The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-08
For the JefIersouian Democrat
Private Ira Hughes Killed."


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| For the Jefiersouinn Democrat.
Private Ira Hughes Killed."
The above short sontence was taken from
q list of killed and wonudod in the recent
battles before Dallas, Ga. aud, though
short, and perhaps hardly noticed by the
strangers eye, in more hasty glance TO,
the name of some dear friend or relative
yet il was sufficient to all house, once
made hilarious BY tho presence of tho sub
ject Of our sketch, resound with the mour
ings ofaflictcd friends. Ara Hughes killed.
Can It be possible that liza has fallen at hi.
post In this cruel scoufge; We felt ,ha,
there might be bato possibility that the
above sad news would prove q typograpbi
cal error, but alas too trno A comrade
wrote: "Ln @os shot through the heart, on
the 27ta Of May, p,M a Minnie ball. ana
JeH on his back, dead" Tho little hope VIC
sought to cherish was dashed down and SUP.
pressed, when these cruel truths burst upou
our miads-"shot through the heart" and
in tho hands of the Rebels.
Ira Hughes enlisted from Huntsbure, in
Co. g.. at tho organization the 4lst Regi.
ment, in 81, with Two of his brothers. The
dear old Flag must be defended, and the
three brothers were among tho frst to mar
shaI themselves for the contest. Side by
side did they march, aud side by side did
they fight. During the whole rounds Of
the 4lst Regiment. from Shiloh to the bat.
tlcs before Atlanta, Irs and bis bro.hurs
wore faithful 10 tho last. At tho battle OF
Murfroesboro, in Dec, 62, the three broth.
ers stood side By side. battling with sealed
determination that kuew no defeat, till alas |
the fatal missile foil iu their midst, while in
the hazardous act Of supporting . battery.
A piece of the shell hit Harrison, the young
est OF the throe. on the temple. killing him
instantly. A short t;me and the oldest re-.
coived bis discharge for physical disability,
leaving Ira. the only remaining brother, to
revenge the death of Harrison, and most
galantly did ho do il. l give it as the uni.
ted testimony of bis conrad % 10 arms,
that no better soldier ever entered tho
service than he; no ono more faithful
to bis duty, or more coveted to the cause at
stake. He reoeivrd slight wound on the
arm at the baltic of Chickamauga, from
which he soon recovered. Add. while on
short furlough homo, (the only one he re-
ceived) he expressed q desire to retro
from the field Of conflict. feeling that hs had
borno his share of "this great mortal tax"
having been t~ioo wounded, and almost
broken down with tho arduous duties of tho
great arena, and. also, that he felt that he
was standing almost alone 10 the rauks-no
brothers care to expect in the fearfal com
ing events. Oh how his young heart must
have ached for some near companion, as he
buckled on the armor for tho deadly strife
He remarked to me, just before bis depart.
ure from bis last visit home, that, for tho
first time. he feared coming events. for,
Atlanta must bs token. and the great work
dovoived upon tho Army of the Cumber.
land; and he added, "Abard baltic will be
fought. but I hope that shall come out all
right"
Oh li:tle docs the soldier know whose
lot is will be to fall when marsbaled In
deadly array He took the hand of cber.
ished friends, and, while he bid them Good.
bye" and received in exchange the heart
felt "Gcd bless you," tho tears mois.ened
bis eyes. and he fastened away to bis post
at the front. We hear Of him there--brave,
daring and faithful to the last. Oh, soldiers !
far.away bravo ones you know not the
anguish of dear friends at home. The bat.
tie was fought. and Ira was Numbered in
the many sacrifices of this terrible Rebellion.
He died hero--died as thousands of otherf,
cheering bis comrades on to victory. But
oh! what a sad truth the soldier wrote.
"ln tho hands of the Rebels !" What burials
our fallen heroes receive at their bands |
But be has fallen, and, while his life. blood
moistens the tIaitorous soil, the enemy are
engaged In cruelties TO our wounded sol.
diers. which put to shame all other human
barbarities. But such are the sad realities
of war. Our friends are scattered all over
Sunny Dixie" to the waving prairies. Il
cannot refrain from speaking, right hsre, of
q dear brother, whose remains arc moulder.
ing beneath the majestic boughs of an oak
in the Cherokee Nation. What q fitting
monuments 10 the memory of our gallant
soldiers, who have laid down their lives for
our protection But the red mans war
'oos and the boom and din Of battle are the