Litchfield enquirer., 1862-10-30

MR. EDIToR:-A list of the officers killed in the late battles at Cornth has already appraised the public that among the gallant defenders of the country who fell in that conflict was Lieut. Henry A. Webb youngest son of Darius Webb Esq, late of Cornwall in this county. but now of Hampden in the county ofNew Haven.
 When the rebellion first broke out, he was re- siding at Ironton in the state of Ohio. ,ngage- ed in a large and fourishing business in the manufacture of Iron. But obedient to the call of his country, he left all business matters be hind him and accepting the office of First Lieu tenant only, though rendered Captaincy of a company at that time forming in that vicinity. he entered the fields and continued constantly Tn the services. having partici pated in several engagements, and having been engaged in the most difficult and arduous duties, many of them, connected with special services, until the day of his death.
 The following letter from the Chaplain of the 27th Ohio, to which he belonged, addressed to his father since his death. will be read with in tsrest by hi. many friends in this county, and elsewhere:
 CoR1NTH, Mss. Oct, 1lth 1882
 You are already aware that your son H. A. Webb, First Lieut.. Company G. 57th Ohio, fell In the late battle Saturday A. NJ. between the forces under Van Dorn and those under Rose Oranz. He was shot through the head and in stantly killed; the ball entering his mouth while waving his sword over his head and cheer Ing on his men. He died without groan or sigh The Regiment had just risen to meet the fearful charge of the enemy, which they cooly received with most ready fire and gallantry, and sigually repulssd.
 He died as a soldier would die, at his post of duty on the field of victory, his face to the foe. His associate officers, his men, all deeply mourn his loss. Strongly built, he was moved by ekrOn1 intellect and sepSihilitv and ation ger will Always active, possessed of large com mon sense and considerable knowledge of prac- tical affairs, az well important scientific astainments, he was otten employed by commanders, in the discharge of difficult duties rsquirng more than ordinary skill and ability. Just before he fell he was employed to mak careful exaninatlOns of the Fuscumlia River in the vicinity of our camp. And his minute re port exhibited the qualities of an experienced engineer. Col Fuller of our Regiment was for some time Tn command of a brigade and ordered this survey, and still retains the report as valuable memorial of the departed lieuse. ant whose ability and effeciency heapprecated a..,. intended to improve tine first opportunity to re ward. He reasoned with great vigor upon ali subjects which come before his mind. The De euliarities of camp life did not check his de sire for the acquisition of knowledge and he had become thoroughly proficient in his duties as an officer. Sometime in the summer he Was appointed Judge Advocate of Court Martial, before which was to come large numbers of in.- portant cases. He conducted it's proceeding with distinguished ability, He entered int he questions of law and equIty. and posi ed himself upon the law and literature involved in he pro ceedings with degree of accuracy acumen and breadth of apprehension rarelye. "elled.
 He was prompt to second all reports for high attainments ill the Regiment, schooled he non commissioned officers of his company and d.d much of its clerical work
 Well do 1 remember how heartily he seconded the move, in which the Regiment expended through me, some two hundred dollars to obtain periodicals for general reading among men and officers. and works on the higher elements of military tactics.
 Alas he did not survive to enjoy their use ex- eePting rss first few instalmeuts of magazines and papers.
 He was most thorough in his efforts to ap- prehend the facts and principles involved in this terrible war, and had he survived the con fici, cannot doubt.b he would have made his m rk upon the nations future. But we shall look up- on his noble csuntenanc and soldiery form no more. He entered his country's services with . correct appreciation of the questions ihvolv ed. and fell 2 sacrifice upon the atnr of Cons!i- 'uiioDsl Liberty, on which he had copsecrated his en ica yours.
 He was in every deed patriot as we'll as a soldier. Please accept for ourself and extend .o ihe friend. of the Lieutenant: my earnest sympathy in this sad bereavement. How many mourn with you,. bowed towards these mauy helds of carnage. May the Lord enable them io remember at His throne of grace, those who siil! fight the battle, of Liberty as if in peril with them He was our fathers God they lrus- led Him, and were not cpunfuunded
 Sincerely Yours &c.
 JomN EATON, JR,
 Chaplain 21th Ohio