Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-30

Kent. Died in the rebel prison. A, ss,,.. bury, N. c. Dee. 27th, 1884, Homer N, W.,sb fst Sergeant Co. c, 18th Regiment c. v.- "eleh was born in fhis town, and would have been twenty-two years old had he lived uatil the 9th ofApril.
 One of the last days of October, ls8l. shortly after the disaster at Balls Bluff, when des. pondency seemed 10 brood over the whois country, and before patriotism had to be stimulated by large bountiss, Homer welch and two others put their names to an snlistinR paper which they had drawn up, and pledged to each other their best efforts to raise oou. pany. This was tho nucleus of whs, bscame Co, c, 18th c. V From that time to the d.v of his death he has been devoted sips,v to the cause of his country, ever ready to risk his life, and knowing no ambition save so do his duty. He had borne. part in every battle in which the 18th had been engaged. Tse day of the attack on Port Hudson, June 18th. 1883, the 18th had the advance, and weloh carried their lag aud bore it further into the enemy's works than the colors of any other 1 regiment. A rebel bullet struck Jthe plate of of his belt severing the etaff of the dag aud knocking him down. Being uuinjured he sprang up. and with characteristic cooluss, resumed his position. When Gen. Banks asked volunteers for foraorn hope, wsleh was one of the first to respond, and the roll of heuor q. Hartford bears his name. Of unusual powers of endurance he had never failed of duty from sickness 4 letter from Lieut. Col. spraRue to bis mother says, recollect your son i; hs was with me until l left Salisbury, which was on the l9ta of October. l often thoueht of him, and the other brave men, when the cold weather and storms came on, ss they had nc shelter and but ittle clothing. He was geod soldier and valuable sergsant--s brave and true man. He wac captured because he was brave, doing his duty, facing the enemy Whsa 50 many others ran away from their post
 Through the dangers of Georgia Landing. ef Irish. Bend, of Port Hudson. of Plssssnt Hull. and later, at Winchester; at Fishsr's Hill ara Cedar Creek, where he was taken prisoner, hs passed without wound only to die lanRuish. ing in rebel eharnsl house. His dust mia. glss with the sands of the Old North State. but his name shall swell the roll of those patient. resolute end faiihfse soldiers such as the Re- man histeriaa aseribss to the ags of the csssars.' men deeply impressed with the ssnss of duty, content to toll in obsourity, and shed their blood for tielr cSua.ry, not oiamorsss for honors, but satishsd with the daily work of their hands, end full of faith h the as- sionsi destiny they were asacnplishins'
 =" A nesghbor," of Kent. ought to know that ~s require an authentic signature. bssoss publishing such an item as he ssnds ua
 -Tax-paysrs in Keut will. have s1ssllent facilities thisyear for paying up their taxes, as both Mir. II. o. Nash And Mr. Pisrpont Ed. wards ohliGinely adxartias tn anilsct theui.--- One taxsathsrsr in town has generally bsen considered an elegant sufieiency. and ws cau | see why 1t shouldn't be iA Keht. Thsrs is svi. dently . cat under the meal. MT. Edwards We know will make an excellent collector, and % woald Mir. Nash, except these bonds.