The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-06-04
OUR DEAD HEROES:



Post. at Birdseye, in this county. held
'olemn religious services :n grove near
he town. and three logical d;scourscs
we're preached by Rev. u. a. Friedlcy. I.
Of Vinceunes. who had been invited byi
The Post a. orator Of the day. large
numbers attended the meetings. Deco
ration services, aud the formal exercises
Of the Post Were announced Tor the next
day.
Monday dawned cloudy. making the
day more favorable for the dctachment-
who were 10 visit the various graves OF
the dead heroes in the neghborhood
and sirew sweet flowers over them, in
token that their brave actions aud noble
sacrifices for their country would ever
be kept green and their memories rel
vered. At about o'clock the Post
mnm bcted about 20 mem bers. mustered
under Post Commander w. w Kendall.
and detachmenis were despatched 10 all
the neigbboring places Of rest Of soldiers
who had answered their last company
roll call. bid adieu 10 comrades, aud
surrendered 10 the command OF death.
Ladies. with beautiful wreaihs aud flow
ers. accompanied the deiachments 10 the
diers lie awaiting Gabriel's bugle call.
Al Birdseye the impressive ceremonies
Of the Grand Army we're conducted bvl
Com. Kendall. assisted BY Capts. ]. j.
Allies aud T.. BluIne, and Corporal kel-
laln-. and members OF T. IL Hawn Post,
with large number Of ladies, while the
excellent Birdseye Brass Band rendered
a solemn dirge. liz all. the graves OF
iny-four defenders OF their country's
honor were slrewed with flowers. and
the COURIER gives herewith = list OF
their names aud resting places:
cELEsTiSE GRAVEYARD.
Lorenz Cell. 49sh Indiana.
Jacob Miller. ssih Indiana.
Egid Merkel, - Indiana.
Georgc Scger. - Indiana.
John ScLnelI. 3sih Indisna.
William Gress. 27th Indiana.
Conrad Betz. 23i Indiana.
John Deiker, Indiana.
BETHLEHEM GRAVEYARD.
George II. Conner. 49th Indiana.
George w. Goodman. 49ih Indiana
John Chorixe. 49fh Indiana
Daniel Chanley, 53i Indiana.
Hardin Merry.
scHN Eii.vSI.LF GRAVEYARD.
Joseph Betz. 4ysh Indiana.
Henry Gress
MENTOR GRAVEYARD.
James Taylor. SSH Indisna.
James II. SANDERS, 4aih Indiana.
Eiisha Pruiii. Mexican soldier.
jackson Lawrence, o3i lndiana.
JACOBS GRAVEYARD.
jonathan Tussey. asth Indiana.
CROOK GRAVEYARD.
Lieut.. Jere. Crook. 49Ih Indiana.
DsNBo GRAVEYARD.
Thomas Il shoulders, 93i Indiana
RoBEnTs cRAyFyAnn.
Benjamin sanders. lsla. soldier.
las. ;. Roberts. 49lh Indiana.
Thos. Pink, 10Th Indiana.
KtSTEkso~ GRAVEYARD.
Solomon kestersoi,. 3sfh Indiana
Bcnjsnlin kesterson. SSH Indiana.
ELLSWORTH GRAVEYARD.
Thos. Jones. 49ih Indiana.
Salem Curtis, 23d Indiana.
BrRpsEYE GRAVEYARD.
Danl w. King. lash Indiana.
Dan'l Il. Bradley, Black Hawk var.
John Phillips. 5Sth Indiana.
Samuel Nash. Esd Indiana.
Gilbert Norman. 5Sd Indiana.
RLvNk GEAvFvAED.
VIM. Blunk. 3sih Indiana.
John Bunk. 36fh Indiana.
John Deel, 5Sth Indiana.
Aaron Miner, Slst Indiana.
cox GRAVEYARD.
Michael Chsnlcy. e3l Indiana.
John Cox. 4sth Indiana
wApDEL GRAVEYARD.
David Waddei, 1912. soldier.
wickLIFFE GRAVEYARD.
John kellams seth Indiana.
Wiley Edwards. 49lh Indiana.
Jas. Buford, 49th Indiana.
Martin ID. L Maxwell. 49th Indiana.
Arthur Sellers. 23d Indisna.
James Newton 2sd Indiana.
Dom. Burger, Ohio regiment.
roTTER cHAvEyRAD.
Samuel r. Austin, Lieut. Goth Indiana
Henry Fisher. 23d Indiana.
Finley Mash. 23d Indiana.
Wesley hatfield. slsi Indiana.
| VIM. II. Fields. g3i Indiana.
John r. Kaye, 93d Indiana.
The various detschmenis performed
their duties thoroughly and returned q
lBirdseye in the afternoon, where a crowd
of several hundred persons had Assem-
bed in grove. Alter the old soldiers
had sung several OF the old army songs
Mr. shelby Pruitt was detailed 70 cook
supper Of beans, row-belly and coffee
and soon had campfire, with the large
iron kettles SWING over II, and beans
boiling. The time was enlivened by real
ly fine music by the Birdscye brass
band. under the efficient leadership O
Prof John Casey. and by martial band
that stirred the hearts BY playing mill
tary tunes. Commander Kendall finally
introduced Rev. r. Al. Friedley. as orator