The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-12

The iEnersl 81 air.r. {. ,r:on. who dies
ai an carly hoof THURSDAY 1ssornins, from
4 the cftccss Of an ampuiation OF both feet, 4
full account OF which was Published in th,
HERALD, was quite largely attended, and in
the proccss:of, that followed his re,nains tr
their last resting place were many sincere
,nourncrs. During the few years that
Charles lived in Somerset lie tnnde many
4 friends friends in the broasics sense tha.
I the wnfsI implies. While al vii, mr.. him
syanniiizad with ,.5iii II, his terrible aif.;,.
,ion and liked him for his straightforward,
honest manner, those who knew him we'll
were irresistably drawn toward him will, d
stronger liscling The heroic manner with
which lie bore his ailliction and suffering.
his gcaisl, good nature and his great, kind
heart. made him many warm and true
friends. who mourn his death as that OF a
brother
The services at the grave, under theauspices
Of the t. I. .Cummins Pos. t.ofthe GA. r, were
beautiful. solemn and impressive. He was
buried with military honors by his late
conrades -in-arms, as the tried and true SOL
der that he was deserved 10 be- Peace be
TO his ashes.
We append a short skciellef his life hand
ell u By a friend
Mr.. c. c. odon was born Al Auburn, y.
y. and was at the tin,c Of his death
in bis i0,h year. When a boy he LETT
home and enlisted as common sailor, and
during this period of his life visited several
foreign countries. After the civil war broke
ont he enlisted January II, 1862, in Co. +,
18th y. T. regiment He was with the
army Of the Potomac. department Of The
South, at the siege OF Charleston, and in
the department OF the James. st the closr
of the war he was discharged BY general or
der September ls;, 1865. as lst Lieut. in
the same regiment.
shortly after he enlisted in the regular
army, and in 1876 he was ON the plains in
the west guarding the mail. They were de-
tainci by a heavy snow storm and during
the severe inclemency of the weather he
was terribly frozen His hands and feet
were rendered well-nigh useless, and the
latter had to be amputaied al the instcp.
In 1873 he came to Somerset from the Sol
dier's Home at Dayton, Ohio, aand began
business here as q tobacconist, in which ne
was very successful But, troubled contin-
ually with his feet, one of which had not
healed after the frozen part had been re-
moved. he resolved to have them both am
puted again. Accordingly on September
10Th, DIR. Geo b. Fundenberg. assisted by
his son, Or. Walter Fundenberg and Drs.
Bruba,ler and Herman, anputed both feet,
at his urgent request. He fingered nearly
amonth and, although he receixed the very
best care that could be furnished during his
entire illness, he died October sth, 1881.
Very little is really known of his inner
life After coming out of hearmy he mar
ried, and had two children, boys, who are
now believed TO be attending a school for
soldiers orphans. in Brooklyn, y. y. His
parents were Episcopalians, bu. he, himself,
had never made any profession of religion.
During his stay in Somerset. by his tender
hearted and generous nature he made many
friends who mourn his death. Capt. r. Il.
Sanner, who kindly opened his house to him
during his illness, says that he bore his suf-
ferings with courage and fortitude charac-
terisiic Of the true soldier.