> > Crawfordsville Journal, Wednesday, May 5, 1915 > > BUGLE THAT SENT HIM TO BATTLES IS SOUNDED AT GRAVE > > IMPRESSIVE INCIDENT CONDUCTED AT BURIAL OF JOHN MAXWELL TUESDAY > > TRUMPTER WHO GAVE CHARGE CALL PRESENT > > C.C. McClure Who Sounded Taps Tuesday Blew Call for Charge Up Sud Lon > Mountain > > As the body of John C. Maxwell was lowered into its grave in Masonic > cemetery following ritualistic rites by members of the Eagle lodge Tuesday > afternoon there sounded forth from a trumpet the call known to soldiers as > "Taps". The crowd of friends of Mr. Maxwell gathered about the grave were > impressed by the action but few knew the cause of the deep impression that > was created upon the Spanish-American war veterans at the graveside. > > The trumpet that sounded last taps for Mr. Maxwell was the same instrument > that sounded forth before the battle of Sud Lon in the Phillippines, calling > for the charge of Mr. Maxwell's troops up Sud Lon mountain. At the side of > Mr. Maxwell's grave Tuesday the same man had the trumpet to his lips who > blew the call for the charge that was the first participated in by Mr. > Maxwell. C.C. McClure, a member of the same company with Mr. Maxwell, was > trumpeter in the regiment of which Mr. Maxwell was a member. At the close of > his service, Mr. McClure was given the trumpet by the captain of the company > and he was treasured it since that time. > > Following the battle of Sud Lon, Mr. Maxwell became afflicted with a heavy > cold that caused bronchial trouble that resulted in his death. On the > evening after the battle he was unable to hear well and this affliction grew > worse until the close of the war and since that time he had been almost > deaf. > > The funeral services at the home of Mr. Maxwell Tuesday afternoon were > impressive in their nature. Rev. R. E. Moss, pastor of the First Christiam > church, and Rev. B.E. Kirkpatrick, pastor ot the First M.E. church delivered > short sermons dealing with the life and work of the deceased. The singing at > the service was in charge of Harry Maxwell, brother of the deceased, and a > well known singing evangelist. > > The pallbearers were Robert and Hugh Shaver and Frank, Howard, Norman, and > Ralph Maxwell, all nephews of the deceased. The flower bearers were four > nieces of Mr. Maxwell, Mrs. Claude C. Clark, Mrs. Henry D. Pointer, Mrs. > John D. Campbell and Miss Dorothy Maxwell. Members of the Eagles lodge and > the Spanish-American war veterans were honorary pallbearers. > >