Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-10

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John G. Warren, son Of VI. Il. and Phebe
Anne WGrrsn, Of WarFsnsville, CuyAbOgs
county, Ohio, and private in Company G,
Capt C. P. JeWsti,) 42d regiment Col.
Garfield, died near to Ashland hospital,
KY, on the 2slh Of February, 1862, in the
21st year Of his age, Of typhoid fever.
This young man was native Of the
above named toWn Of Warrsnsville, was a
child Of hopeful promise, and a young man
Of amiabls temper and spirit Of an enter.
prising, active, business turn Of mihd, Of
good moral and religious character, dear to
and beloved BY not only his own family,
but all who knew him.
John volunteered in September last after
mature dsliberadon, under full and set
tied conviction that it was his civil and re-
ligiOus duty 10 fS to the rescue Of his
threatened country. He Is Of q family Of
her6es His grandfather, Hon. D. Warren,
was 9 soldier in the war Of 1912, and his
great gf6ndfathers, Moses Warren and JAS
Prentis, were soldiers in the revolutionary
strugge that gained and established the
Independence sAd liberties Of our nation;
il vas to be expected that such son would
skoW his willingness and bravery in the
defence Of those civil blessings SO dear 10
every true patriot. 4li -t-
kB q soldier, Whether in the camp or on
the march, John was esteemed and admir-
cd by associates and officers, and was in
Col GsTheld's march after and battle with
Humphry Marshall at Middle Greek, in
January, and had an opportunity Of show.
ing bis bravery in the face Of q murderous
fee, During the engagement 9 ball passed
through his oFe1oost, and one struck the
stock Of his gun. But though this precious
young man escaped the deadly intent Of the
rebel arms, yet exposure as q soldier
brought on disease, which, after few days
of hard fare with little attention, and for
three OF four days (from all that can be
sseertained) no one gave him any atten-
ton, be breathel his last as they bore him
from the boat to the hospital at Ashland
Kentucky. So
o Thus, fer from heme and friends, with
no parent, sister OF neighbor to sympsthise
and comfort. just before his breath left
his body, Mr.. Wilder, fellow soldier from
EeWbuFg, O., come to the dying man, took
the body in his care, and prepared it the
best in his power there, and brought II
promptly to Johns parents in WsTrenss
Tille. Too much credit cannot be given 10
50 noble and generous young man as Mr..
Wilder. The parents had resolved notice
from the physician Of ths regiment, Of
John's illness, and took the train on Mon
dsy the Sd inst for Ashland, but we're no.
tilted BY telegraph OF Columbus that johns
body was at Cleveland. They had met the
trein that brought it.
On Thursday, the 9th, the funeral took
place large AID deeply afflicted con-
course attended, among whom were the
Order and sons, Of which John was Q true
member st homo and IN camp. One Of the
pail bearers vas Mr.. James, fellow sol.
dier wounded in the Middle Creek battle.
The religious services were conducted by
the undersigned, after which 9 large pro-
eession attended to TIE Cleveland Cemetry,
where Mr.. Wsrren has family lot, in
(which three Of his children had already
Inferred, and now Jobn is added, the lest
son, leaving only one child, beloved
daughter. aq71 H7s
s9 Though John did not fall in battle, yeI
is he none the less ssera6oe to the bill
critics Of his country. But best Of all be
was q Christian, ''the Son had made hin
| free.n Another te in Heaven. a.
Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep,
- Prom which none eyer wakes TO weep 7
GEG. CLANCY.