Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-09
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Obituary Notices OF several OF our
Boys.

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Obituary Notices or Several OF our
Boys.
DEATHS IN 90. D, 18th W. vi
In camp, near harrisburg, Berkeley
Co., Va, ON the afternoon Of the 22nd OF
August, 1868, Of dyptheFia, David NJ.
Craig, member Of Co. D. 18th Va. Vol.
Infantry.
One year, with its extraordinary changes
has rolled by since we commenced our
soldiers life in Camp Wiley. Short it has
seemed; yet with many life's longest day
has passed. OF the 18th Va, 10 Go. D,
eight have been called from this soldiers
life to fill q. soldiers grave.
H. W. Milligan, frail, weak boy. He
gave way, after few miles march and q
few nights exposure, leaving us at Buck
harmon, w. v.
Morrison L. Hosie died at Grafton, i'm
mediately after the severe ordeal of expo
sure and hard marching, consequent from
scout of nearly 800 miles, through the
mountains of West Virginia. Exposure
night and day to the snow and rain of lat.
ter November told on all, and death did
and will soon come to many.
David Stewart died soon after. Friends
never followed to the grave more earnest
soldier or truer patriot.
VIM. Gifin. Another and more timely
hand has told of his death and virtues
through these columns.
Thomas NJ. Ferrill died at Moorefeld,
Hardy Co., Va. The rebels buried him.
Sad historyI We can but bedeW his
memory with tears, while with our spirit
hand we bid farewelll Noble boy, and
tender as we'll as willing hearted. Earth's
ways were too harsh for him. Yet his
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his heart and gave us in him the true beau
ideal of a soldier.
VIM. J. Degarmo died at Winchester,
the fated SPOT to so many of our country's
heroes. Always willing when duty called.
All, may be too willing for his young and
impulsive nature.
Jno. NJ. Bushield, after laying many
weeks at Winchester, reached home to die
among friends, and receive through these
columns, a passing tribute to his memory
by ADLER hands than mine.
David II. Craig had lately been at home.
Since coming back had been in better spir-
its, and more hopeful that ne would sur
vive this "cruel war" which is so cruelty
cursing our unhappy country: But he
seemed fated to ailment, yet seldom COM
planning, longing most to do his duty
where danger was nearest, or hardships
most to be dreaded. Whether in camp, on
the march, or on the battle field, 1t was
the same kind care for those who needs,
were they soldiers, tired, sick or wounded,
or an impudent traitor, needing ball, it
was given, and he was quickly ready for
other duties. He seemed by nature form
led with heart to do, and under the infln-
ence of a christian religion, he formed one
of those with whom earth can lilly part
In his memorandum book was the hymn
commencing as follows:
BIt nav en Il ss sosS
Dark and dreary IL the way, toiling PVe come,
Ask me not with you to stay, yonder's my home"
[ AT Hagerstown, Md, Henry Clay, oldest
son of Waldo P. Golf, of Clarksburg, Va,
in7the 23d year of his age.
The deceased was a most promising and
exemplary young man, Soon after the
breaking out of the rebellion, young Golf
went into the service OF his country in the
capacity of q Quartermaster's clerk, in
which position he acquitted himself most
faithfully in the army of the Potomac. In
the fall of 1862, be became connect ed
with the division of Gen. Milroy. Early
in the beginning of the present year he
was appointed an Assistant Qnartermaster
of volunteers, with the rank of Captain
He'came to Hagerstowna in the latter part
of July, as a. Q. III. of Gen. Smiths Dr.
vision. Soon after arriving at Hagers-
town he became quite i'll. A good and
kind mother was present with him for some
weeks before his death. Clay Golf is gone.
He will be missed by all who knew him,
yet will be as kindly remembered for his
many virtues. AS an officer in the field,
there were few as good, none more prompt.
His great desire was to do all he could to
put down the present desperate rebellion (;
his whole soul was in the cause of his
country. His. warfare Is over.
l. B., M. D.