Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-19

FUHunaL or Carr. vlLuETINs HRoENAH.--
The funeral Of Captain Valentine Hickman
Of %. e, 6Yth Regiment, o. vi took plaol
from hif late residence on Detroit stfos., W
g., q o'clock yesterday sftsrnoOn. It va
Rten5fd by representatives Of the severaI
Ledgea Of Odd Fellows IN this city, ef which
Order ths deceased was en- honored member
and q large ooneourss Of mOuFnSra and
friends Of The family. The remains wels 9
buried IN the West Side oometery.
The Funeral Services we're performed 81
St. JOha's Church, Rev. Lewis Burton, rec
tor, and were Of very impressive chaI aOter,
ths church being filed 70 OveEhOWinG. The
ext for The sermon was found in Eoclesiau-
tes, sth ohsptsF, ssh verses ''Thsro iS no
man that hath power over lho spirit, to re-
tain the spirit; neisher hath he power in the
day Of death; and there is no discharge in
that WHri neither shall WiokednsuS deliver
those that ere given 10 it.'s "a
Altar speaking imPresaively of the newt
ability Of death, and Of mans utter power
lessns1 against It, the preacher spoke Of The
deep homage that is felt in every loyal heart
for one who falls in the service Of his cOun-
Try, and whether be fall through the casual
ties Of the battlefield or disease incident to
he camp, he no less deserves to have en-
graved upon his tomb, E" Died for his oOun-
Try" Il is This feeling that has aroused 80
much interest on this occasion. Abiding to
the nativity Of the deceased, he paid q high
tribute 10 the German citizens, who with no.
bls and self-sacrihcing pFOmptnesS have en-
rolled themselves by thousands to aid
in crushing this most csuBeless and unright-
eous rebellion. &c spoke Of the deceased
ss among the frat 10 respond to the call Of
the President, serving in the three months
service in the Battsry Of which his brother,
Capt. Louis Hickman, had command, dur
ing which tine he was in the battles of
Phillippi, Laurel Hill and Cheat River
Upon the return Of the Battsry, he enlisted
a company for the 4sth Regiment which
was ultimately consolidated with the 6Tth,
and Of which he was elected and commits
stoned Captain. With his regiment he
again WGat 10 VhginiA, the regiment being
one Of Gen. Williams' brigade, under Major
General Banks. On the 4th inst his rsgi-
meut was ordered from Woodstock, in the
valley Of The Shenandoah, to Mt. Jackson,
and in this march, through the burning
sun, vas laid the foundation Of the disease |
Of which he died, typhoid fever. On the
sth he became dslirious, and was conveyed |
% iOsEasburg. BE remained in this condi-
lion till the 18th, when he died. His wife
was tslsgraphed to on the I9th, and imme-
diatsly set out, in company with F. Nicola,
Esq, to give q Wifs's assistance to her hus-
band. ItWas her sad lot to arrive only TO
and hsEsslf = widow and her two small
children fathsrless. The deceased soldier is
.poken Of e. man Of exemplary habits
and character, an earnest lover and brave
defender Of his adopted country, thoroughly
imbued with that vensration for liberty
which Distinguishes the German population
Of this county, He was beloved BY his
men, for whom he in turn had che grsstssta
regard. The symPuthy Of the entire com
nunisy viii bs sasxtsndod to his bsr6Eyvd
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