The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-03

rldinss that victory perches upon our ad-
laneipH banners. comes the. sorr9wful an
4ouneeinent of the death Of this noble young
4oldifrl A gallsnteofiicsr. pure patrio,. a
Useful citizen. has given up bis life to the
fause of liberty and.in defsrce Of his native
General James Z. Rains vas hatiye Of
this State. born, reared and estucated in the
city Of Narh vile, where he studded for the
brofeb sIon Of the law. ard was at an early age.
admitted to the bar of that city,! He after
wards became sditorialy cbnneeiea With
the Nashville Republican Banner. which paper
he conducted for several months with marked
ability when he retired from the chair edi-
toriAl and resumed the practice Of his former
profession Heis the secolid editor Of that
paper Who has fallen .tnartst 10 the cause Of
Southetn Independence in tHIs war. and like
his pEeEecessor General zollIcSfsr. fell fghi
ling ii the front of his brigade: while leading
them en- to the attack
/ Several months previous % the commence
men5 III the revolution be was elected At,or-
ney General Of the Nashville District. which
otfic4lI position he filed with credit to him
self ARA to his country and his services in that
capacity were marked blythe Same high-toued
ability aud dignity Of dRIprtn]}snt which
chpr hdierizsd his career as \ ljogruelist. At
the eon,mencensnt of the war .be ]ftsigned the
position Of Attorney GenetaI. to become a
soldier Of the South, and 4sy4s among the frst
/ in Tfanessee to esponseiihe cause Of southern
EIuda prudence. He became a mem Dor aud was
electeH Captain of "a company oEganized in
NashyiIle- I'M fhe organization Of regiments
/ at Camp cAeat,arn. tsen uhder ths command
lof Brig. General Foster. he Wis unanimously
EsIecEed colgnsI OF the I'LL Tennessee Regi-
nsrlt of Infantty. which unsIsrIlis constant and
carefal SUPERVISION bsca'n inc ID the N osi
fser9ieeable ana finished ihen.i h. the ser
vice.
This Regiment was Aft-rw4rls Ati.clsed to
the brigsde Of Gen F. ZolIEE6fier. and
fol. pwed NE fortune Of that Iaiheuied and
noble leader .Isrougheut the ln,eiuarabIs cam
llIaik h of E,ss Tennessee anH KeiiEneky. lie
led his rsgimspt gallanliy ~ the stack up
ION Wild Cat. ahd also in-ihe hght at Bar
lbo,Irville Briage.S Upon tb4 retarn 10 Tels
ines ss fFoIp K4niAcky tils lltA Tennessee
wat aetAcIled from he .bFigade pf Genera
zolIiegtTsr. aid left aty l'uihberIa.a zap Ii
all the ATTACKS upon thas stronghold III,
snijest Of tbs brief. naeIiair MAS present
always in tic sali.Iprd AlYays netting Will
grdst sEall4',tFys skill and jAlgrnept For
Long tins he was LETT ii clpmahd OF thi
linnbortsntl position. and w. knaiIy appoint
ed Bri.Aaiet-Gcneral il tIle army Ct III
IColEslaEais States. us brigade did. splen
did service u the late Koasucky Aeampai &,
baud it's noble leader enlipsstly d3stihg uishe'
Ehirhsslf o. al occasions. the face Aof III
/ |''f ~ Il! !. j !. H.. +, :. 4
lioar Ills lilo, has rendered his nIlmo irl,,,ol
tail. Almost in sight ii the lIom. Of ii
bgyliopd. sighting IIfor lis. ieIixerance- AZ
lfOf Tie rescue Of al he hhlIi deis-o5r, ear1l
: sr9m the cruelty and tyranny Of. sAs NV
dor. h. fell. eoverssI with glory
:. Our latest -adviees from Ficksbarr, ar. /
the sfst nit The ensaly made four a
i tsmpts to force our lines % the Ghiekasa
! Ibtous. shout ten niles Hun vIeksburg,S
i BsAturday. and was repulss4 each lime wi
n heavy loss, They were fepulfed the ne
| day again With still greater loss -Our trool
.laftingF with g eat galIantr5
+ Several Of Our gallant Tefnesss eI Regimen
e we're in the action, Monday the enea
Z made another attempt, and We e driven BAL
+ to their boats, and Afterwards sent in a I'll
vi OF Truce for permission - bury ii cir dead