Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-13
Gen. John C. Black.
Our Postmaster Calls him
"COpPerhead."
Brief History Of bis Military
Service.
BE Refuses TO Return COIOred MsE
10 slavery.
ne Carries Rebel Lead in his
Body.

Ia recent issue OF the Rock Island
Union, o.. NJ. HAverStiok, postmaster, pro
prie,or aud editor there appeared leading
editorial upon the Liberal State ticket, from
which We clip the following;
"For Lisutsnaut Governor they have chosen
- candidate John Charles Black OF Chan
psIyn, man who was durins the war a bitter
sopPeEsssd, who opsuly denounced the soldiers
and was 10 iAvor " rstrogais pro slavery
sourts. II elected b. will preside over the State
Senate, will shape the policy Of the State by ap-
pointing eommittses, and can seriously retard
tse progress Of the Commonwealth BY putting
10 prsotise his conservative and fossilized no
tons
There 10 o large numbsr,oi soldiers in
this county aud vicinity who served with
Gen. Black and know what Kind Of "cop-
perhsAd' hs WAS. To thom no answer is
needed to the UnioH's SANDER and libel for
they viii answer I, at the ballot box in No
vsmber. Bu, there are other men in this
vicinity, and Throughout. the State. Who
would ike to know something about the
men they vote for. For their information
and satisfaction wo will state that John
Charles Black is thirty-ibree (33) years Of
age, and is very able and eloquent lawyer
Of the drm Of Black & Gere. at Champagne,
III. AZ the commencement Of the late war
between the States he was student OF
Wabash College, At Charlottesville, Iud BIZ,
was . member Of tho junior class and in
the last term Of SAid collegiate year, without
waiting TO return home, on the Monday
morning after the breaking out OF hostilities
vas announced, he enlisted as a private
soldier in vha. subsequently became the
eleventh Indiana regiment volunteers, and
served with that regiment At Romuey, Viz,
and IN the campaigns Of the Upper Poto-
mac, and was made sergeant major Of this
famous regiment, generally known a. the
Indiana zouAveI. He served as enlisted
man during the entire frr term Of this
regiment Upon being mustered out, upon
the expiration Of this term Of service, he
returned Immediately to bis home in Yer
million county, ILL.,, and at his individual
expense raised company and presented the
same TO the recruiting officer Of the United
States at Chicago, III. lie was a total
stranger to all the regiment except his own
company, but, nevertheless, on account of
bis personal bearing and past experience
vas chosen Major thereof BY the officers Of
this regiment, subsequently 9Th Illinois
lnfSniry,) and mustered in a. such on the
18Th Of September, 1861, remaining in SER
vice until the 10th Of August, lsGj,-lOng
alter the close Of the war.
He was in active campaign service from
the time Of remus.sr until his fna dis
charge.
lie commanded his regiment in every bat
tie and Skirmish, except one, in which it
wa engaged, and its bullet torn flags will
vel Aitss. the severity Of those engage
msntS.
He was twice wounded, nj different times,
"a third shot striking the belt plate of his
belt and is now and will be until the day
Of hiI death a cripple from rebel lead.
Every commission that Gsn'l Black has re-
osivsd, subsequent to tia. Of Major, has
stamped upon It's face over the broad seal Of
the State Of Illinois aud the signature Of it's
Governor, promoted for gallant and meri.
iorious service 10 characters, as bright
and red a. the blood he poured out in OBJ.
tanning those commissions. He was made
Lieut.. Colonel on the l7lh July 1862 and
promoted Colonel Fsby. LIST 1863 at the age
Of tvsnty.fOur (24.) He remained Colonel
until the end Of his service, was made Brig.
General BY brSvoI, and upon receiving this
Complimentary acknowledgement from the
general government, and seeing the war to
be entirely closed, he resigned a. before
stated.
Gsnl Black was in the lAa, sngapsmeut of
the war, the ssOrmiug Of BlAksly Batteries
81 Mobile, Ala. al 81 o'clock, P. NJ, Of the OH
Of April, ls65--ths day Of Lees unrreod.d.
when siE hundred Of our men went down
In ten minutes, before the rebel FIRE. vsry
many complimentary expressions, general
orders and reports, details for special ssrvi.
Oss and delicate military duties, Attss,ed the
confidence all along repOSsd in this Young
Illinois Colonel by his commanding officers.
A youth In years he shOn proved himself a
man in action and design. That he is . full
bleSdsd "oOppsrhsAdn thOfOllowing incidsn,
Asssau In the winter Of 1912 the 37sh