American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-22
III Tas. G. Williamson,

Sc, Of William Williamson, was born
in Allegheny county, Pa, and at the
breaking out of the Slave Holders rebel
lion was 22 years old and resided in the
borough of Butler. The news of the ta-
king of Fort Sumter, by the Rebels,
reached our peaceful village, and aroused
the people from their slumber The pa
triotic heart was awakened and the people
of all parties sects and crceds, joined to-
eether heart and hand. to revenge the in
suit and outrage which had thus been
perpetratcd against the Government of
the L. s.
The President issued his Proclamation
calling out 10000 men; our citizens res
ponded by raising full company, but be-
fore this was done some Of our brave young
men, among whom was JAS c. William
son. went to Pittsburgh, where compa-
nies were organizing, and volunteered to
yindicatc, support and defend the govern
mcnt Lieut.. Williamson joined compa-
ny |, 18th Regt., Pa Vol, commanded
by Capt G. W. Tanner, and served his
time, honorabIy and faithfully and was
honorably discharged on the sixth day of
August, 1861 his term Of enlistment hay
ing expired.
On the 24th Of the same month he again
volunteered in Go. X, Captain Henry
Reese, Jr.,) 23d Rcgt. p ", and was
promoted to Orderly Sergeant, in which
capacity he served faithfully and efficient
ly, and in consequence thereof by spe-
cial order Of Maj. Gen. Sedgwick, dated
September 18TH 1868, he was discharg-
ed from the service as Orderly Sergeant
and promoted to I'd Lieut. Of Go. X. 23d
Regt, said promotion to date from the
18th day of June, 1868. He continued
in active service during the whole time,
from his first enlistment up to June LIST
inst, always discharging his duties as a
bic battle of Cole Harbor, near Richmond,
while gallantly and bravcly leading his
men in charge upon the enemy, he was
mortally wounded in the groin, he lived
about % hours after receiving his wound.
The sad intelligence reached his home,
friends and admirers by Telegraph, and on
Tuesday evening the 14th inst, his re-
mains reached Butlorand was taken to the
residence Of his father, where a great
number of his friends and relatives had
congregated.
j. ID. M'Junkin, and Isaac Ash, Esqr's
acted as a committee of arrangements for
conducting the funeral The following
gentlemen were selected as Pail Bearers,
and appeared in full uniform: Capt. L.
l.. Gillespie, 1t. VIM Lowry, Agt. Geo.
Purviarce, Capt W. NJ Clarke, Maj c.
i. Anderson, Lit. j. b. Mcchlng. Sergt.
Robt., NJ Lain and H. G. Graham, Esq.
AT half-past ten o'clock, on the 18th
inst, the solemn sound ofthe Court House
Bell admonished the citizens of Butler
and vicinity, that the time had arrived
when they were called upon to pay their
last tribute of respect to the departed
brare.
The remains of the departed hero were
conveyed to the U. p. Church, and placed
in front of the pulpit A large and res
pcctable audience was in waiting at the
Church, aud the Court which vas in ses-
sion, adjourned and repaired to the church
Rev. j. III. Niblock, had been selected to
preach the funeral serman. A number Of
other Clerical gentleman were also pres
ent
The services were introduced by sing
ing part of the Goth Psalm, Sd & 7th
verses inclusive, and reading the Goth
Psalm entire; Prayer by Rev. VIM. IL
Tlbbels, after which the Rev.J. Ii. Nib,
lock, delivered the funeral oration, which
we give below, and which he has kindly
furnished us it is replete withchristian in
structlon, and breathes frth the true
spirit OF patriotism and is fitting tribute
to the departed hero.
After the conclusion of the discours,
the large audience joined in singing tho
1lth, 18th and 18th verses of the 39th
Psalm, and were dismissed with the Di
vine Bcnediction. The corpse was ther
placed in the hearse, which was followed
to the Cemetery south of the borough, b,
the largest funeral procession that we have
ever witnessed in this place. The pro
oession was formed in the following order
The celebrated Brass Band of Butler i'm
mcdiately in the rear of the hearse, will
mufflcd drums; Pall-Bearers next; par
onts sand relatives next; followed bya larg,