The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-05-18
The Dead of Harrison County.

The Dead of Harrison County
We have but little information of the de
tails Of the recent battles in Virginia -
Thousands upon Thousands of our brave
men have fell to rise no more, and tens ot
thousands more are languishing with ghastly
wounds We are having carnival of blood
and the land is wet with the tears of mourn.
ing. Harrison county has, with the rest,
made her sacrifice The l26th Q. Y. l., in
which there are three companies from Har-
riaon county occupied position in Sedg-
wick corps, which bore the brunt of battle
on last Thursday and Friday week. The
accounts We have say the regiment suffered
terribly, but, as yet, we are unable to get in
formation Of but few of the casualties The
news received has thrown the people of the
whole county in the deepest gloom, makes
every heart throb in sympathy, and eyes
unused to weeping, diffuse with the tears Of
honest grief Captain RICHARD NJ. LYONS,
Of brave company c, and Lieut.. ALBERT
]. HARRISON, of companyH, and A. A g.,
are numbered with the slain,
Since the war commenced no noblcr spirit
has passed from earth than RICHARD MILES
LyoNs. Born and reared in Harrison coun-
ty, he was well known and respected cti-
Zen, and but few men could boast of more
true friends. Of a pleasant disposition, he
vas one Of those men who could be nothing
else hut a perfect gentleman wherever you
would meet him. He had kind word and
pleasant smile for all; ard in his big heart
and noble soul hatred and dishonesty had
no lodgment lie was man Of marked
ability, and it was always his aim to use his
ralents to a good purpose. AT the time of
his death he was aged about thirty-three,
and we venture the assertion that but very
few men have been more useful than Capt
Lyons. When the war broke out Captain
Lyons was Clerk Of the Court of Common
Pleas for Harrison county, 1t was his wish
10 enter the service at that time, but the
counsel Of friends prevailed, and he ccntin-
ned to discharge the duties of his office un-
til the Fall Of 1862, when the President is
sued his call for 600,000 more men, when,
leaving his office in charge of deputy, he
went to work, and in very short time re-
cruited company for the l2Gth Ohio He
vas unanimously chosen Captain Of the
company, and has faithfully performed the
duties Of that Office up to the hour of bis
death. Capt, Lyons was always religiously
inclined. Since we first knew him we be-
lieve he has been endeavor,ng to be an ex-
emplary servant of God---a follower Of the
meek Nazarine. In the Sabbath School he
always took delight and the scholars OF the
Presbyterian Sabbath Schocl Of Cadiz will
not soon forget the kind Superintendent,
who laboeed with them for more than a
year, and whom it gave 20 much joy to meet
and endeavor to instruct in the knowledge
Of the good way. He had the pleasure Of
meeting with them but two short months
before his death, and no one who heard the
noble, manly address he made to the school
will soon forget the impressions made by the
warm words from gushing heart His
heart seemed to go cut toward his old pupils,
and warm with interest in their welfare,
glowing with triumphant zeal in the thought
of meeting them ia that
--"Lnnd of pure delight,
Where saints Immortal reign
Capt. Lyons was a man of undaunted
courage. He fen in the fall tide of battle,
at the head of the company which he loved
meeting the grim king Of terror with
an undaunted front--as a true soldier and
hero. He sleeps with the thousands of
braves whose blood has watered the soil of
the Old DomiRion, Hefeaves wife and ore
child to mourn his loss. No one win be
missed more in Harrison county THAN Capt
Lyons. His labors on earth are esded He
now sleeps where
"No rude sound shall reach his ear,
Armor's clang or war-horse champings
Trump nor bibroach summon there
Mastering clan or squadron tramping."
Lieut.. ALBERT J. HARRISON, A. A. G.,
enlisted as private in Capt McCrcady's
company On the organization Of the corr
pany, he was elected Orderly Sergeant, from
which position he was promoted as his su-
perior qualities were discovered. He was
young man Of unblemished character and
in every position in which he served proved
himself prompt, efficient and competent.
He Was aged aboat twenty-seyen. He was
model soldier and complete gentleman,
and no man in the regiment had more or
warmer friends. He was quiet and unas-
sumihg, always giving evidence bya correct
department Of the integrity of his life. -
His death has cast gloom over all, and es-
pecial his numerous friends and acquain-
tances, who knew him but to love him. -
Hs fell in the discharge Of duty--a brave
spirit has passed from earth: h
Soldier, rest! thy warfare o'er,
Sleep the sleep that Knows not breaking,
Dream Of battle-felds no more,
Days Of danger, nights Of waking"
Efforts are being made to recover the
remains Of the slain, but with yhat success
We are not informed
Capt. NeCrsady was wounded in the arm.