American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08
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On the Both March 1854 his residence in Penn tp-
Butler county WILLIAM DICKSON, Esq, in the S2 year oil
his age
Mr. Dickson was native Of Ireland epgrated 10 this
country when Young and Of the earliest settlers
in this county. He a member Of the Protestant
Episcopal Churchwas practical christian, and having
been prosrated bed Of sickness for some months pre-
yous To his death he was looking for his great ehNnge
and having put his house in order he awaited patiently
the will of his Heavenly Father He died surrounded by
his fmiIy aud friends in the exercise Of lively faith
and the hope Of glorious Immortality beyond the grave
AtColumblau Hospital in Washington city 7. c.. the
18th of NAV last CLINE FORCE member Of Co X, cd
Reet p. v, in the 3lth year Of his age.
Mr. Force was drafted last summer and believing It to
be duty to respond the call Of his country, he de-
clined the assistance Of his friens, through whom he
could have paid his commntation. His only regret was
in leaving his beloved wife and six charming little daugh-
ters Their lot has been hard Early in the winter,
the family took sick-two of tho children died. Mr..
Force obtained furlough and home; but its short
ness would permit him stay iii the fate Of the rest
Of his family certain We him as he lcft home;
sad indeed his heart for the recovery Of
his wife and one Of his remaining children stil
doubtful-si he bore mp with irmncss. lie wound
ed in tho battle Of the Wilderness and died above sta
ted.
We chnnced to be present when the sad intelligence
reached his wife by Of the following letter, which
we publish only for the purpose Of giving the par
cus Of this but also for purpose u letting those
who have lost friends who have sick wounded
friends in the Government Hospitals the kind manner
they cared for by those selfsacrhcng women who
forgetting everything else around them, hear only the
plaintiff voice and only the dying man. May IIeay
ens choicest blessings be poured upon them T.R.
COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL,
W,eurNgroS n G. MAY 1864
Mas. CLINE FoRcE ;-D,ar MddaR: have very sad
news to communicate to you--but hope and trust that
you will have strength to bear it.
Your husband brought to this Hospital and pla-
cs in my ward, some days since. think on saturday
last He had wound in the left side which did not al
pear very bad the outside-it rather small one
but he seemed very tired, and quite exhausted as many
Of his comrades did those who in the same tent
dressed his wound frequently, and prepared nearly
all his myself He had and often, with ap
pie sauce and lie seemed to like the gr-
c made for him Of milk and starch, prepared
fcqueuty. He also had beef His DR.. one Of
ths very best have here and him several times
day, and know did all for him that possible.
After few days he seemed become rested and yes
tcrday looked brighter than had seen him before.
told him that he was looking much better aud that I
thought he would be up in fcw days good deal
sai cheer him up md finally he laughed considerably
To hear us J1 So cLceffuy. often mode lemonade for
HIM with nice white sugar ia IT, and he seemed to enjoy
vTry much. All The t.mr he very pleasant and,
scc'ueI % hayo very disposition. and always
thanked me for ull did flr him. one evening had
bnihed his mud hands and moothed his hair aud he
took my hand and asked to sing to him. He wanted
rle ra sing Oh sing t, me Of Hctycu" l could not
member tho tune and so read it him from his Hymn
Book He said he haia wife and i.ur bright little girl.