Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-09-11
DIED.

September 9th, GEORGE NJ, only child of Henry and
Augusta Sanford-aged years and months.
On Muscatine Island Monday evening, September 7th
ANN, daughter of James and Tsmor Rummery-sged
years and 10 days.
In the Regments Hospital, at Alton, Illinois,
August 9th 1868, of general debility, THOMAS GREEN
HOW, aged ca years.
Deceased a member of Co. B, 37th Regiment
Iowa Volunteer Infantry. As testimonial of respect
the members OF Co. paid the usual military honors to
the memory of said deceased, and unanimously
Resolred, That heartily sympathize with the
friends and relatives of deceased fellow soldier
Resolred. That copy of this notice be to the
friends of the deceased and also to the Muscatne jour-
NAL for publication. A. FULTON, o. S. Co. B.
At Jefferson Barracks, Mo September LIST
1868, Mr.. La FAYErTE MITCHELL. of Co. ~ 24th Regi
ment Iowa Volunteers, in the 18th year of his age.
Mr.. Mitchell native of Knox county. Ohio,
where his aged parents still reside. Some three yea,
ago he to seek his fortunes in the Wost making
his home for several months with his sister, Mrs J. Per-
ry Lewis of this city, where, ty his gentlemany de-
pertinent, he many warm friends. From this place
The went to Tama county, and there enlisted in the above
named regiment, he being the fifth and youngest son
who forth from the home Of sged parents to do
battle for the preservation of beloved country and
the second of this number to lay down his life upon its
altar. He shared cheerfully the hardshrs of those
gers of every battle in which this gallant regiment
part up to the taking of Yicsburg He there yielded
to the pressure Of disease and removed to Jefferson
Barracks in July last. where he has since remained pa
tenty bearing with Christian forttude his suf
ferings until DEATH kind messenger, to
mons him, we hope, to those bright realms where
pain and sorrow find victims To the relatives I
would say that many who do not belong your circle
forced to drop the tear the fall of fair
and promising. But it is a reality that all have to
meet. In the Christian religion alone is to be found
-.- GA balm for every wound,
cordial fer every fear,
Secure its rich blessings,
And all will be WE'LL" j. P. P.
diarrhca, JESSE JEROME NORTON, 18th Sergeant Co. G.,
35th Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers aged % years.
months and days.
The deceased served his country with great gaantry
in the ''lowa First Regiment, and acted as ensign
the battle of Wilson's Creek The flag was pierced with
many bullets while he bravely bore it on that
BILE battle field. On August 5h 1882, he volunteered in
the 35th Regiment, and the 25th day of September
1862, married to Priscilla Cornwall.
He taken sick at Cairo, ILL.,, soon after the 35th
Regiment arrived there. Though weak and debilated
by disease, when the regiment marched jackson,
Miss, he determined to accompany it, and took part in
the capture of that place. His last work perform
ed in the trenches of Vicksburg He laid his life
willing sacrifice upon the altar of his country. Let his
noble sacrifice be long and gratefully remembered and
his patriotic example be initiated by those who survive
him. .........4.
Sunday, 6th Nancy KENNEDY, infant daughter Of
George and Mary E. Meason, aged three months and
four teen days. = @ 8 a9ttst
September 7th Mrs. MARY PRossER, wife of William
Prosser, aged 40 years.
Sister Presser q native Of England and removed
to this country twelve years ago. She has been
Der of the Baptist Church twenty years. She
dured the severe pains her brief sickness with
much fortitude and resignation, talking of her
I" firm hope" and then of ''going to Jesus In her
death her family and Church have sustained great loss;
but their loss her create gain She leaves inter-
esting family sorrowing her departure.