Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-19
'0RlIuARY.

Departed this life on the 22d day Of November 1862
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aged Is years, months end ~ days.
Mr.. LOOMS was o native Of Connscticut-born in
winsted, Litohfeld county. He removed, with his
mother and sister, few years since, to muscatine
county, Iowa, whore he living at the time he heard
and answered. his countrys call to aid in the suppress
sion Of the southern rebellion. He enlisted Sept 18th
1861 The following May he taken prisoner, near
Bonneville, Miss. from which place he conveyed to
Mobile, Ala, whore he confined one month in pris-
on. He was then taken to Macon, Ca, whore he was
placed for nearly four months In close
Here he was sick six weeks. He was then taken to
Richmond, and paroed. He arrived at Annapolis,
Oct 19th and carried into the General Hospital at
that place, whore, in few weeks, he died.
He was tho only of his mother, upon whose de-
clining years his death has cast shadow. He was
aectonate and brother lin both of which relations
he was a support and comfort. And not only in the
little home circle will he ke missed but his loss will be
sadly felt by distant friends and relatives, well as by
all who knew him In his own neighborhood-wh he
was much beloved.
Mr.. Loomis was Christian. During the great re-
lgious awakening general throughout this country
few years since, he was brought to knowledge OF
the truth 1t ia in Jesus when he made public pro-
fession OF his faith. There being Church in tho
neghborhood that time, he with Others mostly sub
jects of the late revivas organized by the Pres
terry Of Cedar into Church called the Cedar VAL
ley Church" and by unanimous vote of the mem
beers he chosen to be of its ruling elders His
death will be loss to this little Church. Thus did he
serve 10th the Church and his country-laying down
bis life for the latter Ee at his post in the faith
full discharge of his duty when his Heavenly Master
called him.
There was one circumstance that added poignancy
to the aicton caused by his death. He had been ex-
pected home-appeared to be fast recovering-and 1t
thou ght that in day two no could safely travel
his journey homeward, His mother and sister were
snxiousy expecting him by every train. Thanksgiv.
ng day, shortly after the train arrived knock was
heard at the door, it almost confidently believed
had but 1t proved to be bringing letters
tidipgs Of his death The bitterness of
he disappointment may be better imagined than des-
ribbed. Though he had apparently been improving In
aalth while ut the hospital he seized with sud-
lon relapse, and in few hours his spirit took its do
arture for another and, We trust better world
mother victim Of this deplorable war.
With vigorous constitution, enjoying uninterrupted
ealth up to the time of his imprisonment his pros
ect of long life most fsttering,-a life Of useful
1885, both as a citizen and a member and Office |
earer in the Church of his Savior, whom he loved.
who appoints the boundaries of our habitatiop
nd does all things WE'LL though clouds and darkness
round about His purposes, has fit to remove
i'm, believe, to the joys Of His presence, as we'll
higher sphere of usefulness in this great moral
mpre-and to His will we reverendly bow. |
REV. JOHN HUDSON.