, 1863-01-12
FUNERAL OF GEN. JOHN y. WyhIaE
Address OF ur. Adams Of Al1boF, and
! Response OF Philip WAdBsVortA ,
Of Chicago. ~
TEE CEREMONIES AT TIE GRAVE.


- from our Special Rcporter.l ~
As previously announced In the TRIBUNE,
special train left this city Ut II o'clock On
Friday evening, on board Of which were the |
friends Of the late Gen. Wyman, all anxious
to pay the last sad tribute of respect to their
departed friend by being present at the fa-
neral ceremonies ut Amboy. The Old Light
Guard turned out seventy members, and In
addition to these were large number Of the
acquaiutanccs Of the lamcntcd deceased.
On the arrival Of the train at Amhoy tho
cortege was met BY committee pf tho clti-
zcns Of that place, among whom were the
Mayor aud Aldermen, and other gentlemen.
An address Of welcome Was made by Doctor
AdnmB.
DR.. ADAMS ADDRESS.
Gentlemen Of the Military and Citizens of Chicago:
The occasion of your arrival in the city OF
ing. You have come hither to assist p pnrrIa, rII
forming the last sud and solemn rites q uuiEn
to the famented and departed sSta1t, s nnot ~
John B. Wyman, who 81 IT, cn%nf,T ana er a.
Vlcksturg, In defense % 4-'N 'o01A' "41' III
nag: a4g::.rt,emcin, in welcoming you to the hospi-
t,fitics Of the city Of his home, where now lie
tho remains # the tl honosed and brsye soldier
try might live, words are inadequate to ex-
press the feelings Of his relatives and friends
In con'mingling their joJ. with their sorrow,
in meeting SO many Of his old friends, both
civil and military, from the city Of Chicago
As your presence here, to follow the rema3ns
| regard In which you held his military ability,
/ his fidelity and his patriotism, so do we, the
citizens Of Amboy, In rendering upon this
| mourrfu1 occasion, the hospftalities Of our
| city, attest to You that We join in full unison
in ail that pcrtaincd to the true soldier and
pat1iot. when the tocsin first sounded, Gen.
Wylnan marshaled himself G.: inc side Of Ills
country, and went fo...n to do hattle in her
defence. HOY well 4c served her, the fatal
mfnle, from rebel sharpshooter, bears wit
:tss upon bis life1ess body. Tie Tag that
fonts nt half.lnast Oh yonder flagstaff, be hon
ored and maintained to the hour Of his death.
And now, gentlemen, one and alI, as citzons
under the folds Of the tistar spangled Ban.
ner,n the hQnorcd remains Of the soldier and
patriot to the tomb, let Us renew our oath Of
fidelity to, md supremacy Of, tlnt lag, and
swear to maintain 1t in az 1ts grandeur and
glory to the day Of our death. Again, gentle
1nen, upon this occasion Of sorrow and aflic.
tiou, in the nanie Of lie citizens Of Amboy,
bid you welcome.
. This address was responded to BY Philip
Wsdsworth Of Chicago.
Tc thanked the citizens Of A1nboy for theit
. heartfelt welcome extended to tic old com.
). radcs and friends Of Gen Wy1nan, who had
come to join with them in the mournful cere
, monies Of the day. It was evident that
+ though the last resting place Of tile hero
! was 1ar from the scenes Of hfs early youth ant
+ fur frop, tho scenes Of his maturer years, thai
lie was, nevertheless, to rest in . populou
community Of friends, whose loss they
equally with thousands Of his friends through
~ | In
have been gratifying to the Old Light Guart
T. and many Of lis friends i'll Chicago, to hav
y. lis remains reposc ut Rose l1ll1, but he hal
n chosen this beautiful city Of Amboy for hi
;" last earthly abode and had expressed = Wlsl
:. that he might be buried here. =
II Amboy would always be a spot cherished i
= t11c hearts and memories Of his soldier com
= panions at present III the field Of action, a
c we'll us by lis old comrades, the Light Guard
and his numerous other Chicago friends; 70
: III Ainboy's cemetery rest the remains Of thei
T. T. dear old commander, captain and friend.
Is Owing to the fact that d long time ha
elapsed since his death, the remains we're nc
u to be seen on the day Of the funeral Earl
le 1e in the morning, however, tho Old Guard wcl
il favored with a last look Mt. the to them, +
ID uiliar face, now pale and silent iu death.
j. Religious ceremonies were held in the Ba
il. list Church, where prayer WIS offered by Il
D. Rev. Mr.. White Of Ampoy, after which, \ SC
81 e1nn requiem was given By the Light Qua
~ ~ Band. An eloquent eu1ogy was pronounce
D. By Judge Eustace Of Dixon, during the deli
:, ery Of which scarcely dry eye could BE- se
- ~ in the church. The entire population for mil
ho around were inattendance. TWAS the largs
he assemb1ngc ever seen in Amboy. Stores VIC
lc- closed, and nearly oil the houses drapcd
st mourning. The depot and workshops Of
he Illinois Central Railroad we're appropriate
re trimmed, and flags at half mast.
IL ~ The line Of the procession from the chus
he to the cemetery "a distance of about a mi
le. WAS composed as follows: