The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-04-03
Deash Of Col. Wsr,s,--s
Murray. "raJ

Col William Gray Murray, Of tb.o.,
PENNSYLVANIA regiment, fell mot at1a
wounded at the head of his troons .'7 '
leading them in the desperate sob. Is '-''
Winchester, on Sunday week T
bloody fact, without pausing fo, ! las
at once excited the regret Of ii. ,a'' rs
of the entire State, and pierced mora p.JP' y
one heart with a poignancv of 'u'l
which sought it's consolation IN - g''''
and in tears. Hce
The Harrisburg Telegraph riv., d,
following obituary OF the po6Io ''S The
Col Murray was born in the cit- g eSaa S
York, and at an early age, with y 'es
rents, moved to Lancaster citv ~ AN pa
family resided for some years ar '-S[s e 'as
that city, they removed to Har~..r.I ron
Here the father Of Col Murray 55T,S's9'-- 5i,S
here his family has resided ever So sia.' and
During the war with Mexico. Col ~
was made third sergeant in Can't W-;1a -'lag
company, attached to the second --1 d,
sylvania volunteers. When -: ! ean'
that position, his gallantry at Yer, Z
attracted the attention of his snno.:. Et4
and be was made a Second LieutePPsn,,' Psr,'t''
the llth Infantry, L. s. A., by Pm II
Polk. -'1'l'
At the close Of the Mexican vor r,
Murray settled in Hollidaysburg. H. ~.
ouce became an active, energetic bnsi,.-'
man, taking a prominent part in the poIii.
al struggles of the times, and by his in,av
rity and independence winning G5r ii,5
self the respect and regard which hr,~.
man can only elicit from men. PRESIDE,
Pierce appointed him Postmaster Of HoF
daysburg, in which position he Was con-
timed by Buchanan
At the first sound Of alarm and tho G..
note Of treason arming for copte.. viii
the national authorities, the deceased
promptly avowed his determination !,
enter the army and DO battle for his c,nr,,r
This resolution could net at once Be a.,
ried into effect, on account Of sickness IN
his own family, and yet as an active and
Jealous military man, he was Of invaluable
aid in his locality, by assisting to organize
and push forward recruits for the yolr3.
teer forces. Alter the death OF his wife
Col Murray was urged to organize r.,.
iment, and his standard was scarcely raised
before his rauks were full. lie rallied to
his rank and file some Of the best and
bravest men that Pennsylvania has 70.
cruited in her quota They were the hardy
mountaineers and sturdy farmers of Bair
and Clearheld counties. who, ike Their
gallant leader, enlisted to fght, and IS he
fell, they proved their devotion at the
caunon's month and the rife pit, until, Is
the dispatches declare 1.-THE 84th Penn.
sylvania was badly cut to pieces while
every man fought like hero"
If we merely adopted the formal phra.
ses made use OF in recording such events,
we could only write that Col Murray died
ike a soldier, and found death where
brave men rush to its encounter But he
merits more than this at our hands His
! death deserves a nobler reference than
that which merely records the end Of
common man; because he sought the
first ranks of his country's defenders, and
there, covering himself with glory he
yielded his life IN a struggle fer the TisLt,
while his wasted and bleeding troops
mingled their shouts Of victory with the
sigh that broke its farewells to their dying
leader. The last words he uttered vere
Forward to the charge and the l-s!
he heard, victory, victory, victory.
No braver man than Col Murray drew
his sword in our present struggle 10
nobler spirit has vet fell sacrifice TO the
rebellion. He has earned 4 fame which
viii secure a brighter record than We e1a
make for his deeds and as he bequeataea
his lie to his country, so viii his count,ryy-
men devote themselves in gratitude 10 !l
memory. His death goes 10 swe-. 'le
number OF those who have been sacrificed
by the slave power, because they dared 70
interpose to save the Union from disS9IG-
ton and freedom from destruction. ni'
blood now crles TO Heaven for the ViIaI'
cation of that vengeance which a!one Ve-
longs 10 God, and as we trustln HIS p9Se' ,s,
so have we faith in His reTibution:, ln'
dawn is not yet, but the darkness peS'I33
| to lift its curtains from the ho'izon' 1.i ~
in this contest for the right, soon VIA
the right triumph IL
Peace TO tie remains OF TIE Sd"y'''''N