The National tribune., 1892-11-10
FOUGHT HIS LAST BATTLE.
Death of q Massachusetts Veteran Mt tn,
National Capital.

Death of q Massachusetts Veteran Mt the
National Capital.
Among the death notices which appeared in
a local paper recently was that of John Moor
head Ewin, of Newburyport, Mass. who died
on Friday, Oct. 81, 1899, at the residence of
his cousin. LeBond Burdett, 1881 Sixth street
n. W., in Washington
One of the first military companies to hurry
to the defense of the National Capital in 1861
was the Gushing Gurad," which became Co.
A of the 9Th Mass. and bore its full share in
the peculiar hardshps of the early days of the
! war OF those who offered their services to
fill its ranks for the occasion, the first man
| from Newburyport vas this John M. Ewin,
then 25 years old. He returned to his home
three months later, but he had so strained
himself in the work of his regiment in rebuild
ing the railway and bridges between Annapolis
aud Annapolis Junction that he could not pass
the surgical examination for re-enlistment :;
and had contracted rheumatism which made
him a bedridden invalid during most of the
last 12 wears of his life, and eliminated in the
disease of which he died. During the remain.
der of the war he busted himself in getting
young men to enlist, and in finding substi-
tutes for drafted men who had families which
seemed to need them most; and thus became
widely known and beloved throughout New
buryport Leaving there in 1863 he lived for
a number of years at South Newmarket, N. FL.
He returned to Newburyport several years ago,
and has lived there since with his wife and
two unmarried dan ghters.
As the recent GAR. Encampment ap-
preached, an irresistible desire grew in the
soldiers heart to SEQ Washington once more,
and to meet loved ones here he had not seen
since 1861: for he was Baltimore boy, and his
nearest relatives had continued to reside in
this vicinity. A week before he left home
he become dangerously ill, but his doc
tor said it would kill him to remain, SO he
came with his comrades of A. w. Bartlett Post,
40, GAR, Department of Massachusetts,. and
the experience seemed to give him new life.
He witnessed with delight both parades of
the Encampment visited his comrades at their
quarters and spent the next three weeks in
Sightseeing and family reunions; making his
home in Washington at the house where he
died, Mr.. Burdetts mother having been like
an older sister to him in his boyhood home.
He was out for short walk on Friday, Oct.
IA. The following Monday he became dan
gerously ILL., and within a week he had fought
his last fight. His wife, who had meanwhile
been telegraphed for, arrived in time to be rec
ognized by him. After that he quietly waited
for death, feeling perfectly satisfied. The
Rev. E. S. Todd, d. d. officiated at his funeral
and accompanied the relatives to Baltimore
Cemetery, where the body was buried between
those of his father and mother on one side and
that of the one brother who had preceded him.
His two surviving brothers, William and
James L. Ewin, his brothers-in-law, Henry
Gardner and Francis Lamb. and two nephews,
Sterling and Harry Gardner, all of Washing
ton. were the pail bearers.-SAMUEL BAXTER.
First Sergeant, Gushing Guard" Co. A, 9Th
Mass.