The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-07-12

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village CT several ysAu past. Liestsnsni
gkinutf lad naae maay iTisads ia this "
sipiiy. Those whe bad the pleasure q be
persoual aoqsaintanes, and all who have
ANY kDeuleags q the family Of which he
waa ) uosthy descendant, viii read with in-
ieress the following record q his brief but
hosorabls career
LiFcrrxAKr REGARD sEISxEA-The
uslanchely intelhgsuce reached this city
yesterday that the remains u this gallant
yoang Chicago o'icsr are BOW 90 their way
from Washington to Bis parsnts here The
Dispatch gives no details. II came a. the
! hrst announcement that casualty had over
: taken him, but falls as g sudden and crush
, ing blow upon hearts that loved him, aud
for his sake watched Tor tidings from the
fearful scenes Of eOuaict before Riehwt nd -
II vas known be was participant, in these
: battles, In which il was slsoknOwn he would
: sAripk from no sOldierly duty or sacrihce.--
2 The tl1ings have come, the last short, sad
E deniug, yet glorious chapter in the history
/. Of young life lain on the altar ofhs coun-
: try.
Richard Skinner was the only surviving
, son os one Of our best esteemed citizens =
1 Hon. Mark Skinner, lie was born in this
e city In 1912. A boyhood, OF careful nurture
n well repaid, developed in him mental quail
= ties worthy the highest training, With q
view 10 . professional career, be entered
Yale College, graduating at that institution
u in 1862, having carried into promising de-
l. yelopment the intellectual traits that gave
! promise Of wide usefulness and honor.
l. But the change from the quiet academic
halls to the din Of the camp AMI the field was
immediate. His was not the soul to selfish.
= ly follow its chosen pursuits while bis coun-
i Wy in peril called ON its sons. Shortly after
l. graduation he accepted First Lieuteuancy
L in the regular army, being attached to thu
- 10Th Infantry. His first service was on thu
staff Of Maj. General Hunter in the opera
y tons before Charleston, and on the recall o
IN that officer, he was transferred to the staff o
ne Gen. Roberts, for some months in command
Is the Military District Of Iowa, with head
n. quarters at Davenport, and subsequently il
~ Texas.
That Lieutenant Skinner was no merel
ornamental and butterfly staff attache
II shown by the fact that on the reception b
ch General Roberts Of the recent order Of tn
ut War Department, recalling from staff dut
~ all officers Of the regular army. he detaine
Lieutenant Skinner some weeks while h
% could forward representations to Washing
'es ton Of his indespensableness to the staff
an and the public service in that quarter. II
same testimony was borne by General Hur
lie ter to the fidelity with which the young of
- Ger executed every detail Of duty. Whe
!, the imperativeness Of the recent order WI
'"' established by response to General Robert
TX. request, Lieutenant Skinner left to join h
he regiment, with the good wishes and to Il
ph- regret of his superiors with whom he hi
Cor served.
~ Two weeks since. Lieut.. Skinner pass
through this city, making brief visit
hos his home, his last, until his remains sh;
his reach his friends to receive the last tribu
the Of earthly affection. No details have be
wn received as to the manner and date of b
death. His friends have no other than I
knowledge that it was amid the tremendo
cav scenes on whose issue hasg.the fate Of I
ZEN! rebel capital and the rebellion. There "
ghoi be many hearts who will sympathize with
cor 5ereaved household OF Judge skinner. a
,so. none more feelingly than those who ha
themselves laid similar heart treasures
the altar Of patriotism. Already many {
W cage homes have been visited in this war.
ion surely as there will come o resurrection
ting all Of earth's dead, so surely will come a
ar. Rod in brighter page Of our history, VII
.;ra the bitterness Of present wounds and gri
assuaged By the hand Of Time, the names
a'es these dead shall live, and be among the m
SUI sacred treasures Of our households, to
the banded down to generations yet to come
4 At As shine names Of Warren and Hayne GU
res the past. 50 will the illustrious dead Of
ming second American Revolution become hou
aced hold words among the greatful posteriiy
and these who lay down their lives that nat
soy. may. live Chicago Tribune.
80. The Bennington County Sabbath Sch
~. Union held one Of its sessions OF East Arl
IN, ton, last Thursday, July It'll. The carr
and devoted President, r c. White,
.ra present, with the beloved Secretary Tuck
who warmed our hearts with Their stir
appeals, and others, by their Instructive
cago dresses. The children welcomed and deliG
the ed srs with their very beautiful singing,
rails the good people in fair numbers, with q
hospitality and presence. Reports from
d u era. schools indicate an increasing inter
time Several new Mission schools have been ST
.om- "A In one ar two Parishes the sabb