The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-25

Judge Joshua Wilson Black died at 80 D.
M, February goth, at his home on Main street,
Searsport. following stroke of paralysis with
which he was stricken week before Up to
that time, while his friends had noticed with
apprehension the indications of declining
health, he was up and about as usual until
stricken, and thereafter he failed grad dualiy un-
til the end. He was born in Searsport August
10. le42. the of Joshua T. and Eleanor
(Houston) Bl ok and was the second child
born to his parents. He received his education
in the public and private schools of Searsport.
Although under the legal age he enlisted in
April, 1861, in Company l. Fourth Maine Regi-
ment, with which he left Searsport May goth,
for Rockland. Here he remained until June
18th, when the regiment started for Washing
ton, ID Z. However, owing to the objection
OF his father he was sent back home, where he
remained until September 10, 1862, when he
again enlisted, this time in Company K, Twen-
ty-sixth Maine Regiment. After stay of
month in Bangor he went with his regiment to
the front and participated in General Bank
Red River expedition, going out by way of the
Gulf and returning home by the Mississippi
valley. He was present at the siege and sur
render of Fort Hudson, and also at SPRING
held Landing, when the Confederate Colonel
Logan made his famous raid. At the latter
place most daring act was performed by Mr..
Black. who in the face of the enemy carried
an order to the pilot of the Union steamer
"Clinton," laden with ammunition, which was
thereby prevented from capture or destruc-
ton.
| After the close of the war he spent four
years In Massachusetts. On returning to
Searsport he became active in many lines of
business and held many responsible positions.
He was the local agent of the American Ex-
press Company for many years; agent from
1889 until few years ago of the Boston boats;
had charge of the central telephone office of
alsport; carried on wholesale and retail
business in ice and large business in fire
and life insurance For ten years he was fore
man OF the Penobscot Engine Company; had
been Justice of the Peace, Trial Justice and
member of the Searsport Board of Trade.
From 1872 to 1878 he was a deputy sheriff:
Duputy Collector of Customs from 1884 to
1887; Postmaster from 1889 to 1898; Judge of
the police court for some twenty years. For
many years he and the late Charles E Adams
furnished The Journal with its Searsport news
and MIR. Black was the local agent of the
Associated Press. He was prominent in the
| fraternal organizations; was charter member
and Past Grand of Searsport Lodge, L O. O.
| F., and charter member and Past Commander
! of Freeman McGilyery Post G. A He
served on the staff of the Department Com
mander in 1884, was a member eff the Council
of the Administration Department of Maine
in 1eS6-S7, Aide-de-camp on National Com
mander Pamer's staff in 1891, and on the staff
of National Commander Adams in 1892 He
was also the President of the Twenty sixth
Maine Regiment Association in 1887 SO, and at
the reunion in the latter year read an original
poem, THE Deacon Convinced" md was al