The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-06-21
Death of Col. Diller-In our

Death of Col. Diller.-In our last issue we
announced the death of Col. Cyrus Diler, which
Cured on 9th instant. We now give few items
concerning the deceased, from the Hanover Spec
tator: "Col. Dier had been in failing health for
several Years past, occasioned by increasing ODE
sity, having attained the great weight of Az
pounds about one year ago, which rendered him
almost physically helpless and invited the attack
of series of grievous diseases, which finally
proved fatal. For many years Col. Diller was
identified with nearly every important enterprise
inaugurated in our town for its growth and deve-
lopment, and was one of our most enterprisng pub
lc-spirited citizens, entering heartily into every
project originated for the Improvement of the town
and contributing literally of his time and means
to their success. Some 30 yers ago he commenced
lis business career in our midst as proprietor of
the Central Hotel, which he conducted very sue
cessful for several years, when he retired from
the business, engaging for short time in other
pursuits. About 1857 he engaged largely in
railroad building, and soon attained the reputa-
ton of being one of the most experienced and
extensive contractors in the State having assisted
in the building of some dozen or more railroads
in Pennsylvania and Maryland, besides an extern
sive sewerage contract for the Government at
Washington. He was also at various times in
later wears engaged in the livery business, slate
and iron ore mining, etc., and in 1866 served one
term as Chief Burgess of Hanover. Upon the
breaking out of the rebellion in 1861, Col. Diler
was one of the first of our people to respond to
the call of President Lincoln for volunteers, and
was elected Captain of the Hanover Infantry,
which he took to Camp Scott at York April 21st,
1t being one of the first organizations to report
there for duty.
"He served with credit during the three months
term of the Presidents call, and upon his dis
charge from service rendered important services
to the State military authorities at Camp Curtin,
Harrisburg, in assisting in the organizing and
forwarding of troops to the front. In the sum-
mer of 1862, while on recruiting duty, he served
efficiently as Provost Marshal for our town and
vicinity, and recruited Company D, 10th Penn'a.
Regt. of Infantry, which was attached to the De-
partment of the South, under Gen. Hunter, with
headquarters at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
During his term of service in this department he
participated with gallantry in several actions,
and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel of the regiment, which commission he
held until 1868, when his health became so much
affected that he was obliged to apply for a dis
charge from service, which was granted"
His funeral took place at Hanover, on Sunday,
June Sth, and was one of the largest ever held in
that town. His age was SO years and 81 days.
On account of his great weight it required ten
pail bearers to oficiate at his funeral.
Col. OILERS wife was Miss Garrison, sister of
the late George Garrison, of this county, who sur
wives him.