The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-29
The Gallant Dead.
CLEVELAND, ONO. Jan. 18th. is


DEAR DEMocRAT:--"When this cruel wal
is over," 10 vain may we search tho pa COS oil
its history for the record of many of its
"subordinato officers" and "priyates." nc
matter how heroic their doeds. how brilliant
their military career, or how prominent &C
tors they may have been in the nations
groat struggle for Freedom. The tendency
of tho people is aristocratic, and we arc toe
apt to extol "tho General" admire the little
''star." and bond the knee to the officer Of
highest rank. while the. "poor subordinate
is passed by, and goes down to his grave un.
bonored and unsung, to be forever forgot.
ten except by those to whom he is mosi
dear How fitting, then, as one by one
they fall, that wo, as chroniclors of passing
events, should record tbor names. tboi,
words, thoir deeds, regardless of tho unius,
historian who shall write hereafter. have
In mind throe noble mon of tho ever. brave
Forty First Ohio, who are now numbered
with tho dead Ono sleeps rpou the baltic.
field-ibe other two in the village church.
yard nearer homo,
CAPTAIN WILLIAM W. MUM was from
Newbury. Goauga County. In August. 1856 |
no enlisted as private IN Co. q, 4lst Ohio
and such was tho character of the man that
ltoeRfy ohcrs-determinod TO unto their
fate with that of him they loved SO well--
Immediately followed bis example. Upon
the subsequent organization of the company
at Camp Wood, Cleveland, no was unani.
mo"siy elected First Lieutenant, in which
capacity no faithfully served until, early in
1862, no was appointed Captain, and as.
signed to the command of Co. G. In this
position he served the company and regi.
ment nobly until the time of bis DEATH
Upon the fields OF Stone River, Chickamau.
ca and Chattanooga, he was ever in the
foremost of the fight, cheering on his mon /;
and when. in tho latter engagement, the
fatal ball struck him. upon being asked if
he would be helped off the field, he replied :
".Nerer mind me +; go on :" Although tho
kind hands and sympathetic hcarts of Col.
Tol!es and Capt. johnson uursed him we'll,
aud answered his every want, In few short
days no died. Duty had called, duty is
done, and tho soldier rests. Capt. Mum
was an exemplary man in every respect,
and what more can be said of any man /,
One OF the best of companions, the truest
OF friondS. the bravest of officers, the uoblest
OF Christians, no commanded the respect of
his entire regiment, as vol as that of the
community. who delighted to honor him
while living, and now weep that he is dead
How bittor the pang to us who knew and
iovod him so we'll How heart.rendinp the
blow to his grief-s.ricken and beloved wife
who, two and half years ago, said to him !.
"noHace, cannot stand beiwcen you aud
duty go" Bercaved one. weep not! Go,
scatter fresh flowers upon his grave plant
the evergreen there cherish his memory :;
initiate bis noble virtues and God will re-.
unite you with him in joy, in the land of the
Great Hereafter, where the sound of war is
never heard,
SERGEANT CHARLES II. WILLIAMS was
from Nowbury, Geauga County, and ono of
the very first to volunteer from that place
in Co. B, 4lst Ohio, in the summer of 1861
He served as Corporal until after the battle of
Shiloh. when, for meritorious conduct and
attention to duty, he was appointed First
Sergeant of Co. B. Until the time of his
death, he discharged the arduous and irving
duties of that Office in q most acceptable
manner. In courage he was By no moans
lacking. and the engagements of Shiloh,
Stone River, Chckamauga aud Chattanooga
found him ever at his post, faithfully and
heroically performing his duties. At the
storming of Mission Ridge, Chattanooga, he
fell, shot through the heart. The last words
he is known to have uttered were "Boys i!
zoe must tuke those t0orks :" and how gal
lantly they did take them We all know
With tho regiment in all its tedious march
es and trying hardships its skrmishes and
its battles ; ON duty choorfu and faithful
bis loss to tho service is great, and to his
company irreparable, AT homo, whore gen.
tie hands will decorate his grave. and do
voted wife bedew it with her saddest tears
he sleeps.
Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in tho grave SO low;
Thou no moro wilt join our number,
Thou no more our songs shall know"
Heavan bless those who weep
SERGEANT JosErH v. Moons was from
Parkman, Geauga County, and entered the
service of his country as private in the
9Th Ohio. In this gallant old regiment be
served until it was mustered out of the
three months' service, when he volunteered
with Co. B, 4lst Ohio. His attention to
duty, bis imposing manner, aud his good
Judgment soon won for him the position of
Sergeant. From the time the regiment left
Camp Wood. Cleveland, until the day of
Sergeant Mooro's death, he Wis with it
and, on the march, out on drill, or upon the
battlefield, any time you might look up 10
The right of Company B, there you would
see the stout, unmistakable form of Joe
Moore. No battle, no skirmisb, no dniy, |
but he was at his post, and in him tho rog-
nent and his company have lost an inval.
liable member. In the hottest of the late
hottln - Ol.&..uoo..n H. ell .xo,t.l,,