Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12
Death OF Col. nartleson.

cord the Death of another of our esteemed
citizenssAnd brave officers. Col F. A.
Bartleaop, Of the Tooth Illinois regiment
isno more. He was killed near Marietta,
Georgia, on the afternoon of. the 23d of
june. An advance was ordered and tho
Colonel had command Of the front skirmish
line, and while leading his column, in plain.
view of the enemy. was pierced through
the body by rebel bullet and fell from
his horse and was taken up and carried
from the field a. lifeIess corpse. .zsr, a-.a='
The remains of. Col. Bartleson was re-
ceiVed in this city ON the lst inst, and
conveyed to Ylung's Halt by the Knight
Tempiars. of which ancient Order he was
devoted member, and on the following
day itswas borne thence to his late resi-
dence on Broadway.
The funeral took place on Sunday the
81, at . P. NJ. The body was conveyed to
the Congregational Church by Knight
Teupiars. where most eloquent, appro
pirate and affectiug eulogy was delivered
by the Rev. John Kidd, pastor of the
church..
At the conclusion of the ceremonies at the
church; on imposing procession, consisting
of the different Orders of Free Masons
OfJeliet L.ockport, Wilmington, channa.
hon and other towns Of the county, the
city authorities. the FIRE companies of The
city, the Teniah Brothers, and citizens.
was formed on Ottawa street. On a
given signal, the vast oortege, accompau-
led by the Joliet Cornet Band, commenced
it's slow and solemn march to Oakwood
Cemetery mile and half East of the
city.
On arriving at the grhve, the solemn
Masonic obsequies over the dead were
Performed, 'andths body was lowered to
its last resting place, no more to be dis
turbed by the roar of artillery or the tread
of behigerent columns, when the immense
multitude that had assembled to pay re.
speet to the deceased departed in silence
for their homes.
Thus has passed away a citizen and
soldier, endeared and honored.
We shall not attempt to givea biography
of Col. Bartleson. We cannot do his men
DRY justice in the brief space we have to
spare. But we must aIlude to some of the
promin ent events of his life.
COl5Bel Bartles0n was one of the first to
give up the eDjOyments and comforts o!
home when the war broke out to enter the
service of his country. Through his infu-
ence and ehqusnce the first company il
Will county for the war was raised, and
be was chosen its Captain. With his
company he participated in the BEETLES OIL
FrederiOktOwn aud D3nelson, and for BIZ.
gallantry in the hitter desperate conflict
was promoted to the position of Major o.
the glorious old Goth. In .the battle o.
Pitsburg Landing be lost an arm, but re.
tured to the service Immediately on hi.
recoVery from his wOund-though manned
he could not be induced to leave the army
When the lG0th regiment was raised, TIVE
years ago, he was unanimously chosen i'll
Colonel He participated in all the blood
engagement Of the ar1y corps to which hit
regiment was attached until the battle o!
Chicamauga, where be was captured Will,
making brilliant charge on one 0: tht
enemy's batteries. He was sent to Libby
Prison where he wi kept IN close eOnfiue
ment eight months, suffering severe priva
tions. In March last he was parolled, anG
our citizens recollect the enthusiastic re.
ceptiOn given him on his return to oui
city. lie remained here but a short tim,
when his exchange was effected, and, q
the great JDy Of his regiment he took com
mand of it again. But he bad been at tn,
post OF duty but few weeks when hi
valuable and eventful life was cut short.
Well may the citizens of Joliet mourn
the loss of one 30 nobb9 and brave as Col
Bartlson proved himself 20 ba Courteous
and honorable, be won the respect and con.
hdence of ell who knew bin. Gentle as
lamb and as brave as a LOLA, he captivatet
the feelings and inspired hrs soldiers viii
more than human courage. Truly, hi
death, at this critical juncture Of affairs, il
national calamity.
1t is painful indeed to contemplate tht
events of this cruel war Boundless Of
the calamities it has entailed upon the ma
. ton, it has not failed to clOthe every city
town aud hamlet in the land with habilia-
ments of mourning. And the dead Of 10
liet have been numbered by scores ant
hundreds. First the gentle Erwin fell {
victim, and then quickly followed the brav
Grover, and the gallant Matteson, and tb,
youthful but patriotic Randall, and th
pntiinchiug Nottingham, and hundred
whom We could name. as sacrifices .or
the altar of their country. Ard lastly th
, name OF the heroic Bartleson has beer