Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-25
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Death of capt. Crawford at PhIiIIppi,

The remains Of this officer Of the Fourteenth
Ohio Regiment, were brought from Phillippi by
his brother, ANDREW CRAWFORD, and A. L
Nicely of New Philadelphia, and buried in the
cemetry on Monday, the 18th inst. ..r,
Capt. ANDREW CRAWFORD was of the Union
Guards, 18th Regiment, from Napoleon, Hen.
ry county, where he had resided about one year,
and engaged in the practice of the law.
The Tuscarawas Advocate gives the following
history of bis death:
The particulars of his death, 40 We learned
them from Mr.. Nicely and DR.. Crawford, may
be stated as follows: It appears that during
Monday, the officers became satisfied, from the
reports Of their spies, that they would probably
be attacked during the night, by the Rebels.
A strong picket guard was placed round the
camp. General Morris, at midnight, ordered q
number Of Captsins to pass around the lines,
and see whether each sentinel was at his post
They were requested to approach them quietly,
and then they could discover whether the senti
nels were wide-awake, and faithfully discharg.
ing their duties as soldiers. As men on guard
had orders not to fire unless they gave the
warning, by inquiring, "Who comes there Z"
the officers did not feel in any danger, while
stealthily approaching them. Captain Crawford
and another officer had nearly passed around
the line assigned to them-they were within q
few feet Of the sentinel where they had agreed
to meet. The other officer, In coming through
the woods, made some noise, and the sentinel
snxiously looked In the direction where there
appeared to be danger. At that moment, Cap
tain c. approached from behind-he had on
light pair Of shoes, and stepped softly-perhapa
with the intention Of surprising tho sentinel,
but when within six feet of him, bis sword
struck stone. The sentinel instantly whrled,
and without the least warning, fred, and dis
charged musket ball and two buckshot In the
stomach of Capt. Crawford. The unfortunate
officer staggered and fell back, with his arms
outstretched, eIclaiming: "My God, am shot
murdered! murdered /" His brother ran to
bis assstance-bus after he reached him, he
only breathed once and expired. o...
| The sentinel was Immediately arrested and
placed under guard. A court martial was held
but after learning all the circumstances con-
nected with the sad affair, the accused was ac-
quilted. On trial, the soldier dsclared that he
had not Intentionally fred--but that the mus
ket went of accidentally, as he wheeled to see
what had caused the noise behind him. As
the sentinel was German boy, only seventeen
years of age, the court received his statement
as true; although 1t was generally believed thai
the boy was terribly frightened when he fred
IL appears to US, that they should not have
placed a mere boy in such responsible pssi-
tion, when they were hourly expecting an attack
from the enemy.
II is strange circumstance, that Capt
Crawford was killed within fifteen miles of the
place where he was born. A great number oil
his relatives live near Phillippi, and are strong
aecessionists. Many of them have enrolled
themselves under the banner of the Southern
Confederacy, while Captain G. was gloriously
fighting for the Union. We had almost forgot
ten TO state thathe was at the battle of Phillppi
4 end thes ho was one OF the first to enter tina
traitorous town at the head Of his company. A
the time of his death, Captain c, belonged 4
the 18th Regiment, and had the command of Z
company from Napoleon, Henry county, in thii
State. .......-..-.., ''''R5tSai
Mr.. Nicely informs US, that he was looked I'D
on as brave and gallant officer, and that hii
untimely death cast gloom over his entire
company. Although stricken down In the prime
Of manhood, he has died In q glorious cause Q
His life has been sacrificed while serving bis
country. ,..., r-'., ii.-. "a" =
l-dg. lys 70 '.Rach soldiers name ..f'.L - 90
| Shall shine untarnishd on the rolls Of fame,
And stand the example Of each distant age s.t
| And add new usfre 10 the historic pa ~ ..