The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-17
FUNERAL OF MAI. H. 4. CURTIS,
ASST. ADJT. GEN. U. .. A,

ASST. ADJT. GEN. u. s.A.
We have rarely seen our city go deepl
moved, or such evidence of general sol
row manifested, as on the occasion of Mai
Curtis funeral yesterday.
The early home Of the deceased and th
place where he laid the foundation for
useful and brilliant, though short caree
Keokuk, claimed him and shared III
honors he won and the lustre be shed up
on profession chosen more from patri
otic impulses and a sense of duty thai
from any natural afinisies for the tente,
field it was therefore mete that our cit
should put on the habiliments of noufn
ing and unite in demonstration of loy,
for the departed and sympathy and sorrow
for the bereaved family SO deeply felt b,
all
There was SO much in the life of til
gallant officer worthy Of emulation a,
citizen and soldier, and so many lessons
of the war illustrated in his untimely ant
melancholy death, that we hope to presen
them fully, soon, in an extended obituary
There is no room for doubt. judging
from the circumstances Of the engagement
in which Maj Carlis fell, the overpower
ing numbers of the enemy, the gallant re.
Instance. the flight, the capture ana the
subsequent discovery of the body as re-
lated By Maj. Henning, one of the asso.
ciate officers on Gen Blunt's staff, and
one Of the few who escaped the wholesale
massacre of that fatal day. that our de-
parted fellow citizen, our friend, our
brother, The noble, generous. brave officer
gave up his life after surrender TO assas.
sins and murderers.
All seemed to feel that uncommon
sadness attended this great bereavement,
to wife, father, mother, sister, brother,
and many were the moisteDed ewes and
riyen hearts th.t spoke Of mourning and
of sorrow
In compliance with notice previously
pulished, the funeral service of Maj. Ii.
Z. Curtis took place from the Episcopal
Church, Rev. Jope officiating, of which
denomination deceased was a member.
The very beautiful and Impressive ser
vice was touchingly rendered by the
pastor who postponed the funeral sermon
till next Sunday, because of the threat
ming aspect OF the weather
At the conclusion Of the service the
procession formed and moved to the
cemetery in the following orser
Military escort, under command Of Col.
Huds on. The escort consisted Of four
companies, commanded by officers whose
names we could not obtain, and were i'm.
provised from the provost guard aud ton-
valescents. veteran soldiers, who are here
recovering from wounds received and
sickness contracted in the service of their
country.
sEaprps, rrAsErs
1t Col W Ii Coyl. Col d y Clipnsn
Surg. NIX Tayior UEARSE, Maj r NcNAnny
Cap; heid Gspi T DEag int.
Horse of the deceased.
Officiating Clergymen.
Family and Relatives.
Officers, active and retired.
City Clergy.
Union Corps-commanded By Captain
S. G.. Bridges.
Mayor and Common Council.
City Organizations.
Citizens on foot.
Citizens mounted
Citizens in Carriages.
The metallic case in which the tody
was brought home was beautifully snd
appropriately ornamented with a wreath
of flowers, in which was an exquisite
cross, tastefnlly wrought of fragrant flow
ers, the whole surmouuted by white
rose, touching emblem Of the purity o
life Of the deceased, aud the bright hopi
that snstains the sorrowing family. A
silver plate on the case was thus in
scribed: "Maj. HENRY ZARAH CuRrrs
Assistant Adjutant General, Z. S. V.
aged rs years, IL months, died OciobeI
5th, 1863"
The horse was the favorite Of his owner
and was but recently sent home, that h,
might escape the hard campaign OF
which Maj Curtis was about entering.
The procession moved down 4th stree
to Main, thence to 18th, and out l2th t,
the cemetery.
Business houses on Main were closed
Flags at bslf-mast, flags furled, ant
badges Of mourning decorated the house,
along the route of the march, and evi
denced the respect of the people for th,
dead and their sympathy for the living
The cortege was most impressive and i'm
posing as IL novod s1oulv to-a.L. AZ