The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-02-26


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/ in the 3sth year Of his age. Hi, Father and
Mother are still living in his native town
where his Father is Post Master In 1917,
Capt. Cloutman came west and located in
the city Of Burlington, returning to New
Hampshire, however. and remaining there
about year. lie finally took up his abode
! in Burlington in 1913, where he remained
until 1857. when he came TO Ottumwa, and
where he has since resided, actively engaged
in business most ofthe time, first as NOR
chant, and latter,y in manufacturing.
4 During his re sidencc here, now nearly five
years, Capt. Clontman, by the deep interest
he Las taken in every movement to benefit
he community and advance its interests
by his moral, honest and irreproachablc life;
Sby his many estimable qualities of head
| and heart, and by his varied requirements,
1 and talents. has done much to commend and
cndear him to a circle of friends, as numer.
Gus as it is ordinarily the lot of men to win
] and preserve.
Capt. Cloutman leaves wife and faul
children, three boys and one girl. The
eldest, Frank, is IL. The only daughter
Ella, is about s, the second Lefe, is ). The
youngest he never saw. 1t is an interesting
circumstance that it was born on the morning
after its father was followed to the grave
: 1t is an interesting family, one that will be
{ the object of tender solicitude on the part o.
this community. They nave only the pleas
ant home where they live and W ll6 CRATE
full country may do for them, upon which t
depend.
Capt. C!oufman was man of EXTENSIVE
Ereading and a sprightly and entertainin,
Nwrlter, as his letters to this paper over TIL
Hsignature of "Peqnawket: Boy" will album
dainty testify. The last one, published las
week, has an especial interest and signifi
@cance
4 Politically ,tCapt. Cloutman was Dtmo
Ecrat, but one of those democrats who prefer
Hred country to mere party. lie was Pa
Htriot From the moment the idea first sugccs
Hted itself that the country was in danger, hi
Hwhole thoughts and influence were devote,
Ito its preservation. Long before the wa
broke out, he had a company organized, an,
rendered to the Governor, the first, we ar
well advised, offered insthc State. His in
iuence at critical time was felt and appre
GATED, and at the first election of officers Q
his regiment, he was prominent candidat
Efor Lieutenant Colonel, an office to which h
bought to have been elected, and for which h
swas admirably fitted.
n 1t was Rebels Minnie rifle ball wLic
fEdepri ed family Of a husband and fathe,
a community of a useful and honored mem
Eber, and the country of brave and loya
Acitizen. He vas shot through the heart, tn
S ball passing obliquely through the body ant
Hedging just under the skin on the opposit
Eside and below. He was at the moment o
recieving the fatal shot, several PAGES in from
4 of his company, cheering with his sword ex
\ tended, his brave boys on towards the enc
Smy's breast works, distant then scarcely
Z hundred yards
Thus has another been added to the list O
Ethose Of our noble sons, some in battle an,
Eothers by disease, whom this war has takel
from us. We drop tear over their graves
4 We will cherish them in our memory, ant
Eve will erect monument that shall tell t,
kfnture generations their heroic achievements
EThere is to us in the midst of our sorrow
this consolation, that they died in hol
cause, in defense of the institutions and lib
serties of their country. Dulee ct decorun
Fest, pro patria mort.