Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-02-07
blems Of sorrow at the death Of one who

blems of sorrow at the death Of one who
had so often rallied in their defence in the
s,rife that gave them birth,
The body Of the deceased was removed
to this Village on Monday, by Committee
of citizens, received BY Col. Parmenter and
a delega ion from the 10Th Regiment, and
the Newburgh Washington Coniinentals
Capt. Kemp, and placed in state i'll the cen
ter Of the reception room of Head Quarters,
where il rem incd until Wednesday, visited
bv thousands. The old soldier reposed i'll
metallic coffin, Of new style, and beauti-
fully painted and vanished. On its lid
was silver plate OH which WAS inscribed,
"UzAL KNAPP, who departed this life Jan
uarv 10, 1856, .ged 81 years, moths.
On the coffin was laid the uniform of a
mounted Continental soldier: under 1t was
the national tlag--the whole resting on the
old maple table SD wcll-known 10 Visitors
as one of the curiosi;ics of the place. The
features of the deceased We're as calm and
natural as Though he were j. a gentle slum-
Der; he seemed, without pain. or groan, or
struggle, to have resigned himself TO the
embrace Of death, and prepared to answer
to the roll-calI of his Maker.
The Funeral services were held oil
Wednesday. About half past /, p. NJ, the
procession formed in Front Street. under
the direction Of Col Parmcnter. the Mtr-
shall, assisted BY Major W. X. Brown and
Col. \. Lilburn and was composed of, lst.
The Clergy and Physician, AMI Field and
Staff Officers of the 10Th Regiment: End
That noble band Of Military, the Albany
'.Washington Continental Company, b.
Capt. +. Towns nd, Of which Company the
dccca sed was elected m honorary member
in September las: 81 The IIcarSc, sui ably
attended -at.ircd iii mourning drapery. and
inscribed, "1177--17G3," drawn BY fur
greys and led by four grooms: 4ih, The
Newburgh washington Continental $, :"
Capt Kemp: 5,h. I he Orange Hussars, 4"
Capt. w. c. brewster; 9th. The Mont
yomcrv Guards" Capt. f. Decker; 7th
The Port Jcrvis Light Guard Capt. J.
III. Nor on; 3th. The Order Cni:cd Amer
icons; oh. The Trustees Of the Village and
Citizens and Strangers. in great numbers
the whole forming the mos! imposing pro-
cessivn ever Witnessed in this Village,
and crcdi,ablc to he occasion in the high
est degree.
The body was then rc-tsk'.n ia he hcarsc'
an! he proccssip.; n,p,ed through several
Of h srcc;s - he lead Quarters Here,
near he North corner of the old House. nj
the foot of the lofty s,atfon which waves
the flag of Liberty and Union--1n the con
sccratcd spot where WASHINGTON trol, and
the immortal deceased held his VIII saround
that sain:cd f.rni-on the banks OF the ma
ie, tic iIudson--was tie grave prepared. as
h final rcs:in.-place of the las; Of IT,.
Body Guard.
The concource Of peop!" assembled To
vi 'ss the rcmony WAS immense. The
b DIX WAS lowered III the grave. and buried
in all the honorS of war. The Continen,als
fired three rounds over the grave. while the
b,oming of cann' il the adjoining cnclos-
urcs rcverbcra'cd through the Highlands.
The grave was closed up and the bencdic
ton given. when the vast multitude speed
ilv Dispersed
Ii is impossible to utter the feelings that
filled Tie bosom, as this old an, noble sol
der WIS lowered to his lowly. earthly bed.
\ link that binds us to the Revolutionary
past is broken The last Of that band whose
prc-cminent services and devotion and
wa:chfuncss gained for them WASHING
tons special rrgard--the oil hero of many
years AMI bsttles-slccps hi, last sleep: the
earth covered his vcnera'ed form from
our sight.
His burial-place is the most fitting and
well selected His grateful countrvmcn
intend raising suitable monument over the
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