Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-07-16
capt. Sterling Manchester.

THE remains Of Capt. STERLING MANCHESTER
reached this place on Saturday last. The ar
rangements Of the citizens, previously publish
ed, we're not adhered to. Instead OF the tol.
ling Of the bells on the arrival, and the forming
10 procession Of the citizens, it was thought
the better way to transfer the remains from the
depot to the Mayors Office n the Town Hall
to remain until the Sabbath. The funeral
ceremonies took place at one o'clock. At that
hour they we're placed in the hearse, and es.
corted by the arising Sun Lodge" of this
place, Evergreen Lodge" of Conneaut ard
portions Of several other lodges, to the resi-.
dence of E. s. Alvord, Esq. father-iu-law of
where they were Joined by the friends and
the procession moved to the Congregational
Church.
The religious exercises were participated in
by opening prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Gillett,
singing by the choir-address by Rev. Mr.
Guy, and concluding prayer by Rev. Mr.. Nor
ton.
The house was packed to its utmost capacity
Indeed we have seldom seen on funeral oc-
casions SO large an audience. The services at
the Church being concluded. the procession
was reformed, and all moved to the Cemetery
Soon after its movement, shower came up
and the rain began to fall so freely as to drive
many TO fall out and seek shelter from its
drencbugs. As consequence the Masonic
ceremonies we're shortened, aud the assembloge
compelled to withdraw.
The following are some of the letters to
which we referred in our last which have
been solicited for publication. Among the
many friends Capt. Manchester has left, none
had better opportunity for knowing aud ap.
precating his worth as man and soldier,
than his devoted friend Lieut., Colonel Moore
And the thrilling letter of this gallant aud ac
complsbed officer is deserved tribute to the
memory OF one so trnly patriotic aud brave,
whose uutimely death all loyal hearts deeply
depore, as we'll as the more immediate friends
Of the departed
U. S. FIELD HosPITAL. }
Four MILES FROM MARIETTA, Ga.
June "a, 1864.
Mrs. s. Manchester: 1T becomes my pain.
ful duty 10 inform you that your husband
Capt. Sterling Manchester was on yesterday
afternoon very dangerously wounded, while
engaged on the skirmish line. We were driv.
ing the rebels out Of rife pits, when he in urg
ing on bis men was struck by minnie ball,
which passed through his left arm just below
the elbow, breaking one bone, and severng the
main artery. The ball entered the left side,
probably entering the left lung, but did not 60
in very deep. He walked back some distance,
but bleeding freely became very weak and
faint. After the doctor had dressed his wound
came with him to the hospital about mile
and remained with him all night. He was
quite restless during the night aud some flighty
but always answered as reasonably. or asked
for anything he wanted. He was much pros.
trated on last night, but is much revived thi,
morning. The doctor says his arm cauuot be
saved and it is very doubtful abolt his recovery.
Just now the doctor comes iu and says he
must die.
In this deep affection most sincerely SYM
pathize with you, and trust you will be sus-
tanned.
He is now resting much more easily He
says: "Tell my wife that did my duty to my
Country, and die in good cause" lie insist
ed that we should tell him the worst and not
fat.er him, but though told him the doctor
said be could not recover he seems to think he
will.
The regiment will regret to lose him, and
bis Company seem to feel the stroke severely.
Yours truly. j. w. LEWIS.
Chaplain 125th o. " l.