Corporal Daniel Putnam
Chenango Telegraph, July 8, 1863
PUTNAM: At Port Hudson, June 1863, Corporal Daniel Putnam, Co. F, 114th Regiment, aged 33 years and 6 months. This brave soldier and true patriot was in the gallant assault made upon Port Hudson, June 15th, where he received a wound in the abdomen and head, with which he lingered in pain until the 18th and died. He was the only child of Mrs. Lucy Putnam, who survived him but 4 days. She died on the 22d of June, reconciled to God, well knowing that her only son had just passed from the deadly conflict on the battle field, before her, into the other world. He enlisted in the fall of 1862 in the 114th Regiment, and served his country faithfully, and died heroically, as will be seen by some of his last words to his comrade, E.J. Lawtell, as he parted with him for the last time in the Hospital. When asked what word he should bear to his grandfather he said "Tell him I died a good soldier for country, and was not shot in the back." To his wife he says "Tell Jane to trust in God, and read the blessed promises in His word to such as trust in Him." He leaves a wife and four children, with many friends, to mourn his departure.
Dr. Thompson P. Bicknell
Chenango Telegraph, July 22, 1863
BICKNELL: In Kendallville, Noble Co., Ind., April 4th, 1863, Thompson P. Bicknell, M.D., aged 39 years, eldest son of Ebenezer Bicknell, Esq., of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY]. Dr. Bicknell spent his student days with Dr. Mitchel of Norwich and graduated at Geneva Medical College, with its first honors. He commenced the practice of his profession in Noble Co., Ind., in 1847. That section was then an almost unbroken wilderness, but like a true pioneer, he faced every obstacle, and overcame it. For several years he was under the necessity of riding on horseback over roads by marked trees, night and day. In his extensive practice was he exposed to the deadly miasma from the swamps of that region, that tended to undermine his constitution. He was a gentleman of innate nobleness of heart, and a student that had not ceased to gather knowledge, as the well filled shelves of his library testified. He excelled as a physician and surgeon, and added much to the medical literature of the day, by his contributions of articles, marked by study and thought, to the medical magazines. The last years of his life he devoted exclusively to surgery, and excelled others in his skill. Not only was his advice sought by the sick and suffering, but by citizens in council his talents and powers of mind were sought. He was a member of the constitution convention which formed the present constitution of the State of Indiana.
Dr. Bicknell's disease was Albuminuria or Bright's Disease, and possessing as he did strong muscular and nervous powers, his sufferings were at times terrible. The last weeks of his life he was at times delirious and unconscious of things around him. And to add still more to his dreadful sufferings, blindness, at times almost total quenched every ray of light. and deafness, too, at intervals shut out every sound. From the first of his dreadful malady, he realized the hopelessness of his case and felt willing to trust himself in the hands of an all wise creator and hoped to be able to endure all that was inscribed for him to bear in the book of fate. To his friends it seems a hard blow, to give up one so useful, just in the prime of manhood, highly educated and with superior talents, one too that had the confidence of a large section of country as their physician, to whom he not only devoted his talents and skill, but to the poor he gave liberally of his substance. It is indeed a mystery of mysteries when we see the noble and good taken, and the dregs of society left. Surely, " God's ways are not as our ways."
Virgil l. Remington
Chenango Telegraph, September 16, 1863
Our community was shocked on Friday morning last with the intelligence of the sudden death of Prof. Virgil l. Remington in his room at the Eagle Hotel. He had retired at his usual hour, apparently in good health. At about eleven o'clock his wife was awakened by his unnatural and heavy breathing, and she at once alarmed the inmates of the house. Medical aid was summoned, but all efforts to save him were unavailing. He lived but about an hour. Mr. R. was 27 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Remington, then but recently married, came to our village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] about fifteen months ago and have been popular teachers of Music in the Academy and of pupils at their rooms. He possessed a kindly and generous nature that secured him many friends and was passionately devoted to his profession. his remains were taken on Friday after appropriate funeral services to the home of his parents in East Franklin in Delaware county for interment. They were accompanied through the village by his Brethren of the Masonic Lodge, by the Teachers and by Scholars of the Academy, and by many citizens. Most sincerely do we and all mingle our sympathies with the sorrows of his amiable and bereaved wife in this her hour of affliction.
Death Notices
Chenango Telegraph, July 29, 1863
BARBER: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] July 20, 1863, Mr. Thomas A. Barber, aged 20 years.
WILLCOX: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] July 15, 1863, Mr. Harrington Willcox, aged 80 years.
WORDEN: In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] July 9, 1863, Mr. James C. Worden, Master in the U.S. Navy, aged 45 years.
CHAMBERLIN: in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], July 1`9, 1863, Mr. Zadock Chamberlin, aged 76 years.
DIBBLE: In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], July 15, 1863, Miss Amelia [Dibble], daughter of Charles and Lovina Dibble, in the 23d year of her age.
BOYDEN: In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] June 27, 1863, after a lingering illness, Maryette [Boyden], wife of Bradford A. Boyden, aged 35 years, 1 month and 8 days. She left a husband and six children to mourn the loss of a good and faithful wife and a kind and affectionate mother.
BREED: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] July 25, 1863, Mrs. Rosa Breed, (colored) aged 33? years.
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