oc.c, 20 Ire
| qoeLt nuone u-- the most beautiful sieoia,e now
| 6cn nih tho sun-of boybooi tearing iteeif from
u4oter, embraces and fathers AIMS and happy
hom,e, end loving dssuaiyes, 70 conaocr, itself 20
couDtrys god, p.eigure aao,her spectacle, oi "A
country puruod Of itS ana removing ~ youth.
Nav Heaven bless our rcdemi ton every viprious
sacfidce-Oi the wounded and ell ex, oaed, AK we'll
AZ the dean and may all los AND sofsureus be
sanc, he'd IA perpetual resuutoucn from tnc M@t
( Higb, on Earth soa ia heaven, OF 'i'e beauty OF