The news., 1885-07-21

the port of Lamberton for a short
time, until 1S50,) when he became
connected with the Delaware anc
Raritan Canal Company, and made
his residence in the city of Borden.
town, where, at the outbreak of the
Rebellion, he was an officer of the
Banking Company of that city, enjoy.
ing the comforts of pleasant home
and desirable position.
The pursuits of peace in no way OBJ
liberated the recollections of war, and
the descendant Of one who was at
Brandywine, Germantown and Mon
mouth, with General Sullivan up
the Susquehanna, and who acted as
a guide to the immortal Washington
at the battle of Trenton, himself hav-
ing followed the fortunes Of General
Taylor on the battle-felds of Mexico,
was no tardy volunteer when his
country again required his services.
Inspired by patriotic motives and
feeling, a warm interest in the cause
of national unity, and in the suprem-
acy of constitutional principles he of
fered his services and was appointed
by Governor Olden Lieutenant-C Colonel
of the 9th n. J. Volunteers. The 9th
N. J. was led to its first victory by him
at Williamsburg, and on the 7th
of May, 1862, he was promoted to
the command of the 9th N. J. Vol
unteers. At Fair Oaks, with his new
command his conduct elected commen-
dation from the Division Command
er for his distinguished services on
the field" and from the Brigade
Commander for his intrepidity and
coolness whilst under fire." At Bris-
tol Station, Centerville, he continued
adding to his laurels, and meriting
the appreciation of his superiors, until
on the 29th Of August, 1862, at the sec
ond battle of Bull Run, he was severely
wounded and compelled to leave the
field, carrying with him the unani-
nous recommendation of his superior
officers for promotion, and on Septem-
Der 7th, 1862, he received his first
well-earned star.
The severity of his wound prevented
him returning TO duty until December
4, 1862, when he was placed in COM
mand Of the I'd N. J. Brigade. At
the battle of Chancellorville the COM
manding figure of General Mott was
again conspicuous in the thickest of
that bloody and determined fight, and
Notwithstanding his left hand was
shattered, he remained upon the field
until exhausted nature compelled his
retirement to the rear. In the month
of August, having recovered from
his wound, General Mott rejoined his
brigade and continued with it until
he was placed in command of the 4th
Division, I'd Army Corps, and con-
tinued with the Army of the Potomac
until the close of the struggle.
To follow him through all his
marches, all his struggles and all his
hardships, and to enumerate all his
triumphs during his eventful military
career, is beyond the scope of this
paper, and entirely beyond the ability
of the writer. Let this much be said
He was ever active, vigilant and brave
to perform his duty was the rule of his
life, and the brevet rank of Major
General, deservedly conferred upon
him in September, 1864, attested his
soldierly qualities more strongly than
any mere words could do.
As the war was nearly over, another
of its i'll fortunes was his lot. In a
skirmish at Amelia Springs he was
again severely wounded, and forced
to relinquish his command. Three
days later the Army of the Potomac
passed into history, and at its disband-
ment he was placed in command of
one of the divisions of the Provisional
Corps. In August, 1865, he was ap-
pointed and served on the Wirz Com
mission; in November, on the COM
mission to investigate certain troubles
which had arisen between the State OF
Massachusetts and Austria. While en-
gagged in the latter work he received
his last promotion from the United
States Government, being made full
Malor-General of Volunteers from
May Goth, 1866, the first of all of the
many gallant boys in blue from New
Jersey to receive the brevet rank, and,
with single exception, the only one
who attained the full rank of Major
General. After resigning his commits
sion in February, 1866, he returned to
his home in the city of Bordentown,
made especially dear to him by reason
of the high appreciation and kindness
of the people Of that city, who, proud
of their distinguished fellow citizen,
delighted from time to time to show
their esteem for his services by fire.
quent and valuable endorsements.
But with the end of the war, his
usefulness was not over, as he held po-
sitions of honor and trust to the day
of his death. As Paymaster of one Of
the great railroad corporations of the
State, as custodian of the States
moneys, as keeper of the Prison and
Riparian Commissioner, director and
trustee in number of companies, he
discharged the duties of these import.
ant offices with fidelity and success
This compilation should not be finished
without adding to it that Genera
Mott was appointed Major-General oi
the National Guard of New Jersey in
1878, and died in commission, and
much of the success of an exceptions
ally fine State Militia, is due to his
care and attention. Such, then, was
the man and the soldier, and on that
beautiful day, in the early winter Of
the last year, when his soul entered
into rest in Paradise, New Jersey lost
good citizen, a gallant soldier, and a
tried and trusted official; his family, a
faithful husband and a loving father