Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-01-28
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he failed 10 cap the cohtihueu
benefits himself. he yet gave a growth to
the trade of Warren from which others
nave made largely.
At the first call for volunteers in April,
1861, he was prompted to join the ranks
at once, but was delayed by regard to the
feelings of his family. and by the pros
pect of business in Warren. He loved
his native town, and hoped to retrieve
there former losses. He joined Captain
Halls company in June. 1861, as a Pricats.
He felt conscious of having no military
knOrledgs, and was willing to fight as a
soldier till he should acquire it. Then.
he said, = If Government wants the right
man in the right place, they will find
him out"
The letter of Col. Hall in to-day's pa
per shows how far he was right. 1t may
not be out of place to say, that had not
Government looked too exclusively to
politicians, he would have been transfer
red to the cavalry service, in the fall of
1861, in q station he was then fitted TO I'LL
with credit to Government, like that in
Dictated by Col. Hall. He rejoined his
company a few days before their march
into Corinth-in time for the battle ex-
pected to take place at that time. He
said to his mother, on leaving home, IF
/ fall, let my body rest where it falls
While marching from Alabama to Louis
vile. on half rations. he got word of the
sickness of a tehderly-loved twin SON.
As he marched through the streets, word
came to him that his " Eli" had passed
homs;-a crushing blow to a weary and
hungry soldier, yet a father of the keen
est and most sensitive feelings. "Oh,
God, how | yearn to press him to my
heart once more" but | thank God he
died like an honest man and a Christian.
No pay-no promotion-no leave of alb
sence to visit his distressed home, on his
return march he says, but l do not
complain the soldiers chafe terribly, and
| cheer them all I can. l know that |
am doing good here. and am CONTENT
In view of the battle at Perryville, he
wrote, Now is the hour to strike. | shall
be at my post"
He was fated to fall on the last day OF
tho last year of American Slavery, in the
fierce conflict on Stone River. The Colo
mel. Major and senior Captain of his reg.
iment fell, but the regiment stood, and
we trust ere he fell, he had the assurance
of our final success. His comrades ear.
ried back the lifeless body that a moment
before was leading them on calamity, but
thoughtfully of his peril. They buried
him the first day of our neS Era, in one
grave with Major Terry, and :'are sorrow.
full and lonesome without him."
Lieut.. Harmon had unusually quick
and acute observation, clear and compre
hensive intellect. a genial spirit, and de.
spised n and littleness original
in thought and act, cool, cautious, prompt
and daring. Robust and active, he was
fitted to be a successful leader in time:
like these. From childhood he was fond
of writing, and his articles have frequent.
ly been given to the public. His letters
to the CHRONICLES have earned him many
a friend, who knew him only through
the interest thus awakened.
After joining his company, he gave
himself up TO his duties with unshrink.
ing energy and devotion-resolved to
render himself competent for any posi-.
ton he might be called to. Had his life
been spared, We doubt not his principle
of working his way up to usefulness and
distinction, would ere long have secured
its noblest results.
He was never a politician. but in the
old issues of parties sympathized with
the Democracy, and probably never voted
with any portion of the Republican party
till he voted for Abraham Lincoln. When
secession struck at his country's glory,
he, like Douglas, was for his country
Like Butler, too, whose former relec-
/ llOuS udu DCCh lAfOAdOAC W thc ROObhB hC
at inc saw her strength and her weak
ness, and his strong natural sense of JUS
tice made him in favor of at once recog-
MIXING the rights and humanity of the
negro.
Not many nobler victims have fallen
orwill fall. to vindicate u national fame,
and render US in truth a Union of free
men. "one and inseperable, now and for
ever" Let not cowardly croakers at
home sully the memory of heroic mar
tyrs, by insinuating that they fell in a
needless and inglorious war.
The slave power, that almost prevent
ed the formation of the Union, and has
steadily sought to pervert it from being
a Union for freedom, to N for slavery,
and when partially failing in such efforts
has again and again sought its dissolution
is o making its desperate effort open
and avowed, to perpetuate Slavery in
America. For this, bad men North join
hands with bad men South, while good
men everywhere of all parties, rise up and
say, Never, never shall free America be
a land of slaves" In the struggle, many
precious spirits will earn the soldiers
glory and the nations tears to-day, and
be assigned a meet place in her history
hereafter; while faithless men shall be
forgotten, or remembered only to be de-
spised. Peace to the ashes of our fallen
brave, and a hopeful rejoicing for their
memory and our country.
From the Sixth Cavalry.
HEADQUARTERS 6TH OHIo CAVALRY,
January is, 1868.