Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-11

1t is a fact worthy of grateful mention in
the history OF our country that, in her
struggles against oppression and despot-
ism, of whatever kind, she has always
had the generous aid and sympathy of
the noble minded of all classes in Eu-
rope. Poland France, Prussia, Germany,
Denmark, Sweden, and ireland, have all sent
to us their choice spirits, who, signing over
TYRANNY at home. have annrn"intad viii,
keener sense the blessings Of freedom. The
monuments scattered over our land to the men,
ory of these brave men from foreign cimes who
have fallen in the defence of our liberties are
witnesses that we feel the value of such devo-
ton. Their honored names have been called
to mind as we thought OF the sad but glorious
fate of the brave officer whose name stands at
the head of this article.
From the banks of the Potomac, the fields
of Antietam, the terrible carnage at Fred
ericksburg, and the almost superhuman strug-
gle at Gettysburg, have been brought to us
from time to time, the gallant dead of the if
teenth regiment With the prayer of chris
tian faith and hope, they have been carried to
their last resting places, to lie among their
kindred, in the beautiful cemeteries of their
own New England homes, and loving hands
have garlanded their graves with flowers
But sleeping his last sleep, far away from his
native land, on the battle field of strange
SOIL lie the remains of one who has laid upon
the altar Of liberty an offering as pure as any
that have yet been placed there. Death has
set his seal upon the earnest words yet ring
ing in our ears, 'Libe,ty here and everylctere
-noO and forever the same, / icould qiUe ma
life for it-neore if Thad it," The intelli-
gence of his deathwas received with the deep
est sorrow by his numerous friends in this
community
Who shuddering heard of victory,
W hen one 50 dear, 50 dauntless fell"
Capt. Jorgensen was born in Copenhagen,
Denmark, and received a good education in
the schools of his native city. When the
troubles broke out between his country and
Germany, in the revolt of Schleswig Holstein,
he Joined the army at the age of twenty-one,
and was three years in the service of his
country. Without friends or money, he
SthhlN W tllS CHllSu States, ana ignorant OF
our language and customs, he entered at once
upon mechanical pursuits. But he was al
ways student, and often surprised those
with whom he conversed by his superior
knowledge. His simple but correct criticisms
upon works Of art, his rare satisfaction in
reading books of the highest order, his gem
uine appreciation and enjoyment of music,
proved to his friends his large and compre-
hensive mind, and, Joined to kind and genial
nature, gave peculiar charm to his social
intercourse with them.
Identified with the fifteenth regiment from
the first and proud of the distinction it al
ways won, he gave to it the faithful service
and best energies of his nature. At Balls
Bluff, Fair Oaks, Glendale, Aliens Farm,
Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, Malvern
Hill, Ashby Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Ohancellorville, and Gettysburg, in the midst
Vi uahger and defeat, he was always found at
ms post. 1t is melancholy to think, that after
sharing the incredible hardsbins and MANY
is Vi 'nat patient, much-enduring, Clio.
Flou' ola army of the Potomac he sbould
nave lalleh' before the long hoped-for and
welcome SHOUTS OF victory reached his ave-
tant ear. Doubly melancholy when ,vo ti,;.,.
of the enthusiasm with which he wrote 80.
before the battle of Chancellorville: ..T 49,,
we are sure of victory. am not ashamed -
be one of the army Of the Potomac. Newt
Sunday you will be singing Te Deum in all
your churches" And still later, after the
weary. weary march from Falmouth to Get
tysburg, he closes his letter dated June 80 by
saying There is no doubt as to the result