The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-05-07
OBITUARY.
COL. CLARENCE q. JACKSON.

COL. CLARENCE G. JACKSON
On Tuesday last it was with profound grief
that our people learned of the unexpected death
OF Col. Jackson, of Berwick He had lust re-
tired to bed 90 Monday evening" apparently in
good health, and died without a word or strug.
gle. He was 3S years old last March His fu-
neral took place on Thursday and was attended
by hundreds from all sections of the country.
A-..a soldier his history is that Of his brave
regiment which re'enged the retreat from Bath
with its just delivered and unfrable Belgian
muskets, by its refusal to retreat at Win.
| chester when under Shields.
He belonged to Company II, of the s4th reg.
iment, and was mustered into service August
ID, 1862. He was promoted from 2nd to 1st
Lieutenant, January is, 1868, to Captain, July
ls, 1868; wounded and captured at Chancel.
lorsvile, Va, May 3rd, 1868; transferred to
Company H 57th regiment, January 10, sG5,
and discharged by special orders March 10th,
1865. Such, in brief, is history of his formal
record Its actual one would involve a volume,
but is recorded in the hearts of his surviving
comrades. At the time OF his death he was an
aid on Gov. Hoyt's staff.
As politician he has been an ac tive, liber-
al Republican, tolerant to all, but adhesive to
his organization when he believed vital ques.
tions were at stake. He was honored with nom.
| nations for Office in this county, and at times
was the Chairman of the Republican organ liza.
ton.
On Saturday last the writer sent him letter
of invitation to address our citizens on Decora.
ton Day. The reply came the evening of lis
death that he could not attend ''as he expected
to leave for Chicago the last week in May ;" He
had been selected a. delegate to the Republi-
can National Convention.
He was graduate of Dickinson college and
possessed fine literary talents. The most OF our
readers have heard him as an orator, and fully
appreciated his worth. He was an excellent
business man, and it will be impossible to re
place his loss TO the large firm of which he
was chief. lie had hosts of friends among all
classes and parties, by whom his sudden death
will be deeply mourned.
Further particlar8-From our Ber,ricE Cores
pondent.
On Tuesday morning the sad news flashed
through the town, that Col. Jackson had lied
during the night. He retired at an early hour on
Monday evening, not in very good health, and
at about ten O'Clock was seized with an apoplec-
tic ft terminating in his de- ath in less than tif
teen minutes He leaves wife and two chill
dren to mourn him.
He was born March 25th, 1912, in Berwick
At the age of IA he entered Dickinson Semina-
ry, at Williamsport where he graduated at the
end of two years with honors. Two years
later, when only IS, he graduated at Dickinson
College, Carlisle, where he was respected and
loved by his classmates and teachers.
Less than two years he enjoyed the quiet Of
home, and then yielded to his countrys call;
| and in 1862 joine the Slth Regiment as Lieu
| tenant of Company H., which was formed in
| Berwick. Later he became lst Lieutenan of
| the company. At the battle of Chancellorsvi lie
he was taken prisoner and conveyed to Libby
| Prison, from whence he escaped with several
companions, hnt was pursued and hunted down
| by the blood hounds of the enemy, aud again
| lodged in prison, where he remained until re.
leased by an exchange which was effected about
a year after his attempted escape. In July OF
'63 he was promoted to a captaincy, which po-
siuon he honorably filled to the end of the war,
In the battle of the Wilderness he was again
one of the unforunates. Wounded, he was
captured and once more the walls Of Libby
lrowned upon him, Shortly after he was taken
| with 600 Union officers to Charleston where he
was under fire of the Union batteries, poured
| into the city from Moultrie. From this place
he was taken to Columbia, where he and his
cor rades languished with only the sky for I.
canopy, burrowing in the ground at times for
protection from the cold Thus he passed
through all the varied scenes of war, fearless to
rashness almost, always generous and honor
ablet
| AT the time of his death he wa, Vice Presi-
dent and general manager of the firm of Jack
son & Woodin Manufacturing Co., president
of the rolling mill a member of the firms Jack
son, Woodin & Jackson, and Jackson Bros a
Crispn director of the First National Bank
a trustee of Dickinson College and also of tn,
| NOIuldI pCho"l VI illO JHsuuIRi u AlIfClOI O.
the schools of this town, and trustee of lh,
NJ. L, Church. He was also a member of q "
ernor lloyts staff, in the capacity Of Qlarte
master General.
His death has cast. gl)om over Berwick
that will not be lifted until time will have s,tt
ened the sorrow caused by the untimely yisi
Of death. Sabbath seems 10 reign during thes
few days for the familiar sounds from th
shops and rolling mills are hushed in silence
The soldier comrades speak OF him with glis
tening eye, giving token to the sorrow they fee
for the loss OF their friend and comr,ds. Al
loved him for they knew he had their welf4r
at heart, The firms with which he was con
nected have lost an energetic, honest busines
associate the church, an earnest and libera
supporter the town, progressive and accom-
plished citizen the country an able and val
liant soldier and patriot and saddest of all
? the family loving and iniulgent father an
, husband. 1t is sad that one so young compaI
advely, should die. There was yet much fo
him to do in life, and bright future Nigh
r have been his. But, now his book is close
t and lifeless he lies where his presence was wor
It to cheer.
II "IIow beautiful In death
/ The soldiers cross appears,
Rnbalmed by fond affections breath
u And Oathed In woman's tears