Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-09-17
TOT tLe ITUe DeHlOITUt. The late Col. John T. Hughes, Of Mo.

Of the thousand who have fallen in defending our country against the a5ot0nihts III thelr wicked and brutal crusade upon rights, the eioqnenco of tears has rnourncd no noblor victim than Col. Hughes. A scholar an orator, gentleman, q soldier and | consistent christian, his renown as warrior will live and glow under thrilling pens, when the hand now devoting these lines to his memory, shall pc nerveess as his own To record the social and mornl onalities which adorned his life, is the task of those who knew and loved him personally. The rest be- longs to history.
 His eventful career would fill volumes He was native of Kentucky. raised in Missouri His patriot ism led him to the Mexican war, where his adven- lures and exploits reflected honor on Missouri chiv alry and his efficiency an engineer promoted the glory of our arms. His history of Doniphans Expe- diton gave him fame as author, and by the purity of its dcton and the atractveness of it's stye gave it's hero national reputation. lie was distinguished afterwards successful lawyer, talented editor, wise and dgent gisator as the representative of hs conntrv For many years the receiver of public moneys for the United States at the Patsburg land office such was his sterling integrity, that on final settlement, that the government gave him special compliment for his conduct of the business
 Abandoning home. family, fortune and ease at the outbreak of the war in June, 1861, he enlisted a private in the Missouri State Guard-was shortly elected colonel and led his regiment with the bravest of the brave in the battles of Carthage, Oak Hills, Drywood and Lexington. At all these, hls command was actually ill the hottest of the fight. At Oak Hills more than one third of his men were killed or wounded his brother Samuel falling dead by his side His unyiodng tenacity and herosm, turned the seae of victory on that memorable day and the bloody hll was won. His desperate vaor thero, rendered him child of history, and eXtorted grudging admiration from his deadly foes. At Lexington he seemed to bear charmed life. During last winter he was sent by Gen. Price into the interior of Missouri on recruit ing service He collected and brought to Osceola, about three thousand men, from his rendezvous at Lexington and being pressed by large forces ol iede rals marched hundred miles in two days and hail without the loss of man. At the battle of Elk Horn he commanded the 4sh division, Missouri State Guard, and his Confederate recruits-adding fresh laures to his glorious brows at this fight He lead his Confederate battalion at the Pennington skrmish and after the evacuation of Corinth, resigned and sought the battle fields of his beloved Missouri fure and exalted in his principles he only sought to vln dicate them by fair and honorable manlness on the open field No man ever cas4his life more cheeIiully into the battle scales. Full of the romance of true knighthood he was distinguished on every held by his humanity, we'll courage. Conhded ID by his generals the love of his men seemed like lnfatua- tion. He was in command of the Confederate troops at the battle of Independence on - day of August, 1862. During this bold and successful assault while charging at the head of his men, shot through the head and killed. Thus perishing in his ownrie- tory, the patriot fsa hsros graye-the tender hands