Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-02-26

RThe following Just tribute to .
brave officer should have appeared in
our columns three months since. but
the paper containing it got mislaid at
the time. and has just turned up. It's
never too late to do justice to the meme
ory Of brave and true man, and there
fore we give space to it:
From the POmeroy Weekly Telegraph.
LIEUT.. ALFRED BING. u
Wounded at the battle Of Corinth,
Miss, Oct. Sd. and died Oct. 6, 1859,
Lieut.. Alfred Bing, Of Co. C, cd Regi-
ment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, aged
80 years.
Lieut.. Bing emigrated from Meigs
County to the West in the year 1855,
where he resided until the breaking out
Of the great rebellion, when duty call
ing him from the peaceful yocations Of
life to his country's aid, he enlisted as
a private in the I'd Iowa Regiment
Shortly after Fremsnt's campaign in
Missouri, be was rendered a Majors
commission in the army by Gov. GAM
BILE, but declined it, preferring foreman
in the ranks. He was, however, after
wards induced TO accept ed Lieuten.
ants commission for his real worth as
soldier, and held the position with
honor, during the many long and weari-
some marches Of the Regiment in
Southern Missouri. In February, 1862,
the Regiment was ordered to Kentucky.
where it arrived in time to participate
in the seige of Fl. Donelson. Lieut..
Bing distinguished himself for his ener-
.gy and personal bravery during the
terrible battle which followed, and the
ed Iowa was the first Regiment to hoist
its victorious colors over the captured
fortress. Here his Captain was killed,
the lst Lieutenant very severely, and
himself slightly wounded. Out of six
tyrone meE Of his Company who en-
tered that battle, tsOenty-nins icers killed
and soounded! Gen. Smith in addressing
the Regiment after the battle, said to
them: "IoaCa boys. eUery man of you is
brave" The changes which followed
in Company officers made him LIST
Lieutenant, which Office he has since
held. He was next in the great battle
OF Shiloh, during its two fearful days
of sanguinary conflict, and from its fa-
tigues and exposures, he contracted a
fever which prostrated him for weeks.
and came very near ending bis life; but
in the care of the faithful Sisters Of
Charity" in St. Louis, where he was
conveyed. he was partially restored to
health, and after a brief visit to bis
children near Rock Island, Illinois, he
again eagerly sought his Regiment to
share its dangers upon the field Of
Corinth, where he fell mortalIy wound
ed with his face to the enemy. Thus
passeth away Lieut.. Bing, in the prime
of life, fine scholar, true patriot, q
brave soldier. He expected to be killed
during the war, but valued his life as
nothing compared with his duty to his
country. To his aged parents, his or
phan children, and many personal
friends, we tender the coincidence and
earnest sympathy of common country,
upon whose altar of devotion, thou
sands have lain their lives with his, to
secure for US the ineslimsble blessings
of liberty.
"When the dreams Of life are fled,
When its wasted lamps are dead;
When IN cold oblivion's shade
Beauty, fame, and power are laid;
Where immortal spirits reign,
There may we all meet again"
Rutland, O., Nov. 18th, 1869. D.