The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-29

hurgh counties will probably render inter-
esting to your readers the following ex-
tracts from letter descriptive of his dying
moments, which was not intended for pub
location:
he had suffered for several years from
disease of the stomach, something similar
to dyspepsia, from which, for several months
before bis death, be had almost recovered;
but his great excitabiity of mind coupled
with a constant press of business, and the
great interest he took in the suppression of 3
this wicked rebellion, continually Kept his
nerves strung to their utmost tension.
Important aud stirring news from the
army always had wonderful effect upon
him, TO elevate or depress his spirits, as it
varied in its character; and he would speak
of the progress of events il the present cri- q
sis of our national affairs, with the earnest
ness and enthusiasm of a patriot--having at
heart the good of his country. -
Re was a man in the fullest sense of the
word, public spirited man, always taking
an active part in all the assemblages of the
people for the public good, and in contribu-
ting most literally for the relief of the
soldiers and their families, aud for other
purposes connected with the war. ,fNi
81 As President of the Sanitary Committee
of Mount Vernon, be visited the battlefield
of Pittsburg Landing shortly after the bat1
tie had taken place, aud walked all day over
the battle field, witnessing the sad havoc
and desclation of that two days terrible en-
gagement, which 80 exhausted and over
come him, that he tainted and was taken by
his friends to a camp near by, where be
soon recovered; AMI yet Notwithstanding
all the exhaustion which he had suffered
during the day, he sat up that night until
o'clock on the steamboat, nursing the sick
and wounded soldiers, who were being
taken to the different hospitals.
3 -
He was never well after his return from
the battle field. He continually seemed
wearied in body aud melancholy in mind;
and on the 9th of May, about two or three
weeks after his return, he was attacked
with low type of the bilious fever, which
was difficult to manage, his stomach being
in such condition from its natural weak
ness and sympathy with the disease, that
it was difficult to have his Medicine ac-
compish the desired effect.
He seemed impressed from the very first
of his sickness with the idea that he was
going to die, and | have learned since his
death that he was similarly Impressed, at
the time he was SO overcome on the battle
field, with exhaustion, and the sight of
suffering humanity, resulting from the hor
rors. Frng
His heart was naturally kind and sym.
pathetic, and from his earliest youth, he
was never known to infict needless pain
and suffering, not even to the worm that
crawled at his feet, nor could he ever look
upon sorrow and distress without feeling
of the deepest commisseration and pity
How much then must he have been affected
by the terrible suffering of the wounded
and dying soldiers, whom he went to as
slst.
His mind for several days before his
death, either from his medicine or disease,
was wandering, and seemed to dwell very
much upon his business, yet when aroused
from his stupor, his overburdened mind
would assume the mastery of his disease,
and be would be for short bile, rational
nr s. gtE*ft = -
He fingered until Sunday, May 18Th
when be died az he had lived-a true
Christian and scrupulously honest man, be-
ing at the time Of bis death a consistent
member of the Episcopal Church.
But short while before be die {, he men,
tioued he names Of nearly all his relatives
He spoke of his fathers, sisters and daugh.
ter's names, who were dead. He also men.
toned " Richfeld, Oswego county, New
York" the place where his father was born
and which had been so long the residence
of bis ancestors.
At another time he seemed to be writing
his own epitaph He asked the day of th,
week, | told him Sunday the day of tb,
month, replied the 18th and the year.
replied 1862, but oh when be asked lh,
name, / could not answer; and again b.
seemed to be tracing bis own history q"
BOY" be said, " who had started poor il
life, who had always tried to do right, ant
just as he had begun 20 prosper he mus
die.
During the forenoon of the day he died
he gave a description of the battle field b
hEd visited, which 8 clear aud minute il
detail. lie told about his fainting on tn
battle field, how the disease which had be :
preying upon his vitals so long had weak
ened bis constitution, and how his friend
who were with him at the time seemed I
think that he could undergo as much q
they could, and how unwilling be was I
let them know to the contrary, endeayorin
TO keep up with them until he could go D
further t@
His mind then wandered, and be SCENE
to think that be was presiding over deli
u eeFstiye assembly calling for the ayes an
noes on, some motion. he also said, "
am a Democrat and a Union man, whiC
were tho Ioet W orde he ernke - -+a--