The Indianapolis journal., 1891-04-14
OBITUARY.
Memorial TO Dr. q. w. New.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 12, 1891.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
At called meeting of the surviving mem bers Of
fantry, at the Office of the United States marshal at
O'Clock Of this date to take action concerning the
twenty. five members responded representing nearly
every company Of the old regiment
and b. c. shaw was made secretary.
ON notion the Chair appointed . committee con-
formulate an expression of the sorrow Of the CON-
rades OF the distiDguished dead
preamble ana resolutions. which were unanimously
copy the family of the deceased, and also to the
Major George W. New late surgeon of the reg.
iinen had been closely associated with us for thirty
years, he having been one of the first to tender his
into the United states service as surseom of the
Seventh Regiment on the 22d OF April 1861, anc
On more forty batse fields during the war for
the suppressng of the rebellion. on the regiments
every march and skirmish, in every camp. at the
hospitals, in the field wherever his sympathetic
heart or the ne hands oond relieve the Ok
elsewhere II duty called. he was ever faithfully
often his skill was requested In other divisions
ane corps OF the army, where great Judgment and
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most dis5ngn,shied captains OF the army suffering
worth and knowledge of practical surgery.
Our deceased oonsrade was the frst Cnited States
account Of casualty in battle between the Union
and confederate forces the aInputation of leg of
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Philppi. Va. June 3, 1861.
AT the same time and place he dressed the wounds
the gallant Col b. II. Kelly OF the First Virginia
Union Volunteer Infantry.
men in everyday life his never. wsverlng patriotism
and his fine attanmenis ma de him conspicuous for
battle-felds of the army of the Potomac
His regiment was attached 10 the First Army
Corps when 1t joined the Army Of the Potomac
until that corps as % nearly all shos ont Of the war
The remnants of the decimarsd divisions were
transferred TO other corps mostly to the Fifth Corps
The Seventh Regiment WAS for short time brigaded
surgeon George w. New was born seveniy-two
years ago. st Madison. Ind. on the 9th day Of
career soldier and osen deToting his life to his
chosen profession OF medicine his native State
out on the call OF the fternal commander at his
home in tnis city, surrounded by his sorrowing
sentinent Of all the surviving ones. wherever they
Resolved That In the death of our distinguished
comrsde whose lie for thirty years has been de-
stances during the war and all through these years
since has been one Of our best friends with single
entailed him BY exposure in the service of his
country while I'n rendering n us his best services
loss that is deeply and sincerely felt by every
yivor of the seventh Regiment
Resolved. That our heartfels sympathy and con-
dolenoe is extended TO all his family, of every
k1n0rc0 ana Tie, tno Dtfeofeu WIDOW. our Tegl-
ment's adopted mother who, like precious boon
from heaven sent, was the mnistering angel of
mercy and good cheer alike to all the wounded or
ON the field or the hospitals was ever
and nntirIng: We lay at your feet our every heart
aad we assure you in this solemn hour that will
keep our comrade's memory green, that our
everlasting gratitude and most hlial TO T
the regiments adopted mother viii be chiefest
duty TO foster and keep bright while life lasts
Alter accepting the invitation TO Join the Union
Veteran Legion I'm the march "a the funeral servces.
all the COM aces went In q body. carrying the
Seventh Regiments beautiful floral tribute to the
memory of our late comrade
DAVID w. HAMILTON. President
B. G. SHAW. Secretary.