Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-06-14
General ". &. Mitchell.

A brief local last week announced
the death Of General VIM. q. Mitchell,
Assistant Adiutant General on General
Hancocks staff General Mitchell died
on Wednesday morning OF last week.
at Governors Island, New York, of
pneumonia. Fuueral services were held
there. and the remains were brought TO
Lewistown for interment, arriving here
on Friday morning, At four o'clock
the remains were inferred in Il. Mark
cemetery. The funeral was attended
by many friends Of the deceased, and
fourteen members Of the original Io.
gan Guards escorted the body to the
grave.
General Mitchell was native OF Lew
istown, and WAS a son OF William +.
Mitchell. He had been in the military
service almost without interruption
from the outbreak Of the war until his
death. lie left Lewistown on the 18th
OF April, ls5l, with the Logan Guards,
under Captain Selheimer, and carried
the banner Of the company .stiIl in the
possession OF Col. SelheimerI through
Baltimore on the memorable 18th.
Soon after he was made sergeant major
in the Seventh regiment. After it was
mustered out he became First Ljcuten.
ant of Captain Maclays company in the
Forty.ninth regiment. subsequently
he became aide.de.camp on General
Iancock's staff, and for the brave and
meritorious conduct in service he was
rapidly promoted, until at the close Of
the war he was brevet bricaiicr gcner
al Of volunteers. lie participated in
quite number OF the seYercst battles
Of the war.
After the war he was commissioned
captain in the regular army, and was
detailed As member Of General Han
cocks staff In l,,I President Gar.
field appointed him Assistant Adintant
General, at General Hancock solicita.
ton aud the position on General Han
cocks staff which he previously occu.
pied 10y detail, he subsequently held by
virtue Of his Office. General Hancock |
and General Mitchell were the warmcst
Of personal friends through all the years
Of their association together, and the
eminent General sincerely mourns the
loss Of his efficient and warm hearted |
assistant. General Mitchell made
friends OF all his associates, and there is
large circle who sincerely mourn his
death.
In New York on Saturday, General
Hancock said to a reporter
at was a matter Of regret to me that
General Mitchelps family desired a
strictly private interment, which pre-.
yented.my presence at Lewistown, Pa.
The funeral ceremonies were concluded
here. lie could have had no moro ap.
proprate escort to the grave than the
Logan Guard, Of Lewistown. Of which
he was An original member, a command
which sprung into existsnce at the
commencement Of the war from the
most patriotic motives. Articles have
been written and orders will be issued
giving the details Of General MitchelTs
history, but | have seen nothing more
expressive than the letter I received
to-day from an officer Of distinction in
the service during the war, who, be.
leye, had the next best opportunity to
myself among men to appreciate his no.
bic qualities. quote from his letter
Mitcheli's death is a terrible blow.
The Army Of the Potomac, that great
training school Of heroes and patriots
in all its thousand upon Thousands Of
graduates produced no finer specimen
of manhood than our departed friend.
In truth, justice, fidelity, courage, en-.
durance and devotion to duty he stood
pre.eminent. II these manly virtues
could be depicted in marble there
should be a statue of General Mitchell
in every town and county for the last
ing admiration Of men and the emula.