The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-01-22
CHARLES B. MORRILL,

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Mr.. Charles B. Morrill, was born
in the town of Pierrepont, st.
Lawrence County, New York, on
September, Doth, 1888. He died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
George R. Carr, in Welsh Thurs
day, January, 9th, 1921, having
attained the age of 50 years, 8
months and 7 days. Funeral SER
vices were conducted at the Carr
home Friday, January 9TH at 4:OO
o'clock, Reverand R. L. Weldon,
pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, officiating. lnterment
followed in Oaklawn cemetary.
MIR. Morrill, was long a resident
of this community, his many fine
traits of character being common
knowledge, but it is fitting here
to call attention to some few OF
them, including his deep and un-
bounded love of family, his
'brotherly interest in ncighbors
and friends, his cheerful fellow
ship, his deep interest in the al
fairs of the community and his
unusual memory of life's events,
which was truly remarkable. ,..
Although his health had been
failing gradually for several years
he showed great fortitude in keep
ing up a cheerful demeanor unto
the end. Nevertheless he realized
for some time that the end was
near. This we know for he dis
cusSed the matter with the Jour-
nails editor more than a year ago.
AT that time he gave us briefly the
details of his life, thus making it
possible for US to give them with
exactness. That thoughtfullness
on his part, an example of bis
life'S sincerity causes us to reflect
and wonder why do not more peo-
pie anticipate. the inevitable hour
of crossing tolyonder. shore.
Mr.. Morrill, was of Old New
England stock. His father was a
native of New Hampshire and his
mother a Vermonter. Raised on a
farm to lineage of 10, when he be-
gan working at the carpenter
trade, Which he followed until
1861. Then he enlisted in the Goth
New York Volunteers, known as
the St. Lawrence county regiment.
The regiment was formed at Ogd-
enSburg, and afteI being disciplin-
ed for a morft6S@as sent to Balti-
more, where they were stationed
for the winter, guarding the Bal
timoEe and Ohio railroad from
Baltimore to Washington. June
LIST, 1852 the regiment moved to
Harper's Ferry to join Banks
force which was being driven out
the valley by JackSon's Confeder-
ate force. The Goth received its
first real experience of war on
September 18th of that year, when
lit lost its colonel, VIM" Goodrich
of Canton, N. Y, and also lost the
corps commander, Gen. Mansfield
then in command of the 18th
Army Corps, to which the Goth
N. Y. belonged.
The 60th was in the End Divi-
sion of the 18th Army Corps and
its badge was the five pointed
star. Thus the LIST Division wore
the red star and the End, wore the
white star. The End was COM
manded for over three years by
Brig. Gen. John W.. Gerry, the
old war horse from Pennsylvania.
! Mr.. Morrill, spent the winter and
spring of 62-63 at Aqua Greek in
/ the early part Of May going with
Joe Hooker'S army to Chancellor
willie, being on picket duty there
the night that Stonewall Jackson
was killed. He plainly remember
ed hearing General Lees men chal
lenge General Jackson and his
staff. He was NOT more than 100
wards from the General when the
second volley, which killed him,
was fired.
After the defeat Of Hooker's
army, he stated, the 18th fell back
across the Rappahanoc river to
Aqua Greek, where they remained
until Lee made his famous raid
into. Pennsylvania. Then they oi
the 18th made a forced march
across the Potomac river al, gthe