Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-09-06
THE WORK CT DEATH.
CAPT. G. W. MANN.

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day night at 40 o'clock fell victim
to death.
The deceased had passed his sixty
fifth birthday, but in the last year OF
his life he has shown a noticeable de-
cline Although he has been in de-
elining health for the past year. he
was able to go about until six weeks
ago, when he retired to his bed
Capt. Mann was born in Clearspring,
Md, where he lived until the outbreak
of the Civil War, when he enlisted in
| Coles Cavalry, United States Army
For three months previous to the out
break of the war he was one Of num-
Der of young men who helped to guard
the Potomac for the Government.
When the war broke out his regi-
ment went right into the thick of the
! fray and Capt. Mann saw active and
distinguished service until and includ-
ing his last battle on the bloody fields
of Gettysburg. He was in II battles
and skirmishes and was wounded three
times, once near Cumberland, once in
battle near Winchester and once in a
fight in Virginia with Mosby's men.
He carries to the grave with him a
bullet which was shot into his foot i'll
the fight near Cumberland.
The fight with Mosby's men occur
red when the soldiers under his COM
mand were guarding piece of prop
erty in Virginia. Capt Mann was
sitting in his tent, when bullet
struck his arm. A few minutes after
ward one of Mosby's men entered the
tent and demanded a surrender, level
ing a pistol at his head. With his
bleeding arm held close tn hisstomach,
rs if TO protect a mortal wound, he
asked the soldier why he wanted to
shootla man who was already mortally
wounded The soldier then lowered
his weapon. A fight between the men
on the outside followed and Capt.
Mann got into the thick of it. He al
so had exciting experiences on the
Gettysburg battlefield and in many
other fights and skirmishes He serv-
ed in the army three months after the
cessation of hostilities and shortly af-
terward came to Martinsburg.
The deceased is survived by one
brother, Rev. j. B Mann, of Gordon,
Schuylkill county, Pa.
4 The funeral took place from the
First NJ e. church Saturday after
noon at 2 80 O'Clock. Lincoln Post
G.. A. Il. attended in body
JOHN w. LAMON.
After havin remained unconscious
from a stroke of paralysis since Thurs
day, Mr.. John w. Lamon. the well
known resident of the county, passed
away at his home at Bunker Hill Mon
day afternoon at ten minutes of three
O'Clock. He was aged rs years.
The deceased was life long resident
of the county and was widely known.
He has always taken an active part in
D olitics. He acted as deputy for
Sheriff Chrisman during his term of
Office and at the time of his death was
one of the county jury commissioners.
| Mr.. Lamon has always been a farm
er and at one time was well off. The
| fatal stroke of paralysis on Thursday
was the third stroke received by him.
The deceased is survived by wild
ow, three sons and one daughter, JAS
NJ, VIM H. ana CT aries w Lamon
and Mrs. John len6enning.
The funeral of the tie John W. La
mon took place from the .Metho
dist church at Bunker Hill Wednesd; Y
morning at $50 o. clock. Inteiment
was m le mt Gerardstown. In ad-
dition to his three children menti oned
= ldt~ 5lr Lamol is survived by
two lighters by his second wife,
Mi SEES Lucy and Nellie Lamon.
j. W A. HARDY.
Mr.. James A. W. Hardy, veteran
of the Confederate Army and a we'll
known resident of the western sectio II
of the county, died Monday of gener
al debility at his home near Stokes
School House, aged n years.
The deceased was born near White
Hall, Frederick county, Va. but be-
fore the Civil War he came to Berkeley
county and has lived here ever since.
He served throughout the war in the
Stonewail Jackson brigade and was
crippled for life during the war bv be-
il & shot in the hip.
NJ Hardy is survived by his third
wife. who was formerly Mrs. Thomp-
SOL, 'nG three sons, Geo. w. Hamil-
1 ton : and Frank NJ Hardy. Three
brothers and one sister, John, of Vir-
ginia, Charles, of Pittsburg, and Ben
jamin Hardy of Benderville, Pa, and
! Mrs Rabapca SirhauCh of this cOun