Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
COLONEL ECKMAN
PASSES AWAY

PASSES AWAY
Colonel Charles W. Eckman, the
widely known resident OF Roaring
creek, former post master Of Danville
and civil war veteran of note, pass
ed away at 1:I5 o'clock GThursday
morning. There are few men who will
be more widely missed, or whose death
viii cause a pang Of deeper sorrow.
lie was a man Of energy, who be-
lieyed in work and labored for the
good that he could do. He was the
soul Of honor ana integrity. He was
kind and charitable and had pleasant
greeting and kind word for all whom
he met Naturally he counted as his
friends all within the wi lie range of
his acquaintanCeship.
HIS ILLNESS.
During the war Colonel Eckman sus-
tanned a painful wound which never
healed and from the effects of which
| ne suffered during all his subsequent
life During the last two years, especi-
| ally, due TO the wound, he was ailing
the most Of the time \ couple of
weeks ago he met with a slight fall,
which aggravated the trouble and he
rapidly grew worse until the end came.
Hts rTVTT CAPEEP
Charles w Eckman was born near
Klinesgrove, Upper Augusta town
ship, June ?1. 1887, and was therefore
in his SiNty-uinth year.
Colonel C. W. Eckman is best re-
membered by our citizens as post mas
ter at Danville. position, which he
filled with credit for sixteen years, re-
ceiving his first appointment during
President Grant administration. At
an earlier day he was in the mercan-
tile busir.ess in Danville as member
of tie firm of Ramsey, Eckman & com
pany He was also in the oil refining
business here for number of years.
|
ship he moved to Harrisburg, where
he was in business for ten years. About
ten years ago he retired to his farm at
Roaring Greek, where he resided up
to the time of his death.
A FREE MASON.
| Colonel Eckman was a member of
Goodrich Post, No. %. G. A. r. The
local camp Of Sons of Veterans, which
is known as Colonel G. W. Eckman
camp, was named in honor of the de-
ceased Colonel Eckman was mem
Der of Mahoning lodge, No. 5l6, h. q
a. NJ, and also of Calvary Command
erv, X. T., No. 81.
He is survived by his wife and three
daughters, Katherine, Hettie MRS.
John Darby, of Steelton; and Miss
Boone Of Philadelphia. Three broth
Is survive: D. R. Eckman, of this
city, and Emery and Franklin Eek
man. Of Upper Augusta township.
Northumberland county.
PROMOTIONS.
The war record Of Charles w. Eek
man showing his promotions from
private soldier to Brigade Commander
III the Army of the Potomac is one
that any soldier might regard with
! pride: Enrolled as private Co. h,
80 Pa Vols. Sept. %, 1861; I'd Lieu
tenant Oct. 81, 1861 1st Lieutenant
July 25th, 1862; Captain, October 2l.
1862 Major 93rd Pa. Vols, Sept. "a,
1854; Lieutenant Colonel Sept. %,
1861; Brevet Colonel U. S. Volunte-
: ers, Oct. 10Th, 1864 Colonel 93rd Reg't
. Pa. Vols, January %, 1865; command
ing brigade until mustered out of ser
vice.
MILITARY SERVICE.
: Following is summary of his mil
itary service: Assigned to Peck's bri-
gade, COUGHS division, Keyses az
Corps Army of the Potomac, January
I %, 1862 advance ON Manassas, Va,
: March 10; siege of Yorktown, Va,
April ) May 4th, Williamsburg, May
9TH Reconnoitred to Chickahominy riv
er bottom bridge, May 1928; Fair Oaks
May 3l-June seven days before Rich
2 mond June 23-July /; Seven Pines
June eth; Malvern Hill July /; Chan
tilly Sept. supporting battery; Re-
+ conn. to Harper's Ferry and Sandy
Hook September l2-l4 Antietam, Md,
September 17th; transferred to 3rd
r Brigade, 3rd division 9th Corps, Army
of the Potomac Nov. 9th. Fredericks
burg, Va, December IS; December
18th with Burnside campaign, Jan.
Goth gath, 1865 Charlottesville cam
paign-Mary' Heights May 3rd.
Salem Heights, May 3d4th. Banks
Ford May 4th. Gettysburg, July 2-3;
Frenchtown Md, July 18th. Mine
} Run Nov. 2S-3Oth transferred TO I'd
division 9th Corps March 1854; Will
liamsburg May SOL wounded; May
, 9Th. Spottsylvania May Sill Gold Har-
Dor Nav 3l-June 12; defence of Wash
ington, d. c.. July 11th. Fort Stevens
July 18th. skirmish in pursuit OF
enemy July 18th. Berryville, Va,
| July goth. transferred August 18th.
Charlestown August 2l22; detailed as
Captain and brigade inspector lst bri-
gade, 2d division, 9th Corps; Sept 9Th
Bunker Hill Sept. 10Th Winchester;
, Sept 18th Fishers Hill; Sept. 22nd,
Cedar Greek; Oct 10th Hatcher's Run,
Feb. 5-7-1S65; near Fort Fisher March
9Sth. assault on Petersburg April 2;
Burksville, April 2; Sailors Greek
April 9th. ; Appomattox Court House