The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27

ting care and energy which he has
bestowed upon it. He was respected
everywhere as one of the best citi-
zens in his township and county.
Mr.. Lybolt served his country for
over two years during the Civil war
He enlisted in 1863 in the 9th New
York heavy artillery under Capt.
Wood, with whom he served in the
army of the Potomac and with Sher-
idan in the Shenandoah. His first
engagement was at Cold Harbor in
1854, after which he was engaged in
the battle near Harper's Ferry, Md
When the Rebels marched on Wash
ington his command helped to
drive them back, following them
along the Washington Pike to
Smokers Gap, where they had bat
tie which resulted in heavy losses on
the rebel side. They remained near
Harper's Ferry and on September
19, 1864, took part in the battle of
Winchester. At this battle the color
bearer of the regiment was hot in
the early part of the fray. Mr.. Ly-
bolt seized the colors before they
could touch the ground and carried
them at the head of the battle line
for the remainder of the battle. The
next day the Rebels made a stand
at Fishers Hill where Mr.. Lybolt's
command was again engaged and
they subsequently fought them at
Newmarket and Staunton, near
Richmond. They then came back to
Middletown in the Shenendoah val
ley, and on October 19 met the
enemy at Cedar Greek. In this bat
tie Mr.. Lybolt's company bore the
brunt of the fighting and after the
battle was reduced to nineteen men.
When Sheridan reached them they
forced the Rebels to retreat, TAX
ing a large number of prisoners. In
November the regiment marched to
Richmond where they encamped for
the Winter. On April End, 1865,
they participated in the charge on
Richmond, and Mr.. Lybolt was shot
in the chin while scaling the breast
works. The ball lodged in his neck
and he was taken to the City Point
Hospital from where he was trans
ferred to the hospital at Washing
ton, from which he was honorably
discharged in June, 1865, when he
returned to his old home.
In August, 1868, Mr.. Lybolt mar
ried Miss Sarah j. Sisson of Sullivan
county, New York. They made their
home in Mongaup valley until they
settled on the farm in Damascus in
1874. Five children have blessed
their union of whom two now sur
vive, Mr.. Lybolt is survived by his
wife and Lewis Lybolt of Fallsdale
who made his home with his par
ents and assisted in conducting the
farm, and one daughter, Mrs. c. R.
Jackson, of Binghamton, N. Y. Mr..
Lybolt was member of the Odd
Fellows and of Captain James Ham
Post, No. 1913, G. A. R. He was a
man of deep religious conviction.
He had served his township as super
visor and was one of the County
Board of Viewers appointed by the
Court of Common Pleas of Wayne
county under the provisions of the
Act of Assembly of 1911. He was
patriotic to the last and even to the
end insisted that the flag he loved
SO we'll should be displayed. When
his mind carried him back to the
storming of the rebel forts at Rich
mond, during the last day of his ill
ness, he said to his wife, IT can't lie
here while the batteries are storming
the forts" Men of his caliber are
rarely found and their departure is
loss to the whole county. -
He was patient and uncomplain-
ing until the end even though he
knew that his illness was fatal. He