Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-15
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john 81. BUSRR1RID member of Company D, 18th
Virginia Volunteer Infantry. departed this NE on
Saturday morning. Nay 18th, In the zOth year OF ms
When the brave defenders OF our country and Of
our CELEBRITIES are stricken down, either upon the Dali
tie field or by the stern hand of dlseAse whether IN
the hospital or at home amoug friends and kindred
dear, whose Warnest attentions are unavaling 70
stay the approach Of the 'grim messenger Is MT
ting that something more than mere casual notlce
should be taken OF their departure Inelr VIRTUES
should be held up the gaze of the Rdmtrtng muir
tude, and their names inscribed on memory taDets,
that iuture ages may render to them thAI HIoute
which is Justly their due.
1t is for this reason, and, trust in something OF
this spirit and not from any desire TO trespaS eeF
upon your columns or your patience, that have un-
dertaken to render this tribute to the memory OF
him who forms the subject Of this notice;
One among the hrst TO respond to MS countrys
coll when the Proclamation OF the President auth0r-
tZtng the enrolment OF three hundred thousand men
was issued during the past summer, he enlisted IN
the company then forming By W. B: Curtis, Of west
Liberty and wac sworn into tho service oil the Omted
State along with nine others from tue same SchOoI
District, his associates and companions; ana from
that Iine Onward, his conduct was such as TO gain
the appreciation OF all who were associated with him.
But he was not destined to take an active part in the
struggle for the preservation OF liberties beyond
merely engaging IN some of the toilsome maFches
and Sountermarrhes Of the gallant Twelfth HIS con-
stitution, naturally none Of the most robust, soon
gave way under the har1ships aud priyations, the
tolls and exposure ola soldiers life and In less than
nine months after his enlistment, he sleeps IN SOL
| dier's grave. ~
! For aperiod Of more than six weeks he was con-
fined to the hospital at Winchester by wasting te-
yer, after which he brought home by his father,
who had been with him considerable part of the,
time, IN the hope that change of locality and the
kind attentions of loving mother and ahectiOnate
sisters would have the happy effect OF restoring him
to his wonted health and vgol; but, alRs even these
were not sufficient to arrest the progress of the dread
nalady, and in bitterness of heart they now mourn
an absent son and brother. .HT
1t mas during the progress of the disease which
carried him away that lOVeliest traits OF his char
acter were more sringly displayed, and the reality
Ofhis youthful piety more clearly manifested. Hear
the testimony OF one. who waited upon him during
his stay at the hospital: .John has been faithful
soldier, treating all his comrades with kindness.
have not known him to dolR mean thing act In
consistently since he came out. He is, believe,
devoted, humble, though earnest christian" And
such too is the opinion of all who knew him. for he
was universally esteemed for his anIiabe disposition
and eVenness OF temper, which it seemed II moth.
log could mar But his tune had COME. and his sun
has set to rise no more upon earth. The vital spark
has fled, and its clay tabernacle lies Wondering in
the charmed house of the dead but the angels shall
watch his ashes1until the last trump shall sound
and his memory wi be Ell, hrned IN the hearts a
grateful people as long as liberty shall find home
| upon this sn-curSed earth
As mark of respect to the memory of hero, the
PeirPoint Guards" formed III procession and accom-
panied his remains to their last resting place. His
funeral train was the largest witnessed In West
\ Alexander.
Earth to earth, find dust to Its Kindred but anot-
er drop has been added to thecdp Of of those
e miscreants who began this natural rebellion.
Another victim has been. sacrificed to meet the de-
nands of the Internal MolOch OF American Slavery
which must one day be accounted for; and which like
mlIStone fastened about its ueck will soon sink it
| to the lowest depths OF perdition. Then let not
traitors or their cOwardy rejoice at the
death Of another OF freedoms sons. For though
thousands and tens OF Thousands of her hosts fall 10
this fearful struggle yet sooner shall The heavens
vanish away, and the sun be blotted out, than that
oppression and tyranny should continue prosper
aud prevail as they have heretofore done.
y, tnsatiate monster! wilt thou never be satisfied
With blood! Is not the blood of ali the victims
Slaughtered by thee for six thousand ears sufIcent
to sPPeass thy ba>e appetite: Must our laud more
aud more be turned to mourning, and our brothers
slain by thousands thy bloody reign is over n nd
Thy thrice accursed self biOt,ed Of exstence?-
Well be It so then; but the day of reckoning fast
approaching, and then thou shalt have blood to thy
hearts content-FoR THU ART WORTHY
Rest thee, brave soldier now, rest thee! @Slsep
1 the sleep that knows Waking!" No braYer truer
heart than thine eer beat beneath soldiers blouse
OF blue Thy warfare Is over thy last battle has
beeu fought, and eternal victory is thine Hence
forth thou art free from the struggle and turmoI n,
ments OF the warrior more thy covering: The
morning beat sall'no call thee forth to
IN tue daily routine ola soldiers life the shriI
music OF the fife salute thy The evening tattoo
shall no more summon thee to rotre TO rest when
the shadows fall thick and fast around thee for thou
hast obtained an eternal discharge from ali of sol.
dIers dutes- But instead thereof the white robe.
Of heaven shall be thy clothing ana thy dust shall
sleep in silence until tile last grand reYeile is held
upon the Resurrectton morn, when tho trump of Goo
which shall awaken even the dead shall sound II
thine ears; an6 then thou shalt coma forth and re-
ceive a crown Of glory which shall never fade away
and the only music thou shalt hear shall be the Clio
iiOua anthems Of praise with tie redeemed ia hea
ven shall be ever singing to Him who hath save,
them nd washed them from their sins in His owl
blood; for thou vert true soldier of the Cross a
Stripes. 1850 '
Let weeping friends then assuaGe their grief an,
dry their tears, 'Eor il believe that Jesus die,
and again. also them that sIeep In Jesus vii
God bring with Him." T q.
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