Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
DEATH OF PRIVATE KREBS.
He Succumbs to Typhoid at Jackson
ville-Buried with Military
HOnOrS.

At length Watertown, too, has Of
fered up her sacrifice at the altar of
Mars and the recent war has claimed
its one victim from this city in the
person Of Max Krebs. It is true, the
young soldier did not succumb upon
the field of battle, in the midst of
bloody carnage, but he faced death
fighting the germs Of fatal disease in
a Southern camp, the dangers of
which caused more suffering and de-
plorable results than actual, warfare.
While the taking away of his young
life is sincerely regretted and has
caused general sorrow, our city is
thankful that the end is over and the
fatalities are no greater.
Max Krebs was private in Co. B,
First Wisconsin volunteers, and Joined
his command at Fort Atkinson during
the recruiting period last June. The
squad was sent direct to the regi-
mental camp at Jacksonville, Fla,
where for while all went we'll and
young Krebs, with the bulk of his
comrades, showed himself a faithful
and manly servant to his country's call
for aid in q time of need. Then dis
ease broke out in the camp and Private
krebs was among those stricken. For
several weeks he battled with that ter
rible malady, typhoid fever, and at
length seemed to conquer it, but he
suffered relapse which finally proved
fatal. He died iE the division hospital
last Thursday evening, with his mother
at his bedside. The remains, accom-
panied by Mrs. Krebs, were shipped to
this city the following day, arriving
Sunday at 1925 P. NJ.
The deceased was the second son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Krebs. He was
born in this city March y, 1876, ana
had spent his life among us. Up to the
time of his enlistment he was employed
as tinsmith by the D. & z. KuSel COM
pany. His character was Of a high or
der and he had always proved himself
an industrious and upright young man.
He was an active member of the Turner
society and of Anchor Hose company,
No. l.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon with military honOrs. In its en-
tirety it was a glowing tribute to the
young soldier and showed a patriotic de-
sire Of the people to do homage. The
appearance of what would otherwise
have been a magnificent pageant was
marred by the beating rain, but it
was nevertheless a most impressive
and significant sight In the process
sion, which was headed by Lieuten-
ant-COlOnel A. SOlliday, Surgeon T.
c. Moulding and Private George
Amann, of the Second regiment
mOunted-were the following: North
western university band and cadets,
German Old Soldiers, the Liederkranz,
Anchor Hose company, No. l, Turner
society, Sinnissippi band, O. D.
Pease post, No. "a, G. A. B., twenty
members OF Co. B, First regiment,
and representatives of the city
government in carriages. The
services began at the home at
O'Clock, where Adjutant George Henze,
of the G. A. r., gave a brief address
in German. Thence the procession
moved TO Turner Opera house, where
the principal services were held. The
large hall was crowded to the doors,
but the utmost quiet and order pre-
vailed. As the body was being carried
to the front Of the hall the Sinnissippi
band played a dirge, after which the
Iroquois Club quartette Messrs.
Schempf, Sproesser, Meyer and Rohr
sang an appropriate selection. Then
followed the funeral address by Major
G. IL. Gardner, who spoke with feeling
and elOquence of the deceased and laid
stress upon the American soldier and
his splendid principles. Captain R. c..
Burchard, in command of the COM
pany to which Private Krebs belonged,
made few remarks as to the charac-
ter and sOldierly worth of the bov.
paying him fine tribute. The exer-
cises closed with the playing of ''Near-
er, My God, to Thee" by quartette
from the band, and then the cortege
Wended its way to Oak Hill cemetery,
where the body was consigned to the
grave according to the G. A. r. ritual.
A guard Of honor of five men detailed
from Co. B acted as an escort for the
remains. Corporals Lomaier, j. Feese,
G. Kieslinger, F. Mahon, and Privates
A. Henze and H. E. Krueger, all of
Co. B, were the active pallbearers,
while the honorary pallbearers were
six young men from this city: Daniel
Kusel, Charles Lutovsky, Harry Kel-
| lermann, VIII Kusel, Otto Winken-
werder and Fred Buffmeier.
Three Doctors in Consultation.