, 1864-08-19
THE LATE t!sUT. cul, HxOss.
Eee!lnE Of the Chieage Bar-Ress'ndsns Of
Respect to the Deeeased-Addresses
by Members Il the Ear.
A mnnums Recommended to the
Memory OF Members Of tho
-. Bar Who 1Iavc Fallen
III the War,

-" Bar Vho 1saTc Fallen
Pursuant to cal! II yesterdays TntBusE d
meeting Of the member< OF the Chicago Ba. was
1ns,,tnte IN 10 Cn1-+ ~. .ae .ooMs 81 tae Law
e.seN - ~ .e e"ut. noaee, 10 0Ke into consid
elauon tae aeuon OF the Institute regarding the
John a. Bross, 18th United States fco1orrd, Volnn
teer 1nfantIv, The eh,,r -. ..1,.. v....' Mn
4, Porter. Eso and4a psSsn, oecnpSn ,a ny .m IN
re,aly. ~ - - '''A WEE e'es'eo 'ee'
c.r IAsoIu71oss.
George Herbert, Esq.,, the Chairman OF the ap-
pe1nted Con nmittcc on Resolutions, reported the
MnxnEAs, Our ihcnd and brother, Lieutenant
Colonel John A. Eroat, 29th rect. g. s. &c T. has
fallen upon the held Of baule-another victim up
On me aIaF 9eeonr country, . =
Aeksped, a9ai oy hie EioHons death this Bsr
has lost one OF tte most cherished members, his
1eglmentAan aole ana Iezt!eaa commnnder, the
e9nntEy y nfaFe soloael, ana humanity an earnest
,ha noun ~c cannot oat sas0sr consolation that
an1mn o. W. nu.osf ,,lna ,ipa'a9 eoufaEeouAsy
@IGnv In honorshlc rartnre snd ~ open
licnant Hoe in ind1sc1,minate massacre,
ripe IN Christian character and manly virtue. md
,mpellea y rsts1.1s Get"tioP has thu enrolled
tie hearts Of grateful nation
Realxfd, That thoush we shall ,nise Co,one,
BToes il the halle Or uaioe and In the othsr wsika
OF onr common profession. we shall NOT cease tn
remember the urbahsty OF bis deportment. ffe
ee1iality OF his compantonehIp tie integrity Of
hff purpptes and the houcety 6f his hasrt VA
our departed brother illustrated The rrsnc5nscs ri
uniTersaj nhftauthropF i,ayiT, fhsfr fnrS. t4 - -
he cose be- nrntesss sna a' sgeI '1anoaon 6 IN
career eave The highest cTidenrr ~ his scit.see
fcinr nsfrfn1ism and ts dsist y ~ nn,,S,
nanse in m to see5 pasa of danger
Of our .G teqSe bick re-, m
f,c fnrn,csted h b,a mir;n. M"s,a oe pcueseo "
Reaared, That " We DO on not ,4 atd vii, not for.et
Hrots ~ T,1Hiis hnn,a .nn os d ai1n ia ~
seersnrh ,hns rhaa4t.sir a ~ .h Kes. tos <
n-;nc,r,se na.r3c1Ian sr1 ,nn, rt 'nn @ ts y.
~ 5a s.s ~, 1aI ~ ~ anu LA w
pa,tany ~ tMs ~ ne!eavement.
Hesotred. Iase sultaoie commitee oe appoint
tinted Sates coaPte AID he sereT eauqts Of o}
o14 WIZ .ae tuAl 1aeF oe tecoFoea tnefein
Hts lfto. Inat copies OF The foregoing resolu'
VOTE, s1eoeo p tne tAalfman ana secretary. pc
psessatsa e 10 tne !sMi 7na otolnets o. me ae-
RkxA1yks or n. HrnnEn9.
In moving the adoption Of the resolutions. Geo.
When sec .rnnd NO IA ~ ,s,e.,tr th ,o1,,,,.
e.nnenta ,hoaa Who hora ,p 81 H. .ne
tie-fejn. ana fno.e rno h,ve 1.een more ,ntjmnie.
X aesnctaied with Co1one1 r,c.s n H. Wnrs 81
Goir,. sI1.a,S T., tha .n ~ e mfh
ted .s the mars nrI5sssiomai iro,har ~ t.and
to occnny 1onr lime, hut sverTnled hr ,he nnin.
iHn9 Nna1 p' o'oe1s' VIA 'ono" Inc 'npalses oi my
On similar occas,ons have ord,,.,,,v hser &,
,cI M fn, n.e1 ,en osuanh1liY peen =
nnr I, h,s Y Ssn hhe
ihs rood nnr drccssri frntters A. snonid ~, .h
inferred With iheir nones and n thei1 f1ierdl,
1tal fhfv nave with spcf airnsl snc1es'
The hts;hfn nhx1m-
Nihit d. ruo,.ftt{S Mil honum-
that nv sin nIe Enesh Won1 @ sopnd same and on
Of place. What. however. throws Fpecial fnterea
uLon this gathering ie thnt words and empty ad
jec,ivea are not Wanted to add to The rfmple
frnth,ul homsce 10 > dectased brother. friend, pa
1riot, soldier, and Christian,
Ii onr friend aud brother were nov here Dress nj
and could he give direction 10 our thoughts AM
enduring claim upon cur sympathy, esteem AMI
remembrance his standing ii our nrofeseion how
ever honorable, his sscidces for his country, how
Tie c1u unetanccs Of H. death fut fhe act Tint h
had ever lived 81 honest, sincere. upv;rht Chrie
tian life; that he acted we'll hts part, and whe,
tsed In the even balas not Of professions. char
wanting,
NV knowledge Of Col. B,osa Eyaa not m early i,
IT, ,h ,hst 81 ss9 ss'hers neither fes aa
meetic and INNER lie as his more ind xate associ
ates. When knew him, the heydaY OF yuuih VA
past. he was then inst engaging in the earnes
pursuits OF his profession with alf the strength
early manhood, and Was forming 4ronnd htm 1hos.
