Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-10-09
DEATHS.


In Pennington. on Friday, October lth, 1867,
Mrs. ELUrA KINCAID, wife of Sherman
kincaid. 49, r. 81
In Pennington. on Saturday eve, October 9Th
1867. Mrs. LUCIA POWELL. wife Of Emory
p. POWELL
In BraeeTille. October LIST, 1857. Mrs. LUCY
ANN WALKER. wife Of Elisha Walker. in
the 10th year Of her age.
On the 9th of Sept. 1861, at Galveston. Texas,
of yellow fever. JULIUS l. HADLEE. LATE
Capt. 18th Ohio Vet. Vol. Battery. and Bfvt
Major o. s.. Vols. aged %.
1t is sad to chronicle the death of any one.
even though. thai SDe; Pc an ,nDdt,d' whose
ing. or, of one. who has kDed the term Of life
allotted to man. and goes down to his crave
with gray hairs and t~otteriDg step. his task hu-
ished, the earth mission accomplished. But
when an active, vigorous young mauis cut down
in the midst Of his usefulness, with every pros
pect of = bright and honorable future before
him, for such a one to be taken rudely from
earth. is sad, sed indeed. but Of such 3 death. II
Is our painful duty toapeak now. How full OF
gorroE the contemplation, to remember the
four long y ears of honorable service passed IN
tha support Of his country. to pass unscathed
through al the dangers attendant upon the life
of 3 soldier. and then return to the arms of his
relatives and friends, to be so soon stricken
down IN q strange land, and forever torn from
them By the fell hand Of disease, such a fate
was his
The early life of Capt. Hsdley is too familiar
to the readers of The Chronicle. to require any
narration at our hands. We all r~ecollect Of his
learning his trade, Chat OF Machinist) and oil
his working at it for years. while living at the
old homestead with his mother. (Who has long
since passed to that better land. y and of his
beIngon Of theirst. upon the breaking out Of
the war. % enlist in the service of his beloved
country. Choosing his sphere Of action in the
I'd Ohio Cavalry, upon the organization Of that
Regiment ID Cleveland, in 1851.
Capt. Hadley Joined that body as q soldier In
ability, soon won for him the rank Of Adiutant.
and soon after q Captains commission was given
him. and during the time that the regiment was
operating In the fsr west against the rebels and
Indians. an order anne TO organize q Battery,
the members 70 be chosen from that body. This
Battery was designated IS the 18th Ohio Vol
Battery. and Capt. Hadley was chosen as its
commanding ofhcer. The records now on file at
Washington. of this command, as to good con-
dition, and discipline. and real usefulness. will
Compare tavorsbly with that of any similar
body that left our State.
n After the rebels were whipped out Of Mo. and
driven to Little Rock Arkansas, Gen. Steele
wound up up the brilliant movement by wrest-
ing that city from them. Capt Hadley's Bat
terry bore a very conspicuous part in this action.
and was highly complimented afterwards ~
the Commanding Gen. During this campaign
the Capt, was detailed as Chief of Artillery on
Gen. Davidson's Aaf then commanding g d.
vision in Gen. Steels army.
After the fall of Little Rock. Capt. Hadley 4
command was detached with other troops from
the main body, as garrison for the defense OF
the place, where he remained until the close Of
the war. 81.
Such is a brief outline of the life and term Of
Que of the brsvest and best officers cur noble
State sentt to the field, during the four years Of
war CD. A.