The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-08-17
OBITUARY..

DIED-CEpHAs G. STARLINo, form
erly ofthis city, from Congestion ofthe
Brain, at Huntsville, Ala, July Both,
1865. ...-
He had been connected with the ar
my for the Union as Telegraph ope-
rator nearly ever since the war com
menccd. His post, for some time be-
fore his death, was Athens, Ala. where
he was also part of the time Railroad
Agent.
Far from homo and kindred, with
scarce a moments notice, he died.
Friends at home, and especially an
aged, devoted mother, and an affection
ate sister whose heart still bleeds from
wounds made by the fall of a brave
and heroic husband who offered him
| self y sacrifice upon the altar of our
common country, feel keen y their be-
reavement. But sacred be the feelings
of mourners: we would not intrude
into the hallowed spot, There is
grief which stranger must not inter-
mcddle with there is a grief into
which even friendship cannot be ad-
mitted there is a grief too solemn, too
sacred, to be approached even by
friendship; and kindness itself may be
obtrusive. These friends mourn; but
amid their SORROWS they have the deep
and heartfelt sympathy Of all who
know them, and many prayers are Of
ferod that they may be sustained and
comfortod in this night of their deep
sorrow.
Although G. G. Starting died far from
home, and mother and sister could not
be there to bed6w with their tears, and
follow to the grave, the form of son
and brother, yethe died among friends.
He was a Mason, ard the fraternity at
Huntsville, with due and appropriate
honors conveyed his body to its last
resting place. None could have done
more. His friends are grateful for
this token of respect and 6rotherly
love. B. N. 5.
DIED--Of Consumption, on the 3D.
inst, at the residence of Mrs. D.,
Hutchins in this city, Lieut.. DAVID
G. HILL, of the 10th Ohio Cavalry, in
the 23d year of his age.
Lieut.. HILL early responded to the
call for volunteers at the first outbreak
of the rebellion, and was II private in
Captain Stinchcomb's company in the
18th Regiment under its three month S
organization. Under the same Cap.
tain, he enlisted for three years in the
same Regiment. After fifteen months
service he was discharged on account
of sickness. Six weeks afterward he
enlisted again in the cavalry service.
During the greater part of the time
that he was out of the service he was
in the hospital at Cincinnati, being
actually at homo but about ten days
before re-enlisting. A recruiting COM
mission was conferred upon him in
which service heproved quite efficient
and he was soon made I'd Lieutenant.
To those who have read the exploits
anu bCTNICCb vi IhO lOIh OdNdll y, "
neod only be said that Lieutenant Hill
shared with them in all dangers and
perils and was brave and daring al
most to fault He was promoted to
1st Lieutenant and Captains Com
mission had been issued to him, but he
had never been mustered under it.
Lieutedant H was brave, generous
and much attached to his mother, who
was with him during the last few
weeks of his sickness, sHH Z.
He was aware of The need of prep.
grafton for death and sought for it in
prayer and reading the scriptures and
conversation on the subject Of relig'
ion. He expressed n faith in Christ as
his Saviour, and died confident in it.
His funeral was attended on the 5tf
inst, at the NJ. g. Church, and he wa'
buried with the honors of war.
Cow.