The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-02-18
COL. JOHN w. WILSON.

1t is but seldom that we are called upon to re-
cord the death of one, whose untimey end is so
universally regretted as the brave and heroic
spirit whose name heads this article who fell
whilst galantly leading his command in the late
move Of the army Of the Potomac shot through
the head and died instantaneously, falling into
the arms of his brother, Lieut. Isaac Wilson of
the same regiment.
Col. Wilson, at the breaking out of the war,
was the Capt. of a company only then forming
in the neighborhood of Cockeysville, Warren and
Phoenix in this county, and had met his men for
the purpose Of drilling, at the former place, on
the night of April 10th, 1861, and was there met
by the rebel detail from Baltimore city, who had
been ordered by Col. Kane, to proceed to Cock
eysyilIe in coaches, and burn the Big Gunpow-
der bridge, the bridges over Western Run and
Beaver Dam, having been burned the previous
night, by orders emenating from the same source.
Capt Wilson on this occasion, was ordered by
the representatives of the Baltimore rebel mob,
to lend his aid for the occasion, which heprompt-
ly and most positively refused, and gave their
chief to understand that they wonld not even
be permitted to carry out their nefarous, treason
able project, and the party returned TO Balti-
more. From that moment this brave man rose
to distinction, until he at the death of the la
mented Col. Dushane, succeeded to the Colonelcy
of the regiment, after thousands of brave and
meritorious acts, many of which we cannot re-
Cal TO our memory. Suffice it to say, that no
one, since the breaking out Of the rebellion, has
gone down to a soldiers grave, more universally
lamented than has Col Wilson. He leaves a
wife and four small children to mourn his an
timely end. His remains were inferred at Chest
nut Grove presbyterian church, near Sweet
Air. on Sunday last attended by large con-
course of sympathizing and sorrowing friends
and relations.
LIEUT.. ROBERT A. WILSON.
Hardly had we paid the last parting tribute to
our dear friend above named, when the sad in
telligence of the death Of his brother, Lieut. r.
A. Wilson, reached us. He died at his residence
on Tuesday last, from wound received in the
same battle in which his brother, the Colonel
fell. His wound was believed by him to be a.
mortal one, and he with the ndomitable cour-
age and energy so often portrayed by the family,
determined if possible to reach his home, saying
che would make effort to reach his family
even if he died on the way" He reached home
on Saturday, and lived but few days 1t is
superfuous here, where he was we'll known to
speak of his bravery his acquaintance know
him as one of a family who knew no fear
1t may not be out of place to give short his
tory of the family of which these two fallen pa
triots are part. They are the sons of Robert
and Eliza Wilson, who removed to the vicinity
of Cockeysville in this county, from Lancaster
county, Pa, about twenty-five years ago. They
had six sons, Malcolm, William, John, James,
Robert and Isaac. About the year 1874, Will
liam was killed by lightning, at York, Pa, and
at the breaking out Of the rebellion and since,
the other five entered the service of the United
States. Capt Malcolm Wilson, was killed at
the battle of Ahteitam John w and Robert A.
have just fallen James, we are informed, has
received serious wound and Isaac the young
est, is now a Lieutenant in the same regiment
from whence his two brothers but recently fell.
The Mother, a very aged and feeble lady, still
lives, having followed her four sons to nntimely
graves. May God in his infinite mercy and wis
dom, give solace to the aged parent, as we'll as
tothe widows and orphans of our lately deceased
friends.