Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-06
IN MEMORIAM.

IN MEMORIAM.
Fell in the battle at Sputtswood Farm
near SpottsyIvania Court House, Va, OF
the evening OF May 10, 1864, Colond
Thomas VI. HULNGs, Lieut.. CoIOnt
JoHN B MILES, Captain WILLIAM /
KEpHARr. First Lieut.. DECATUR II LY
TIE. and First Lieut.. JOSIAH l.. BARTON
Of the 49th P V.
AT meeting of the Officers and men Of
the 49th ?. V, held in the Rife Pit near
Cold Harbor, Va, the following Preamble
aud Resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed
WHEREAS, BY the fortunes of wa,
and the dispo>ing hand Of Divine Provi
dence it has happened that our comrades,
the above named nticers of this regiment
have been called away from the scenes ano
trials of this present life: Therefore, We
the surviving officers and men of the regi
ment, unite in the following tribute to then
memory:
First In this dispensation we recognize
the hand of that Providence in whose care
and disposal all things earthly are in
L
calling to Himself His servants whose
mission here has been accomplished accord
ing to His will-bowing in submission to
His dispensations, dark though they seem
to our human conceptions.
Second. In Colonel Thomas VI. Hulings
our late Commander, we always recognised
the perfect gentleman, genial companion
able commander, aud gallant soldier whom
VT shall never cease 10 miss and mourn;
and We respectfully tender our protounu
symuathes to his bere4ved relatives in thi>
their irreparshle loss, promising not to for
get his example or the cause iu whose de
fence he fell.
Third. In Lieut. Colonel John B. Miles
we had a comrade never absent from his
post Of duty, who meant no i'll to any, who
knew no fear when his cOuntry's enemy
would strike down his Country's Flag. TO
his bereaved widow and stricken parents
all our sympathIes are due, for they have
lost one VINO was not only endeared to them
by every tie Of family and affection, bur
one who had Vindicated his courage and his
manhood on more than one battle field, and
demonstrated his patriotism, ability AMI
devotion to the just cause of his country
through almost three years Of trial, danger.
and privation. He fell with his hand on
the enemy's cannon, silent in the presence
of so gallant soldier of the Union.
Fourfh In Captain William ?. Kep
hart we have lost companion distinguish
ed for his moral and gentlemanly conduct
in the camp, his temperate habits, hi,
strict attention to duty, and his energy and
courage, by which he gained the respons;
bic position which he held, and for the
gallantry he displayed when he fell at the
head Of his command beyond the enemv's
batteries on the blooc stained fields Of Spott
sylvania. May the Providence who has
taken him from Us comfort the afflicted
ones to whom he was near and dear, and
by whom he will be missed and mourned
long after this struggle for our Nation is
ended
Ffh. And we tender our respectful
sympathy to the friends and relatives
of Lieut.. Decatur H. Lytle, whom none
of US knew but to respect and honor for
his brilliant talent, honorable ambition.
energy and activity as an officer and sol
der; tor his gentlemanly department and
dl4nlded character, as we'll as for that
courage and conduct in presence of the
enemy which has done so much to cover
with fame the name and Banner of the 49;h
May many ike him appear in his room in
the ranks of our loyal army.
Strth. ln the death of Lieut.. Josiah 7,
Barton we have lost a most valuable officer.
man whose memory will be held in honor
by every soldier in this regiment. because
OF his unassumlng and gentlemanlv deport
ment, his quiet but real courage, his con-
slstent and Christian character, illustrated
by the purity of his life and the refn,.
ment OF his conversation To those at
home to whom his loss is that of a broth
er and son, we offer our sincere sympathy.
together with the assurance that their
loved one left no stain on his name as
solIier, christian or man.
Last. To all the bereayed friends of onr
iallen comrades of the 10th our profound
sympathles are due, and with them we ten
ger the assurance that We shall not forget
their example or the cause for which they
feIi, but shall take care of the glorious
name they have given to our loved reoi
ment at the cost of their hearts blood for
our Countrys sake.
We respectfully request the publication
OF thls Memorial in the local papers of
Central Pennsylvania.
Capt. A. ". WAKEFIELD.