The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01
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Let.er srom the nth Onto Regiment
HsAD'oRs Co. A, 18th OWL:

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Letter from the nth Onto Regiment
HsAD'oRs Co. A, 18th 0.V.VI.(
Near Atlanta, Ga, Aug, 18th, ~ J
AT a meeting of the mombers of Co.
A, 15th wv. l., convened August
I4h. lsGi, for the purpose ofpassing
resolutions expressive of their feelings
in regard 10 the death Of LIST Lieutenant
Lyman w. Barnes. who fell while in
discharge Of his duty in front Of At
lanta, Aug. 9Th, 1864, Newton W.
Pearce. principal musician 18th 0.VI
E.O.,wa chosen Chairman, and Serg't
Joseph Ackcrmsn, Secretary
On motion. the following persons
Meselappohtcd a committee to draft
resolutions: ,aailBTaV
lst Serg't James L. Larimori Cor
porals Henry Blair, Charles Blair,
George Knots and Captain J. II. Ar
ney
The, committee submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions which were u0ani'
mously adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased God to
take from us our fr;eId and comlan-
ion in arms lst Lieut. Lyman w.
Barnes, Co. *, 18th OWL, we deem
it properior us 10 make known howhe
stood in the estimation OF those with
whom he served, and by whom he was
best known,
Lieut Barnes entered the service AZ
private in Go. A, Isl Q. Il, which
wis tho first to leave Ohio in answer
TO the first call Of tho President loi
troops. deserved faithfully with thn'
company during the campniSn OF Gen
Mcdowell in Eastern Virginia, beine
in the action at Vienna and the battle
OF Bull Run IN August, 1861, he en-
listtdin Co. A, 18th 0 WI He wac
appointed Sergeant afterwards lst Ser
gcant, and then for gAilant and merit
oyi0us conduct at the battle of Nhica
manga lie was promoted 2d dl.,eG'cnant
which promotion was soon ipIIowel
by q commission as 1st Lieutenant
lie was In every skirmish and batIl,
in which Co. A has been engaged since
its. organization in the campaign o
Gen. Buell. in Koutucky, Tennessee
Mississippi and Alabama; under Gen
Rosecrans at Stone River, Tullahomi
and Chicamauga at the stormlng 0
Mission Ridge, and this protractc'
campaign with all its skirmishes ant
battles, he was almost constantly un
der fire, until in advancing the line OF
the 5th Of August, 1861, while in com
mand of Co. II. nth OWL, under ;
furious storm of she'll from the enemy
he fell mortalIy wounded, living only
long enough afterwards to show how
noblya true man can face death. Hi
courageous and noble soul rose abov'
his physical agonies, bidding farewell
to those present; not forgetting ever
in this trying moment, his abscn
friends. He left us to mourn the los
of one who, under all circumstances
showed the qualities Of the tluc maj
and soldier. Therefore
Resolccd, That in the death oflicut
Lyman w, Barnes the country ha
lost true patriot, the army n bray
and excellent officer, society worth,
member; his relatives one of WHOM
they may always think with pride, an'
wei we'll tried, trusted and beloved
companion in arms
Resolucd, That to the relatives of th
deceased in their dcep bereavement
we tender our sincere and boarfel
sympathies,
Resoiced, That a copy Of the pro
coedings ofthis meeting bo transmitted
TO tho relatives Of the deceased, ant
also to tho Lancaster Gazette for pub
lication.
The meeting then adjourned.
eE N. W. PEARCE
Principal Mus'n 18th OWL, Oh
Joseph Acicrman,
Serg't Go, A, 18th OWL, Scc'y