The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-04

AT the first alarm, Rev. G. w. Dunmore, the
Chaplain, sprang from his hard couch, and
fought for time, with great GOODNESS and he
roism. He was shining mark for the rebel
balls, and SO fell, early in the fight, But he
died as he lived, true man. 1 knew Mr..
Dunmore we'll, and may, therefore, be permit
ted to bear an humble testimony to his nobility
of character. By nature, culture and expert
ence of the world, he was peculiarly adapted
for the position of an army Chaplain, and be
filled that place to the admiration of every man
in the regiment. He was plain, direct, unA
compromising in his preaching, and in his ev-
cry day efforts. He watched over the tempo
raj and spiritual interests of the men with un :
wearied fidelity. He attended at the bedside
of the sick, with the endurance of the strong
man and the patient tenderness of a woman
None of us will ever forget his devotion to DR..
Gregory, during the last days of that murdered
man. And he was as much concerned for the
comfort and health of the humblest private
soldier.
| The "boys" of the regiment regarded him
with the reverence and affection due to faiths
er. He reproved their wrongAdong in 80
beautiful spirit, that the most hayward of
them listened to him with downcass eyes, and
bated breath and whispering humbleness of
manner, speaking contrition for wrong and res
olution of future good. They loved him the
more, becau Sc he took sides with their better
nature against evil habits. The older men felt
him to be, indeed, brother.
There was about him none of that religious
cant, or "sanctimonious" manner that too Of
ten disfgares men of his profession. He was
an upright, unaffected 1ohole man, simple and
unconscious Gs child. He knew how to laugh
joyously, and to weep tears of genuine sorrow.
He knew how to labor, and to pray, and in his
daily life, he never divorced the two. His
charity was large and benignant,-as warm as
the sun shine, as genial as the air. He retain.
ed an almost childlike freshness of feeling and
keen appreciation of the beauties and bless
ings of the earth. He was grateful for the
commonest gfts-the light the stars, the flow
ers, the spring rain and his soul assembled into
the regions of pure worship, in the presence
of the statelier beauties or grandeurs of nature
Although be had seen much of the world and
great deal of the worst aspects of humanity
still, his sensibiities were neither scared nor
blunted, nor his feelings embittered I think
he weighed this life in truer balance. and es.
timated its actual worth, more correctly than
any mau 1 have hitherto met with. His man.
ner was always such as is formed by making
out the Christian philosophy. He loved all
men, even the most unlovely. He felt sincere
pity for men who sinned, though he smote the
sin right heartily. Add to this, his rare pa
tience and bravery in suffering, his ability to
bear hardship without a murmur, his joyful &C
ceptance of all the ills of life, and You have
such beautiful union of noble qualities as
are seldom found in single character.
What eulogium can be more eloquent than
that y hich was uttered in his honor, by an of.
fcer of our regiments hard, profane, world
ly man. but yet one who, in his heart of
hearts, reverences the holy, pure and good
who loved Mr.. Dunmore as brother, and
would bear anything from him? Said this Of
ticer 20 some one who hoped that a worthy