The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-01-12
For the Lancaster Gazette.
HATcnER's FARM, Va,
December 25th, '64.

EDITOR GAZETTE 1T is with feel
ings of regret that we are called upon
to chronicle tho loss of our worthy
comrade in arms, Serg't VIM. II. IL.
Smutz, Co. D, G2d Ohio Vet. Volan-
tccrs, who was called, in the prime Of
life, from this our world Of misery and
woe, to that of joy and peace, where
war is seen and felt no more.
And when We think that his name
is ever to be erased from that roll of
honor; when we think he is ever to
be found absent from his post of duty
or trust; when wo think that his radi-
ant, blooming countenance is to be
seen no moro; then can we but realize
his benefit; then can we but recall the
trials and scenes and privations OF days
of yorc, when we marched shoulder to
shoulder and fought side by side on
tho many battle fields of the sacred
soil of Virginia and South Carolina
Yes, then can we eXclaim with feeling
Go thou in peace, our comrade brave
Thy weary raco Is run;
Thyscryce render here no moro;
Thy victory's fairly won.
No moro the booming cannons ronr,
Nor glittcring musket's sound,
But all is peace and qlliettde
Whcrc cert thy spirits found.
| Grim battle fields are seen no morc
Their streams OF blood are cold,
Thcirwoundcd and their slam have gone
TO other worlds untold.
We can ftly say he has stood by us
in the sixth trouble, but in the sew
enth ho has forsaken us. lie was n
stout, robust young man-formcrly oil
Fairfield county, and as to sickness
he know no such thing, During our
soiourn in the land Of rcbeldom, with
but few exceptions, never was he found
absent from his company by reason OF
sickness; but on the contrary, he par
ticipated in every engagement from
tho battle of Winchester, in tho spring
of 'G2, down TO that of the memorable
18th of October on tho parbytown
Road in front of Richmond, where he
received the fatal wound. lie fell
while nobly assaulting the cnemy's
works, and was speedily conveyed to
the Hospital, where he survived some
weeks, when he took relapse and
was soon summoned to appear before
that great tribunal whence no traveller
returns.
In the early stage of the war he en-
tered tho service rs private, and re-
mained as such until the Suffolk cam
paign, when, for his undaunted cour
age and bravery, he was made corpo
raj, in which capacity he acted q no
bic part. And on the morning of thu
18th October, by reason ofnoble con
duct during this arduous campaign
ho was ordered to take the place o
Sergeant, which proved to be both hi
first and last experience rs such.
1t is well to remark, that in hi
, death our country has lost ono of it
most earnest defenders, and we, or" 0
our most noble comrades-brave, gen
4 erous, ever cheerful. He is remember
; cd and his loss deplorod alike, by hi
: associates at homo and his brothers i
3 arms. His deeds Of valor on the fel
|, of battle arc worthy OF the highes
y commentator and it would be NEE
8 to recognize him as true type OF nc
n bility.
x We tcndor his bereavsd parents
O brothers and sisters our warmest sym
n pathies, and give them the assuranc
/. that while man remains in Co. ID, h
Il name will bo cherished as one of tn
n Spartan band.
e Serg't II. BOWMAN,
? Ambulance Corps, Provisional Br
II gade near Bermuda Hundred,
Va.