Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-02-24
perior, not even the immortal Washington

| professional studies, came to your beautiful
town-so romanticaly located on the banks
OF yonder lovely river and hemmed In BY ev-
| er-green crowned hius-to establish them
selves IN the practice of the law. Having
the same difficulties to encounter, and the
/ same obstacles to surmoInt-bOth alike of
/ slender pecuniary means, and slender know
| ledge of the business and affairs of life IL
Is not strange, that they should have been
| drawn somewhat closely together, and be-
| come Intimately acquainted with each other
character and habits. For ten years they
continued to live in your rcommurity-grow-
| ing with the growth of your town. and be-
coming identified with all your interests
The common hopes and aspirations of your
| people. became thelrhop and ASPIRATIONS
and the common prosperity and common
veal were to them equally objects of desire
| or subjects of gratitude. So Intimately IN
deed, did they become blended with youl
pursuits and with all that pertains To your
community, that it had almost been forgot
ten, that they did not here draw their first
breath, In the pure atmosphere that Is watt
ed from these everlasting hills. The mortal
remains OF one OF them, You have this day
consigned to the dark and silent tomb The
other stands before you-though it may not
be long, until he too, shall be gathered to
his fathers Enjoying thus, sir, peculiar
| opportunities for knowing intimately and
weil the character of our departed friend, ii
affords me melancholy pleasure, TO be able
| here, TO night, to bear testimony to his
worth and virtues. During the entire de
cade that | have been intimately acquainted
with him, both in social and professional
life, L have never known him to be guilty Of
a mean or paltTy action. His was indeed
noble nature Generous to fault. he would
have given his last shilling to the first friend
that asked him. SO brave that he had no
sense of fear, he was always to be found
where dangers were the thickest So chiv-
airlc, that the cause of the weak aud suffer
ing, ever commanded both his sympathy
and effort SO urbane and polite, that the
very beggar In the street always received |
from hlm the recognition Of a gentleman. !
lie possessed firmRess and determination, !
which united with his other qualities, emf (
nentiy fitted HIM for commander oi' men. I
lie had also a military taste, and was in ey- |
cry respect qualified Tor a successful officer
When the tocsin of war sounded over the |
land-when traitor hands aimed their guns
at the starry flag OF the Union, as it 1oated |
over one of the forrresses of the Govern
ment-he was among the first 10 prepare for |
the conflict He went, as a private soldier !
though at the time holding the position OF |
Brigadier General of militia. He was soon
however, elected to the office Of First Lieu |
tenant. Subsequently he was rendered the /
Captalncy of a Centre county company, |
which he accepted, and during the progress |
OF the war, he was promoted TO the rank Of |
Major. At the time Of his death ne was /
acting as inspector tencTdl OF Division on |
General Crawford staff.
His regiment being the fifth of the i'm
mortal Penn Reserves, it is scarcely neces-
sary to say, that during the period Of almost
three years since he entered the army. he
III many a hard fought battle. and en-
dured trials and privations, which must be |
experienced to be realized In the campaign
OF the Peninsula, he was in four pitched |
battles dis cooIaeSs under fire and his
intrepid courage, always commanded the re-
spect and admiration alike of officers and |
men. On the return from the Peninsula, |
he participated in the fighting in front Of |
Washington. Subsequently, during the
campaign IN Maryland-at South Mountain
and Antetam, he, and his brave associates,
covered themselves with glory. Through
no less than ten pitched battles he passed
unscathed and unscarred, and So gallant was
his bearing, so noble his conduct, and so
manifest his courage, that he became the
very idol of the regiment, and possessed the
esteem and regard of all his commanding of
ficers.
Immediately after the battle of Freder-
icksburg, 1t was my province to visit the Ar
my of the Potomac ia search of a wounded
relative, and passed a night in the quarters
of Maj. Larrimer who was for the time, in
command of the regiment. He was suffer |
ing under a severe attack of rheumatism, |
brought on by exposure, which had not been t
sufficient however, to prevent him from |
participating in the battle. where he had be- /
haved with most distinguished gallantry. |
1t was proposed to him, liz my presence, by |
one who had influence with the authori-
ties, that an application should be made for |
his promotion. Thanking the gentleman for
his kindness, he said, in that emphatic man
ner which We all remember, make no such !
application for me, for [ viii accept of no
promotion that is not unsolicited and un-
sought He deserved, and should have
received, at that time, the command Of
regiment. for which he was eminently quail
flied
On last Sunday morning a week, news ar
rived at Division Head Quarters thata band
of guerrillas were lurking in a clump of
woods In the vicinity, and Major Larrimer,
with small squad of cavalry, was sent to
make reconnaissance When he arrived
at the place designated, he rode on in ad-
vance of.his men to examine the ground /
and make the proper disposition of his little
force. Three men appeared in the road "a
head of him. Riding on, and drawing his |
revolver, in his own intrepid way, he fired, |
when he Immediately received voly from /
the rear, four balls entering his thorax and |
one his right temple. The cavalry, after short |
skirmish retreated leaving his body in the
possession of the enemy. When it was af- |
riaed-the boots, pocket-book, and his seal |
rIp St1lan Tins ha fall In fla faithful I