East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-25
Maior.eonerol John sedewick.

Ic DullOil W III Dc illth w
that Maior-General John Sedgwick,
one of tho noblest, bravest, and best
Of the generals in our service, has
fallen-has died on the battle field
while heroically leading his gallant
corps. There is in this sad event oc-
casion for tie most sincere regret
which viii be felt by all true patriots,
for he has exhibited on so many OPP
portunities the most indomitable cour-
age, the greatest devotion TO his coun-
try, and every quality which cndears
one soldier TO another and any soldier
to the people. He has fallen with his
face to tho foe, and while ready to
grasp the honors Of well fought bat
tie and share the glories of Il brilliant
victory. Had he lived he would have
been ono on whom oil would have de-
lighted to shower honors. AS he has
died, none will fail to mourn with sim
gen,ieas,..sl, in friend, and in oyory res
pect a soldier.
Moior-General John Sedgwick was
native of Connecticut, from which
state he was appointed to West Point,
and graduated from that institution In
1897; receiving the brevet rank of
second Lieutenant in the Second Reg
iment of Artillery. He was promoted
to lieutenantcy in 1899, and behaved
with such gallantry during the Moxi-
con campaign, that he was promoted
to captaincy, and subsequently to u
majority, by breyet. lie was fully
commissioned as captain in 1S49, and
and in 1855 was made major in tho
First Cavalry. In April he was made
Colonel Of the Fourth Cavalry, which
was his rankin the regular army
that he bore at tho time Of his death.
In August, 1861, he was made briga-
der general Of volunteers, and assign
ed to Con. Stones command on the
Upper Potomac. During the PENN
sular campaign he led q division in
Gen Summers corps. His commis-
sion as Maior-General of volunteers
dates July 4, 1862. At the battle Of
Antietam he was severely wouded, but
recovering, was consigned to the com
mand of the Ninth corps when Gen.
Burnside took the baton of the Army
of the Potomac; subsequently he was
transferred to the Sixth corps, when
Gen. Hooker reorganizcd the army
Such is, in brief, his military history
General Sedgwick had little oppor.
tunity in the present war in which tc
distinguish himself as commander
until the Peninsular campaign. There
he exhibited those military traits which
attracted the attention of his com.
nianding officer and marked him as 6
candidate for promotion to major gen
cral, which he soon received. Hs
was then assigned to the command o
a division. At Antietam he displayed
the utmost heroism, and as is above
stated, was wounded in the engage
ment He did not recover from hi'
wound until late in the autumn, anC
then hastened TO enter active service
He was soon after offered the com
mand of the Army of tho Potomac
but declined it, and General Hooke
was appointed. At the battlo Of Chan
cellorsyillo Gen. Scdgwick displayed
that courage and heroism, which, hac
IL not been for the faults of others, anC
owing to circumstances over which h,
had no control, would have turned
that disastcr into victory in all pruba
bility. Commanding ns he did a de
tached portion of the grand ARMY, ant
assigned certain work to perform
he led his men directly uptho hoight
of Mary's Hill, charged over them, ant
soon had the key to the rebel position
He then ADVANCED to form june
ton with the main army, but bcfoi
this could be accomplished the da.
was lost, and no was compelled .
mako his way back across the Kappa
hammock as best ne could, leaving tn
scene of his late exploit in tho hand
. Of the victorious enemy. For his con
duct on this occasion he won the high
! est distinction among his countrymen
and tho President was not slow to &C
, knowledge his merits, and again ol
: fercd him the command Of the Arm
, of tho Potomac. This honor he ngai
declined, and remained with his oil
| Sixth, which had become endearcd I
} him aud he TO them by so many blood
but glorious rccolloctions.
OF his conduct in the lato engage
meut nothing but praise can be utter
! ed. Hs was assigned a. imvortal