, 1864-05-26
col. JOHN J. MUDD.
Ills History, Military Career, and Unfortunate
LcatL.

Our telegraph columns yesterday morning con-
talned the following dispztch from Col, JAS.
GRAFT W11son, of Gen. Banks staff:
ALEXANDRIA, La, MaJ 4, 1867.
The steamer City Belle was attacked on Red
River On The I'd inst when about 20 m:ies below
troops On boArd- Col. John'J- Audd, OF the ID
FL cavalzy; Chief Of caralE On Gen. McCler-
in the cayairy service, vas shot through The head
and instantly Killed.
In relation to the manner Of his death, the fol
loving letter has been received by Ms. updlks, Of
Gilbert, Updike & Co.. Of ibis city:
t,,s s. Fl 5os,s TN Wy "a = lsSs So
bis command, vas caps1:ed On boat on Red
Ihyer. Amer suncndcrmc. the whole command,
cod blood The demons dro!e he boats crew
into the hold Of the boat, battened down the
hatcbes, and then +et her on 1re She IVES totally
consumed Col. Mncd's corpse Is expected here
Wsare glad for the sake Of humanity to believe
that the above report il greatly exaggsssted. Col
rhere ! was received s,y by his broster' Henry 7.
Col Mudd VI. born il Kentucky, IN 1880 and
of his deatn. liz resided Ia 81. chs1!es, No., foT
several years, whence he removed 70 Htts1eld, IL
IT, Hs Se be r. teseo Me- safs
years old. srEsiyes him; About twelve years ago
he removed 10 ST. Louis, where he remained In
BUSINESS until 1863, when be took mp hfA residence
At he breaking ont Of the rebellion in 1861. Col
MIda entered Leazt aud soul into The contest.
Entecra he felt it his duty 10 give mp his 0nstnssa
he ID Illinois Cavalry. Col: Noble, nom which %
tnes &c g ase eo5ons!
ment. The cr-t Lieutenant Colonel Of the ragi-
Fsa 4 e. hsvss s,s a & a1a1 ta9:r rea sss ans o
| 1sG2. Lieut. Col. uosR's successor was Major
Quincy Mcneil. whose spirited letter 10 the Cop,
perhead Smelling eoEmilIee Of the Constitutional
[ Convention IL tuu irish in the memorf OF our
/ On the day following the battle OF Fors Donel-
sun, In Thich the I'd cavalry to3k part, Major
/ Mudd was chilled upon By number OF citizens.
1 who represented tnat they were peaceahle mel,
who bed taken no part In tho contest and request
/ I'd Lin to escort them beyond the Union ltnea.
| Major n accompanied them about three mne7, and
h:o rst started to return 10 his post when one Of
the pe1eeoNe wIctchcs shot hin in the back. from
ttxpacitatcd Tor service and IN fAcr never really
receve1ed, carrying the bal in lis body to the da,
At the batue Of Shiloh, Colonel Mudd took an
active part, a. also in General Grants campaign
in Ncrlhcrn Mlssissippl. DorttE Van Dorn's Gel
ahsn hunsres of & en,
thrcnh the rebel lines, capturing thirty prisoner,
and safely rcjeined his command. He participated
the siege Of V1cksbn:E. BE served through tht
whole of that famous affair, dni1ng which he Wat
wounded thzec umes-oncs 10 The moath, 1nee Il
The shoulder and tho third tiulc in the shonldes-
Since the fall Of Vicksourg. mp to the day Of hlI
death. Col. 4uda has been act1!e1y IN the service
be h1e proven himself Is las been stated, ..on'
Of the best officers In the cavalry Ee.E1ce." Thor
| ouRh, systematic, euterpris,ng End brave, he hA
In Lis private life, Coz. Mudd vas emlnently be
loved and respected BY all who knew him. one Q
| his 1xteonai friends describes him aa cue or th'
moet uneelfeh men he cre1 knew, He WAS strict
II Upright In MI his dealings, and Won an enviab
| reputation AZ business man. He enlisted IN n
eeFyice ftona purely patriotic motives-becxuse hi
country needed him and duty hade him go.