Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-24

the least, thatIhe had known after the first
ten minutes his wound was mortal, and
that he was ready to meet his fate. In re-
ply to q question whether he had any mes
sages to send home, he requested Captain
Reid to take down some directions about
his worldly affairs, and then, after they
had been penned and read over to him, said,
"tell my wife not to grieve for me, and my
children to be good and true" These
were the last words he spoke. A short
time thereafter, just as the toll of midnight
had died upon his ear, his brave aud IN
selfish. and polnotic spirit, took its fight.
A Dobler soldier never fell upon any bat
tie field. The rebel household in whose
presence aud under whose roof he died,
might have said to the detail of our SOL
diers who were around him with Captain
Reid, at the time he breathed his last, in the
language of the Volcian enemies who had
slain the Roman Coriolanus;
HBear from hence his body,
And mourn yO1 for him; let him be regarded
As the most noble corse, that ever herald
Did follow to his urn"
AS soon as the remains were properly
dressedin a suit of citizens clothing, they
were transferred to metallic coffin and put
in the hearse and followed by quite a
number of citizens, were conveyed to the
residence of Mr.. James Wilson, brother in-
law of the deceased, in Centre Wheeling.
Then they were deposited and committed
for the time being to the keeping of his
family and relatives. All day yesterday,
the old friends and acquaintances, as we'll
as many others who had learned to know
Col. Thoburn since the war, were calling
in to take look at his face. We presume
there are many citizens who will co.
day and to morrow avail themselves of this
sad pleasure,
An affecting incident occurred in the
room at the depot, after the rough box con-
taining the remains of Col. Thoburn had
been opened and the cloth removed from
his face. a young lad about eighteen or
nineteen, named Stockton COrmack, who
had been with the Colonel for three years
as an orderly, and who had been wounded
and compelled to leave the army this last
summer, and who had the reputation of
being a gallant boy, burst into conyulsive
sobs and means, giving evidence of deep
distress, so much so as to excite almost a
corresponding feeling in all those who,
like the boy, we're standing round the bier
and gazing at the inanimate face and form
of the slain soldier. The scene was quite
affecting and impressive.
ACTION OF THE CENTRAL UNION CLUB.
This Club at it's meeting on Saturday
night listened to the following report of
the committee appointed the previous eve
Mag to draft resolutions expressive of the
feelings of the members of the Climb in re-
gard to Col. Thoburn's lamented death:
The Committee appointed by the Central
Union Club of the city of Wheeling, on
the evening of the 2lst inst, to report
resolutions expressive of the sense of this
city and community on receiving the news
of Col. THoBURN's death, submit the fol-
lowing:
WHERE'S, The painful intelligence has been re-
ceiyed that our late esteemed townsman Col JOSEPH
THOBURE, of the First West Virginia Volunteer In
antry but recently commanding the Second Division
of he Army of West Virginia. has fallen in the bat
tie at Cedar Greek, Virginia. whilst calamity lead
ing the troops under his command. Therefore,
ReSOlUed, That We recognize in the character and
gallant services Of Col. THOBURN, the true patriot
and model soldier, man Of noble and honorable
impulse, and military commander whose career for
more than three years exhibits his sngleness of pur-
/ pose as well brilliant ability. An in his death
the nation has lost of her brave and devoted de-
tenders, one who consecrated to the maintenance OF
the Union and the Constitution every power ana
| dowment so happily blenC ed in his Ch aracter.
Resored, That the State of West Virginia, from
whom our fallen hero received his commission, and
upon whom his gallant deeis reflect the highest
honor, has lost of her truest friends and will
now mOurnfulIy add his name to the list of her de-
Resolucd, That as a citizen of the city OF Wheel
| ing we will cherish the rtmembrance OF his many
virtues, a man of strictntegrity and moral worth
| and one who was eminenty friend to his
RCSOLued, That tender to the family and friends
of the deceased assurances of sincere sympathy
and Oenee in this the hour of their bereaye
ment, and that we implore that He who watches over
| the widow and orphan may sustain them, and per-
nit them to live to see the day when they real.
in the restoration of the Union in its integrity
that the sacrifice of his life the altar of his
| try has not been in vain.
IesOLred, That "A copy of these resolutions be pre-.
Eonted the widow OF the deceased and also to the
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JOHN E. WILSON,
SAM'I. LIUGHLIN,
JOHN K. HUBBARD,
.. THE1. GoRRElL,
8. X. DAwsoS,
Committee.
After the adoption of the foregoing reso,
lutions, in reference to Col. sThoburn, the