, 1864-07-30
DEATH OF COLONEL MvlLfGAK.
The Hsre OF Lexington FaIleu-Life and
Character OF tie Dtseased-Selrteesin 1ae
Held Preparation. for the Funesal'

hecn gathered INTO the glarous army Of the tsata-
f1l! 4 few weeks ago, we were called upon 10
chronicle the desth Of the gallant Col F. A. Bafte'
eon. and Low, ere the sod upon his gzare has
crosvn green again, another Illinois warrior Of
sonnl rank and equal bravery has fallen in the ser
vice OF bis oountly for We trace with tearul eyes
tbe ead sentence borne upon the electric wiree-
"Colone James 4. Mullie.n ia dead"
ssss Psst no. 6a,s sssched the
contradictory thzt his fr,euds foudly hoped that,
though wounded and prisoner, Eht still live.
s5e r8as ny
the s1ffcr of, the Colonel, from Lieutenant Martin
Russell, Ter hon: ....- :
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va Va Toaaded o. thea anp, I'D disa o. Iae ssin. We
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e Sea- n s e boy Nay a'a
Colonel Mulliesn was wounded, as hss already
been reported n the TRIBUNE, on the 9Th inst. at
he battle Of Winchester, Ia the Shenandoah VAL
lev. Uurtng charge on the rebel lines he was
eIot in tie shoulder and thigh. sqnad of his
mrn seeing him fall, attempted to carry him of
the held, when The rebels. who we're pressing our
iinee, came cnareing on, and the co1osa Of his br
esde were endaueered+ Mui'iean ,anttcipatl
tIsy me dawn and Rayc the fae," which order
setinr hesitation Of the brave men to desert their
beloved comEandez, he reiterated until they obey
ed him and
sLett him alone in his eIory.''
Ere they could returo to the spot, the rebels bad
obtained possession Of MN, and IN their hands the
hero breatbed hts last. LAY me down aud rare
the dae"-Noble words Of one Of earth's noble-
men, low tltttug farewell were they to his men.
" - = soldier. reer, thv warfare t'er.
m ~ q ssa 70 r.
Mosn Il toll. nor nlEht of waking"
The gallant dead will be long regretted By wide
circle Of frfcnde. no had ever respected his name
one one more more link 10 the cha,n Of tionzands ] whose whose
names bind the country to vigorous prosecution
Of the war. Were the Union yalueless. the blood
ef .nch men as Colonel Aulligan demand: that the
South BE- subjurated; or else that blood has been
shed In vain. 1iehmen, children of freedom, this
death has caused i soleron duty to devolve rpon
yoa-tlat Of vengeance When you. behold the
countyne1 through the battle, you will bockle on
your armor and fight with hts la1Iant soldiers to
wash out bis bloodetains BY deadly retriouton.
work OF vengeance, but upon you the duty Is espe-
dally binding, He loved his country and yours,
and We cannot doubt, from the expressions OF his
vested to the lutte beloved and oppressed isle be-
yond The scs. Few men Of bis fauk could have
neen 20 Ill spared at the present criais as James A.
that his heart was in the right place no one will
dare deny Hho listened 10 h1s impassioned osa-
lions.
LIFE OF COLONEL J. 4. MuIllGAS.-
Jnmcf A. Mull!gan wae the son Of Irish parents
who eulirrated 10 this country several years prior
to his birth. He was born at Utica, NeiE York, on
TIC 2th OF June. 1S0 and therefore ut the time OF
biz death vas OILY thirty four rear. OF age; In
the autumn Of 1886 bis parente removed to Chica-
20. and after few yesss' residence placed him IN
the Ubiye1sity Of ST Msry'e OF The Lake His co..
etudy and f1ed determination Of purpose, which
combintd with c1eaEncss End brightness OF iutel.
lect ausured well for the sucee:s Of the future man
Aulligat graduated il 1850 being the nret graduate
frum the University, and IN the same year be com
mcnctd the study OF the law, which he inteudee
10 follow az profession In 1851 he accompanied
John LLOYD Stephens, The great American author
Oh his expedition TO the lsthmus Of Pansma
MI. Stephens had just been appointed President D
The Panama aga ! Railtosd Company. and during tht
| tending the construction Of the road. After re
| naming at Panama about gear, the deceased re
Turned to Chicago ard, aad resumed The STUDY Of 4,
| much Of his time being Sleo engaged in editing
weekly Roman CATHOLIC paper known AZ the 1Fes
ern, Table,; 1n 1855 he wac admitted to the ba1
and Immediately commenced practice in this city
Az young lawrer, be stood hish and GAME
many friends; Possessed OF crest cleazncss 6
perception and remarkable osatorical powers, b
promised TO chine among the members Of the bal
and 60 nnch was he respected that during th
winter of 1857 he was appointed to a clerknhip /
the Office Of the Interior a! Washington. b.
speedily national troubles clouded our polite
horizon; the h,dIs-headed monetef-1ebelltou.
