The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-10-11

Comrades Henry, McGahagin and
Graham submitted a memorial to our
late comrade, H. c. Martin, which
was adopted, and a resolution in
structing the adjutant to enter the
same on his minutes, and have same
published in the papers, and a page
of the minute book be inscribed to his
memory
Harmon Charles Martin
Comrade Harmon Charles Martin
was born in Nassau county, Florida
on May It'll, 1912. He went with his
parents, Emanuel H. Martin and wife,
TO Marion county in early childhood
AT the age of ten years he went to
| Texas TO live with relatives in that
state. When of a suitable age he en-
tered Bayler University at Independ-
ence. While a student at the uniyer-
sity, early in 1861, he volunteered to
join Captain Roberts company of cav
airy of Colonel John B. Hoods regi-
ment, but was refused enlistment by
the recruiting officer on account of
his youthful appearance and size, and
told to go home to his mother" Per
sisting in his efforts, he was finally
accepted, and served in that COM
mand until in 1863 Desiring more
active service, he was, at his request,
together with others, transferred to
Company I of the Fifth Texas infant
~ of General John B. Hoods brigade.
serving in the army of northern Vir-
ginia to replete its shattered ranks.
To say that he did his duty bravely
and well as a soldier of that brigade
in its heroic service is a sufficient
war record for any soldier.
He was disabled in the battle of
Gettysburg. and taken prisoner on
July 3, 1868, and was confined in the
federal military prison at Fort Del
aware. Here he endured all the hard
ships and sufferings of that noted
prison until the close OF the war.
While a prisoner he was detailed rs
nurse in the hospital where he faith
fully and tenderly ministered TO his
tracted that terrible scourge of the
prison, which decimated the number
of prisoners and was left for a time
as dead, but recovered, bearing the
marks of the disease all his life.
He returned to Alachua county on
his release from prison. In 1867, at
what is known as Island Grove, he
was married to Miss Elizabeth j. Carl
ton A year or two later he moved
to Fort Mccoy, where he resided un-
til his death. on August 25th, 1912. He
taught school in Marion and Alachua
counties for number of years, and
after the carpet-bagger administra-
ton was overthrown he was elected
county superintendent of public in
struction, and served acceptably for
one term. He was ordained a Baptist
minister in 1884, and served for TWEEN
ty-seven years as pastor of some
twenty churches at different times in
Marion and adjoining counties. He
was the father of five sons and five
daughters, eight of whom, with his
wife, survive him.
Comrade Martin was never recon
structed but always believed in the
justice of the cause for which he
fought and suffered SO much, and only
accepted submissively to Gods will
its defeat.
Thus another of our tried and true
comrades has answered the last roll
call of the Great Captain, and has
been promoted to higher rank of bless
edness in his service after a life
spent in faithful, steadfast devotion to
duty.
We, as his comrades. are called
upon to record our sorrow over 'one
more broken link" that bound US to-
gether. and to express TO his family
our testimony to his devotion to every
duty allotted to him in life, our re-
spect and love for him and our SYM
pathy in their bereavement and 10
commend to those who bear his name
his good example.
Respectfully submitted,
HUGH w. HENRY.
W. E. McGAHAGIN.
L. NJ. GRAHAM.
Committee.
Comrade Long gave the camp some