, 1864-02-14
"Thc Lntc Gen, John u. Wynlan.n
a. ANNOY, Feb. H. 1864.

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Editors Chicago Tribnne:
Under the above heading, in your paper Of Feb.
9Th, appeared tho report 70 the Cid Chcago Light
Guards Of committee, who, few days since, a.
Api9oy, exhunea M Tho body q tlo la:e Gen. John
statements impugnirg tue action and motives Of
cur citizens. the undersigned committee, appoint
cd By the City Council Of Amboy, desire TO submit
to The public Though your pa2er, the following
Tho lnmentcd. General was enc Of the oldest
settlers Of this CITY, was thoroughly identified with
ship. At the outbreak Of the rebellion lie prompt-
lJ responded to bis countrys call, md at Spring,
deld, as Assistant Ad}utaut General, rendered
Of troops. suheccaently he was elected Colonel
81 Tho 1a!h Illinois regtment. On his
return to, this place after oyer two years
6nd at the time repeatedly expressed q desire
should be fall in battlo to be buried In tho cene-
tery Of this CITY; even Lis lcgt words IL parting
his many manly virtues cndenrcd him to his com,
mand; and nith what conspicuous va'or hs fell
sinh1ing at Hair IS nuG, arc matters Vi history.
eSs Fl. s aa
itica for insermcnt. The old Chicago Light Guard
M saa the ns Bens
de1,nyed by The city; AZ the expense Of iLa city
was inferred in Amloy Cemetery.
I'll somc time In .aueust last TINT the Chicago
Hight Guards desired the removal os the remains
to Rose Hill Cemetery. AT that time It was well
II hs md 70 tho koe h
fund Of s., ,5,aor 5000 for the purpose Of erect.
Ing nj lunumcnt At this place TO tie memory of
The much taulcnted General. The committees arc
eredilIy informed that a'l the members who con
trfhutc TO the fnna arc unanimously In tho desire
that the body ehall remain inferred at this place.
In October last Mr. Smith, Treasurer OF Rose Hnl
AAe-o %{r tfo<r
distinctly told that the citizens wou1d never
cent 10 the removal Of tho remains 10 Rose Hill
Cemetery but tcat request for the removal for tho
purpose OF fnteImeEt with their kindred IN Mass-
tcbaseits world be aceeded to.
On the I'D Of January last, a committed repro
eenting Rose Iiil Cemetery, mot the Chicago
cltizcrs, a11iycd IN Ills csty " W,thout the snow1-
edge consent Of the authorities ettzens, they
proceeded .ciaaaestinely TO the Amboy Cemetery,
foo, 'hs as rs pssc ] At he ted oi he % and
Tushezsiy d1o.u horses and wagon over graves
won't to 10 bedcwed By the tears Of affection. dug
ID tic depot amer dark for shipment. Such IN m
Eoly desee7aticn Of the resting place chosen By the
dcccsatd shocked the moral senRe Of tho entire
Is: civ y coae as as a sd
1.oncd the perpetrators to ansHeE BY what au-
thority they lad 60 unnatu.ally proceeded. They
n H. ase% N ase bsa ees ne
eented to the 1ntermcnt here, and we'll knew the
wIsh Of her deceased husband. From Henry 8.
ct tie Ard 6soa
d0ced showing his consent to the disinteFment.
The same night notice was served on the railroad
I'D Ss enSanHE a ns a5heE
the city hy virtue ol lte right Of posseseson rcper
led the shrond and burial case. a gqnad Of twenty
rna'med soldiers orderly assembled It the depot,
hut no abusive language VIA used towards the
Committee by eoldiass Of citizens as chaeEed In
th.,5 rTc1 I9 Ei:neas HceIsf As e unus1al