The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-31
Imposing Ceremonies at the Ma
lional Cemetery Yesterday
MONUMENT DEDICATED
FINAL RESTING PLACE OF col. C.
o. PATlER MARKED BY HAND
SOME MGMoRlAL-REV.
ARMSTRONG; AD-
DRESS.


great civil war forty years ago was
observed yesterday by the members of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
the Woman Relief corps and their
friends and relatives and the friends
and relatives of the fallen heroes"
AT the National cemtery in Mound
City appropriate services were held
and the graves of the seven thousand /
brave soldiers decorated.
The services were conducted by the |
members Of the local post of the |
Grand Army and were more solemn
and impressive than ever before.
The G. A. r.. accompanied by the |
members of the Woman's Relief corps |
and company X. as guard of honor
went 10 Mound City yesterday after
noon at / o'clock en- special Big
Four train. AT that place they were
met by the Mound City band, and a
large delegation of patriotic citizens.
A parade was formed and the band,
playing the funeral dirge, followed by
the militia, the Grand Army post ana
the members of the Woman's Relief
corps and citizens in carriages and on
foot Capt Harry Ebbs was marshal
Of the day.
Al the cemetery circle was form
ed around the large monument and
with the members of company K
drawn up in a square, inside of which
were the veterans and their families,
the beautiful yet solemn ritual was
performed.
While the services here wS'e being
held the Mound CRY school children
were decorating the thousands Of
graves with flowers and flags.
Following the ceremony at the mon
ument the parade was again formed
and marched to the speakers stand,
where the address was made by Rev.
! Armstrong.
AT the conclusion Of the address
i which was listened to by hundreds Of
f people. the MEMBER OF the Grand
Army post accompanied by company
! X, marched TO the grave of Col G. O.
Patier where the handsome monp
ment recently erected to mark his a
nal resting place was dedicated. The
services were performed with the
D usual solemnity by the members o.
J The post Of which Col Patier was 6
i member for many years.
d Col Patier's life and honorable ca
n rear in Cairo is too well known to nee'
d rehersing, but the concerning his mil
q tary history may prove of interes
l. 70 his old-time friends and neighbors
II It il complied from the records Of Thu
y Military Order Of the Loyal Legion
Charles Oliver Pati5r was born a
e Easton. Pa. January /, 1899. He live
ie n St. Louis at the time the civil wa
began and warmly espoused the caus
# The Union and raised compan
Of soldiers for the Union army. Fl
4 was mustered into service as Firs
>. Lieutenant Of Company ID" Sixt
" Regiment Missouri Volunteers in tn
Il spring Of 1861. He saw much activ
d service in Missouri during the ear
2 Ter months Of the war when he wa
is placed on detached service as pr
ID vost marshal at Jefferson City an
a. gave such satisfaction to his superiC
It. officers in that trying position tina
or they reluctantly consented to mis- g
Sc ing to the front But permission wa
err finally granted and he participated
or the Chattanooga and Atlanta car
no pagns and in Sherman's march
the sea. He was seriously woundt
- through the right breast at the bait
"a of Bentonville, North Carolina. III
e regiment was sent west again al
z after only partial recovery from b
= wound he rejoined the command
y Little Rock where he was promot
. to the rank of CAPTAIN. He was mt
= tered cut OF the service in June, lS(
.@ by reason Of Tue close Of the war.
In 1866 CAPTAIN Paticr came 70 Cal
and engaged ID mercantile persui
Here he gained additional honors
civic capacity, as alderman,
Mayor, as a public spirited citigen a
successful banker. In 1885 he W
made Colonel and A. d. G on I
7 flstafT Of Governor Richard ]. 0gesl
lie died in this city March 1st 49,
and his remains were temporar
Inferred az Beech Grove. Cemete
but later. IN compliance to his requ'
made before his death his renal
were removed to the National Cen
terry where the handsome monumt
. erected 20 his memory was dodicaI
yesterday, by the members Of Ora
Army Of tnc Republic, to which ore
ne belonged for many years.
AL The monument Is of granite and
~ about seven feet high and five f
IL wido ana three feet thick. In the FRI
ho Is engraved synopsis Of the scrv
that Col. Patier rendered his count
oo Above this Is a pair Of crossed sab
-, and on either side Of this are shoul
tx straps indicating his rank. On
III sides In raised letters, Is engra'
NM his name. The monument Is one
the handsomest in the cemetery
dedication was attended by la
number Of friends Of the deceased
the members OF his family. Tho gr