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es ’ wended their way toat Dublin and up Pratt street.Death of Aaron Johnson Pratt.It becomes our tad duty to record the death of another brave and devoted Herid-m m • ■ _ cx • Ctail, Aaron Johnson Prats, only aoo of Aaron Pratt, Esq., of this town, which occurred at New Berne, N. C., on the 24th ult. He died a victim of the fatal fever which for a few weeks past has fearfully prevailed iu New Berne. We are per fitted to make the following extracts from a letter written by Lieut. William M. Pratt, of General Har-land’s staff, to the family of the deceased:*• The evening before Aaron's death, he was quite delirious; and several times while I was sitting by him be cried, * Mother, mother !' The nurses informed me that he used the same expression repeatedly through«a i Ilfl*w______the night. White I was with him in the morning, he was perfectly conscious, although very weak, and fully realized his situation. He said to me, 11 am sorry to bid you all good bye. Give my love to father and all. With Jesus for my friend, I hope I am not afraid to die.’ At the time 1 left, he had fallen into a drouse, from which I understand he never fully recovered, although he rallied sufficiently to say a few words. The cbaplaiu, who arrived alter I left, tells me that among the last words he spake, were, * Mother,* and ' Sister Lizzie;* aud after a few minutes of great pain, his features relaxed into a quiet smile, as if imagining himself among the dear ones at heme. This bright aud beautiful Sabbath morning, with a large number of his comrades, 1 followed his remains to their rest-} k g place. All that is mortal of your noble boy now lies iu an honored grave in the Soldiers* Cemetery at New Berne; but those of us who knew bis good principles, his kindness of heart, hia generous impulses, and strict integrity, caooot doubt that his sins are forgiven, and that be now is In a happier world.Local Bbbtitiis.—Ik# Town //*2I.—We
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Meriden Recorder
Meriden, Connecticut, US
Wed, Oct 05, 1864
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