eoclal bonds and family lies now 20 TQdely sun
oe1ed. our intercourse ass ever most cordial
our cpWpauiop3htp was most cecfsl. aud beefds
The ordinary bond OF professional brotherhood
there WIS another lfnl between us never 11ureco,
ntxed. =
/ shah eonfi1e rov yfD,arts IN Int a sino1c v1eu
Of Colonel Bros chsracter' ss he SINE has
seemed 1nAfrnted in fhe 1ast three yesr al Mis- lff
and 5eayr he others " hon rec aronnd me 10 en-.
H. rvr+T 1elai;nn he snstaiueG ~ h,a fss,fiE ~
e7citfv' th~ har. fhe chnYrh and fhe natinn Yo1
III Ero. h;a 'nau.1,r ,ia -ttr ~. ~;
sn,rlt 81. ,.1s.it'' b1a ' " s 1919 4
~ ~ ~. nss sense o. pro!essional
III hnt ~ bneret n n's rs stHa.1 3
M M ireihen o. b. @ innate spa. Wo1l
gave s1pposed "1th nas M n modest nten nc coale
ilse 70 attupc1lop ln eva Ise untG !esA IN Nil ::
q feeling ha ,Io te nn1,e 1sre and an mh ee
nect ofpoTeI #n!ch could upon OCCASION; etesat
nm 10 lbe htEhert round Of patz1ot1c devotion
and %s ssEoisn aud Ef5ss hn for Ersntt En- deeds
nile toe nefosc EooerIE cohla py DIS command
lne apo MASSIVE pIesense, his dashlnG po!dness
and the power ot hie will. control mankind an
command our admiration, and witno1t fear au
ENhouf serIoath ooSrt cesth in sres5 chstae-
NhaIe me gallant ami eloquent Mn!liean. tn the De
monstratlve Enthusiasm OF hi- paternity at th
right time ana thr right place might speak word
MI a. been len TO the no % gallant and bold
t9ongn lete tmpuislse snd enthusiastic B1oss, "a
Ere osing Testimonial TO the sincerity OF bis cor
a aG5 q f. Il assolas paa is
ITp1!. -.
~ Eom NJ al thf hrss Flng Of battle, the drst eas
Mnlsn p ,,; 10 Inc ''fe M 1sont OF aoe eas
,Gs 4, rnsoet -, ~: anon; hls COUNTY, men, and b
~ lmpas1re nature ana ms eoquence eommun'
e1ists tbt3T atd Roth III qr
- ttei ana @ tne S5sat .naaenca
~ h,s 49, 11no.ia a,, ~ nas ~
y, h;e ~. nhsrsst auu sas n1asne* 9sa =
J.nt ~ W. 9t aEes a.
nen nee ess @ On nat not IT, pa1of7e
nna nneWtha, aS -atcMsrf @ 81 ,he nsn, ~.
stnr,n ~ he1,is. hnt Eatrh,or 1he rrn.s rnnh;r
which IN Ia Mind toon nssnrred vast nronor,ions
srd fuToleed those great pr1nnlee Of civfiizstloi
and humanity which he h.d lonc held dear, an;
which had beeeme .part Of bis own nature, up
On the secoud call for troops hsvlnc deliberately
matter Of patr1utc duty and individual sacridce
eneaged In The nsduous conflict.
| l see those aroand me who hare erood with hin
worth a. poldjef uod "a of3cer. and mere m; ;ncl
ae professional brothers. their regrets With or
co ~ Rtnas Entered te s,rv in III. ssb 1,,s,o
for which be enlisted company leaving Til. cit
| In Apsrst. 1SGa. The camua,gns Of Keu,ucky oa
! Icpueseee brought him practically iuto d1rec
! Contact With an elemtnt n Inc rreat connast.
which beiore he bad studied theorc,icsllv onjy a
a dis1Apce. His cnpyictlon Of the creat facs tha
IS God had made o. o.71 12ood al tas nation, t
ere Srsh H,sn sHMs last ef tAe sa,sh" :, hsd earl
when the Government decided to cali forth tha
great element Of mower representing 4,0D,Oo0 q
| our population, and give them their posltIo
~ iucn In this conflict. no one VA
| tnrr,;.n5 ft,et Cart prooa ann1tod r,r nnrror 4
| eniisr rasimrnt r. riiinnia r. this 10 T,smeaz
| nrahIr ancraeaf1I Ia naaaad hU4 tho m.TiTn1
~ = rsrimc1s ~ hoxe rceeire3 ~ cnmmssinn y
| Cnlnnei - oAN '~~''~0
Sman of loo. n,inc4n,e ,r,,,a hsr. bas,+e+a5 n
tn h;1,5 Nm ~ f.,i1r q,en "a ho1a 90 20 nei
m indnrr HIM To- :. mnorira snS de9xr. 'hEt G fors
mns, ~ MA St,s ~ ne has-9 ~ ffa tha1tI
sontt - .1s ~ 1910. ~ ase ~ 'Is-uay eno1t ~ X
eba atta4 - ai.1ost T., aeataIas euaseo !.
.hc euoll Hnicn ne Detese0 HonId demonstrate the
Iuln O! me dis1ne statement 10 the most onneiles
ICE, ano wond elevate the coattel 70 the full fanf
o. manhood and dieabusc pnbIc sentiment
which he looked upon not only 4 repro ich upor
our State md nation, but upon our common
Creator.