Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-30

Captain Jonas Hubbard.


Allu.iou In the history of Psrl. 10 the
msriyrsd desth Of the father of the late
Gen. Levi Hubbard naturally suggests .
desire 90 learn something more OF him.
H.pplly the means of gratifying tbi. curl
o.liy sre ,nGd,d In the history NJ worcss.
ter, but this I. hardly sceessible t0 the
readers Of the Democrat In general, Who
will doubtless be Interested In reafiug
what follows conosrulng one OF the most
Intrepid spirits % the olisn time.
JOnss Hubbard is there said % have
been the son Of an early settler, and wNs
born In Worcester. Previous 10 the rev
ola,iou. he vss spgsged In the cultivation
of his p,trimonisl estate, and In the man
.gsus OF extensive concerns OF business.
The nf.i sound. OF war found bin an 60.
.lgu in oue of the three militia companies
Of the town. When the yolun.
tssr militia company OF minute men was
raised, Hubbard was elected lieutenant and
.eti,siy participated in the evening drills,
sftsr the lsbors of the day were over.
. Soon AFTER this gallant corps march
sd 10 Cambridge. be Was sppolnted cap
tain. when the expedition through the
ksnusbsc wilderness against Qusbsc was
planned, volunteers were enlisted from the
army st large. Hubbard vas sp-
pointed To the command ofa company In
the detachment of Arnold. While the
troops halted AZ Fort Weston on the Ken.
usb.c. he wrote 20 bis wife In terms wor.
Thy ofs patriot martyr. Il know no, II
I shall ever see you sgs!p. The weather
grows severe cold, aud the woods, they
say are terrible 10 pass. But | do not
value llfs OF property. II can secure lioef'
~ for my children
This pathetic pfemonltion OF the fate
which awaited him Was naturally suggest.
& by his environments aud the terrible
prospect before bin. Another account
says, Their march Was by Ksnnebec,
through . trfckless wilderness, amidst
.xsmps and mountains, SHOWS AEd storms
of cold Their provisions failed, when. In
their sad extremity. they had 20 sacrifice
their faithful dogs for food. No army
known 10 the annals of ancient or modern
warfare Was ever sui ci 20 such misery.
Morr than one. third Of fthsir number sue.
eumbsd 10 famine, disease aLd exposure
before reaching Point Levi"
"On the arrival OF Arnold before Qle-
bee" continues the Worcester historian,
'the golden opportunity when be might
have entered its gates iflumphsltly WAS
ost. The attack WAS made by way OF the
lower town, q, midnight OF the lssi day OF
December 1875 ln n-fce tempest
10 storming . barrier, Capt Hubbard
f,ll. At the head Of bis company, severely
wounded. Respected for bis fearless 10
Irpldlly and loved for bis personal WORTH
hi. men wished 20 remove him 10 plsce
% shelter from the fast fsliins snow, abb
% safety from the yollsJs - balls poured
down from The rsmpaf,s. Bot be psfsmp-
torily refused. Il came here 10 serve
Nth you, 1 will sisy here 10 die with 700,
we're his last words 10 . comrsde Who sur.
ylTed. Bleeding and stretched on . bed
of Ice, exposed 10 the bitter iifaetee Ola
winter storm. iife soon departed IL vas
. glofious time AM place for the gallant
soldier 10 yield Up his breath, bsnesth the
muslye walls OF the lmprsgnable citadel,
With the death shot nuhing fact, and The
thunder OF battle s~sllibg round him.
40 monument marks the 'pot where up
on q foreign shore be met 9 martyrs death,
ard none in bis native town arrests The
attention OF the present genera
llon Of men in Worcester who SHARE In The
glory OF bis achievements. hut this
lIiba,e 10 the history OF ths, town will
psrpstuate his name for al time, and, "
nobility OF character, martyr spirit, aud
Immortal words ever Inspired sou OF
genius, the career OF Jonas Hubbard AZ.
fords . aIting theme for an epic well
worthy OF some Massachusetts bard.
10 lsGl . bsautlful mouumeni was erect.
"a by bis grsa, grand son Timothy Blge-
low Lsurence 10 the memory OF Col. Blge'
low with appropriate services atd eer,-
monies. Ex-Governor Lincoln smong
others made 40 address In which be
characterized the subject OF this sketch a.
the "frlend 81 Blgslo~, the iuirepld and
beloved Capt Jonas Hubbard, bis Inferior
only 10 rank. bis companion aud eomrsie
ln the dreadful winters msrth through the
wilderness. 10 the siege OF Qaebso," and
rseountlng bis history ~ Substantially
already given.
We 90 well, do We not, on this hlstori'
cal year when the name of Washington ls
To be celebrated with an sclai never ,qasl-
ed before, and on this l9.h OF April, The
anniversary of the day when the cry, ITO
aims, 10 arms" nrst broke upon the ears
OF our fathers, and which called 10 the
front other men OF Kindred spirit and equal
devotion 10 The esase OF liberty, 10 do
honor 10 their memory 10 some form, and
none can more appropriately do so than
the sons OF Paris. whose fathers, 10 The
day OF Gen. Lew Ilusbsrd, never permitted
any suitable occasion To pass unrecogniIsd
or unlmproyed.
Portland. Apfil 18th. lss9