The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-12-25
The Funeral Of Capt. Mum.

On Thursday of last week, tho funeral of
the lamentod Capt. William w. Mum was
attended at the Union Church, at the Cen.
Ter OF Newbury. A large concourse OF peo.
ple were p~resent--more than the church
could contain. The funeral services were
conducted by the Odd Follows, to which
order the deceased belonged. lie was also
. member of the Methodist Church. The
principal speaker upon tho occasion was the
Rev. Mr.. Bear. a Methodist clergyman. now
Of Pennsylvania, but formerly & resident of
this County. on Odd Follow. and the per-
son, it is said, who married the deceased.
The discourse at the funeral was rather
an address than a sermon. The speaker
reviewed the causes. the origin and progress
of the Rebellion. He spoke of its objects
and purposes, and this best of all Govern.
ments. which it is seeking to destroy. Ho
dealt some heavy blows upon tho heads of
the traitors, aud their sympathizers here at
tho North. IIe believed that present of.
fairs were not conducted by man alone, but
there was az unseen hand that controlled
and guided all. He dwelt at length upon
oil these topics. He then proceeded to
point out tho part taken By tho deceased in
this war. Among tho first to volunteer {;
made Captain Of Co. H, of the 4lst Reg.
o. v. l.; had led his mon through many
o bloody field of battle, "the bravost Of the
brave ! no quality that made up q man was
lacking but finally fell while storming
Mission Ridge, ia tho late battle near Chat.
tauooga. He lived ten days after he was
wounded, and died in camp, Dec. ed. 1863
Some very appropriate remarks were
made BY the Roy. Mr.. CowIes. another
Methodist clergyman, who had known the
deceased well, had resided with him 10 his
fathers family, and could testify to, hisg
and noble quaii,ies-always cheerful, gen.
erous and kind.
There were present a eoodIy number OF
tho members Of the 4lst Ohio, and, after
the Rev. gentlemen had closed, they were
called upon to make some remarks concern.
ing their deceased comrado. Col. WHO.
man responded most appropriately and
feelingly. "As to the social and religious
qualities Of the deceased." said no, you, his
friends and usighbors, know better than l /;
but knew him we'll upon the hattie. field,
and 1 know not any man. living or dead,
that was. or is, drawer than our brother,
who lies here before u.s."
The Chagrin Falls. Auburn. Burton and
Cbsrdou Lodges of Odu Fellows,w we're large.
ly represented. Every eye wat filed with
tears, and every hear, with sorrow.
Capt. Mum was the only sen of aged pa.
rents, who were present at the funeral. His
only sister, the wife of the Rev. Mr.. Stearns,
with her husband. were there. But the
ssddest Of all was the young widow of the
deceased. leading by the hand a lovely boy
of about six years of age, who seemed fully
to roalize the loss of his dear father. The
corpse was inclosed in a metallic cofiu, with q
glass cover at the head 30 that the remains
could be viewed by the multitude present.
Tho fatal ball that killed him entered Just
above the left eyebrow, and came out 10
front Of the forehead. A noble, generous
man, . true and brave soldier, has fallen