Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08
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DUNBAR.-ln Ludlow, Vt, Aug. cath, 1864,
of typhoid fever, John Dunbar, Esq, aged 56
years.
CBOSsMAN.-In East Clarendon, Sept. Sd,
1861, of dysentery, Joseph Hooker, son of Henry
II. and Mary A. Crossman, aged / year and
months,
Ro0T.-Aug. 2Sth, in U. S. Hospital at Alex
andria, Va, OF chronic dlarrhma and fever, after
sickness of several weeks, Charles X. Root,
member Of Co /, 18th Vt. yos., and only son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Seneca Root of East Hubbardton,
VI, aged 20 years and months.
KEYES.-In Poultney, July goth, 1864, Mrs.
Polly Keyes, aged "a years 10 months and 0
days.
oRIPPEN,-In Troy, Penn, on the 2Sth July,
Capt. Amos Crppen, aged So years.
The deceased was native of Pittsford, VT,
where he resided until eight years since, when he
| removed TO Troy TO live with children.
HYATT.-In Casteton Mondsy morning Sept
| 9Th, Leveniss Leonard, second son of W. G. Hy-
| att, aged years.
| DWINELL,-{n Baltimore Aug 9th, from
wounds received in an engagement with the enc
my near Charleston, Va, Aug 2lst, Major G. W .
| Dwine'l of the Sta vt. Vols.
Maj. DEineH was brave and gallant officer /;
| he never shrank from duty he never turned his
back upon the enemy he never fatered a single
moment in that causa to WI ieh he al Last o. W
his life noble sacrifice yes to his country h q
| sealed his devotion with his life. Never in the
darkest hour of our country cause when Other
| soidltrs ana otDeF c1nceis would muruur an
| complain, was he known to mur1nur or he da
spending in the least, but he was always cheerful
and hopeful, bearing the trials suffrrinps ana
hardships o. a sod er's life without a murtnur or
! complaint, believing that in the end all wonld
come out tight
| Maj. Dwiuell entered the service early in the
| war "a Il Lieutenant,snd for meritorious conduct
rose through the different degrees of pro
| motion TO that of Major, he having received
more commissions than any other officer of bis
regiment, numbering FIVE; inc uding that of Ad-
Jutant, and been commissioned by three different
Governors OF the State. In the battle of the Will
| derness he received severe wound, the ball lodg-
ing IN his side, which he wore to his death. and
at the earliest possible moment of recovery he
fastened backto rtJoin his comrades in battle
only TO die.
He was very popular in the regiment. and had
the respect and esteem of every officer and man,
and his death viii canse great lamentation and
| sorrow, not only among his near relatives ami
| friends who suffer an irreparabe loss but in his
i old regiment and among all who knew him, for
he was but known to be respected. And nov "a
/ the mourning and weeping brother, sister, Wild
owed mother, and especially to the Young and de-
voted wi who is left alone to brave the co and
dark future, would extend in behalf of the off
GERS and soldiers OF the old 9Th VT regiment our
| deepest and most profound sympathy; and we
can truly fee. TO mourn and weep with you in
| this sad and almost insupportable be- eavement,
yet may we feel to exelaim s'thy WHO God not
| mine be done.n
The deceased, who's obituary can but feeblv
give at best. has left proud record he has shar-
ed in the glory Of many hard fought battle and
| OF the inperishable renown won by the Old Yer
mont Brigade his name shat re in its records
| and be borne down the CT - ime
"When brave men fe tie nation heaves q
groan.n X.