Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-01
Two More Heroes Gone.
WIZ. JoxEs--EMERY JOHNSON.

VIM JoSEs-EMERT JOHNSON.
In to-day's paper viii be found an obit-
uary of Lieut. Emery johnson, of War
rick county, who was killed instantly
near Atlanta, Georgia, while gallantly
leading his company in charge on the
enemy on the 22d of July.
We are promised by one who was an
intimate friend of Col. VIM. Jones, Of
the SD Indiana Regiment, an obituary
Of that distinguished officer, disinterest-
ed patriot, and excellent citizen. The
community will look for it with interest.
Col. Jones, though far beyond the prime
Of life, and having pressing and profta-
bic business duties, and the cares Of
family to bind him to his home, left all
soon after the breaking out of the rebel
lion and FASTENED to the field to so all
that lay in his power to crush the rebel
lion and sustain the institutions be-
queathed to him by his fathers. He was
in all of Grants campaigns to the cap
ture Of Vicksburg, and was with Sher-
man in bis great expedition toward Sell
ma. His regiment was then transferred
to the Army of the Cumberland, where
it has been actively engaged with Sher-
man in his magnificent operations. Dur
ing all this time, the old hero of the SD
did bis whole duty, aud at length, on the
bloody and memorable 22d of July, laid
down his life for the country be loved
so well.
1t is stated that he was shot through
both thighs, and as be was being carried
from the field, that cannon-ball struck
him and took of the top of his head as
smoothly as though it had been done by
knife.
He went out as Lieu.enant-C Colonel Of
the SD Indiana volunteers, and WAS sub
sequentIy promoted to the colonelcy to
gil the vacancy ocessioned by the pro.
motion of Col Gresham to brigadier-
generalship. lie was probably the old
est Indiana officer in the service, being
near sixty years of age. He was the
friend Of Abraham Lincoln, near Gentry
vile, Spencer county, Indiana, when
that distinguished individual resided
there as a faEmer-hoy in his younger
days.
Col Jones raised family Of patriots
Three Of his sons have served in the wal
for liberty, independence, and .nationa
integrity.
Lieut. James l. Jones was engaged il
a mercantile business at Winslow, Pike
county, when the rebellion broke out
and went into the 9th Indiana Eegimen
as lieutenant He was with the regi
ment until after the capture of yicks
burg, and resigned in August, 1868, ii
consequence Of confirmed disability.
Capt Charles Jones was in business a
Elizabeth, Spencer county, when tbs
war commenced, when he dropped hi
business and raised company for th'
18th Indiana regiment He remained
with his command until bis health faile,
and he was compelled on that account Il
resign, after doing much hard service
William Jones, jr., was Adjuiaat of thI
18th Indiana regiment. lie was wound
ed at Shiloh and was discharged from
the service in consequence. He after
wards raised q company in Spence
county for the Tenth Cavalry, andis nov
in the service. 1t will be recollecte,
that he wos seriously injured BY rail
road accident at Gallatin, Tennessee
when his regimen. was on its way to th,
front
Spencer county loses one Of its mos
valued citizens in Col. William Jones
and the country loses one of the pillar
of its strength. BY such men was our frs
revolution won, and through such ore
our liberties to be maintained.