Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-03-02
DIED.
Fort Reno, d. G.. Febru

Fort Reno, D. C., February llth, 1866.
Mrs. AGNES, wife of Lieut.. Josiah Slick, r. O.
NJ, lO7th u. S. Colored Infantry, died of Small
Pox, at her home in Wilmington N c., at I2 O.
clock A. NJ, Feb. Sth, aged l6 years, Ii months,
| % days.
After short but painful disease, ono which
shut her from the intercourse of loved ones. and
separated her from the dearest earthly friend she
fell asleep in Jesus, with that blessed assurance
which makes the dying bed "soft as downy pill
lows are. She left to the bereaved her dying
words, which speak peace to the sorrowing heart:
Meet me in Heaven" 'tIim going home to die
| no more"
The officers of the regiment express their sym
pathy to the bereaTed in the following:
HEAD QgARTERs l07 U. S. c..
LIEUT.. SLIcK:-My sympathy is extended to
| you in your afiictiou. Kind Providence has
manifested toward you an unwanted share of sad
ness to one to unaccustomed to the sorrows Of the
world. His ways are mysterious, and VIC must
try and submit to the divine viii with patient
resignation.
am Lieut.. truly your friend in your sad be-
reavement. d. M. SELLS, Brt. Col. Com.
BATTERY RoGERs, Va, Feb 1856
Lieut.. j. Slick Information of the death of
your wife Agnes, was handed a few moments
ago, and need | say, my sympathy is with you in
your deep bereavement
There comes time in the life of every man
when it seems as though his burdens were too
heavy for him to bear.
May your Heavenly Father assist you in bear
ing this burden He has imposed upon you
We are sympathzingly yours.
E. C. FORD, Maj. l07th u. c. 1.
ADJUTANT's OFFICE, lO7tb U. S. C. I. Feb. 1856.
Ny Friend Slick: Last night / heard the pain
full intelligence that Mrs. Slick had breathed her
last. know Of how little avail human sympathy
is to you in this hour Of your great aficton, but
cannot forbear to offer mine which is truly heart
| felt ard sincere. I can do no more
l have notified the command that your Office is
closed for the present; and as slight token of nv
| respect and regard for you, this Office viii be
closed for twenty -four hours except for the trans
| action Of the most necessary business.
am my dear friend very truly yours.
ELLIS T. LAMBERT0N, Adi't
Dear s.: Accept our heartfelt sympathies in
the great afiietion Providence has inflicted nm on
you, We pray that tie Almighty hand may sus-
tain you in your bereavement.
Very sincerely your friends.
Capt. +. III. HATHAWAY and wife.
Co. "Fp 1O7th, U. S. CT.
BATTERY RODGERS, Va Feb 1866
Lieut.. Slick, r. Q. M: My dear sir--I take this
opportunity OF assuring you of my grief on hear
ing of the decease of your amiable wife. I feel
that you have been greatly afflicted, and your sor-
row must be great, but trust that you will put
your hope in Him, who has power to alleviate all
sorrow, pain and distress i assure you that you
| have my sympathies.
Your friend. FRANK P. CLARK,
Capt. lO7th U. s. C. 1.
ERegimental order.l
HEAD QUARTERS, 107th U. S. C. T..
Fort Reno, d. c., Feb. 1866.
Sir: In cons equence of the death of Mrs. Agnes
Slick, the Office of the Regimental Quarter Mas
ter is closed for forty-eight hours, from O'Clock
this A. NJ.
By order of Bret. Col. SILLS.
Z. I. LANBERToN, Lieut.. and Adj't
In hours Of deepest sorrow tits consolation to
know that others weep, when we weep and mourn
with at the portals Of the tomb.
Although life looks dark, and the world around
seems drear, and the bright hopes of the future
seems blasted and withered like the tedder plant
beforeathe cold breath Of autumn still in his grief
heard him exclaim, Father, not my viii but
Thine be DONE" T.