Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-04
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The Late Col. MuIIIgnn and his wife.
+ sa From the Chicago Journal.
Col. Mulligan was born in Utica, New
York, in the year 1929, and he was SO
years of age at the time of his death. His
father dying when he was a child, his
mother brought him to Chicago. he was
educated at the University of st. Mary of
the Lake, and stood high in his class. From
boyhoOd to his death he was regular
communicant of the Roman Catholic
Church. In 1924. he studied law, and
was admitted to the bar. In 1854 he ed.
tied for q short time religious Catholic
paper in Chicago, called the Tablet; but in
1856 he commenced the practice Of the
law. In 1857 he went to Washington, and
was engaged as a clerk in one of the De-
partments, but is reported as soon getting
enough of the life of the capital.
When the rebellion broke out he was
Captain of the Shields Guard, and prOpo-.
sed to organize a regiment for the war.
The regiment was raised, but he got only
q subordinate command. He, however,
obtained recommendation from Douglas
to Secretary Cameron, who empowered
him to raise a regiment, and which he ac-
complished in few days. He left Chica-
go in June, 1861, and skirmished his way
to Lexington, which it was important to
hold.
In addition to his own regiment, he had
one of Illinois cavalry and one of Missouri
Home Guards. Gen. Price surrounded
Lexington with $4,000 troops and demand.
ed its surrender. The cavalry were good
for nothing for defense, and while the men
helped to consume the stock of rations on
hand, the horses made terrible waste of the
water, which had to be drawn from the
river in range of the enemy's guns. For
several days the heroic Mulligan maintain
ed the unequal contest, and it was not un-
til he had neither ammunition, water nor
food, that he surrendered. The officers
and men we're paroled, but MulligRn re-
fused the favor, and, Joined by his wife
and child, was carried of as prisoner.
Early in November he was exchanged for
Gen Frost. On his return to Chicago, he
was publicly received, under the auspices
Of the Common Council. A train of cars
with 600 persons went out to Joliet, on
the 9th, to receive and escort him to the
city. Judge Van Buren, welcomed him at
Joliet, and in his response he said:
Actuated by love Of this my country, l
entered the fight now HagiDgin this Union
with as gallant band of men as ever con-
tested against enemies. All ask is that
may be enabled, with as little delay as
possible, to lead them hack again, and
show the foes of the Union that there are
men in the North who will fight to their
death in defence of the Constitution and
the laws. s.-.z.
The words were pIophetic-he did fight
to his death in support of his country, its
flag, its constitution aud its laws.
His reception in Chicago was most fat
tering. In his response there he said:
81 am now and forever for the Union, in
life and to the death. In bidding you
good night, do so with the hope, that
when 1 again meet you l will be at the
head Of my old regiment, with my face to-
wards Missouri, and my sword striking
the rebellion"
he then visited Washington and was ten
dered by the President in person briga-
dier's commission, but when told that he
would probably be separated from his Irish
regiment, he refused the promotion. Sub.
sequently and from the time he went to
Western Virginia, he was in command of
division, and was doing the duty of Sc
nior Major General when he was shot
down.
During all his campaigns his young aud
devoted wife accompanied him. She fol-
lowed his march, and when he stopped,
she and the little ones Joined him. When
danger threatened or a fight took place, she
merely retired to place of safety, that she
might be near, and in case of casually,
that she might hasten to his side. When
he was besieged at Lexington, she was IN
the vicinity, and when he was carried off
a prisoner, she followed him into captivity
and stayed with him during those long
months, sharing his prison fare and life
Upon the appearance of rebels in Western
Virginia, ,MnIligan and his command march
ed ont to meet them; she remained, Watch-
ing and praying for his safe return the
news of the fight, the retreat, and of her
husbands wounds aud capture, reached
her in her place Of refuge. Prompted by
q wife's devotion, and With all the hope
and anxiety of a mother, she, on foot and
on horseback, without moments delay,
sought the enemy's lines, and by wo-
mans tears, she won permission for Col.
Mulligan's wife TO enter. She hastened on,
but alas, too late. The eyes that so often
looked on her with love, had been closed
by stranger hands, in the enemy's camp
The father Of her children was dead. Nor
did that blow fall alone. By the side of
her brave and gallant husband, fell also
her brave and noble brother; both fell at
the same time upon the same 6eld-noble,
daring, fearless soldiers, they gave TO their
country their own lives, and the happiness
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