The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-10-27

dwell. N. F. CHASE.
| Death OF General Solomon Meredith
Below we give a truthful sketch Of
the services of this self made man
which we take from the Indianapolis
Journal Like all men of his type
that achieve greatness by the innate
Strength OF perseverance that never
knew the meaning of the word fail
he carved out for himself name in
the records of "Old Wayne the
State of Indiana, and the Union, that
his relatives and friends may indeed
be proud of. The true appreciation
in which he was held was manifested
by the large attendance at his funeral
on Sabbath last-not less than from
ten to fifteen thousand persons were
present:
OBITUARY-GENERAL SOLOMON MER.
EDITH.
General Solomon Meredith died at
his residence, near Cambridge City,
Wayne county, Thursday morning,
21st inst, Mt about o'clock. He has
been in somewhat feeble health for
the last year or two, the result partly
of advancing age, and partly of injuries
received during the late war. Some
time during the last summer, in Au-
gust, perhaps, he went to Canada 10
attend convention of cattle breeders,
and while there contracted o very
severe cold, which settled on his
lungs and took a strong hold of his
constitution. Since that time he has
been steadily losing strength, and
doubtless that was the beginning of
the disease which caused his death
At intervals he has seemed to rally.
and even to give signs of returning
health. but his constitution. already
enfeebled by previous exposure. was
unable to Withstand the steady inroads
of an insidious disease. while old age
contributed also to the Fastening re-
suit. For several days past it has
been apparent that he could not long
survive, and Thursday morning he
breathed his last, surrounded by an
affectonate family and amid the scenes
| where he had passed SO many busy
and eventful years.
General Meredith was a Datlve Oh
| North Carolina, where he was born in
Guilford county. May %, 1910. In
| 1929 he came to Indiana, and settled
| ut once in Wayne county, where he
continued to make his home durinl
| the remainder of his life. He started
| in life as a common farm laborer. but
| soon evinced a taste and talent iol
| politics. In 1884, and again in 1886
| he was elected sheriff Of Wayne county
by the Wing party. About this time
he embarked in the mercantile bust.
ness in Cambridge, and pursued il
with characteristic energy. In 1876
| he was delegate to the Wing Ma.
tioual Convention, and was afterward
| an ardent supporter of Harrison fol
| the Presidency. In 1916 he was elect.
| ed to the State LEGISLATURE, and twice
| reelected. In 1849 he was appointed
by President Taylor United States
| Marshall for this district, aud held
| the position till 1853, when he was
| removed by President Pierce. In
| 1854 he was again returned to the
| Legislature by the then expiring
| Wing party. He was one Of the first
| to join the new Republican organiza
| ton, was delegate to the convention
| which nominated Fremont in 1856
| and ever afterwards a firm and un
wavering adherent Of that party. On
the breaking out of the war in 1861
General Meredith threw himself with
great injury into the work of enlistinc
| and organizing troops for the defense
| of the government, and in July of that
year was commissioned Colonel of the
Nineteenth Regiment Indiana Volun
l -
tary education, he had many soldierly
support Of the Union cause more con
scientious devotion of unflagging zeal,
He served with credit during the
whole war. His regiment was in many
engagements. and subsequently be-
came known for it's fighting qualities
amid an army OF heroes. At the bat.
tie of Gainesville, in August, 1862, in
which his regiment bore a conspicu-
GUS part, Colonel Meredith had a
horse shot under him, and was severe
ly injured by its falling upon him.
He, however, remained at the head of
the regiment during the remainder Of
thai campaign, and commanded il
with signal ability at the battle Of
South Mountain. On the 9th of De-
tober, 1862, Colonel Meredith was
commissioned Brigadier General, and
served in that capacity during the rest
of the war. In 1866 he was appointed
Assessor of Internal Revenue, and in
1867 Surveyor General of Montana
Territory. He held the latter DO
sition about two years. Since 1869 he
devoted himself mainly to farming
and stock.breeding, and, though tax
ing an active interest in public affairs.
hae not been prominently identified