A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > New York > Genesee http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=637 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44099 Submitted by: New York Contributors Article Title: Republican Advocate Article Date: July 5 1864 Article Description: Death of Horatio N. Wells, 2d Mounted Rifles. Article Text: Originally submitted by: L. Schmidt Death of Horatio N. Wells, 2d Mounted Rifles. Camp in the Field, before Petersburg, June 24th, 1864. Ed. Advocate - Dear Sir: - The undersigned members from Genesee county of Co. "M," 2d Mounted Rifles, desire to express, through the columns of your paper, our regards for the late Corp. Horatio N. Wells, of East Pembroke, who received his death shot on the morning of the 22d of June, while on picket before Petersburg. We desire to bear testimony of the love and respect felt for him by the Company. Among the first to rush to arms at his country's call; he re-enlisted to help put an end to the war. He was called away before that glorious result was accomplished. To his wife and children we extend our sympathies, and condole them in their great misfortune. Rob't F Whitney, Ord. Sergt. Foster L Howard, Com. " George Thayer, Duty " L.B. Miner, Duty " James A Lewis, Corp. William B Barnett, Corp. John Rapp, Corp. Lyman Putnam Edwin A Heath Charles S Hatch Charles Howard Ed Maram George Macomner Richard Steves Joseph Vandebogart Alva Colt Francis Colt John Webber Dean D Merrick Stephen W Wright John B Fisher Halley V Hicks Thomas Cox Jerome Whaley ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com