The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-03-11
Obituary.

lIOSdu, NdiSu " ASCo3' u" 'H~ -O''
year of his age.
When the war broke out, III
; left school and volunteered fo
the 3 months service in defense
: of his country, April, 1861, j,
Capt. Lyman Jackson's company
OF tiie nth Ohio. At the close o
said service, he returned hose
where lie remained but a sIlor
time, when he again entered tht
= service as a private soldier in the
ed o., and after serving S mo
was discharged on account o
sickness, and returned home. bul
remained only long enough tC
fairly recover, when he again en-
listed in the 10th Ohio, at the
organization Of which he was
made 81 Lieut.. and afterwards
promoted to 1st Lieut.. AT The
battle of the Wilderness, the Cap
tain was killed and he became
Captain of the company. During
the battle OF Winchester. at the
hottest Of the fight, Capt. Will
liams received orders to move his
company forward, and at once
gave the command. placing him.
self at The head of his men. his
sword drawn and pointing 10 The
front, he pressed on into lhe
thickest Of the fight. when he fell.
dangerously wounded, but con.
timed 10 give words of enconr-
agement 10 his men, until carried
from the field. lie was removed
10 the hospital at Harpers Ferry,
and subsequently by order of the
Secretary of War, he was sent
home. lie remained under treat.
ment at home about 3 months
When he Was able to get about,
with The aid Of a cane. lie return.
ell TO his regiment at the front.
BY recommendation of Gen. Kei-
FER, the brigade commander, and
for brave and merilorions con
duct on The field Of battle. he
was promoted to Major of 12GIh
0. Reg, which position he held.
until by orders of his supe,iors.
he was transferred as Major ofihe
9th Penna. Reg, where he serv
ed till the close Of the war, and
honorably discharged.
Besides the abb named, he
was in the battles Of Martinsburg,
Mapping Heights, Locust Grove,
Mine Run, Cold Harbor. Burmu.
da Hundred, Petersburg, Monoc
acy, Charlesl own, and was at the
surrender Of Lee at Appcmatox.
DR.. Williams was married To
Miss Loretta Cowen, at her home
near Somerset. Ohio, Jan. Goth.
1865, after which he settled in
Logan, where he remained till
his death. To them were born
one child. a son, Jesse.
The DR.. studied the IIome-
paths system Of medicine with
Dr.. Flowers of Columbus, and
attended lectures III Cleveland.
and entered upon and continued
with marked success the practice
of medicine in Logan for many
years, till his last sickness.
DR.. W. was converted when IS
years old, under the preaching Of
The Rev. Jas. Mitchell OF The Ohio
Conference when he was pastor
Of Somerset charge, and united
with the NJ. u. Church ut Zion
chapel.
AT a protracted meeting held
in This place Ey Rev. j. F Will
liams. pastor Of Logan siaiicn, in
the winter Of 1865. he was great.
ly blessed. and united with The
NJ. +. Church in this place, by
letter. II was the regret OF the
DR.. in his last sickness, that thro'
worldly influence and associa-
lions, his religious joy and peace
had departed, and most heartily
did he come to the Lord in pen
ilence, prayer and faith for their
return. A few weeks ago he
sent for the writer, who at his re
quest, received him again into
[ he Ii. +. Church. and admins
tered to him The sacrament of the
Lords supper. 1t was my privi
lege 10 visit him frequently dur
ing his illness, and ALWAYS found
HIM eager TO hsar Gods word
read. and for prayer 10 he offered,
heartily in the devo-
lional exercises.
Last Friday Visited him, found
him happy, the joy and peace he
longed and prayed for had re-
turned. Said he, ''last night l
had Il blessing and after read
ing the scriptures and prayers.
while we joined in song around
his bed, he praised the Lord
aloud with all the strength he
had, his face shining with heav.
enly r'diance. His JOY and peace
abided with him 10 the end.
About a week ago he sent for
me aud told me lie desired ne TO
preach his funeral. I consented
and said d.s"Dr. what do you wish
;ne to tell The people about your
religious state?" With earnest.
ness he said, Say to them that l
was always & believer in the Bi-
BILE and prayer, and during my
,;ri.ra.c have Neon n,,.v;no ou1