Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-25

Csrr JssTs s DRvv-we noticed verv
briefly The o.her day thc Seath of this meritofi-
Ous ysuhg officer. and now desire 70 say feE
vords more IN relation "a one who 50 vel
kaovn and 50 b ghIy estesBed in COR city. ~hsrs
Toy aod man lie had lived the greater portion Vi
bis sheTt life.
Capt. Drum was born in Cincinnati and
moved With his parents 70 this city when boy
Frank, manly and generous, warm in he friend
ship- and utterly unselfsh he wss the life OF the
society In which he moved His military tastes
we're earIy developed and Cor many years We vas
one OF the number Of generous and high spirited
vonng men Who kept up, 81 great expense 70
tAemsel, e, the volunteer military companies o
the CITY IL at time when the military
WIS under par with = class OF the community,
and the difficulties under which they labored and
that they bravely surmounted are known only to
those who had some means of seeing the inner
lie OF our srmories IN q ose peaceful days. Fs
was member and latteriy an officer OF the Ma
tiOnaI Guards" an organization. that has gwen 70
the country large number of the best officers
that bow adorn our immense army in the field
The name Of james Drum : closely linked with
that association, ana the news OF his death will
cause a sigh Of regret from old associates IN every
army corpse, for Old Guards will be found in
each OF them, or AZ least wherever an old lndi-
ana regiment IS mustered
When the war broke out James Drum left the
peaceful pursuits of commerce. and gave himself
70 his country HIS first appointment under
the State as Commssary ri Camp Morton.
During all the early struggle in the organization
of troops, he labored with them faithfully and ac-
cep,ably When the 18Th regiment was raised. he
was appointed y Gov. Morton IL Quartermaster.
aud went with il to the field He was with the
boys in all their trials. their marches and their
battles. How well he performed his difficult and
laborious duties, the records of the department
and of the egiment will show. He was the same
gallant unselhsh gentleman in the field that he
was at home, and he won the love Of all those
with whom he was associated. He was faithful
20 his trust, and was rewarded BY his Government
with promotion 70 the rank Of Captain in the
ComfDissary Department.
But few short days ago be was at home on
his way from the Army Of the Potomac to new
field Of labor in Kentucky He was ordered 10
take charge Of the depot of supplies at Nicholas
vile, Kentucky. and stopped 10 greet his rela-
tives and friends here He looked healthy aud
in good spirits His laugh was rs light and joy-
Gus in wears past. when ne was the light of the
social circle. He went to his post, and in few
days the telegraph announced his death. He had
not fallen in battle, bus disease had fastened
upon him. He had escaped the perils OF the stu
pendous conflicts in which his old egment had
participated; but the exposures and labors of the
campaigns on the Potomac had sowed the seeds
of death III his system, which acute attack de
veloped and cut him Off in his early prime.
The disease of which he died was nhamma-
ton Of the stomach He was III but few DAYS
His devoted wife was with him when he died
and accompanied his remains to his early home.
Capt Drum was 80 wears old last January.
Among the many. very many. noble spirits who
have given up their lives to their country none
deserve a more grateful remembrance than Capt
James 5. Drum. No one labored more faithful.
] Is aud devotedly. and no one entered the service
with a more sincere conviction OF duty He bad
all the noble quail les of soldier, aud he was
proud of his profession. and never would have
committed an act that would cast a stain upon it,
Peace TO his ashes.