Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-06-11
Death of Col. Hathaway.


Chaplain of the I'D Regiment. to Mrs.
Hathaway. confirms the report of the death
Of Col. Hathaway. BY his DEATH says
the La Porte Union, our community has
lost noble hearted. generous citizen. and
the country jealous. brave and intelli.
gent officer. who considered no sacrifice
too great for his country.
ANNAPOLIS. Maryland, 81
go. May %. 1858.
Mr DEAR FRIEND, Mrs HATHAWAY
1t is with much regret / seat myself to
write you to inform you Of the death Of
your husband. Col. Gilbert Hathaway, al
though you may have heard of it before
this time through some other source.
He was shot iu,battle on the 2d Of May.
about three o'clock in the afternoon.
was not present when he was shot, but
was with him rs soon as could get there
When got to him he was not quite dead,
but could not say anything. / helped to
carry him into house where closed his
eyes in death. / took all his effects from
his pockets and when | hal got done. my
hands were covered with his blood. He
was sho. little to the right of the centre
of his breast, the ball going through his
lung. He died very easily. without q
struggle.
You don't know how / felt to lose such
brave and good man as he was. His
death was felt through the whole brigade.
and his regiment felt that they had lost oil
that was dear to them as commander and
chieftain. There was no one so brave
His commander often took counsel Of him
and felt the loss as much as any other one
rode by your husbands side for several
days and loved him as Christian and
q warrior. He was too brave.
On the 30th of April we had two fights
with the enemy. in which he showed his
skill aud bravery. We fought them in
the morning and took two brass guns and
killed and wounded over two hundred, &C.
cording to what they confessed, in tie A.
tcrnoon they made another attack on our
rear with double force. which made them
two to our one. and We whipped them a.
gain.
was in that fight and saw your hus-
bands bravery. These two fights were
rear Days gap. in Alabama. In the last
fight on that day. the Col was left in the
rear to guard the briga 10 from another at
tack. The enemy came mp thinking we
were retreating and opened on us with two
cannon. The Col. repulsed them. mount.
ed his men and started on. About mid
night they came up again when we were
crossing river. but the Col. got his men
on the other side and was ready for them.
repelling them with heavy firing. The
enemy made several more attacks but was
driven every time. On Saturday, May 2,
when your husband was shot, we had a
heavy fight on and near the farm of a man
by the name of Blunt. He was taken to
the house. Perry Williams and went to
have a grave dug in the graveyard but
our men we're close by the yard and we
had to leave. We went to the house and
selected place in which to bury him, but
just as we commenced we were ordered to
move on. went TO Mr.. Blunt and his la
dy, and they agreed to bury him in his
clothes, IS we had laid him out 1 have
learned that they did bury him in the
grave yard.
The officers are in the Libby prison. in
Richmond. and when they will get out
don't know. The Doctors and ministers
have been released. We are waiting to
learn what our destination will be. shall
go home as soon as can and will tell you
all about your husband. have some of
L. l. Il r.
has his effects and when he returns he will
come and see you. bat when that Will be-.
is hard to tell.
The Governor Of Georgia and the Gov
ernor Of Alabama have demanded them and
say they will hang them.
We made big raid ~ far as we went
and if we had not got our powder wet we
never would have been taken. We hal
too much to do. We were seven days in
orr saddles. nights not excepted. only part
Of one night. We were almost lifeless on
account of not getting sleep.
John Munday is well and so are all the
rest. We had dreadful shock on Sunday
night last. rs we were coming up the
Chesapeake bay from Fortress Monroe
there was . vessel ran into the John Rice.
and we thought we were sinking for few
minutes. There were six hundred and
forty soldiers on board.
! remain your friend forever.
JOHN A. FRAZIER.