The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-03-08
OBITUARY.

Cornelius M. CholIette, was as the
name indicates. a descendant of o
F-euc'i family or the fathers side.
end ON the mothers side was from the
Hollanders. He was born in Green
Co., n. Y, March, Il, 1884. He was
the youngest but one of children,
sons and 8 daughters, aud is the first
of the to die. He lived at the place
of his birth. on the farm, until he was
near q years of age, when he moved
to New York City to his brothers., ami
with him learned the carpenters trade
in which he became r roficient. Here
he stayed about years. after which
he migrated to Henry Co., ILL.,, and
stayed years. lie afterward return.
ed to New York State, at or near the
old homestead, where he remained un-
til 1860, when he removed to PENN
sylvania. In April 1851, he enlisted
"a a private in the 18th Pennsylvania
on three months term of service. As
soon as this term had expired he re-en-
listed in the 4th or 9Th U. 8 artillery.
In this capacity as soldier he was in
the deadly fire of Gettysburg, apd
fought near Gen. Hancock's headquar-
tiers. Like thousands of the noble men
who fought for the Union, he feared
neither shot nor shell, but bold, coura-
geous and reliant, he with true heart,
firm and intrepid step, and steady
hand, helped to save his country from
disintegration and the foul blot of hui
man slavery. He attained the rank
of first lieutenant. and for some time
was in command of his battery. He
was at Cedar Creek too, where Sheri-
dan made his famous ride, which will
immortalize his name in the annals Of
war. After his service i'm the battery
was completed, be again enlisted; this
time it was in the 18th. Pennsylvania,
Co. f. In all he completed 81 months
in the service Of his country, and was
honorably discharged at the close of
the war. and faithfully answering the
roll call so long in his country's SER
vice, he has answered another, the
roll call of death to which all sooner or
later must respond. No estimate I
can give of his soldiers life can height
en- your opinion of him as such.
I do not wonder at the closeness OF the
ties which seem to bind together those
who were comrades during the late
war. Men must, who have a spark
Of manhood left in their nature, honor
and respect, yea love, the man who
has stood shoulder to shoulder, and
marched elbow to elbow, and foot to
foot with. them to martial music.
through seethiDg fire of the enemy's
charge, facing the cannon, or present.
ed themselves to the bayonet's point,
or dashed and slashed with sabre ia
hand right into the enemy's lines to-
gether. do not fully, cannot fully
appreciate such q tie. But 1 do know
something Of it, as have stood and
seen old comrades meet and grip
hands, as have seen staiwart frames
tremble, as have seen the tear drop
start to the eye and have heard the
tremor Of the voice; and see mingled
the tenderness of woman. and the
strength of the hero. God bless the
men who can thus feel for each other.
and such tenderness and strength was
evinced by the subject Of this sketch.
After his honorable discharge he re.
turned to Illinois, and there stayed
until his removal tn Kansas, in the
winter of 1870 and II. Here he hss
resided quiet peaceful citizen about
Is years, following business until
about 8 years ago. He was marked
by strong ipdividualities, reticent to a
degree; which some doubtless attrib-
uted to wrong motives. Kind ss
heart, he was a good neighbor, having
too, profound respect for the man
who honestly strove to do the right.
w. II. III.