Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-03-23
COLONEL DALGREN-HIs DEATH
From the Richmond Examiner Eth.


The publication of Dahlgren's programme
for the sack of Richmond was the occasion of
constant excitement Saturday, and curiosity
/ to know what course the authorities would
/ pursue towards the three or four hundred land
! pirates put in durance at Libby. To Dahl
| green's budget of villiany and cowardice are to
| be added some incidents which show, in the
| most striking colors, the character of this
| commander.
| When the Yankees appeared at Frederick 5
| Hall they captured there Captain Dement,; and
| this prisoner was taken in company wi h
| Dahlgren over the whole of his route Can
tain Dement, reports that he witnessed the eA-
ecution of the negro guide, and that Dahl
gren furnished the reign from his own horse
with which the unhappy victim hung
Captain Dement, effected his escape in the
| fight near Walkerton. When Dablgren found
the small body of Confederate cavalry in his
| front, he insisted upon Captain Dement, rid
ing by his side, as he advanced to demand
the surrender. The reply of our officers to
the demand of surrender, was . Give them
hell, boys" Dahlgren fell at the first fire,
and the horse of Captain Dement, was shot
under him, the rider fortunately escaping
without injury. Dahlgren received two bull
lets in the head, two in the body and one in
the hand. He died instantly.
Captain Dement, escaped to a skirt of woods
and hearing some the Yankee fugtives ex-
pressing desire to find him and surrender
TO him, came forward and received the sur
render of almost the entire party. Dahl
green's body had been stripped naked and was
lying on the road, and it was by Captain De-
ment's orders that it was inferred.
Both Captain Dement, and Mr. MontcastIe
describe Dahlgren as a most agreeable and
charming william. He was very civil to the
prisoners, shared his food with Captain De-
ment, and on several occasions invited him
to take nip of whiskey with him He was
a fair haired very young looking man, with
manners as soft as a cats.
The Richmond Wig adds to this:
Capt. DEMENT, states that DAHLGREN's men
were completely tagged out having lost six
nights sleep, and were in no condition to
fight. although Capt Dement, 1cas nih Dahl
grat four days and ,agltb, he Sa1c and heard
nothing Of tie nfeyual designs against Richmond
until tie papers, antjch hare beeis DlsbiSlled uce3s
found on his dead body.
COLONEL DAHLGRENs BODY.
From the Richmond Examiner, March 5 n
Dahlgren's body was boxed up at Walker
ton Sunday and brought to Richmond,
with the object, understand, of its posi-
tive Identification, and the establishment of
the fact of the finding of the infamous d0cu-
ments upon it, all of which have been attest
ed by witnesses. HencefOrth the name of
Dahlgren is linked with eternal infamy, and
in the years to come defenceless women and
innocent childhood will peruse, with a sense
Of shrinking horror, the story of Richmond's
rescue from the midnight sack and ravage led
by Dahlgren. It would seem something of
the curse he came to bestow upon others
lighted upon his own carcass, when it fell rid
died by avenging southern bullets. Stripped,
robbed Of eU-ry ga}tajle tie fingers cat of for
tie sake Of The diamond rings Matencircled them,
when the body was found by those sent to
take charge of it, twas lying in field, stark
naked, with the exceptions of the stockings.
| Some humane person had lifted the corpse
! from the pike and thrown it over into the
| field to save it from the hogs The artificial
leg worn by Dahlgren was removed, and
is now at General Elzey's headquarters 1t is
of most beautiful design and finish.
Yesterday afternoon the body was removed
from the car that brought it to the York Riv
er Railroad depot and given to the spot of
earth selected to receive it. Where that spot
is no one bit those concerned Ia It's burial k7,olr
or care 10 tel. 1t was dogs burial, without
coffin, winding sheet or service. Friends and
relatives at the North need inquire no fur
Their; this IS all hey lciN k7lolc-he is buried
burial that beftted the mission upon which
he came.