Litchfield enquirer., 1864-05-26
COL. FREDERICK A. BOARDMAN.

COL. FREDERICK A. BOARDMAN.
 The youngest and one of the most promising among Wisconsin officers, was Colonel FREDE RICK A. BoARDNAN of the Fourth Wisconsin regiment. The painful intelligence reached this city Wednesday that he was shot through the head and instantly killed, while on scout ing expedition near Baton Rouge, on the 4th inst. The dispatch bringing the news was fol lowed by his remains, which left Cairo Wed nesday, and will arrive here this afternoon.
 Col. BoARDMAN was born in Herkimer coun ty, New York, and was but only thirty years o age at his death. He has been actively in the service of the government ever since he came to manhood. Graduating regularly from the naval school at Annapolis, he was first assign ed to the Susquehannah, one of the vessels comprising the noted expedition to Japan, com manded by Commodore Perry, during Presi- dent Fillmore's administration. While in the navy he visited the most distant portions of the world, proving himself on all occasions a promising and competent officer. When the war broke out, he accepted com mission as Major of the 4th regiment, since which time he has accompanied that regiment in all it's battles and expeditions, the attack on Por, Hudson excepted, as which time he was lying sick in hospital. At the capture of New Or leans, he was selected by Gen. Williams, with two companies of the 4th regiment, to accom- pany the expedition for cutting off the com munication between Fort Phillip and the city and it was in great part owing to Col. Board mans naval experience, that the expedition was successful, himself leading his men on foot through the currents which threatened to de- feat the enterprise. When the city was enter ed, he was appointed to the command of eight companies of infantry assigned to the duty of taking possession of the public buildings General Butler subsequently, appointed him one ef the provost commissioners for the adminis- tration of the judicial business of the city which position Maj. B. declined, preferring to accompany his regiment. Upon the promotion Of Col. Paine, Maj. Boardman was commis- stoned lieutenant colonel, and upon the death ot Col. Bean he was promoted to the chief command of the regiment. which place he has filled with marked ability. He was by nature honest, generous and brave. In the midst of the temptations and facilities for plunder which surrounded him, his personal integrity has re- mained as unquestioned and unsuspected as his personal courage. His death is undoubt- edly due to that fearless:.ess in action fol which he was distinguished. The state could not have lost man who has reflected more honor upon the service.-Mlwaukie (Wis.) Sentinel, May 18th inst.
 Col. Boardman was grand son of the Hon David Sherman Boardman of New Milford who lives at the advanced age of nearly ninety. six years to mourn the loss of this noble young officer, who has thus fallen in youthful man. hood, barring his bosom in defence of the Union.
 The Colonel resided, much of the time during boyhood aud youth, at Judge Boardman's, and has always been regarded as one of our owr yvung men.
 He was much beloved by his friends and rel atives, and all have witnessed with especia interest and pride, his course during the war his growing character, and his advancement ir the Army.
 A bright and promising career seemed to le before him.
 He justified all the encomiums of the Mil waukie Journals, which speak in the highest terms of his qualifications as man and an of 6cer; as a civilian and soldier.
 AS military man he was quiet and uIob- trusive in his manners, little inclined to dis play and ostentation-but under quiet exteri- or, beat brave and heroic heart. [
 He has the characteristics of many of the Sons of Connecticut who have fallen in the War.
 The truly great have been distinguished fo their simplicity of character-for their mild and gentle dispositions, but in the field of bat tie they have proved the bravest of the brave This was true of Lyon, Foot and Sedgwick- ''still as the breeze, but dreadful as the storm.
 Such was Col. Boardman, who has fallen ir battle, but taken an enduring place. among the horoes of the Strife.
 We would like to say more of him, did space permit. Green be the turf above him. True nobleness is watered by the tear that descends upon his grave, for he offered up his life-s sacrifice upon the altar of his Country.
 New Milford, May l7th, 1864.