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CityUiip Mjmitvvng Hilled*On Wednesday afternoon last, the ad tidings was received of the death of Cam*-iifN 3lAitT.(^u!8Tiu)N*yi ah id i cast a gloom over our cnti refcom muni ty. lie was stricken down in the morning of life, and in the midst of hit* usefulness.At the breaking out of the rebellion he was among the first to volunteer, j and Jisnist the Government in sustain- ! ing the honor of the “ Star opanglod j Thinner.” JTy the promotion of Cap- ; tain Laniison to the Msijorship of the ! 20th Ohio Regiment, he was unani- \ mously selected as Captain of the | Company, and after serving the three { months out for which the}' liad eulis- J tod, ho immediately raised a splendid j Company, and again entered the field, j where He distinguished himself for j his coolness and braverv in danger, i- V 5 Iand won the thanks of his command- j yrs, and tho confidence and good will of his men.After, serving effectually in Missouri for fcome nix months, the Slst Regi- ] zucnt, of which Ids Company was a part, was ordered to Tennessee, and hud been at Pittsburgh Landing some* two or three weeks previous to the battle which ended so disastrously to him.After fighting hard all day Sunday, I towards evening the Regiment in .changing their position, were brought in range of one of the rebel batteries, phq first fire from which killed the j Captain. He was struck just back of i the car with a grapo-shot, which pass- j cd entirely through his head, killing [ Jiim instantly. He was picked up« pod carried bguk a short distance by j jxis Orderly, Jas. II. Corns. jThus has “grim visaged war” taken I from our community a patriot, brave j man, and n worthy citizen, whose j death leaves a blank not easil}' to bo j filled. The parents and friends have I our heartfelt sympathies in their sad-1 and sudden bereavement.Gen. Wm. Armstrong, father of the deceased, started for his body on Thursday last, but will not bo able j perhaps'to get back uniii tiic middle j or last of next week.
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Allen County Democrat
Lima, Ohio, US
Wed, Apr 23, 1862
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