The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
OBITUARY.

Eugene Merrill, well known veteran of
the Civil war, and citizen OF Portland. was
buried yesterday from BOswOrth post hall,
which was filled with his family, relatives
and friends, comrades of the post, members
of Unity lodge of Odd Fellows, Bramhall
lodge, Knights of Pythias, and other citi-
zens of Portland.
The opening service was conducted by
the chaplain of the post, Rev. A. H. Wright,
who paid fitting tribute to the memory Of
this departed cOmrade.
Comrade Merrill enlisted in the 10Th
Maine Regiment Of Volunteers in 1861, and
served continuously without break or alb
sence for three years. Early in his military
career he was promoted to the position OF
orderly to General Webb, the division COM
mander, for his martial bearing and for
precision and exactness in sOlderly duty:
In this position he won not only general
esteem among his superior officers. but the
warm personal friendship of his general.
Among both officers and men he was, what
he has always been in BOswOrth post, a
popular comrade, and general favorite.
-Four years ago, he visited General Webb in
New York State, where he was the presi-
dent of a university. Timidly he sought
the presence of the man, who is now as
great an educator as he was great soldier,
and he ever delighted to speak of the cor
dial, Warm-hearted greeting he received
from his past commander, who threw his
aims around him in affectionate embrace.
1t was the welcome of a brave general to an
equally brave soldier and finely illustrates
the strength of the fraternal ties which
bind together the veterans of the great
Civil war.
Mr. Merrill has served Rosworth post as
| its senior vice commander and in other i'm
portant relations, and he is remembered by
the members of the post as a man of digni-
fed personality. soldierly bearing and of
cheerful cordiality, which made him COLL
rade greatly loved and esteemed.
Mr.. Merrill was very happy in his domes-
tic relations. He lived to see four sons
grow to manhood and one daughter to
| womanhood, and to rejoice in the presence
of his grandchildren. His devoted wife,
the companion of many years, survives
| him. Two brothers, also, one of whom was
| his companion in the ranks amid the hard
| fought battles of the Army of the Potomac.
, Am11.ber reyer"d veteran OF the greatest
of all the American wars, has passed away,
| one who heroically did his part in saving
the freedom and glory of national union.
| His memory will be h0nored and his
grave venerated by the citizens of Port
land, as the resting. place OF noble sol
dier of our great Union army.
| At the interment in Evergreen cemetery
| the Knights of Pythias performed their
| impressive burial rites over the remains
| of their hOnored member.
| During the service in BOsworth post hall,
| DR.. II. NJ. NickersOn, with deep pathos,
sang two beautiful solos, and Chaplain
Wright read William Dean Howell's last
| poem entitled "Sorrow," also, in closing, a
few verses of Frederick William Faber's
| poem entitled "Deep Grief" of which the
| following is the final verse:
"GOod is that darkening of our lives,
Which only God can brighten:
But better still that hopeless load,
Which none but God can tighten"
AS Mr. Merrill was born in Searsport
and spent his early life there, this from
the Portland Daily Press will be of inter
est TO numerous friends in that town.