Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-12
NAMES FIRST VOLUNTEER.
Death and Funeral Of Col. J. c. Mil At Yoke.
hama, Japan, Aug. 28. 80

BY the kindness of the Richmon,
Bee. the Journal reprints, today, an ar
ticle from the Japan Weekly Adyer.
tiser Of Yokohama. Sept. s, concerning
the death and funeral services Of Col
). e. Hill, who is referred to as Names
first volunteer in the Civil War. 1t is
as follows:
| ON the afternoon Of Aug. %. the
| funeral of Colonel J. G.. Hill tool, nlace
IN presence of a very large number of
| friends Of the deceased as well as of
| other spectators. At 43O the first part
Oh the service was performed in the de-
ceaseds late residence. Rev DR.. Wor-
den oiiiclating, after which q process
sion was formed to escort the hearse
to the cemetery. First marched the
band of the Olympia, then q firing
party consisting of "A men as well as
one commissioned and two nop-copn-
missioned officers; then MANY beauti-
full wreaths, and after these the hearsa
which was followed by large n,,m-
Der of mourners in carriage and on
foot. The coffin was borne to the
grave side by eight bluejackets. being
followed by the widow and her two
sons, escorted by Capt Lee The nall
bearers We're DR.. Eldridge and Messrs
Bramhall. Cotton, Brewer Bell and
Thorn. the decoration of the LoyaI
Legion. (of which deceased was
membei) being worn by Admiral Nc
Nair. DR. Eldridge. Major Bartlett
Capt Crawford and Fleet Engineer
Bacon.
DR.. Eldridge. before the ceremony
was concluded. said:
AS a friend and comrade in arms
and on behalf Of my fellow COMPANIONS
of the honora BILE order of the LovaI
Legion of the United States. Of which
he who lies here was distinguished
member | bear witness to the manly |
and soldierly virtues of our deceased
friend. To few has it been given. as to |
our late companion to take part in |
Two Of The great conhicts Of this CEN |
fury, and these wars We're undertaken |
from the highest motives. the one n |
heroic struggle of the representative |
or clVlii2afion and enlightenment i
against barbarism and organized mur-
der the other waged for the freedom /
OF millions OF the oppressed. and the
integrity Of great and noble state |
When our dead friend was but a strip |
ing. and almost by chance. in Cal
cutia, the awful Indian Mutiny broke
out. and the boy enlisted for the pro-
lection of the women and children with
whom he felt himself one in blood. His
noble qualities told. he was quickly
promoted. and after the suppression Of
the rebellion. into which the mutiny
had grown, received from the English
government decoration. Of which the
five clasps. representing part in
many severe battles. testified to his
services. \ few years later. when but
Just Of age. the great Civil War in the
| 'nited States found him the first man
to volunteer in the wide State OF
Maine. Again courage. Intelligence
and thorough trustworthiness ensured
his rise, and he soon attained 10 field
rank. after partakins in many of the
most tremendous battles Of that unex-
ampled war, Loyal tender, brave and,
true as n soldier so was our friend in
his daily life. And now. o Comradei
il can be but n brief time ere we, the
winding remnant of those who
fought and conquered by your side
snail lie with You. vanquished at last
ny the grim commander. Death. MAY
We meet you in that better land. where
alone the protector of the helpless the
champion of freedom. and savior of
his country can receive his Just re-
v ard
Or. Worden then pronounced the
final words of the service, three vol
leys were fired over the grave. the
usual buglc call was sounded and the
ceremony was at an end.