Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-11-13
The Death of Gen. Mitchell.

1he Oedtn Oh Ien. mltenell.
Accouu cfhis Waess-The Lda Hours and
Fhnerui-1he Disease of ,ohich he Died
--Mortahiy omong Officers = Gen. Bran.
non's Order on Gen. MitcheVs Death
The Hilton Head correspondent of the
New York Herald writes on the lst:
To my last brief communication from this
point alluded to the indisposition of Mai.
General o. NJ. Mitchell. Since then the
intelligence of bis death has filed the hearts
Of all of us with sorrow. lie expired at
Beaufort, 5. o., at half past six O'Clock on
the evening Of Thursday, October 30 A
malignant fever, which, for the past ten
days, has prevailed almost with the fury of
a scourage, ended his life after four day, of
illness.
On the 25th ult. General Mitchell remov.
ed with his personal staff to Beaufort -
Lieutenant Colonel W. p. Prentice, Cant.
Z. A. Mitchell, Capt. j. G. Williams aud
Captain h. w. Mitchell, all of the Generals
military household, were at the time seri.
ously i'll, and it was for their improvement
that the change Of air and locality was
made. General Mitchell at that date was
apparently as well as ever; but on the Mon
day following he was stricken with the fc-
ver Nothing serious was apprehendgd in
his case until "Wednesday night, when he
seemed to realize that he was sinking and
beyonl recovery. With this impression he
sent for Rev. DR.. Strickland, chaplain of
the Forty, y,eighth New York Volunteers,
whom he desired to attend him in his latest
moments; and to Major Birch, his aid de
camp, he dictated the disposition of his
property. Almost to the moment of his
death he retained possession of his facul.
ties, booking forward to bis release with all
the callnness and iortitude which the Chris.
tian faith can lend. His last words were,
VI am ready to go; and when he was nc
longe able to speak, he pointed trium phant.
" toward heaven, and, smiling, breatbcd
his last
He was buried yesterday. His remain.
repose in the shadow Of the Episcopal
Church in Beaufort. near those OF his aid
dc camp, Captain Williams, who died two
days before. The services connected with
his burial were largely attended, nearly all
the officers of the posts at Hilton Head
and Beaufort, aud large numbers from the
navy being present At II clock the fu.
neral cortege moved, the following forces
acting rs military escort:
Forty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Lieut.. -C@onel Alexander.
Third battalion First Massa chusetts Cav.
airy, Capt Richmond.
Battery Of tho First United States Artil.
lcry, under Captain Lauxdon. -.
The escort was followed by the remains of
the lamented General, borne in a covered
wagon, over which the flag Of the Union was
tastcfully arranged; and by the moul ners,
pail bearers and officers Of the vario. 8 reg
ments. The following were the pail bearers
Rear. Admral s. 4. Dupont.
Brigadier General j. NJ. Brannan.
Brigader-General Il. Saxton.
Col. Richard White, 55th PENNSYLVANIA
Volunteers.
Colonel Rust Eighth Maine Volunteers
, Commander U. X. p. Rogers, United
States Navy.
The procession moved slowly and solemn
ly to the church, and the remains were in
TERED with no other ceremony than the
reading of the simple and touching burial
service by DR.. Strickland.
General Mitchell was attended tbrouvb.
out his illness by Surgeon Mitchell of the
Eighth Maine Volunteers, aud by Surgeon
q ane, United States Army. Everything
that science or skill could bring to bear to
allay the malignlty OF his disease was re-
sorted to, but all in vain.
The following Is the order of General
Brannan communicating to the department
the intelligence of the death ofour late
commander:
GENERAL ORDERS-NO. AZ.
HgADQ AarEIs DEp'r or THE Souru
m, m HILTON HEAD, >. C- Oct 81. lSUa /
The Tenth army corps will learn with re-
gret OF the death of its commander, Major
Geueral o. NJ Mitchell, VINO departed thi,
life on the evening OF tho Both of October,
1862.
Major General o. NJ. Mitchell was grad
nate OF the Military Academy at Vest
Point, but retired from the army after
short period Of service, until the danger of
his country again called him to arms ut the
outbreak OF the present rebellion; aud in
The West, where he commanled a division
Dt our army as BGigadier General of yolun'
leers, he proved himself to he gallant an,l
efficient commander.
Brief as was his career in the Depart- |
ment of the South, yet he had already won
the esteem and regard of all by his energy
and activity in directing the movements oil
The corps against the adjoining rebels, and
the firmness and tempered justice with
which he conducted the administrative du.
ties Of the department. He died with the
,alln foriitude of a believing Christian, and
while we lament the death Of a gallant sol
iier and kind friend, let us endeayor 10
emulate the virtue and soldierly qualitie, of
)ur late commander.
AS an appropriate tribute of respect to
MS memory, on the day following the re.
,elpt Of this order at any military post of
his department, thirteen minute guns will
,e fired, commencing at meridian, and the
lag OF the Union will be displayed at half
mast from that hour to sunset on the same
lay; and for thirty days the prescribed
,adge of mourning will be worn by the off,
ers of the Tenth Army Corps.
j. NJ. BRANNAN.
= Brig Gen! Commanding Department
Louis J. LAMBERT, Capt. and Assistant
Adiutant General.
The same fatal fever to which General
,lltchell fell a victim has also taken from us
!ol. Nathaniel w. Brown Of the Third
thode, Island Artillery, who died on tho
9th ult, He was native of Massacl,u-
etts, and at the time Of his death was fifty.
ne years ofage. At the beginning of the
var he was an esteemed citizen Of Provi.
ience, and his fine qualities as soldier aud
tactician have rendered his regiment one
1 the best in the service.