Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-10
oES. LOWELL HARRISON ROUSSEAU.

This gallant soldier, whose death IL
New Orleans, on the 7lh inst, Was an
nouaced in cur Geographic column of
yesterday, was born in Lincoln county,
Ky, in 1920. His origin, though hum
Gle, was not obscure, his fsther being a
first cousin Of President HARRISON, and
= man Of note in his neignborhood. At
thirteen years OF age LOWELL entered
upon lie, dading his first employment
as q breaker Of stone for a mscadsmiz7d
ROAD. While thus engaged he gave ear
nest Of The irdomitabls viii that, spite
uf much opposition, carried him TO the
nigh position he afterwards occupied.
lie studied FreEch by the roadside, as
ygt liminary 10 a course Of law, through
which, shortly s%fterward, he passed in
Louisville, KY, and In Bloomfield, Ind,
where he was admitted TO the bar in
IS4l. He entered political life almost
simultaneously with the opening Of his
career a. 5 lawyer, being returned 10 the
Legislature OF IEdisuaiRlSl4 and serving
through one term. He volunteered for
the service OF his country in 1916, and
ss Captain il the Second Indiana Vol
unteers, passed through the Mexican
war returning from which, he was sent
&c the Senate Of his adopted State. And
this position, much against his WILL he
vas forced by his constituency to fiji
until the end Of the term, HOtwithstaBd-
ing his removal TO Louisville, KY. Ia
1880 be was elected TO the Kentucky
Senate, and there Continued until the
breaking cut Of the war, when he raised
two regiments Of troops, with which, in
September, 1851, be occupied Louisville,
IN violation Of Kentucky neutrality, but
with q view to defend that city against
Gen. BUCRNER, who threatened ib from
his -inlrenched camp st Bowling Green.
In O3tober Of that year he was eomnlis-
stoned Brigadier General, participating
IN ths battle OF Sailoh, as division COM
manGef ia BUELL's army and also, Ia
1852, at tns battle OF PeTryville, so
memorable to our people for the
loss Of many brave young Mem
In October, 1862, he wac
nominated and com missioneC Major
General, continuing with the army Of
the Tennessee In various capacities as a
district OF division or corps commander
until the close of the war. He was
to the 10th Congress fom the
Louisville district of Kentucky, and
with some distinction until gear
Inc close, when he was nominated and
confirmed to 8 vacant Brlgadicr-GaneF
alcy in the regular army, and ordered to
Orleans, where he super
,eded General SHERIDAN as CON-
nander. Here he remained long
to quiet the approximations
IF the people, when be was sent to
to perform the delicate duty Of
'~eceiving from the Russian officers the
Of that colony. This he did 10
he satisfaction Of the Government as
veil as the Russian officials with whom
lie was brought in contact. Upon his
stUrn to the Atlantic States he was
leave OF sbsenee, upon the
EXPIRATION of which he returned
New Orleans, where be remained,
.erforning faithfully, honestly and
srnestiy the duties OF his high and
Important position up to the time OF his
He was followed to his grave In
Tew O1leans, yesterday, by many sincere
lourners and the anxious regrets of a s
whom be bad saved on more than
ne occasion from the rspacity OF Radi- I
2lism and negro violence. Peace be
18th him. |