, 1863-06-15
and is a very suggestive and attractive writer.
All who care for good thinkings, admirably
well set and decorated, will find this book
delightful and instructive companion.


rxgas,-Iwo years ago the 4th Wisconsin
Volunteers, Colonel f.. E. Paine, marched
through Chicago, route to Virginia, saluted
by the cheers Of thousands Of our citizens
Among the officers Of this splendid regiment
was Sidney A. Bean, q handsome but slender
young man, scarcely twenty. eight years of
age, whom the Governor of Wisconsin, ap-
preciat1ng his rare intellectual gifts, coupled
with noble cournge, patriotism and moral
worth, had appointed Lieut.. Colonel Of the
4th. The telegraph informs US that at Port
Hudson, Louisiana, he gave his life for the
country and the principles he had loved 80
well, and left to his friends and his State IN
enduring monument Of fidelity and yalor-an
example which, thank God, has many equals
in this stormy period, but can haye no supe-
rior in any age, or cline, or country. Though
he would Jet lire to see the desire Of his soul
"A Union crowned and glori6ed with Free
dom from the Lakes to the Gulf, from the ris-
Ing Of the sun to the going down thereof-he
could have no purer reward, no better eyi~
dence that his was one Of the characteristic
spirits that claim the recognition Of the braye
and true Of al1 the world.
Nol. ocaA has ec1ioAAF De1ofe ue ueca1nc
soldier. At Waukesha, WIS.,, the place Of his
residence, he had been for some years Profess
sor Of Mathematics in an institution Of learn
Ing. At the University Of Michigan, fiom
which he graduated, his proficiency had al-
ready indicated for him IN exalted position in
this department Of science. In languages and
literature, philosophy, law, ethics, and the
natural sciences, few persons Of. his years
we're eyer more thoroughly yarsed, and,
possessed Of competence, his prospects in
life seemed to be peculiarly fortunate. The
outbreak of the rebellion found him surround
cd by every circumstance which could tempt
him to shuu the battle field. vet be was among
The first to seril delicate constitution and
the 1,ripbt hopes of an admiriue circle of
friends in his country's cause. He marched
from hnma with his regiment will, the fnll
cony;ct;on that he shouid mt return to it
a,ire vct content that II s1,ou1,f hc ~. Ha
nroccedea 4o Baltimore where b,s rcp,ment
rms or1.rod +o t,lo mart in Cen .Ioctyood
c,,pn,io,, IF co,c;,;,t;,, in arc,moc His
4es,imonv of ,bhorrcncc of th;s xrrefchcd d.
monstra,ion (which turns ont to hare 1,cen
n1anncd cntire,v nv Cen Div and ex,cuted
acco,dinp tn the n1,n1 IL recorae5 in The ~.
nort of tho ro,n,n;tteo m t7r f,on,,,ct of thu
Wor IT. uns Glad n he ordered In ;o;n Can
Rnt,cr,s Exned;t,on IN sh;n Island >r,,,ra Ia
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In another desperate ASSAULT he fell His
last words, written to his friends Il: home on
the morning which Was to be his last, were In
praise Of the intrcpidity Of tls soldiers:
"Why, admiration for my men is beyond
bounds"
The love and admiration Of his men, and Of
au who enjoyed his friendship, equally knew
no bounds, These arc costly sacrifices. which
.,ro-s., ;e ,aa..,,.- ~ .t+,,, .na -.
11iuett.a a.! % tn,A4 ~ ~ "saan pcs"c anu purify
cc;1 ui11 ,,o ons,xo,a},a f,r Tim -asr1+ ,f
"oo VIII oe aas"e1aoie 1ol 'ne result OF every
th,n1- thot thev ara ,n.de n r,,n T,," 1890 ,us
't4'Hn ""' wy 'Ao 4naae IL s'tn' AAs 9ohne
man drew Ills sword distinctly to give freedom
to the enslavcd, that thereby his country
might rise to her true glory. Through clouds
and disappointment he foughtwith unwarering
faith the end that would yetbe gained. When
| it is gained who shall say that lis precious
blood has been spilled in vain = It is tnrd to
| turn from the eraye of one 60 noble and so
| loved. In closing this briet tribute to the
| worth Of true hero and commencing his
| spirit feryent1y to the Judge Of The quick and
the dead, the words Of The worlds great poet
seem most appropriate to the solemn duty.
| "Good night, sweet prince,
and lights OF angels sing thee to thy rest II,
,,co. no,. ~.
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~, ~. 11 ~. eo1' ~. 4'-, ~ ~ e.
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have loet one Of our best and most gifted men, a
at 1t naena oesoteq patEos r. ns w one Of ths
has gwen lis life sacrifice on The altar Of her Iib
| efnsss nstc,u,, rh.+ n. :. .,.,.o,,
remember that our friend was bSt IN the morning morn M
e,a 81 me i1ss tpaa MS Gfeef o' and glory
Coz. HF DAx1s-Thc radiant eo1 n,r,.
who vns l;1lcd IN Tho cTeat c,v,,rr f,1,,t ~
Monday last an the R,nnob,nnocr was ~
tive Of Mississippi. and was onnoin1ed 90 !,
cadet to West Point in 1850 from, the State NJ
Alabama. On the 4th Of Julv. 1854. he ra 8
appointed breyct I'd lieutenant Of the 9Th Tn,
tautry, and in 1855 was transferred IN the 1s+
Dragons. he became distinguished IN in.
conflict with Coyotero and Moeol1on Anaehcs
in New Mexico on the eth Of June. 1s57 IN
which engagement he wag wounded IN the
9th Of January, 1sGo, he was promoted to :,
first 1ieutenancy. and having remained 1ov,1
when his State went into rebellion, w,s an
the s0th Of July. 1861. further promoted To n
captaincy in the LIST Draeoons now list cava]-
r. Durino the hattie ut WILLIAMSBURG Nav
| XII 1891 Ia w,e i, comu.,d If e,vadro,,
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