Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-09-18

The subject Of the following sketch
being well known in Trenton and other
towns in the County we copy it as inter
esting TO our readers. from the Norwich
Bulletin :
The death Of Col. Hiram Appelman which
occurred Thursday morning, sept. ith, though
expected. yet produces marked sensation in
our community. Col. Appelman was about
fOrty-eght years Of age. being called away in the
early maturity of his manhood. lie was born
in our village, and here has been mostly the
place of hi> residence. His father. Capt. John
Appelman. the son Of a Lutheran clergyman in
Prussia tthen swedish Pomerania He'd from
cOn>criptiOn by the advice Of his parent, dur
ing NapOleOns war, in Germany. Hi, adven-
ture, both before and after arriving in this
country were deeply interesting. Well cduca-
ted. industrious and adventurous. he was IA
yorite, and married very excellent girl Of
Groton. by whom he had several children, all
of whom came 10 respectable and honorable
positions. Capt. John Appelman, Jr.. was a
captain in the Texas navy al the time of IL an
nrAation 10 the nited States. Capt. John Alp
pelman. the father. died few wears ago at the
eoloncfs, at an advanced age, his wife having
preceded him by some twenty years.
Hiram, the subject Of our sketch. was brought
| up partly by hi> uncle, Capt. Burnett, merchan-
di>ins and farming. He was accustomed to
work and To business. When he arrived at
manhood, he went TO California first. and final
! ~ settled in Kansas where the bortier-ruflian
war found him; all Of which he saw, and the
| effect Of which was 10 change his politics from
a Buchanan democrat to that Of decided anti
slavery man, giving his sympathe- TO Cover
nor Gary, the territorial governor, and cham
pion Of the free State of Kansas. Though
! young. he was elected, we think, member Of
| the Topeka constitutional convention and sub
1 sequenliy member Of the State senate, where
were his first public forensic efforts, outside of
! the lyceum Of his native town. When the war
with rebels broke out, Hiram Appelman was
among the first To enlist, going To Hartford for
the purpose, and conducting himself calamity
at the first battle of Bull Run, bringing his
musket from the field with him. lie afterwards
enlisted in Company q, Eighth regiment. &. ",
/ from the vicinity of Mystic, and was elected its
| captain; and was for good conduct and bravery
successfully chosen major and lieutenant col
| the hard fought battles of the Eighth, he parti-
| cipated. His wound before Fort Fisher was
not severe as to disable him, but at Ante
tam he received a shot in the ankle which so
shattered the limb that his physicians urged
| amputation. but he preferred to keep his foot If
there was one chance in ten TO save it His
surgeons admitted il might be saved, and he
ran the risk, and kept il, but the ball remaining
imbedded among the bones always gave him
| trouble. and it was the opinion of friendly sur
geons that il would have contributed to the res
toration of his shattered health if the limb had
| been at once amputated. After time Col. APP
pelham returned home and studied law, In
! which profession he had fair success. With
his fidelity to the principles of the republican
party, his honors, and his ability as secretary
Of state, the public are well acquainted. he
/ was a member of the state senate In 1850,
where attention was drawn TO his capacity ana
worth. He lost devoted wife few months
ago, which greatly depressed him. He spent
the last winter in Cuba for his health, but 1t
steadily though gradually declined. He leaves
two children 10 mourn their loss of most al
fectionate parent. The state, the patriot army,
| and his fellow citizens at home mingle their
tears with his bereaved relations.