Wounded at Gettysburg, Saw Lincoln Often
This post is an example of an article that I found of special interest as well as being an obituary:
Chase,
John 1843-1931
John
Chase of Morris Dies Thursday Morning
Native
of Pittsfield and Soldier of Rebellion
Wounded
at Gettysburg
Saw
Lincoln Often
And
Died on Anniversary of His Birth
Morris, Feb 13---John Chase passed away Thursday
morning, February 12, at his home in the town of Morris.
He was born in Pittsfield, February 17, 1843, the
son of Daniel and Sally (Bartlett) Chase. He enlisted in the Civil
war at about the age of 20, and served until its close in Company G,
Second Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery. While taking part in the
battle of Gettysburg he was hit by shell and rendered deaf for the
remainder of his life.
August 7, 1866, he married Helen M. Hurlbutt, who
with three children, Albert D. Chase of Morris, Mrs. F. G. Bolton
of Syracuse and Mrs. G. W. Sprague of Morris, survive him. He also
leaves nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother,
and two sisters, to mourn his loss.
It is worth noting that while he was acting as nurse,
after recovering from wounds, in a Washington hospital, he saw
Abraham Lincoln many times and died on the anniversary of the birth
of the great man he so much admired.
Funeral services will be held at the house Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. F. G. Leonard officiating.
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