Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-06-18

good, he gave freely both of his time am
money, and to his liberality and labors ar
his township and county largely indebted
Some four years since he purchased tn
lands adjoining the old grave yard, il
Braceville. and laid out Rural Cemetery
which will be an honor to the township
In the fall of 1852, Mr.. Stowe .joinet
the (6th) Rife Company, and on the SAM
day was elected Captain. which Office IA,
held for six years. when he resigned. de
clining promotion which had often beeI
rendered to him by the Regiment, o
which, as senior Captain, he at one time
had command. The old militia system
becoming obsolete and of no account
TCapt. Stowe did not interest himself IN
military matters again until after the
breaking out OF the present rebellion
Soon after the fall of Fort Sumter, q com
pany of Home Guards was organized in
Bracevillc and he was unanimously cleo
ted Captain. He entered into the busi-
mes with his usual energy, and gave much
of his attention to drilling and instruct
ing his men. On the 18th of Sept, 1861.
he received authority from the Adiutant
! General of Ohio to raise company of In
fantry for the war. Forgetting all selfish
interests, and leaving his extended and
varied private business, he at once APP
piled himself to this task, and in Il short
time he enlisted company, (many of the
members of his company of Home Guards
following their captain) and reported him
self at Camp Ford, Alliance. There he
was unanimously elected Captain. and
the company became part of the 18th
Reg, (COl. Beatty o. V. L. S. A, as COM
pany g.
During the passage of the 10Th Regi-
ment from Camp Ford, whether by rail-
road or steamboat. or the more toilsome
march on foot, until it reached the battle
held OF Shiloh, Capt. Stowe always evinced
the most watchful, ccaSeless care over the
health and comfort of his men, and the
same unselfish disregard of his own ease
which had marked his home life.
At the battle of Shiloh, amid the lead
en- hail, the roar of cannon, and shrieking
of shell, lie was as cool as when amid the
walks of peace, and calamity and well
did he perform his duty there.
The severe fatigue of the march on Sun
day preceding the battle. the toll and ex-
citement of the battle itself, the exposure
to three days and nights almost incessant
rain and another week of damp and cold
weather, endured without tents. or even
L blanket, were too much for his powers
of endurance. On the 18th of April. for
the first time since he had Joined the
army, he was forced to acknowledge him
self unfit for duty. Under that date. he
writes to his wife, The ten DAYS in open
air, with the hardships incident to such a
mode of life were little more than my
age and nerves could bear | don't wish
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rained constantly for the last "a hours
my tent is wet, damp, and cold. We have
not hospital tent i'll the regiment, nor q
comfortable place for sick man to lie i
the boys put up some forks and poles and
made my bed up from tho ground. have
ate nothing for four days; my back and
bones ache numerically. < Don't
worry about me will try to take care
of myself"
After he was too i'll to leave his bed, he
still continued to write daily to his wife
his letters growing shorter and shorter,
until at last the active brain and faithful
hand could no longer perform their office,
and the letters ceased. .-
He was carried on board the steamer |
Shenango, Tenn, river, April 23d, and i
died on the 30th. His remains were 1
brought home; his funeral was attended /
by one of the largest eoncourses of people !
ever assembled onsa similar occasion in |
the county, and his body was inferred in |
the Cemetery which his own hand had |
laid out, and his own enterprise and lib |
erality had purchased. Few men have
better filed their sphere of usefulness
while living; few viii be moro regretted
when dead. '