Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-09-05

We noticed some tlmo since the cap.
ture and woundiug of Captain John P.
Gleeson, Of the 9Th Maryland infantry, in
tie heroic defence Of Winchester, and
his removal 10 Richmond. Winchester
was invested and forced to surrender to
Gen. EwelI. as will be remembered. We
have Just learned the painful news #
Capt. ii. s death near Stauuton, Virginia,
from his injuries, before reaching the for'
mer place.
Captain Gleeson was about thirty one
years o: age, native Of Maryland, aud q
lawyer by profession --assoriated in its
practice in this city with his brother, the
Hon. William + Gleason, now United
States Attorney Of Dakota Territory. He
was among the earliest of his State to
espouse the national cause, and to un-
seath his sword in behalf Of his country
in the present struggle. jus, subsequent
to the ever mem orable attack on tue 18Th
day Of April, 1861, upon the Massa cha.
setts troops III their passage through this
city to Washington. Capt. Geeson was
COMM ,sioned FIRST lieutenant in the 9Th
Maryland Regiment of Infantry, aud as
reward of efficient services was made
Captain soon after. From the period he
entered to his death he was occupied with
constant and arduous employment, and
greatly distinguished himself for heroic
conduct in the historic battles of South
Mountain, Ahtetam, and lattery at Wins
chester, in which he received his fatal in
j"r'es. At Hamilton, Virginia, at Har.
pers Ferry, and al Knoxville, on the
Potomac, he rendered valuable services ;
at ,he latter place, the abode of i,nplac-
able, yet insldious, traitors, he was in com.
mand for several months, and discharged
the duties OF the delicate and responsible
trust tn signal ability and success. He
was endeared to his command by those
traits OF chiya.ric courage, kindness, and
righteousness that ever win the attach
ment Of the enlisted man. His ardor in
the work never tagged. AS man be
was noted Tor his unbendlng probiiy aud
exalted tone. Nine have excc!!rd him
for unalioyed patriotism, and few since
the rise OF our troubles, though his posi-
ton was not proportonate to his capab:
ll,ies, have given more assiIuous toil ana
devotion to the cause - which he ha,
contributed his life, thau Captain G!on>on.
he was ever animated by the aim to eli zee
$50 tar AS the strenuous efforts Of one
nish etirv. the oh]cc,), the stigma i'm
posed upon Maryland Uy The brutal and
| unprovoked murder OF the volunteers If
the old Bay State aud Of PENNSYLVANIA,
on their ratriotIc errand to defend the i'm
pe1i!cd Capital Of the Nation and often
to his friends and in his correspondence
observed as his una.tc1atle resoiutiun
that he would never ehealh his sword
while there remained iin1 of that dis.
honor TO obscure the we'll established
fame Of Maryland as a Colony and as q
sovereign State, and in every war waged
under the flag of the Republic for the
fidelity If her sons to civil and reli -ious
freedom, the cause If human rights, and
allegiance to that form Of Governmeut
that best emOodieS, secures, and pre- .vts
them, rs also for h. rosrn in its defence
whenever II has been attempted 10 impair,
>ubve;t or GiaEonor it. His service has
always been characterized !,y this spirit.
IL prompted him to court the periis ana
prlvatiuns Of the field, aud the zeal aud
sincerity of bis declaration has at !enet1
been at,ested and con>Ummated by the
offer OF his life. His memory wi! lou.
be cherished By very humorous warm
friends, while bis name Will be eurnl5e,!
and re maia, It OF the archives, Of his
native State as among the bravt>t and
purcst patriots fallen ia her name. Peace
10 The noble, patriotic and intrepid SOFA Of
Mary land. u hen tie ,nmu.t OF war a,ti
deadly strife Of armies shall have ceased,
when the sacred ensign Of Americau
b'rlh.ri = hit shall shall have been redecmed
from disbonor aud re,r>taIct as the
emblem Of a matted, free aid happY pee.
pie; when treason shall yield t. IL renew
ed patriotism when the supremacy # the
Constitution, with all its glorious memo-
RES. guarantees aud privileges, shall once
more he coextensive with one geogr ai3Li-
cal boundaries, and bless the nation
again, Maryland, III gratitude. viii make
htunE commemorative OF his worth aud
sacrifice in The cause Q: her honor, aud OF
the liberty not aloue Of the living present,
but ct postcr'ty IF all chimes and for all
time Baltimore Cumn,e,cia! .iiccrfiser.