CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-10-26

name will be an encentive to a rapid
increase in membership, we feel GER
tain.
The Noble Dead.
At the urgent solicitation of inti-
mate friends, who served under the
same flag and in the same regiment,
the following war record Of a brave
man is reproduced. Nathan Wardner
died 1t Syracuse. New York, Novem-
Der 9, 1898, thirty-six hours after
delicate surgical operation had been
performed. He was So years Of age
His public career is one Of dis
tinguished devotion and ability. AZ
q citizen. he cherished the heritage
Of civil sad religious liberty. equal
rights, and popular government, as =
priceless boon, and remembering that
this dear bought treasure can only be
retained by continued sacrifice, when
trzitorous hands we're raised TO strike
down our flag. and the nations life
was imperilled in the throes of
threatened revolution. he volunteered
his services and offered his life in his
country's defense. Elected and com
missioped chaplain q the 96th Rsgt.
N. Y. Vel. Inf. be rendered service
to bis country in camp. fold, and
hospital for more than four yearA.
closing his military record a. Agent
Of the Freedman's Bureau for FIVE
counties in Virginia and North Caro-
lima, often coming into conflict with
violent opposition from vanquishsd
but not recenciled rebels. In pursu-
ing the work and enduring the hard
ships incident to his Office rs chaplain,
be could not be content. in time Of
battle, TO remain in his official posi-
ton ut the rear. but in the crash and
roar Of the conflict often distinguished
himself in deeds Of vslor. On one
occasion he. with the rank and file.
pressed the issue in q terrific charge,
and when the enemy's front was
broken in fragments in . piece Of
woods, he rushed upon fleeing. fully
armed squad, and single-handed cap
tured and led to the rear, lisuten-
ant and twelve men, to their evident
cbagrin when they found that his gun
was harmless, having been previously
discharged.
In the second battle of Fair Oaks,
Va, fought October q. 1864. his
bravery was again signslized in a
storm Of fire. when Gen. Stephen
Mofiitt lost his leg and was borne
bleeding from the field in the arms of
this lighting chaplain" title won
as above, by which be was frequently
characterized. He also received COM
plimentary mention, in special orders
a. follows:
Headquarters Goth Regt. N. Y.
Volunteers, near Suffolk, Sept. 25,
1862, Captain Nathan Wardner, chap
lain 96th Regt- N. Y, Vol.
Sir am constrained by . sense
Of duty to thus formally notice your
devotion to the delicate and arduous
duties Of your position. have mo-
ticed with admiration your exposure
TO the dangers Of the field Of battle
when, without the incentives enjoyed
by other ofiicsrs, you have fought
with rife in hand by the aide Of the
soldiers OF the union. Especially Is
this true Of the field Of battle near
Fair Oaks, Va, May 81, 1862. In
your position your daring has . double
Inspiration to your comrades.
Jas. FREENAN,
96th Rsgt, N. X. Volunteers.
Again Headquarters Department
Of Virginia ond North Carolina, Army
Of the James, before Richmond. Oct.
II, 1854. (Pags s Of Special 0rders).
Chaplain Nathan WArdnsr, Of the 96th
Re9t. N. Y. Vol, 10 specially COM
meaded for charging with his regi-
nsat u the advancing column, ready
to administer the last consolations u
~ dyi1g. By command Of
MAI. GENHRAL BUILER,
Do. w. SlffrH, Az. Adjt. General.
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