The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-06-29
From the Dayton Journal.
Death of n Gallant Officer.

Death of Gallant Officer.
D,sn.--0n the 2Ist Of June 1854 a. Douglas Hos
psA' ash,ngton City, OF wounds received the bat
LrrYER y. BErss. 81 tbs civ. and MAJOR cor,ma5d
'"g the i2sa Regiment Of United States Infantry.
He was born in DAYTON, on the l4th Of
September, 1922, which was his home
until he arrived at mans estate He was
short time a resident Of Visions sin. to
which place he went with the intention OF
practicing law; but after a short time he
returned. and becoming one Of the pro-
prletors Of the Cincinnati Gazette, he re-
moved to that place, and with the veneer
able John G. Wright assisted in editing
that paper. While thus engaged, he was
married, in December, 1853, to Miss
augusta, daughter of Samuel Forrer,
Esq, OF this place. He then returned
to Dayton, and commenced the parctice
OF the law here, and for two years
he served as City Solicitor, having
been elected to that office by the people.
lie commenced the practice of law
here till the breaking out Of the REBEL
ION. lie then began TO acquire knowl-
edge Of military tactics, the study Of
which lie diligently pursued until the
summer Of 1861, when he was appointed
by the President, n Major in the Twelfth
Regiment United States Infantry, and
was ordered to Fort Hamilton TO take
charge OF the recruiting service for hts
regiment. He remained there, some
time in command OF the fort for more
than year
General Franklin and Gen Butterfeld
were the colonel and lieutenant Colonel
OF this regiment, and being in command
of volunteers, and Major Clitz being
disabled by wounds received in the bat
ties Of the Peninsula, the command of
this fine regiment devolvcd on Major
Bruen. lie had been in command of it,
in the Army Of the Potomac, for more
than year; a part of the time he was in
command Of his brigade.
The regiment was in the Fifth Army
Corps, under the immediate command
Of General Warren 1t was well dis
ciplined, and from the very commence.
ment of the late battles in Virginia, it
was in the advance. 1t led and partici-
pated largely in those sanguinary strug
giles fighting every day and materially aid
ing, as we learn, in driving the army OF
Lee back to Richmond.
On the eighth day Of the advance,
Major Bruen was woundrd by the frag
ment Of rebel shell, which exploded
near him, SCATTERING his knee. He was
conveyed to Washington, and, after
about ten days intense suffering. ii was
found necessary to amputate his leg
above the the knee. He fingered for
about twenty one days after the amputa
ton. and died.
His wife, and sister, Mrs. Cor win, and
Messrs Corwin and Pierce his brother
in laws, were with him when he died,
and he will be inferred at Woodland |
Cemetry
N4i cf in at RI
husband and father and devoted friend. /
He WAS in easy circumstances, and he I
become q soldier, and gave up the pleas
urcs of home from n sense of duty. He I
had, from his very youth, learned to look |
upon slavery as 'the sum of all villain
les" and he was among the the first to
raise his voice against southern aggres-
siOns
He would make no terms with traitors
short of absolute and unqualified sub
mission of the Government of the Uni
ted States
Not long since, in conversation with n
friend, he said that ..he h ad gone into the
army in obedience to his sense Of duty.
Not from necessity, nor because he liked
the trade of blood and whatever should
be his fate, he would try to meet it with
out murmur'
He was an honest and just man,
brave soldier and true patriot. We
shall long remember our true hearted
friend with sorrow and with pride.