. Pioneers of Menard and Mason Counties; made up of personal reminiscences of an early life in Menard County, which we gathered in a Salem life from 1830 to 1840, and a Petersburg life from 1840 to 1850; including personal reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln and Peter Cartright. s a very unappreciative audience that he couldnot interest. As a chaplain in the late war he caught thedying messages of the expiring soldiers and transmittedthem to their friends at home. He was one of Lincolnsmost trusted friends and was often sent on an errand ofgreat importance. Brave as a lion and gentle as a
. Pioneers of Menard and Mason Counties; made up of personal reminiscences of an early life in Menard County, which we gathered in a Salem life from 1830 to 1840, and a Petersburg life from 1840 to 1850; including personal reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln and Peter Cartright. s a very unappreciative audience that he couldnot interest. As a chaplain in the late war he caught thedying messages of the expiring soldiers and transmittedthem to their friends at home. He was one of Lincolnsmost trusted friends and was often sent on an errand ofgreat importance. Brave as a lion and gentle as a commanded the respect of friend and foe. It was related that at Vicksburg he went out to havehis morning devotion, with his trusty rifle by his side, andhearing the brush make a noise, he saw a rebel about to getthe drop on him, but Rutledge was to quick for him and laidhim low and then went on and finished his prayer. Hiswhole life was full of thrilling incidents. I dont recollect of ever meeting a more sweet spiritedman than William J. Rutledge. a more devout Christianor a better citizen than he was. But he is gone from earthand its toils and cares. And when the roll is called ii]> yon-der no purer or brighter spirit than William J. Rutledge willanswer the
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