The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-05-13
MILITARY llll'Y BURIAL
OF DAKOTA HEROES
Letter Telling Of Funeral Of tieuts.
Adams, Lien and Morrison and
Capt. kragenbuhl.
SAD SERVICES or the SOLDIERS
Capt. Sessions Writes of How HE
Comrades Were Temporarily
Laid to Rest In the
Paco Cemetery.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 1O.-rhe AR
~gus-Leader has received the following
letter from Captain A. B. Sessions, Of
Company b:
Il have Just returned from the per-
formance of the saddest duty which
can possibly fall upon a soldier-that
Of rendering the last sad hol.urs to
the men he has slept with, played
with, drilled with, and who have sup
piled the place Of family, home, sweet
heart and friends. Adjutant Lien,
Lieutenant Frank H. Adams of Com
pany II, and Lieutenant Sidney f.
Morrison of Company +, were placed
in inches in the cemetery at Pace this
afternoon to await transshipment to
their homes for permanent burial.
The news of their death fell like a
thunderbclt among us who are on
duty here, and on a few more who
have been sent in sick or wounded.
The sad news came last evening just
after dinner. At first we did not be-
lieye it, but about 2 O'clock last night
Lieutenant McClelland came in wounds
ed md confirmed the report. So early
this morning I went ovcr to the hos
pital where the dead are taken and
made arrangements for the funeral. It
was held at 2:30p M. today. Each was
dressed in his military suit of white,
and looked very natural. The pail
bearers and the firing squad We're from
B entirely, owing to Lieutenant Lien
being more closely and intimately
known to us, although the same feel
ing of regret pervades the whole regi-
ment. The pail bearers were Sergeants
"A. r. Schlosser, D. ii: Fox, W. S. Doc
little, c. L. Butler, VIM. Hill and H. C.
schlosser. The firing squad was COM
posed of sixteen Sioux Falls boys un-
der the command of Lieutenant Hawk
ms. h funeral cortege, which was
composed of four hearses, was fol-
lowed by Captain Fuller and myself,
to represent the regiment, f. L. Gould
Of the steamer st. Paul, who knew the
three. and an unknown American, who
thus voiced his sorrow and regret for
n fallen and his sympathy for the
bereaved relatives. The fourth hearse
contained the body of Captain NJ. G.
kragehbuhl, chief commissary for II
brigade, who was killed in the rear Of
Company +, Sunday afternoon. Cap
tain Kragenbuhl was a lieutenant in
the Third artillery, but as they could
furnish no escort we also performed
the last rites for him. Chaplains Stew
erson of the Idallos and Pierce of the
Fourteenth infantry, conducted the
services. But one service was real
over the four, after which the three
volleys We're fired and Musician White,
of Company S, blew taps in a manner
which brought tears to all our eyes.
Earth to earth, dust to dust" Four
brave lives given up on their country's
altar!
"Adjutantand Fl rstLieItenant Jonas
IL. Lien was a favorite with officers
and men alike for his never-failing
courtesy, willingness to oblige and the
fact that he never shirked a duty, how
ever hard or laborious it might be.
while he simply delighted in danger
Gus duty. Recognized by all as one of
the most talented young men in the
regiment, his death is felt as a person.
az loss by every man in the regiment.
AS ndjutant he has shown himself as
mighty fitted for administrative work,
while in his control of the band he
showed great qualifications for the
management of men.
Lieutenant Frank Fl. Adams was not
as widely known through the regi-
ment. but to us in the First battalion
Frank will always be remembered for
his quiet, u~nassuming ways, his unfail-
ing good nature, his sympathy in
affection, and for his soldierly quail
tiles, while, as one of them in his COM
pany expressed it last night, he was
almost a father to us!' Less than
three months ago he lost his Youngest
child, and since that time he has
longed to go back to his wife and two
remaining children. Now he will never
go back and l shudder to think of the
blow to his family.
Lieutenant Sidney f. Morrison was
second lieutenant of Company.E, also
quiet and unassuming, a non-smoker.
a teetotaler, with none of the small
vices so apt to become fastened upon a
young MAJ in the army and yet with
none OF IN cant which deprives other
people OF the pleasure of smoking or
drinking. A graduate of thesstate uni
versity, he had IL mind well stored and
was a pleasant companion. .Lieuten.
ant Morrison vas single. but / know
Q if his parents are living. but il
they are | extend my heartfelt SYM
Pathy, for ! will wager. a better son
was born. Noble qualities were
his-but the bullet found its mark and
he is now in a better world.
These three and Lieutenant Hart
ing-Peace to their ashesl' With the
a%ncieEts ! can only say: What God
wills!'"
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