, 1864-07-07
FUNERAL OF COL. BARTLESON.
A Day OF Mournlng-seFvices at the
Church-Thc Funeral CortaGe-The
Lie OF Col. BaTtleson.
From our Special Correspondence


Fav dsvs will LAST ~ long In thI memories OF
the citizens of Joliet a. Last Sunday-ts.- annefsl
a., ~ The Iate Colonel F. A. Barleson Of r>a
1nfnb 171nofs volunteer infantry, whQ WAS killed
-, Marietta nnder circumstances previously
-,s-,s,.d In Gle TRIBUNE. From an early hour In
The morning residents Of the surrounding country
7rended their way Into the city In large rumbers
the hotels and boarding houses were rapidly aIled
with Visitors, the asgs floating from the principal
buildings were all At halfmast, and every visible
symptom Of respect vaR shown to the memory Of
onewho had many friends and no enemies. Little
knots Of people might 1aye been seen at the street
corners earnestly discussing the life and character
Of the departed, an d 70 deep WAS the impression
made upon every mind, that the sad ceremonies
seemed to cast gloom erthe yery auticlpGtions
Al an early hour tn the afternoon, long before the
time the ceremonies were announced to commence,
the CONGREGATIONAL Church Has filled actually to
who held the name q The deceased in .rc7erence.
There wes not only no sitting room. but really no
standing room in .he edldoe, and large 3nnbers of
people had to 20 away from the doors dtssppolnt.'
Abont 5 O'Clock the body Of Col. Baztleson was
escorted from bis residence to tue church by the
the deceased vas 4 respected member, and who
had cole direction Of the funeral ceremonies. Tho
coffin. sulmounted by floral wreath and the late
f1ont oi ihe pulpit, and lie ceremunies commenced ID
By the perto1nan.e by the organ and choir Of the
splendid anthem. blessed are the! that mourn,
Of the Joliet Baptist Church, next teelInsly read
those suitable chapters TO :he occasion. l. Corlnth
ians 18th ch., Il. Corinthians bih ch and the Q0kh
should ye mourn had been sung By the audience,
1yery appropriate prayer was delivered BY Rev.
~: Jekstt,. MsthodI:t minister 8, the eity.
The hymn "Come ye Dlsconsolate." WAS then
SING BY the aasemblase, and the service sermins-
ted by an esrpest and h1ehly appropriate address
delivered By Rev. Mr. Kidd tbs pssior Of the Com
depa1ted as husband, ci.szen aud solder, aud
fetpRy alluded to the heavy loss sustaiucd by bis
youpE widow.
crpyeyea to the hcarse, md procession 10 the
cemetery, turned - The following order under the
dTectlop o. Chlei Mafen1l ": .. Hfo9ks with Cap.
TAN =: honeHorn anu Aosea ~ II. mos1et ana
!. s. Aalef as e'es' M.rshal, ..>.,r. -
omSnating sas. Sle1S!men.
r,.,.. 'one1 SoF5es 11 bsAu. r,.,,.
An'Su'S' Kn,aht at Tempiars. R An'sa'''
Hofse oi tne oeeeaseat iea y DIS eoloseu servant
Mournefs.
Other chssitaSle Assesistlons;,
el s9!alefs 9! ne a1 ath Illinois i'to, Infantry.
Soldiers q the 1ooth !uine!a Infantry.
s1G p} f VII 81 tGo ony uy e. o. yoAes
| o;tsL us eun@pan5e-. @
etsms n;1;3ena ~ on TafFes' Foos
4-
-, Ihn PROCESSION as u ssoT5 @ weaaGa i to Wy &c
ci.y s;xhT ss,Jcr .sen ~ fbe stizens
of5oliet. lis sntife Ieneth WIS near}y mic and
a1most sonstant1g II ncseased hx aIrys,s of freaf
r. aRe be hss oss n
tton.i ftsn5 ~ ~ tho hn,i.1
ne SOLEMN m naes o. she @ mysaGat 9sdes Wele & pes
ter aes "1sn M ts me sap.e eHt aaeet3hng hg sefylee
gene satonga ~ hsv, d ~; haou4 VICE r. 1ne poo
We tuHa9gM ~ ~ Ainursa oass. anu sns a5s q q
semelasE o!s 2etseu' ~ nas!nE seen coasGaea 70 u
eo hls aeFot1gnto lis county Hata ~ Hes oiooo
anu WHO nao oeen siasn apon t9e aitaf OF freedom
BY wicked men' who would destroy righseoa
| Frederfc- 4 Ra,t1esnn ms horr in whe.,fp,
W., November 18th. 1858. and consequently VI
tbiIt7.HrsS ye,r. Colonel Baftleeon was edncata
to he bar, and early showed siens Of becoming
LAWYER of great clearness and 6satoricsi power
West. when be Eettied in Joliet. and commence
| the nractice or his nrofeesfon. Such. rreat nr,
aciency did the Young lawyer evlnce, thst, thoue
coupatative1y etYapres. and ouIy In his tTent,
second yeaz. In 1855 be was elected District Alto
nav and occupied that posIt1on WITH credit to hin
seiI and satisfaction to Els friends, until 1850 wbe
eIection. col. Baftieson united II mar1iace Vii
Miss Kaie Murray, the amiAble daughter Of wortt
citixeu. Mre, Bartleson eurYiyes 6eF husband. bl
l
i'm 1881. when the first call for helm. for me,
ranr thrnueh this vast cnuntry. Col. Harkleson ",
one Of HE moet euerrehc 10 snon,T the deman
EarIY in Marrh he deliTered an oraiion to bla 4
| low cdtizens urcin~ enfistmente. and vt The cn,
clusiou Of lis remarEs noblY added. aHe Won
ak no man to do what he fesrrd Himself. ); an
copse0uent1y The lspt nane on he CITY eniiat,nt
list ie the glorious one Of Frederick A Ba.tiesn,
II sppport OF this step be c1ted tho words OF ii
KoEan orator, DtA{cf Il 6ecoyp esf pfo patri
,,o1i-a II April he raised Company i. Of tie 2ot
Volunteer tnlsntry and wos appo.nted It's Captail
With i1is 1ncn be payticfpafed In the cncarer,e
of FrederirEton and Fnrt Donelxnn and for =
heroic condnci In the iatter batf,e Was nrnmots
Mninr az ihe regiment The eslIsntry of the non
an1sier seemed a1rn1st tn inc-rass VIII his ran
md being among he foremost At the rht of Pr,
hnrr iardinr. rebel bnlIet dteablpi his len am
rsns7nr in smnutatinn. ~ '''A
: Tins maimed. his friends earnestly wished II
, brave otf5cer 10 reairn hin commia.inu and rtti
from active service. but lis u.tr1otic asjor burn
= 100 stropcly to ALLOW him to lake this elep, and
l. September he accented The rosIttou o! Colonel
fhe 1llth INInois .ynlunteer fnfantr7. which b
/: inst heen raise6 in win county. la COMPANY vi
Il his rerment the here dtetincpiahed h1mself at Il
!, battle Of Stone River and nunerons other enrar
Il ments. fncIuding the memorab}e ChIckam1t1p
d Ehere heinE fnr In ADVANCE OF his men. 1ealiJ
0 them On . tfsltlant charge. Colonel Bsr,leson Y
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