The New York herald., 1863-07-20
Faacral or Colonel Haston, Eighty
second Regimcnt N. Y. y. W., second

second Regiment N. Y. y. W, second
N. ~. NJ. q.
IMPOSING EscoRr-sKETcn or MS CIVIL AND MILL
TABy CAREER, ETC.
The obsequies of Colonel James y X Huston, OF the
Eighty second N. Y.sv Second N. Y s.N.G), took
place yesterday afternoon from tho City Hall. The 70
mains followed TO the grave by a large number OF
our mos, respectable cizons. Col. Huston widely
known throughout this city and his DEATH at the battle
of Gettysburg, has lcf large circle Of Tho
funeral procession filed up broadway to Tenth street. ard
thence 10 the ferry whence the remains carried 10
Calvary Cemetery, and th,rc Inferred.
The coaln Of zinc enclosed within black walnut
the VII 10 covered with black coih with mounted
nails. diamond style with hcavy plate beadtg, elabo
rnlelv chased The plate In form or ST. Andrews
rs. and c1ntained The following nvcripficn ;"co
July q 1853, aged ~"
The colin was decorated with wreaths OF mmortcller
and orange bioss sns his eash, sword, bet. cap 40.
covered with the green s q Erin and tho stars and
str pes which hc hid 40 ably docntcd.
Tho hearse WIS drawn by SIX pray hnrses. coverci
with velvet pals md piumcs. Ills horse lci by hts
housings covered with black equipments
The military cecori consisted of the sevcaty nrst and
First rer I'M snts, National Guard.
He VAS ollOwol u tho grave by tho wounded
officers OF his regiment In tho CITY, carriages
Captin Cummings. ~ Go. ~ Captain Ryerson, oi Co.
G CAPTAIN Murphy. OF Co d. lleaenan.a Mckee, Sloan,
Captain j. W. Dempsey. OF CO. 4, having received sre
Tho officers and members Of tho Second Now York state
Militia followed the hearro IA ezcns drcss and white
glovoa Aso the cheers aud mcnbcrs Of Tho hevenih
New York Volunteers nd o; the irish Brigade.
SKETCH uIs LtFH.
Colonel James II sion was D'rn n to'rnine, county
Terry, ireland In 1919, and came a. his cpuntry with
Johu 'chel ,pd the ew Irish patriots In 1873 Having
been q prominent nnd active mombof ~ tio Mitchell
club. he po.cu y the Crown and $50 offered
hrs Rrrct. Fortunate In escaping 10 this c1untry he
devoted his lie TO the rofpetai,y a those principles
Va hose ~ a nj IA N me luaa
snce been active In political ard military ne, always
representative aud lsaior. lie entered hs SER CO
after ~ards captain IN ole Sixty nlnh New iosk
state M,h,ia; was eaptain q several local military
mopbe q the order OF Tree and Accepted kaSous Al
| the breaking out OF hostities, hs tok c,omsnd of
company Il, second New York State Nllh gbis re
ment known In tho Held the Eighy seclni New yors
Ststc Vol ntecfs not only the oldest mitis
| the FIRST T. volunteer for the war fcr me time
he held the position OF regimentai qrariefnayisr I,
and IN tho early part Of 1862, or bfavery
upon tho Gcd, although not Oldest In rank promoted
lieutenant cotpel, aud at tho battles u Frederlcksburg
and .haneclorsvt-c wss ~ command Of the lineut
| Iie fought through nineteen battles anharmed. -
ose HIS fe, In this tho mot s,rguinAry bnitie
~ modern history He was is'ciy comfnis
va,c character may BE- written IN word. lie
&C oLipiissed genteman His fosion mae him Oh
nos,ous % iew oyerpearing, mnbnous mco, who ul
wrong and inipstice bot cssn tbcse sDga learned a.
resreri hls worth rhom sfr,nos acssher sayp ~,
not one hsnd-not eve1 ID. hsnd eeuctc ssalst him
hi hiet mctbefo " rot oas hand that re- ~.
n fnd memorial noser upan Tn grave q tho ga'iaat
aud ensbciicd ps,rpt. Hose who us ht " tne
he 80 brnNey led. those H. r0d bes4e hi.n an
ths earnest service he dd ha urtry his coIn,ys
they In who~o helrts the appea ~ hs d.fng Hut
found lex and rgth'si echoes we're Frle4ed T. m
hearts INN ~ fep,h ~h"l, he @4H storm cloud, the
news n his death rweri swiftly hy. N4t n Hn
ia ned. 10 han been called away from his abors Hnd
boi lie u more liis nphlc hcsrt has eeaysd t1
beat Rrt there thoughts ~ ts nteatR
iborai views ard enbsttened principles wheb a.
enhnft strike down. Thee sh.r vel smengu hefe
shall treasure up fond m.'norlals. ftey w -,
q ths gave bii pluck laurel tho uall.
brow aud place II on his tomb -