The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-02
A Tribute Of Respect.

At a meeting recently held by the
members Of Company II. of the Sc req
imeut o V. l, at Nashville. Tenu, com.
mitleo was appointe to draft resoIations
ip regard to the death of David S. DEN.
MS. a member Of said Company. who died
on the 25th Of February, 1868, 10 the
l9n year of his age. Tae committee re-
ported ,hs following resolutions which
were untulmously adopted
WREREAs. 1t has pleased him who do
eth all things we'll, 10 call away our fel
low soldier David S. Dennis from his
warfare here TO his 6nsl r-poss in tb.
tomb whence he shall no more return, but
where lie shall quelly sleep until the
trump ehal sound 10 summon eafth's
millions. therefore.
Resolved. lst. 10 view Of this provi
dental di-pensatipn, We bow iu humble
submission to the will Of Col. and say
thy will be done.
ResolOed. Cd. That in his death we
lose good soldier. cheerful mrade-
ono that was ever ready for duty. sub
hitting to all the ha' 'dships Of soldiers
life, he was an exsmpi- loall around him.
Resolued, Sd. That while we mourn
the loss Of good soldier, yet We rejoice
10 know that he died in the path of dury
and was willing to ssori6cs his life on
the altar of his country
Rssofusd 4th. That we deeply sympa-
thize with the bareavsd parents and
friendsof The deceased. aud trust thai
their lasswill be his eternal gain. .A''<
Resoloea. 9th. That copy of these
resolutions be 10, warded 10 the parents Of
'hy-decesssd. alsoa copy to the Lancas
ter Gazsite Tor publication
John Cummings,
| VIM ]. Campbell,
VIM Slrublr, Committee.
4. A Brady,
b, Montgomery.
-, Sam'l Harper, Pres.
Richard Hams. Sec.
OBITUARY.
DIED--0n Saturday, the 28th inst,
at his residence in Cincinnati, of small
pox, JOSEPH G. NOURSE, leaving an
interesting family and many dear friends
to mourn his early death.
Thus has fallen in the very morning Of
life one ol the purtst and best of men
an ornament 10 the society in which he
moved, and to his chosen profession.
hr. Nour,e early in life became mem
bsr OF the Methodist Church !; and to the
day of his death remained a consistent
and devoted Christian. [Com.
DIED-At Camp Cripple Greek, near
Mulfreesl,orO', Tennessee, on the 9Th
day of March, 1868, of Typhoid. Fever.
JoSN j. HAYNES, a member of Company y
~" sVlh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer In
fantry.
The subjtot of this notice enlisted in
Captain fer,y's Company 3D." Goth
Reg't, 0.V. | , on the 2lst day Of Aug.
1859. Of which he remained On active
aembrr unlil his Is'e illness. His sick.
hsss was ofbut very shoit Duration, and
although he suffered much, not mur
mnr WAS heard from his lips. The de
ceased was brave and true soldier, aI>
ways ready and willing 10 take his part
when ever duty called him. lie lived iu
the army aNhe had lived at home, the
life Of an humble follower OF Christ. there.
by setting before his comrades, su axam.
I pie worthy Of imitatou. He was much
teloved by his comrades, and they sadly
mourn his sudden departure. Ills re
mains were in;rrsd with houots Of war.
and the last tribute OF respect va, paid
them last evening at 5o'clock. His hody
now sleeps smsng the tall csdars of Grip.
pie CreeE Hill. while we trust HE soul has
gone hence to the God who gave it,.
Peace 10 bis ashes.
J NJ. sUTPHEN,
lst Lieut.. Commanding Compsny.