Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-09-30


Town Creek, six miles beyond, while gallantly
leading charge against therebcl lines. Borne
from the field, he was conveyed back to Mem
phis.
! Major lawson was the sonof DIR. La Quinio
and Sophia Lawson. He WIS born at Fremont
on the 18th of March, I840-married to Miss
Jennie Snyder, an amiable and accomplished
young lady of Courtland county N. Z, on the
3lst of August 1863, while absent from his reg
iment on short furlOugh. He died at Mem
phis, Tenn. on the 22d of July, seven days after
he received the fatal wound, aged "a years.
Embalmed, his remains were sent to his hoIne
Fremont, and with appropriate funeral services
were inferred in Oak Wood Cemetery, followed
thither by very large concourse of his friends
and fellow citizens who loved the boy, and
mourned the death of the young hero and pa
triOt. S.
Resolutions the Death of Major RawsOn.
At meeting of the officers and soldiers of
| the I'D o. V. V. l., held at Memphis, Tenn. on
the 28th day of July, 1864 for the purpose of
expressing their feelings in regard TO the death
OF Major EUGENE A. RAwsON Lieut.. Col. c.. G.
Eaton was elected Chairman, and Lieut.. j.
| Wells Watterson, X. Q. NJ, Secretary fle
meeting was called to order, and the following
members appointed a acOmmttee on resolutions:
| Lieut. Alph B. Putnam, Co. /, Lieut. j. L. Har-
riDgtOn, Co. A.; Sergt. Corwine Ensminger, Co.
G; Sergt. Abraham Eldridge, Co. L; Corp. Sam
uel Persing, Co. A. The following resolutions
were presented and unanimously adopted by
the meeting: lIEE5.sF. Nd. liiif
.WHEREAs, 1t has pleased Almighty God to
remove from us our brother officer and soldier,
Major Eugene A. RawsOh, by death on the 22d
| July inst, of wounds received on the 18th inst
| while bravely leading his regiment in a charge
against the enemy's lines, at the battle of Old
| Town Creek; and whereas, we, the officers and
soldiers of the I'D o. Wv. L. desire to express
in a suitable manner, our respect for the noble
dead, and our deep regret for his untirnely fall,
| therefore,
| RESOLVED, That in the death of Major Eugene
| A. Rawson, our regiment has lost a brave hero
/ lc and devoted officer and soldier thenation one
of her most ardent patriots and defenders, his
family distinguished member, his friends and
brothers IN arms dear and valued companion.
ReSOtUed, That we declare our conviction,
| that the life of the deceased, while connected
with the I'D Ohio, has been one of unwearied
devotion to duty and to the service of his suffer
ing country, and whether in the quiet camp or
| the toilsome march, or in the blaze or fury Of
battle, he alike ably, patiently and herOically
performed with untiring energy, all that fell to
his lot and when struck by the fatal ball, was
found at his post fearlessly offering his life that
hiscOuntry might live.
ResOtUed, That we tender the family and
friends Ofthe deceased, and especially the young
wife who has thus early been called to mourn
the death of her husband, our deepest sympa-
thy and coincidence in this, their sad bereave-
ment.
ResOLred, That copy of these resolutions be
furnished the friends of the decased;, also copy
to the Fremont Jolu7sdL and Sent6td, and the
COoutldnd County Journal of Homer, N. Y. n
@. G. EATON, Chm.
j. WELLS WATERsON, Sec'y.