The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-03-27
A Tribute OF Respect to q Deceased
/ .f..,.t,, Comrade. -
HEAD QUARTERS 10th Rro. ME. VOL, ]
LIST Brigade, Growers Division.
Ration Rogue. La. Feb. 26th, 1862.

LIST Brigade, Growers Division.
Baton Rogue, La. Feb. 26th, 1862.
Mr.. EpnRAix<IARxoN, SAco Me-.
DEAR SIR Some other hand than mine
has, ere this, conveyed to you The sad news
Of the death Of your son, Scrgt. Edwin Hsr-
mon Of Co. @ Of this Regt. He died the 18th
inst. And you will pardon me II l obtruds
myself upon you in your afliction. Butt
cannot lot the occasion pass without bearing
witness to his many soldierly, and other good
qualities. / was connected with the Compa-
ny Of which he was member, from tho date
OF its organization March 10Th, 1862. and I
had many opportunities to know and to ap-
preciate all the many good qualities Of him
whose death sincerely mourn.
During my connection with Company @
Sergt. Harmon was always prompt, faith
full and efficient soldier, and had the conf
denco of his officers who could always turn
turn to him for the execution OF any duty
called for. with tho full confidence that II
would be promptly and faithfully done.
When We arrived in New Orleans Co. O
was detached for duty at Lakcport, and my
duties keeping mo with the Regt.. l ncce~a-
rily saw less Of the Sergt. than before, and
was not aware that he was out Of health AZ
l always found him on duty when visited
the Company. In the afi,ir in which Co. o
took prominent and honorable part at Pom
chatoula, he became very much exhausted.
From that day Sept. 18th, may bc dated
the illness that finally carried him of. When
tho Regt. was ordered to camp, perhaps in
Oct. lasr, Co. @ rejoincd the Regt. and saw
that the Sergt. was out Of health; bot
though frequently asked him why he did
not give up and 60 to tho Hospital, he al.
ways laughed at tho idea, and said he should
bc as we'll as ever In q few days; but tho
march from Camp Pampct proved too much
for him. and on our arrival ut Bonne Caro-
ho went into tho Hospital, and remained
till after wo had moved to College Point and
thence to this place, and he had improved In
health and strength so much that on our ar
rival hero ho went to duty but he had over
estimated his strength and was soon on tho
sick list and was alternately better and won
till his death. The ambition which prompted
him ts'do his whole duty. made him over do
himself, and though frequently reconstructed
with bo persisted in going to duty when
entirely unfit to do 80. H,' 4
Iic always objected to the idea Of being
sent home until two weeks ago, when Lieut..
Pilsbury made strenuous effort to obtain bis
discharge, but for some reason unexplained
and unexplainable to mo the examining
board refused to pass him, and ordered him
to bc sen, to the General Hospital (from tho
Regimcntal Hospitality and from this date all
the hope which had animated him before
died out, and ho gradually sank till his death.
His remains are Inferred near the old bat
tlc.ground where We have buried all those
of our Regt. who have died since wo arrived
here.
In tho death OF Scrgt. Harmon his comrades,
and am proud to say was ono Of them,
mourn the loss Of brave and gallant sol.
der, and man in every sense of the word,
and his country can mourn tho loss Of true
patriot, good soldier and citizen. And
must earnestly ask Of you the privilege to
mourn with you his death.
Shall wo not console ourselves with the rc-
nection that our loss is his gain, and, that
he is In that blessed place "wherc the wicked
cease from troubling and the weary are at
rcst2'
Again pardon me that have intrudcd on
the grief Of parent ut this timo, but I"
the only original officer noio remaining with
the Reg. have fels II my duty rs we'll as my
privilege to address you at this time.
! have the honor to bc very truly your
Obedient Servant.
WILLIAM w. DEASE. f
Adjutant 10Th Regt. Maine Vols.