arose in the land c1aL in all Its bloody hideousnes
causing the patriotic fire TO burn Ii the breast
| every American to bring abont it, subjucotpl
Among the fret to obey his conntry's cali torhe
: vas James 4. Mulligan, who, abandoning world
prospects Of yery bright ehaqFaeter, sprang
: known = IL *:Fi5st Iish, or the irish a1s
eaeo, and thc co'onelcy offered to the young lawye
he gladly sceepted IL he p9st and IN Jn,y }eit u
he reesrs x9a a b rsa Gsss. n II
I / achieved by II and lts commander have been
5 clearly followed and treasured up BY our reader
! Mnllean and his Brigade have become honseho
= | words. During the hrst month or two Of scrFi
the regiment was actively engaged in Virginia al
~ Missouri ri nntn u segtem6er, when y vas ordered
., encd By vastly superior force Of the enemy. u
der Gen. Sterling Price. For nine days the gala
9 AaliiEan held the town aEainst heavy odds, prs
lot and ae fe we'll known nfter nine davs' dete
mined Ttsletance on Tue part Of its brave COZ
mandess n fs3nsto1 df into tas hands Ct 4
e Alter remaining In the hands Of tue rebels sou
weeks. Colonel MulIisan was exchanged, on Il
! 18th Of November, and returned to Chicago a. Il
Z hero OF Lexington. Few parsons eTer received
; more brilliant orauon at the hands Of this comm
nifty than be- i was. In verify. a t1sunphal psg
, | ant, and the young hero was welcomed home vii
grand procession, . gorgeous display Of 1t
astic plaudits Of the astembled thousands. {
bis tne person, gentleuanlr manhers and Il
Tallably. upright bearing, both rs q civllia
and soldier endeared him 10 the native born a. w<
se to hts own couut1ymeu- But as time paaea
On, and he developed into the ttied and mstur,
soldier. he outrrew and often recretted-once
mod @odie onGtsuiats % ef eahnsiasn Me more eees M
| eaw The nature Of the conflict and Of his tuue
T. and Gare himself to them with Al the energies
: time, but in different state than before. He b
fipitned hts cturse, and lay+ down his eword wit
! out fear and without feproacb. The bands tt
/ featal procession viii be transformed into one
= sorrow.
|. On bis return 10 Chicago Colonel Mul!igan
e The Eastern Sta1es aecturiag for various beue,
Is lent purposes, be was appointed to the comm
OF Camp Doucla*, guarding The rebel prisont
Il with hf regiment to proceed 10 New Creek, Y
/" aud hold that post From that date till tho I'll
n OF his re- enlistment tie gallant Colonel Mulals
.e laurcs upon the blood stained aelds OF uaspe
e FeMy; MooEte!d, Greenland Gap, Gettysbu
d Wil,nmsport, aedses,!e, PPetessburs Gap "a
y turned to New Greek, where in March Of This y
T. ,hf5 re:enlisted and returned to Chicago for d
H. thirty day,e fa1lon.h. At the expiration Of Il
nms .oaas, ths Go:os f;as. and hts 1asn .esnEE
= e;nia, and hare since battled mob
It Co. MrlIissn was : Peculiarly gifted Tri.s
~ tcn c1aced the columns Of the TRIBUNE he u
strictly temperate, pever having even tasted int
:. tcsting liquors He was an earnest: devoted ca
II | olic, and an exemplary man In private lite.
4 politics he was an olG-Fcho0l Democrat-a follow
:, Of the inn ortnl Douelnf, end not 1nd!eha
Storey. JEFF Davis Coppefhead.. The one pTinel
ri thia M he As fought ped and aIe5. T. n Woad % 1
il there were more Democrats Of this genus. So
J. men tend to brcsk Gown the barriers Of partr 2
h ludce, for Col Jamet A. AullfGan was, what evs
70 Republican t., an Unconditional uuion mau.
|. Lcnf. HueEtls's telegram, Is another gl1lant Ir.
is | mar. Hc ts brotheT.iu-law Of the brave ColoE
b | and enlls:ed about the came time. In May. Ii
l. he was appointed to the Second L1curen2ntcg
( afterwards his vu!or c&used him to he prou,Uted
n ! The Firtt Lcuten8nteT. We understand that
n bic death he commanded comnary. His u
'e has not been recovered, aud. II dead, he occup
e. ss eei1g e4sd where he fell
.s Colonel Mu,tiean'E mothEr remarked to Mich
n LanHY, = DO Joined Mnlliesn'a battery az L!eut
It | ent, and died lstt December His mother Il
H. living.
t. The deceased leayes wife and two childr
both E.r!s, Of the ages Of three aud one years.
pect3tcly. Ht Other living relatives arc a1st !.
Mft: Lewts-aud two halEB,ste.s, one married
Mr, Colby and one unmarried
n No nohtr patriot or brare soldier has ever fal
,,a | prey to the destroying angel than James A. MI
~ ~ gan. Had he lived he would tassuredly b
r. sneedily been promoted. During 1868 be ct
IN nnanded brigade. Previous to that time he
e. h*en nominated TO the rank OF Bdgadier Genel
- however, in this last campaign had again at1rac
II, public attention to his worth, and would and n