Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-03-12

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religious convictions, he showed an unusu-
al interest just before leaving for the seat
of war; and in letter written immedi-
ately before the battle in which he fell,
and to one who had often urged upon him
the practical acceptance of Savior in
whom he had intellectual belief, he says,
II have no fears for coming events"
How much he meant to imply of relig-
iOus nature in such an expression to such
person, and at such a time, eternity
alone can reveal; but knowing the man,
, and his former convictions, / am not with
out some hope in a religious view.
J, have now to add to what | have al
: ready said of our deceased friend, that
believe him to have been true patriot.
Indeed, with the qualities of heart and
: mind he possessed, he could hardly have
failed to add to his other generous traits,
a generous love of country. Born among
the Green Mountains of Vermont, nur-
tured in one of her christian homes, and
, trained in her excellent schools, it would
have been passing strange, if he had not
, caught something of the freedom of her
air. and the patriot spirit of her sons
Happily, there is ample evidence that in
love of country, in just appreciation of
, her institutions, and in hearty self-devo-
: tion to her welfare, he was second to no
:, man. The same excellent traits which
, made him the honest man, the good citi-
zen, the generous friend, made him also
the heroic patriot.
And now, friends, bringing together the
: day, such as have exhibited 1t, and the
, man, such as | have described him, and
and what should we expect ? what but
just that which has transpired?
AT the first call of the country for de-
) tenders, he buckled on his sword, gather
| ed company about him, and started for
: the scene of conflict He did it, as he
, himself declared to me, because his family
: and his business were such he could leave
) more easily than many others, and the
country must have defenders. The event
r proved he was not then needed to fill the
! complement, and he returned to his home
, and his business. Again the call came
5 for men; this time there seemed to be
7 need of all who could leave home; the
rebellion had increased in magnitude, and
with it the peril of the country. Again
he stepped forward and offered himself |;
not now to be rejected, nor ever again to
return to the companionship of life, and
) the scenes of business.
3 The spirit that animated him is seen in
!, these words written from the field. Speak
ing of his present life in camp, he says ::
81 am perfectly contented not chat
5 think fighting pleasant occupation, but
because think every able-bodied man
, whose family and business are such that
f he can leave, should give his country
his services in this her hour of peril /;
: having no family but a wife, and my
business being such that | could resume
it at any time, felt it duty to enlist
and since I have got into the field, my
, mind feels relieved"
He had the qualities which produce he
roic acts, and, l donbt not, in the fearful
strife of that bloody field upon the banks
OF the Tennessee, he was wherever duty
called him, bold to plan, and fearless to
execute. Indeed, am told by one just
from the battlefield, that when he had
fallen, bleeding at every vein, with noble
self-sacri6cc, he babe those who would
bear him away, to stand at their posts.
His first battle was his last. He has
ended his course his sun has set set in
the prime of life, and in the radiance Of
, patriotic ardor. The places that know
, him, shall know him no more, forever
the friends that esteemed him, shall hence.
forth have only the remembrance of his
!, virtues; the companion, bereaved of his
: love and protection, must find consolation
: in spiritual hopes he walks with her nc
more the ways of life.
The country has lost patriot; the com.
munity valuable citizen, the wife kind
husband, and some of us an excellent
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