The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-10-16
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OBITUARY.

Another soldier gone to his long home In
the heavens: LEONARD X EMERSON, son OF
John and Margaret Emerson, was born Feb
ruary 18th, 1889, in Berkeley county, Virgin
ia, and emigroted with the rest Of the fami ly
to Seneca county, Ohio, in the spring OF
Iel6.
Leonard was christisn-he was conver.
ted at protrseted meeting, which the Uni.
ted Brethren held at Liberty Union Church,
some time in the spring or latter part of the
winter, in 1859, and has lived very consist
ent member Of that denomination until the
day Of his death. He was very attentive in
going to his meetings when circums tances
would admit
In the fall Of 1861, wien the 49th Ohio
was organizing, he went to Tifiin aud hear d
Colonel @ ssoS make war speech, and con.
cluded he would enlist in the service Of his
country, and aid in putting down this wick
ed rebellion. Iussmuch, as he bad two broth.
ers In the 49th. one iu company A and the
other in Company G, lie enlisted in the lat.
ter, where his brother William had enlisted
on the 9Th Of September, ls6l. He said, be
tn ought it was his duty to enlist, (uotwith.
standing HE religious oblieations.) to put
down this wicked war, which WAS causing
30 much trouble and sorrow throughout our
nation-to preserve the Union, which our
forefalhers had b,queaihed to us he sald he
would go and fight for the temple Of Liberty
and free Government-the Constitution and
laws and no, suffer the Stars and Stripes 10
be trail,d in tie dust ly the enemy Of our
eountry-undcr these considerations he vol
nleered to fight the battles for liberty, for
tn. present aud future generations.
Leonard was in several ta,tles and skirm.
ishes while in the service. He was in that
bard fought battle Of Stone River, where ma.
ny brave soldier fell, ut Leonard came
out OF all the lattl,s without a wound or
injury of any kind. After the b. tile OF Stone
River, his itpimcit was very much exposed
to rain, no tents to sleep in. nr6 a scarcity Of
food, he caught cold and the diurrhac. which
rendered him unfit for active duty. Aflerre
naming with bis mes'nntes for some time,
he was taken TO the Cohvalescent Barracks,
at Murfrecsboro. and from there to the Nash
VILE Hospital, and then sent to Louisville,
where he remained until the fret Of Septem
Der, when he procurad certificate of disa.
bility he came home with an honorable dis.
charge. He arrived home on the Ith Of Sep.
tember. and had been absent two years--and
was happy to meet his father, mother, broth.
ers and his many friends left behind. The
disease and camp life had done their work
his constitution was broken down, SO much
so, thet all the medical aid failed to restore
him to healthy state. He desired to get
we'll lift was Gods will but HE who rulcth
this world, willed it otherwise. LEONARD
died on the 25th OF September, S63, ten
minutes before midnight lie bid an affec
tonnte farewell to his mother, and told her
all is WE'LL" He was buried on the 9th,
when his remains were followed to his last
resting place by large concourse ofrelatives
and flie Ids where the roar of the cannon.
the musket and the din of battle, viii no more
disturb his sweet slumbers. He sacrificed
his health and life in defense Of his c)untry-
be died loyal man aud brave soldier
Peace TO his ashes
He was buried in WILLIAM BAueGER'.
Grave Yard, beside his two sisters. Ellie.
VI EMERSON, died January 2sIh 1863, aged
Is years, months and l5 days. Macy Su
SAN, February 9Th. 1851, aged months and
II days. LEoNAHp X. September 25th, 1863,
aged "a yehrs, months aud 0 days. They
are all gone Lefore me TO eternal glory.
JoHS ENERsoS.