Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-11
COLONEL ECKMAN
PASSES AWAY

Colonel Charles W. Eckman, the
widely known resident of Roaring
creek, former post master of Danville
and a civil war veteran of note, pass
ell away at 1;15 O'Clock sThursday
morning. There are few men who will
be more widely missed, or whose death
will cause pang of deeper sorrow.
He was a man of energy, who be-
lieved i'll work and labored for the
good that he could do. He was the
soul of honor and 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
he 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. A couple of
weeks ago he met with slight fall,
which aggravated the trouble and he
rapidly grew worse until the end came.
HIS CIVIL CAREER.
Charles W. Eckman was born near
Klinesgrove, Upper Augusta town
ship, June 27, 1887, and was therefore
in his sixty-ninth year.
Colonel @. W. Eckman is best re-
membered by our citizens as post mas
ter at Danville, a position, which he
filled with credit for sixteen years, re-
ceiving his first appointment during
President Grants administration. At
an earlier day he was in the mercan-
tile business in Danville as member
of the firm Of Ramsey, Eckman & COM
pany. He was also in the oil refining
business here for a number of years.
After retiring from the post master
ship he moved to Harrisburg, where
he was in business for ten years. About
ten years ago he retired to his farm at
Roaring screek, where he resided up
to the time of his death.
A FREE MASON.
Colonel Eckman was n member of
Goodrich Post, No. %. G. A. r. The
local camp of Sons of Veterans, which
is known as Colonel @. W. Eckman
camp, was named in honor of the de-
| ceased. Colonel Eckman was a mem
ber of Mahoning lodge, No. 5l6, f. q
A. NJ, and also of Calvary Command
| cry, 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
rs survive: ID. 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
| IN the Army of the Potomac is one
that any soldier might regard with
pride: Enrolled as a private Co. II,
93 Pa. Vols, Sept. %, 1861; I'd Lieu
tenant Oct. 27, 1861; lst Lieutenant
July 25th, 1862; Captain, October 81,
1862; Major 93rd Pa. Vols, Sept 24,
1864; Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 20,
1864; Brevet Colonel u. S. Volunte-
ers, Oct. 10Th, 1864 Colonel 93rd Reg't
Pa Vols, January 23, 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 al
Corps; Army of the Potomac, January
%, 1862; advance on Manassas, Va.
March 10; siege of Yorktown, Va,
April 3 May 4th, Williamsburg, May
9th Reconnoitred to Chickahominy riv
er bottom bridge, May 1928; Fair Oaks
May 3l-June 1 seven days before Rich
mond June 23-July l.; Seven Pines
June 27th; Malvern Hill July 1; ; Chan
tilly Sept. supporting battery); Re
conn. to Harper's Ferry and Sand,
Hook September l2-14; Antietam. Md.
September 18th; transferred to 3rt
Brigade 3rd division 9th Corps, Arm,
of the Potomac Nov. 9th Fredericks
burg, Va, December IS; Decembe
10Th with Burnside campaign, Jan
2Oth-24th, 1865; charlottesville cam
paign-Mary's Heights May 3rd.
Salem Heights, May 3d-4th. Bank
Ford May 4th. ; Gettysburg, July 2.3
Frenchtown Md, July 18th. Min,
Run Nov. 2s30th :, transferred to 2,
division 9th Corps March 1864; vii
liamsburg May 5-6-7- wounded; Ma,
9th, Spottsylvania May Sill Gold Har
Dor May 3l-June 12; defence of Wash
ington, ID. @, July 18th. Fort Steven
: July 18th. skirmish in pursuit o
enemy July 18th. Berryville, Va
July Goth. transferred August 18th.
: Charlestown August 2l-22 detailed a