The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-10
Gen. Hackleman.

Inc following Just and highly merIted
( eulogy upon the personal character and
public services of Gen. Hackleman, we
find in the Indianapolis Journal of Tues
day. This is the man whom the valiant
Dennis pronounced rile Black Repub-
lican, at Saturday night last. and slis at
almost the same hour in which lhe chiv-
alrous Hickman was pouring out his
life's blood in defense of the country
which this poetic young gentleman is
laboring to subvert: %
No event of the war has shocked the
people of Indiana with so sudden and
deep sense of irreparable loss as the
death of Pleasant A. Hackleman of this
q State. That he died as soldier and
patriot would wise to die, leading his
men to victory, mitigates but can not re-
move the pain his death has caused
among the thousands who knew and ad-
q mired him. He was noble man, hon
est, true and brave, strong in intellect,
pure in character, commanding in per-
son, and he gave his life to his country
with as unselfsh and holy motive as
ever led a martyr to the stake. We
know no particulars Of his death at the
time we write, but that he fell at the head
of his column leading charge.
III 1,asant Adams Hackleman was borp
in Franklin county in this State, where
his father is still living, about the year
1913. He studied law with, John A.
Matson, now of Greencastle, and after
his admission to the bar, removed to
Rushville, and commenced practice in
1886, Being an ardent Wing, and inca
pable of being idle when he saw an op-
portunity to do service for any man or
cause he loved, he entered into the cam
paign of iS40 with all his energy. He
edited the Rushyille Wing during tie
contest and made ita reputation as wide
as the State for ability and vigor. He
subsequently edited the RushYille Re-
publican, and really never quite broke his
connection with the press till he entered
the army. His career from 1910 till the
| war broke out is well known, and we
need not relate it here He was always
prominent, trusted, and powerful Whig
| leader, while there was Whig party,
and took the same commanding position
in the Republican party ON its organiza-
ton. On the breaking out of the war he
was appointed Colonel of the 10th regi-
ment, one of the two raised by the State
for one year, but subsequently transfer
red to the General Government for the
same term. Before the expiration Of the
year Colonel Hackleman was promoted
and assigned brigade in the department
under General Grant Since his trans
fer, some few months ago, the inactivity
of the army has prevented much being
heard of him till this last glorious but ia
tai action, which has ended his life bu
has left his memory green forever in the
hearts of all Hoosiers. a few weeks be
fore his death he wrote to friend in thil
city the following letter, which may nev
er be more appropriately made public
than DOW. His first allusion is to hi
| Lieutenant Colonel Joel Wolfe, who wal
Major of the 10th while Gen. Hacklemar
commanded it, and was killed at Rich
mond Kentucky He says: Ga.a
"I hope-know-he fought gallantll
after the first shock on his sensitive
nerves was over. 1 hope all the felc
4 officers of the new 10th, now annihilated
fought bravely and we'll But, as yol
say, many good men must go under il
this contest The great question is, whc
will be left? 1t is indeed dark hour
but you know me, and know have al
ways looked on the bright side of al
pictures. i have faith IN God, wicked
as / am-faith that He is working ou
His own good will and pleasure, witt
fire and sword All will come right
The right man will be found for the
right place-traitors in our army, ant
sympathizers with treason in it, win be
weeded out by-and-bye, when the Gov
ernment finds it has to make a terrible
struggle to preserve its existence. The
days of holiday-war are overt has be
come a deadly strife requiring genius
patriotism, and adversity.P